John Deere G Cold Start and Driving in Snow

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jonelsonster

Жыл бұрын

1952 John Deere G. Start up and drive in the snow. Nothing runs like a Deere.

Пікірлер: 53

@tractordan933 Ай бұрын

I too have spent a considerable amount of time on a G. Nice tractor.

@jonelsonster Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@robertcline9170 Жыл бұрын

Luv them old tractor videos keep making more of them

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@bruceogren1801 3 ай бұрын

Nice!!! I have a 1950 in almost mint condition. Had it since 1960. Wish mine turned over that good. Got oversized pistons in it. Have to open pedcocks

@jonelsonster 3 ай бұрын

Very cool. This G still needs a little work because it's down on power, but we've been busy working of other projects. But at last it runs.

@michaelmiser4427 Жыл бұрын

Nice sounding G

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🏻

@KStewart-th4sk 3 ай бұрын

Spent a lot of hours on a G back when i was pre-teen and teen on the farm. Ours had the wide front end though but i am not sure what year it was manufactured after all these years; forgot now. Had an Ar and Br, both hand crank. Dad modified the frame on the Br to mount a circular saw on the front end to cut the winter's supply of wood. My Mom did all the cooking on the woodstove year-round. Meals, bread, cinnamon buns, preserves, canned fish, canned pork, etc. We also had a TE20 Ferguson. My Grandpa had a WD45 Allis Chalmers and later an electric start JD D. I always wondered why Dad didn't buy it when Grandpa quit farming. I remember going over to my Grandpa's deserted farm site in the spring where the D had sat all winter. Fired up like it had just been shut off. I thought that was pretty impressive that battery was still OK after sitting all winter. We lived on the Canadian Prairies so Minus 40 Degrees F in the winter is not unheard of.

@jonelsonster 3 ай бұрын

Very cool stories and experiences! Thanks for sharing n

@HankeyMountainGarage Жыл бұрын

Love you videos. Need to get some videos of my grandad with our 1951 B before my grandad can't run it anymore

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, there is no time like the present!

@dougfesenmaier9386 Жыл бұрын

@mikevaske8255 Жыл бұрын

I grew up operating a G. Dad bought it in 1956. It was a 52 I think. Later the generator quit and we started it by hand after that.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Having to start a G by hand does not sound fun.

@duanewilcox584 Жыл бұрын

Monument of American agriculture.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@danw6014 5 ай бұрын

I remember having a really cold spell in probably 1992. My mom's new Chevy Lumina wouldn't start. My dad's Chevy 6.2L diesel Silverado wouldn't start. The only things we could get running for jumper cables duty was my 82 Dodge truck with the leaning tower of power and my 60 John Deere.

@jonelsonster 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha! Gotta love it!

@jamesnauert7844 Жыл бұрын

Nice running G

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Yes, when we got it there were a few bugs we needed to work out, but it seems to be a strong runner.

@scottpecora371 2 ай бұрын

I suggest you dedicate one of your tractors for wintertime use and get a magnetic block heater or two and an oil pan heater. You don't have to leave the heaters on all the time but a day or so before plug them in. You might also consider a lighter grade of oil and switch to a semi-synethic. It will start up much easier. Wishing you the best.

@jonelsonster 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@matkremzar5474 6 ай бұрын

snow cleans the tires up nice. good runner!

@jonelsonster 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@rudycarlson8245 7 ай бұрын

Coldest, I’ve had my B start at 9° and I thought there was no way in hell it would start, but it surprised me! It turned over so slowly I thought there was no way in hell it would but at the last possible second it fired! Man do I miss that tractor!

@jonelsonster 7 ай бұрын

It's true, these machines were built for work... Every day of the year.

@KStewart-th4sk 3 ай бұрын

My Dad started our old JD's way colder than that probably Minus 20 to 30 degrees on the Canadian Prairie. That was back when we still talked in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius. We had a Br (hand crank) and later on a G that he used to run the crusher in the winter time. When he ran short of chop for the cows, there was no choice in how cold it was. BOTH of them always started no matter how cold it was. Our G had the wide front end though. We also had a hand crank AR that sat for quite a few years before getting it going again. I REALLY don't know why Dad quit using it. It ran beautifully after sitting for about 7 years until he cracked the damn head on it! Bung came out of the head and he lost all the water.

@MrEcm51 Жыл бұрын

Boy she sounds good. Makes me wish I had my G back. Mine was serial number 55777. Merry Christmas!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

That's cool. This one is SN 56413... So they would have been built probably only a month or two apart... Or maybe less?

@copperhead6132 Жыл бұрын

@@jonelsonster That's really cool to think about

@j.thomasmelvin2015 2 ай бұрын

For dry or frozen rough ground roll-a-matic front ends are fantastic, however mud and snow they are a PIA. I have had an A, and a B, would love to have a G, yours is nice and sounds good.

@jonelsonster 2 ай бұрын

I can see how that makes sense

@teddyhammack2195 Жыл бұрын

Love too have one for working around.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

It's a nice tractor for sure

@mikecalhoun2645 Жыл бұрын

Them older John Deere s you can beat them

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

They are timeless

@brendabaxter4045 11 ай бұрын

You can beat them? You mean "you can't beat them."

@benjamincresswell3713 Жыл бұрын

Ever notice how everyone tries to idle their engine down to almost nothing? Why? Let it go a little faster until it warms up good, then do your fancy idle test. OH, and don't be surprised that it started! It shure shood.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

My favorite is to hear them under load. Nothing beats the sound of an old 2 cylinder JD lugging down making power.

@JD2CYLINDERNUT 4 ай бұрын

Emissions compliant in all 50 states…..❤ old green iron

@jonelsonster 4 ай бұрын

Legends never die!

@duanebolen543 Жыл бұрын

If you have a float set right it shouldn't ever leaked guess you should be able to leave the gas turned on all the time and not have to worry about it

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

It's not the float that's the problem with these carbs, it's the needle and seat. Over months of sitting, rarely are they tight enough to keep fuel from leaking. Ask pretty much anyone who runs old Deere's... You always shut the fuel off.

@traviskingrey4335 9 ай бұрын

@@jonelsonster that normally goes for any old tractor, why not, takes less than 15 seconds to turn it off and back on again.

@user-lf6hy5oc4t 6 ай бұрын

You don't use your two compression releases to start your G ?

@jonelsonster 6 ай бұрын

No. With a 12 volt battery there is plenty of power in the starter and you don't need to use the petcocks.

@user-lf6hy5oc4t 6 ай бұрын

@jonelsonster I have a 12 volt battery in my G And I still use the compression releases It's less strain on the starter, battery and Easier to start.

@jonelsonster 6 ай бұрын

We have disabled the petcocks on all of our tractors using little 1/4" pipe plugs. We have never had any issues with starting or starters.

@JD2CYLINDERNUT 4 ай бұрын

There’s 100 different ways to start 100 different two cyl JD’s

@user-lf6hy5oc4t 4 ай бұрын

I start my G with both compression releases open, it's always easier on the starter and crankes better, the factory designed it for a reason, but so many variables on if you need to or not.