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I bought a new tractor!

Mr_P

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I wasn't sure if I should have posted this in the gallery, free parking or tools, but here is my (or rather my kids') new toy......

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I can't wait to try it out when the weather gets a little warmer.....

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sk farmer

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replica of a 10 or 20 series deere tractor. right down the shift pattern on the console
 

Mgdoug3

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It's definitely a knock off JD 4010. There's on 2 bolt holes at the end of the frame rails. A 4020 had 4.
 

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I've been proven wrong. I remember my uncle's dad telling me that. He must have been talking about the 4 bolts in the middle of the frame rails and not at the end like I said. He told me several differences like the PTO lever and how the first year 3010/4010 didn't have locking lever on the brake pedals.
 
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I've been proven wrong. I remember my uncle's dad telling me that. He must have been talking about the 4 bolts in the middle of the frame rails and at the end like I said.

Don't feel bad. I've turned wrenches on the 4020 for the dairy from time to time. Never played with a 4010. But that tractor looked like a dead ringer for the 4020 to me... had to do a Google image search after you mentioned the bolt thing because I was second guessing myself.

4430's are typically the ones that get my undivided attention on a daily basis trying to keep the darned things in the field. :thumbup:
 

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There's not too many better looking tractors than a 4020 restored. That first picture is a what not to do. I don't know what I dislike the most, the painted green muffler, the modern decals or the yellow rear axle. The original axles weren't painted from the factory but they do look good painted black.

The 4010 pictured on the other hand looks great and I believe I could find some use out of it.
 

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There's not too many better looking tractors than a 4020 restored. That first picture is a what not to do. I don't know what I dislike the most, the painted green muffler, the modern decals or the yellow rear axle. The original axles weren't painted from the factory but they do look good painted black.

The 4010 pictured on the other hand looks great and I believe I could find some use out of it.

Eh, I think I would pick a Ford 8N as my favorite classic tractor although there are some neat old Farmalls out there.

I certainly do agree with the garbage restoration job though, but honestly I've never been around a restored tractor unless at a show somewhere. We are still running an International Super "C", a 1964 International 504, 2 1970's JD 4430's one with cab one without, 1980's JD 2240, my sister's 1950 Ford 8N that I hauled out west from Ohio 6-7 years ago, and the crown jewel a 2013 New Holland T7.270. All with pretty much the minimal done to them throughout the years, just enough to keep them chugging along. Really don't see much point in tractor restoration when you can still get significant use out of them.
 

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And I chuckle at the painted axles on the final drive. That would last all of a week out here as changing the width, or popping the duals on or knocking them off seems to happen at least once a week during busy seasons.
 

VocaTexas

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I've got one similar to that. They work great if your soil is fairly firm. Unfortunately where I live it's sandy and mine gets stuck from time to time. One rear wheel will dig in and it will spin until the spinner hits the ground. When it doesn't get stuck it does a great job watering though. Enjoy it!
 

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The only tractors on the farm is green so I'm a little biased. Oldest tractor is a 1956 60 and the newest is a 7130. Have one from about every decade starting in the 50s except for the 90s and the new ones. Any other equipment is color blind.
 
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Mr_P

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I don't quite have the land here in Mississippi to justify the purchase of anything larger than a garden tractor, but you better believe that I ogle over tractors for sale every chance I get.
 
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