SBI is absolutely the best. Probably 90% of the valve train parts I use come from them. Great parts and top notch customer service !!!

John Deere sells junk and have gone so far now as to add serialized chips on every component to prevent owners from servicing their property. Ford Tractors are still around too, and so plentiful resale isn’t that high. In my area I saw 3 a couple weeks ago for $1200 and a giant one with cab for $3500. Ford runs, flat runs, even though the closest dealership by far is John Deere there are more Kubotas,IH’s, Case, and by far Fords.

I see Cat is advertising "Fix Your Own Cat" now - making it easier to fix your own Cat equipment with Cat support and parts.

What happened to that "Right to repair act"? Did JD try to circumvent that by creating a subscription? If so that is just pure evil.

@@Xaeron87 John Deere is one of the reasons the right to repair movement got so much traction in the agricultural sector. Other Brands are quick on following up, but JD is and was for a very long time one of the worst brands to have to deal with when it comes to repairs and support. They are on an Apple level, just in the tractor industry.

Or install Chinese Spyware/Cracked John Deere Firmware in order to fix it themselves.

Modern tractors are ridiculously expensive but beautiful and comfortable

And try repairing anything on a modern connected farm implement

Hey man, 29 here. Not too common in our generation, but we're out there. Just got done doing a 200k rebuild on my 04 Ford :) Love keeping things working as long as possible

The biggest problem with buying a brand spanking new machine, whether it be a car, truck or tractor, is that the cost and downtime to get it repaired is more expensive than buying another new machine. And thats not the customers fault because manufacturers purposely do not build their products to last the test of time.

Well man, the beauty of you wanting to know and learn is you can learn to do the job they dont care about... Good machinists are rare.🙂

Hey man I’m 19 and feeling the same way, it’s sad to see the way things are going. Everything is throwaway now when it should be rebuilt and ready to go.

I have an old laptop with a windows 7 sticker on it, thats easily 10 years old with the original battery in it and running windows 10. Once microsoft cuts support for windows 10 I'm off to Linux land. I seriously don't get why people must buy buy buy and consume. The only money I have had to spend on it is a new power cord and an SSD so it doesnt take an eternity to boot. Saving money and the planet used to be the NORM before our parents, it is a shame we allowed corporate profiteering to take hold so repair is difficult or impossible.

The more electronics and bells and whistles you get the more troublesome. Also you become more dependent and in a certain sense hostage to companies; especially when this equipment because of the electronics can become controllable remotely.

Psh. I’d totally keep rebuilding and running the older, reliable technology. These are from the time before the EPA got their mitts on ‘em.

​@@toby2581 Think about how long they'll last with better quality machining and modern lubricants. I was clearing snow this week with a clapped out 73 year old Ford that sat with a locked up engine for 40+ years.

I'm keeping my pre emissions pickup.

You are all forgetting that producing everything from the ground up every decade vs every 75 years is saving the environment by running metal foundries, plastic injection molds, silicone mining, giant power plants, and ... Wait what?

There is also a major difference between a non-aspirated diesel that runs slow versus a turbodiesel that is pushed to its absolute limits regularly. The slow engine will last far longer than the modern engine due to less wear and tear. And no fancy gimmicks and electronics helps a lot.

Older American diesels sure? OM606? 340 HP, 580 torque. Done with simple mods. 700,000 kilometers it’ll go 1,000,000 all day and twice on Sunday.

@@emilschw8924 Probably wrong in fact, but keep making wild conjecture you will be right someday. I shouldn't have to explain but first learn how a constant pressure engine works.

Everyone seems to misunderstand what I was saying with my original comment. I was thanking them for telling the horsepower number because it lets people like me and others that have tractors know what size tractor the engine is from. A 30 horse kubota and a 115 horse kubota are two vastly different sized tractors. Also when you buy them they are rated with engine horsepower and pto horsepower which are both needed to decide if they can reliably handle the equipment you plan to drag behind them. Try dragging a 15’ batwing through 4’ ironweed in fifth gear on a 60 horse tractor and tell how fast you overheat. Hope this clears up all of the confusion

100hp large 😂😂😂 in an orchard maybe

I know quite a few equipment handlers have started digging old iron out for that very reason. It’s becoming cheaper to go through and rebuild them vs paying the price of the new equipment that you CAN’T fix!

Supreme court ruled against Deere recently. All mfgs now must obey right to repair act..

@@MitzvosGolem1 True. However a lot of Deere parts are actually another manufacturers parts that have had all part numbers removed. When a card fails, Deere can't get it anymore and you can't find out who made it...... Good luck.

@@kaionski1105 😳 wow

Not a good thing. Who wants combustion pollution in their corn?

You're dumb ​@@user-mc6dg6qe8l

@@user-mc6dg6qe8lCorn does not want you to eat it, so it’s full of toxins anyway.

​@@user-mc6dg6qe8lstay inside and never leave your house to be safe

@@user-mc6dg6qe8l Who wants hundreds of thousands of used plastic DEF containers littering roadside ditches and landfills? So called 'green' policies have been moronic from the start, and have accomplished nothing for the planet.

Doubt life will have a reason to take me out that way again, but man, what a beautiful part of the country. Speaking of old things they don't make like they used to, there's a gorgeous cage elevator a hop skip and a jump from you I'm sure in the National Transit Building. I suppose Blue Streak also qualifies for that category, but I'd sooner trust an elevator that hasn't operated in like 75 years than that rickety contraption.

After 27 years as a Gunsmith and Machinist and Raising Hay I have to agree with you we limp it along till it blows craps and then we are in a bind to fix it. It's always been that way for small farmers. We buy big farmers old junk and make it work because we don't have the $$$ for new equipment especially tractors and bailers etc. Sad But True.

We have a machining video on some John Deere B parts coming soon 🙏

We have one that belong to our dad.

That’s a great point! And we agree! Hopefully the video made that clear :)

Ether never had anything to do with it.......

@Iowagrown123 lol. I wonder if new tractors even have an ether starting aid option.

Biggest head gasket issue in my experience operating 3020s 4010s and 4020s for thousands of hours was oil leaking from a passage on the back right side. My solution when replacing the head gasket was to apply an additional head gasket sealant just in that area.

@@timothyball3144 Not since manufacturers figured out how to put proper-sized starters, glow plugs and intake heater grids on them.

You can literally put any brand name of any industry brand into that saying.

And for all the wrong reasons. It's a shame most companies are going full electronic, tractors should remain as reliable and mechanical as possible because they're just tractors and emissions and fuel economy are kinda a moot point on the farm compared to the ability to run it for 16 hours a day 7 days a week without hiccups or breaks. Was surprised the new Kubota my parents bought was still running mechanical injection.

Its also the oldest tractor I consistently see in the shop at our dealer. Some farmers will have a brand new 8R parked next to the 4020 their grandpa bought new in the 60s that gets more seat time than the 8R could dream of

First tractor ride was around 1977 on a 4020. Spent many hours sitting on an uncomfortable fender listening to am on the radio.

I was about to comment something along these lines - I would assume JD is a popular brand for restorations. It's like everyone restores a Mustang, but not many restore a Pinto!

@@isaacibbotson4632 Right you are. My father in law bought a new 4020 in 1970 and my wife jokingly calls it her high school graduation present. It sits next to that 8R in the shop patiently awaiting spring. Even at 73 with four fractured lumbar vertebrae I would rather drive it - we have both been through a good life.

​@@mattabbey9190I would love to see a restored pinto driving around.

Ouch! 😄

8640 had 619 engine

@@leinie6683 I stand corrected .. a 400 series JD 👍

The 8440 had a 466.

@@Enkidoo yes it was a 8440 ……! Getting older … it was in 1984 ….🤔

And....he does a pretty fair imitation of a master machinist too!! I really enjoy these videos and appreciate the work that goes into filming and editing them as well as the machining work they show. Well done men!!

Seats and guides, I believe.

That wouldn't effect diesel engines

@@ACatKrom Exactly

I believe it was 78, but you could buy additives for noncompliant equipment. Had to use it in some old stuff until it was rebuilt for unleaded fuel. I think I even still have a couple old containers of the stuff out in the tractor shed. 😂

His dad forget more yesterday morning than this kid will remember. All this kid "knows" is youtube fame. His dad has skills. The son has pills.

My son is very well educated and is a highly skilled machinist. He listens and pays attention as he strives to learn everything I know. His "youtube fame" has allowed our family to have a different avenue to share the machine shop business with people across the world. I'm insulted that you think so poorly of my son.

@@JAMSIONLINE I'm insulted that you replied. The whole running gag "of the cleaner guy" is very tired. And I don't think very little of your son.........I think very little of the people who suckle at the tit of BASIC KNOWLEDGE. There is not ONE single thing you or your son have done on this channel that will change the way machine shops operate. All you and he do is film basic biotch machine work. There is not one single thing or multiple thing or triple thang that you guys have posted on YT that will change how machine shops operate or function. NOTHING. All you've done is monetize basic biotch machine work. That is it. That is IT. All you've done is suckle at the teet of YT monetizers. When you've changed a method; or developed a new method.........Then you get some credit. But just because your Son watched a video on how "to monetize mundane activities" does not grant you a carrot. Wanna see some new diet...........Watch your channel. Wanna see how dog crates are made.....Watch your channel. Wanna see how catfish are farmed.....Watch your channel. Wanna learn a revulationary new machine technique? Better watch something else. Monetization has destroyed you. Suckle at the teet while you can.

Must be a bad hair day 😂

@@JAMSIONLINE Hell, you've even got the standard "youtube creator when I don't get a comment I like reply" down pat. Carve your path where EVERYONE HAS BEEN BEFORE. The only difference between them and you is they weren't money hungry enough to form a channel about basic biotch machine work. They kept to themselves, did quality work and didn't care what "nobody" commented on their work. But I guess you and your "vaulted" son need validation from people who have NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They just subbed to a "machine shop" channel because the "tools are cool." Meanwhile, people who have machine shop experience are clicking on videos of bikini models because hot chicks are way more interesting than listening to your son ramble on about you cleaning parts...........

NO. It actually speaks about the economy and the fact that new tractors have jumped 23 times in cost since 1983. They rebuild out of bad economics. Plus, the new Deere's have protected tech. Can't work on them without the tools and PERMISSION from John Deere. But if these farmers could, they'd dump these antiques in a New York Liberal Minute.

your wrong again@@benburnett8109

@@benburnett8109You don’t know what you are talking about. No one has ever needed permission from Deere to fix anything. If someone has the capability to fix any piece of Deere equipment then they can just go right ahead and do it. In fact for 95% of stuff you can buy the book from Deere telling you how and the special tools to do the work. The grey area comes in the electronics which you can buy but most times require programming to work on the vehicle. Now you can buy the stuff from Deere to do that too but for most people it’s cheaper to pay the dealer to do it.

@@bcbloc02 Really? You are not aware of the "right to repair" act of 2018? There are also several other pieces of legislation (all aimed at John Deere) that are currently pending. I would suggest you do some research. IF google is your home page then you can type "right to repair" in the search bar and become elightened. Until then, Your Mom, Sister and I would like a quiet evening to fornicate. Your Mom insists on being on top, and your sister is a nice "power bottom." I really don't care as long as I get to finish strong.

The farm tractor engines are in house, at least on old ones like this. Modern garden tractors use engines made by others. Our 1990's 445 garden tractor uses a V-twin gas engine made by Kawasaki.

@@RandomGuyDan awesome. Thank you for that little nugget of information! I love learning new things and grew up around engines building, rebuilding, troubleshooting, working on whatever add-on's ETC.. My stepdad was a mechanic so I grew up learning all of that. Today I'm in engineer, well late cybersecurity / IT engineer but the base principles are still the same when it comes to engineering, lol. But I have one of those brains that are just full of useless facts and random stuff that I remember and now this is going to be one of those that I'm going to be able to spout out to someone lol and I'm probably going to get a look of WTF :-) I wrote this all on voice to text. So hopefully the translated my words correctly and it's not just a bunch of gibberish. I just had my car read the comment out to me and then I replied back to it via my voice while driving, lol.

Almost All the engines jd uses are manufactured in house unless it's a skidsteer then it's yanmar. The lawnmowers are usually kawasaki unless it's a diesel then it's a yanmar as well. The real high HP Tractors are cummins x15

Wow, we feel the same. A big thank you to you and all of the other 499,999 subscribers!