Farm and Garden

[85_Ranger4x4]

weve still got our 6600, hadn’t been ran for a few years. funny how it was the biggest thing deere made in 76 (well there was the 7720, same physical size, just a added turbo) you compare it to todays machines and it looks like the 45eb we used to have.
Flat tire on a loaded grain wagon is never any fun, especially if youre in a wet feild at the time.

Yours have a 329 or 404?

7700 is another straw walker bigger feeder house to egg beaters/chopper. 7720 (20 series) is a series newer, 6620 had a turbo and I think a 466. 8820 came out with the 20 series and was bigger yet. 6600 was the most common in our area.

This was as we waddled it over to my place, there was three of them in that parade, all new with folding 12 row heads.

 

[racsan]

404 straight 6 diesel, hydrostatic transmission. Never had a corn head on since we had it, just the grain head. Maybe I was thinking of the 7700, so many deere models.... we had a 3300 before the 6600, had 2 45eb’s. the first self-propelled combine we had was a oliver model 25. -continental flathead straight 6. the very first combine was a allis-66 pull-type.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

404 straight 6 diesel, hydrostatic transmission. Never had a corn head on since we had it, just the grain head. Maybe I was thinking of the 7700, so many deere models.... we had a 3300 before the 6600, had 2 45eb’s. the first self-propelled combine we had was a oliver model 25. -continental flathead straight 6. the very first combine was a allis-66 pull-type.

404 is worth some money if you junk it. Used in a lot of tractors and will fit in many more.

Wish ours was a hydro...

 

[racsan]

If I recall right, its the same engine that the 4020 used, wish I could make it work in a 3/4 ton truck. I did run into someone that put a wakeshau diesel (from a oliver) into a ‘77 F250, as it idled by I couldnt help but think that it sounded like a 1650, just had to catch up to the guy to ask about it.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Same displacement but different engine. 4230 had basically had the same engine, 4430 was the same with a turbo, 4630 similar but also intercooled.

They are a little longer but bolt into a 4010/20. Dad has one out of a 7700 (w/ turbo) in his 4020, makes for a fun little hotrod.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The C is hibernating:



The B is hibernating:



Dug potatoes awhile ago with the WD and my old lister:



Pretty small but better than nothing, going to throw some in with a roast tonight





I used dad's Case stalkchopper and chopped stalks with the WD:







And 3/4 of my current fleet are parked for the winter. WD-45 is still outside and I think I have a bit until I really need to put the blade on it.



And because I really need another project... I might be adding another one to the fleet.



It was my grandfather's, when everything was kind of up for grabs I staked my claim on it for my son (whose name is Oliver) Engine got water in it 15 years ago and stuck the engine. It has been soaking since shortly after with various concoctions of oil/diesel/tranny fluid and diesel but nobody has ever done much besides just add more stuff to it as far as trying to break it loose. My dad moved it yesterday and it dragged a rear wheel for a while before it started turning... hoping a brake was stuck?

It needs everything but grandpa was really proud of it and I remember several hayrack rides with it and him or grandma driving so I hate for it to get scrapped. I remember the thing was stupid smooth, like it was electric almost. And little guy even likes it



Just gotta figure out how to get it home, wheels are set too wide to go on a trailer and they are not easily adjusted...

 

[Curious Hound]

The C is hibernating:



The B is hibernating:



Dug potatoes awhile ago with the WD and my old lister:



Pretty small but better than nothing, going to throw some in with a roast tonight





I used dad's Case stalkchopper and chopped stalks with the WD:







And 3/4 of my current fleet are parked for the winter. WD-45 is still outside and I think I have a bit until I really need to put the blade on it.



And because I really need another project... I might be adding another one to the fleet.



It was my grandfather's, when everything was kind of up for grabs I staked my claim on it for my son (whose name is Oliver) Engine got water in it 15 years ago and stuck the engine. It has been soaking since shortly after with various concoctions of oil/diesel/tranny fluid and diesel but nobody has ever done much besides just add more stuff to it as far as trying to break it loose. My dad moved it yesterday and it dragged a rear wheel for a while before it started turning... hoping a brake was stuck?

It needs everything but grandpa was really proud of it and I remember several hayrack rides with it and him or grandma driving so I hate for it to get scrapped. I remember the thing was stupid smooth, like it was electric almost. And little guy even likes it




Just gotta figure out how to get it home, wheels are set too wide to go on a trailer and they are not easily adjusted...

Outriggers?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Outriggers?

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It would actually go "on" the trailer but the rear wheels won't go between the fenders... so most of the weight would be behind the trailer axles. It has homemade cement weights on the inside of the rear wheels so it is pretty rear-heavy. The trailer I have to play with... a deckover would be nice about now.

 

[Curious Hound]

Well, you're just stuck then. If you had a crane...

 

[racsan]

well heres a crazy idea, make a dolly, like a furniture dolly, much heavier wheels though, make it wide enough for stability & have the ‘77 on the trailer as far as it will go, then use this dolly & a bottle jack to raise the back as far as needed to clear the fenders, winch it forward and block it good. not sure how far you have to travel, Im sure thats a heavy beast. We had 2 olivers back in the day, a 1650 & a 1855. Yours is much older, still see a few
One of the nice things about a oliver is that the engine doesnt act as a frame/front end mounting point. you can pull the engine and not have the tractor on stands, if I ever go through the engine on my C its not going to be fun removing/ installing the front end. Saw a super 55 oliver online I thought about, factory 3 point & live hydraulics.

 

[97RangerXLT]

A similar thought to Racsan's above dolly solution... get a few railroad ties and put them inboard of the fenders with a ramp on both ends. winch the tractor onto the trailer tail first and over the railroad ties until it is weight/ load balanced.

the other thought... rent/ borrow a bigger trailer if that s an option.

if you only have a few miles to go and some good back roads, what is the feasibility of just towing hte tractor itself behind the F150? maybe rent a small trailer to use as a car dolly for hte front wheels.

AJ

 

[Snoranger]

The C is hibernating:



The B is hibernating:



Dug potatoes awhile ago with the WD and my old lister:



Pretty small but better than nothing, going to throw some in with a roast tonight





I used dad's Case stalkchopper and chopped stalks with the WD:







And 3/4 of my current fleet are parked for the winter. WD-45 is still outside and I think I have a bit until I really need to put the blade on it.



And because I really need another project... I might be adding another one to the fleet.



It was my grandfather's, when everything was kind of up for grabs I staked my claim on it for my son (whose name is Oliver) Engine got water in it 15 years ago and stuck the engine. It has been soaking since shortly after with various concoctions of oil/diesel/tranny fluid and diesel but nobody has ever done much besides just add more stuff to it as far as trying to break it loose. My dad moved it yesterday and it dragged a rear wheel for a while before it started turning... hoping a brake was stuck?

It needs everything but grandpa was really proud of it and I remember several hayrack rides with it and him or grandma driving so I hate for it to get scrapped. I remember the thing was stupid smooth, like it was electric almost. And little guy even likes it



Just gotta figure out how to get it home, wheels are set too wide to go on a trailer and they are not easily adjusted...

Bigger trailer?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

A similar thought to Racsan's above dolly solution... get a few railroad ties and put them inboard of the fenders with a ramp on both ends. winch the tractor onto the trailer tail first and over the railroad ties until it is weight/ load balanced.

the other thought... rent/ borrow a bigger trailer if that s an option.

if you only have a few miles to go and some good back roads, what is the feasibility of just towing hte tractor itself behind the F150? maybe rent a small trailer to use as a car dolly for hte front wheels.

AJ

I would probably cheat and use dads F-250 service truck, it has enough lead in its @$$ it really wouldn’t care. Can do 95% of the voyage on gravel too, it’s about 20 miles away... but it is super hilly for like the first 5 miles until I get to any kind of pavement.

Dad also has a dolly like a car dolly but for tricycle tractors. Dragging the rear wheel kinda takes the fun out of that.

I know a couple guys with goosenecks I am going to bug. Once I get it home I can fight adjusting the wheels on my own terms.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Operation snowfighter...

 

[racsan]

Its been raining here for the last 12 hrs, what snow we did have is gone. Thought about getting a blade for my C, have a front blade on that LA115 deere mower I bought last spring. Tried it out on the first snow, even using the depth feet skids it pushes too much gravel. Did quite well though with the tire chains & back weights.