|
Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: why did they quit building two cyl deeres
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Dr.EVIL on August 01, 2006 at 08:10:39 from (216.136.115.250):
In Reply to: Re: why did they quit building two cyl deeres posted by Matt from CT on July 31, 2006 at 19:16:47:
Yep, and I've seen pictures of prototype 3010/4010's that had V-4 & V-6 engines with the heads & valve covers sticking out from underneath the hoods... "What was Deere Thinking!?!?!"
Plus the uneven power pulses of the 2-cyl. engines were not only hard on powered implements but hard on the engines themselves.
The old 2-cyl. were loud, vibrated badly, not smooth at all...but they would stetch a gallon of fuel quite a ways....Seems like Dad always had one of them sitting around in the way but I'd do about ANYTHING to keep from having to run them. My personal definition of "Patience and Persistence" is rotary hoeing 80 acres of corn with a JD 60 pulling a 6-30 rotary hoe only running in 3rd. & 4th gear....By the time I was done my hands & feet were numb, head was throbbing so bad I couldn't focus My eyes....
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Product Review: Black Tire Paint - by Staff. I have been fortunate in that two of my tractors have had rear tires that were in great shape when I bought the tractor. My model "H" even had the old style fronts with plenty of tread. My "L" fronts were mismatched Sears Guardsman snow tires, which I promptly tossed. Well, although these tires were in good shape as far as tread was concerned, they looked real sad. All were flat, but new tubes fixed that. In addition to years and years of scuffing and fading, they had paint splattered on
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
