Tomorrow's Tractor Today: John Deere 400 series promotional VHS

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The original promotional video tape for the John Deere 400 series (425, 445, 455) and attachments from the early 1990s.
I had this tape over 20 years ago as a kid growing up in the late 1990s, but it was given away with the collection of other Deere tapes I had. Since then I've been trying to reacquire the collection I had and this video was at the top of my list. It's taken over 10 years of searching but I've finally found one of these tapes, and here it is. I love seeing all the footage of these machines when they were brand new, just introduced.
I have some more Deere VHS tapes that I'll be uploading and converting. Of course I'll do the same for any new tapes I happen to get as well.

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@handyguy480 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this promo video. I have a 455 AWS..60" deck..13 Bushnell hydraulic dump grass collection system. I bought this new in 1998 and just did my annual service yesterday. Tractor has 785 hours. She still looks like new. Was thinking how proud I was while servicing her. Just saw this on KZfaq and really enjoyed it. Thanks to poster.

@googleuser868 2 жыл бұрын

Got a 425 with 1968 hours before the meter quit working several years ago. Threw a rod over 10 years ago and we rebuilt her. Thing is a tank that has been through a lot and keeps on going. Needs more than a few things to make it look pretty but still capable of working hard when needed. 60 inch deck has me spoiled. Lol

@BMJAUDI 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this! I love watching old promo videos like this. I have a mint JD 425 and never plan on selling it. This video is a real gem!

@jupitercyclops6521 2 жыл бұрын

So......do you Want to sell it,?

@reddye2331 2 жыл бұрын

@ Jupiter Man U beat me to it. I was so gonna ask same question. Just to be tht dickHead guy.

@googleuser868 2 жыл бұрын

Always a few around for sale but not in mint condition within a 50 mile radius of me. Tempted to get a 445 to keep my 425 company. Under $2500 in fair condition with under 1000 hours if you shop around.

@v1nc3mc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this! I've got my grandpa's 95 445 he bought new. It's beyond cool seeing them back when they were new!

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

I had all the sales material as a kid growing up in the 90s (including this video) and remember seeing them at Deere dealers with my uncle. I really want a 455 when I have my own property, but I wouldn't mind a 445 either! Thats a gorgeous 445 you have, it's been kept up very well. Thank you for watching! :)

@v1nc3mc 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler That's pretty awesome. Yeah my Grandpa had a 318 and saw the 445 sitting on the dealer floor and HAD to own it haha. I was born in 2001 so I grew up climbing around on his 445. When he got his brand new X738 this May, he threw me the keys to the 445 which I was more than grateful for. Really enjoyed the video!

@sheamileto7895 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler what other promo videos do you have?

@extrememaster2604 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy I got a 93 JD 425 and it still runs amazing

@snikwad003 2 жыл бұрын

Its hard to go shopping for shit like this and this helps alot

@dave434 Жыл бұрын

I have a 01 455 , love the thing! Had it 20 odd years now. Runs and Mows as good today as it did new. just turned over to 800 hours. , it will be in the shed long after I am gone!

@jonandmichal 2 ай бұрын

I have a 1995 455 AWS. That thing is a torque monster and indestructible. Dang thing will easily tow a ton or more, uphill, on gravel.

@joshmckinney1831 Жыл бұрын

Grew up on this series of yard tractors

@farmboygamer7877 2 жыл бұрын

Got a 455 and that has to be the best lawn tractor made ever.

@Cole-xq2tl 2 ай бұрын

This is 90s-tastic. I love it😊

@bradleyphillips204 Жыл бұрын

My dad has the 445 he bought new. Been a great tractor. I have a gx345 and 318. Going to fix up the 318 to sell. Hoping to pick up the 445 then . He graduated to a Kubota b series with bucket.

@bendodge6502 Жыл бұрын

Has to be the best looking tractor out there. I have a 335 and would love to find a nice 455 some day.

@YMF1891 2 жыл бұрын

This is a cool little time capsule. Thanks for sharing this.

@Rick-zv4hg 4 ай бұрын

The vocal fry from the voice actor is legendary!

@patrickmichael3384 3 ай бұрын

John Deere builds among the best!

@_P0tat07_ 2 жыл бұрын

John Deere for the win!! I love the 425 but I’d love to find a 455. Best garden tractors ever made. By far.

@tractorstrailsandlivingfree 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great video! A 445 would be a nice one.

@Ethan-ck6iz 2 жыл бұрын

They weren't kidding, I don't think too much has changed between these 400 series and the x700 of today

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how influential the 400 series design has been, they really hit a home run with it. Most if not all the 400 series front attachments are compatible with every generation of machine up to the modern X700s (though the hitch itself has changed slightly). But even some of the rear attachments will fit on newer machines. I've seen people mount the old Hydraulic Dump MCS from the 400 series onto newer X series machines.

@Ethan-ck6iz 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler Yep Deere hit a lot of home-runs in the 90's. The 400 garden tractors, an also the 6000, 7000, and 8000 series tractors. Especially the 8000; there really doesn't seem to be much in the way of mechanical design updates in between them, and today's 8r. Just a lot of electronic updates.

@colethekid7951 2 жыл бұрын

I just got a 700 and most of the quick connect features look identical and the snowblower hook out and style of it look the same as well.

@kevindodge2103 3 ай бұрын

I have a 99 455 love that tractor easy on fuel mows great and plow's snow really good as long as you have the tire chains.

@AbouttheLawn Жыл бұрын

Damnit I want the diesel one now!

@themadhatter196 2 жыл бұрын

Restoring a 455 diesel currently

@RandyB-zi4wr 3 ай бұрын

Great units I have the 455 love it

@henrydawson6960 Ай бұрын

❤

@andyr5669 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@MrMan5014 Ай бұрын

These John Deere 400 series tractors are what I call “Heirloom” tractors…if you bought one of these tractors back in the 90’s, your grandchildren are driving it now!..if well maintained, they would easily last 40+ years. They are in fact the best lawn and garden tractors ever made!..better than Simplicity…better than Cub Cadet…better than Kubota!…they were a tractor that was actually perfected the first time around and all the subsequent generations of this series are based off of it!…John Deere could re-release this series and it would still beat the competition by leaps and bounds and not break a sweat!…I had a 1995 455 for 11 years that was previously owned by a municipality and run hard all its life and it worked mint!..I could literally mow my yard which was not small for an entire season on a tank of fuel!..it needed work and leaked oil everywhere, but it worked like new with over 3700hrs on it…I gave it to my Godson last year and he has restored it to brand new condition and he’s proud as a peacock!…I missed it terribly so I just went out last week and bought an x495 which is the next generation of the 455…it’s mint with the 60” deck and she works great!..love these old product promotional videos!..

@trevorn9381 2 жыл бұрын

Shame they put that Kawasaki with plastic cam gears in these things that come apart at 800 hours.

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

Thankfully they fixed that for '98, though it shouldn't have taken them that long. The newer Kawis are fantastic tho, they've really refined them over the last few decades.

@peterficarra2270 11 ай бұрын

You can replace that Cam without pulling the motor or check to see if it has been replaced by pulling th rd Waterpump off, you can see the Cam

@Korahandherdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You For This!!!

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching! :)

@sheamileto7895 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler what other VHS tapes do you have? Ant of the Z-Trak?

@sheamileto7895 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler what’s other videos do you have?

@kevkayla11 2 жыл бұрын

Was that Burt Reynolds ripping by at sun down?? !!! Love my 445 with 450 tiller

@reddye2331 2 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t him. It was Fred & he was headed to get some cheeseburgers.

@8700I 2 жыл бұрын

Great find! What songs were used in this?

@sheamileto456 2 жыл бұрын

Tricycler do you have anything on the LX series or any safety videos?

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

I have an LX200 series video that I was planning on uploading very soon! I don't have any safety videos that haven't already been posted to youtube.

@sheamileto456 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler please upload it

@higuy134 9 ай бұрын

I just bought a mint 94 jd 425 with 588 hrs

@marcusjohnson751 2 жыл бұрын

Wow...very nice. Is there a video for a 318, 322, 332 or 420 and 430?

@JDTricycler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :) I've not come across any but I would imagine Deere made one for those as well, its just a matter of finding one. I'm definitely on the hunt though and if I ever find one I'll of course upload it here!

@sheamileto Жыл бұрын

@@JDTricycler do you have any promotional videos on the ZTrak 800 series or the pro 900 series ZTrak?