I bought a near 40 year old John Deere lawn tractor in the spring.

[frye666]

It was in rough shape. Sat unused for several years out in the elements. I had to un cease most of the pedals and gears. I rebuilt the carb and put new gas lines on. The thing is one solid piece of metal. With the snowblower on I bet it is near 1000 lbs.


It still isn't pretty to look at, but the thing runs like a charm. Nothing runs like a Deere really isn't just a saying.

 

[bushman505]

That's dope as fuck. Right on!!!

I have a boat, a skiff really from the 90s I'm working on getting sea worthy.

 

[MarloStanfield]

cool

 

[bandicoot]

You were able to fix it because of when it was built, not necessarily because it was a John Deere. Planned obsolescence hadn't yet fully infected the farming industry at that point.

 

[jefferz]

John Deere 4430 tractors from that time frame are damn near indestructible. I think you could drop a nuke on a 4020 from the 60's and it would still run. @Farmer Br0wn

 

[mjmj]

I have a 30 year old Gravely that’ll be here when I’m gone. It’s a beast.

For the record, you can still buy mowers that’ll last just as long. But they sure aren’t cheap.

 

[weed]

my uncle had one & fell asleep behind the wheel. next thing you know he drove it into the deep end of his pool. wish I had those pics in my possession to show yous guys.

 

[Phlog]

Pics or gtfo

 

[ShinkanPo]

Pics or gtfo

This


Picks!!!

 

[no fat chicks]

U gotta paint it now. Think of all the hillbilly you'll get with your shiny tractor.

 

[ToxicShocker]

I got gonorrhea from riding a tractor in my bathing suit

 

[Deleted member 409801]

my uncle had one & fell asleep behind the wheel. next thing you know he drove it into the deep end of his pool. wish I had those pics in my possession to show yous guys.

" fell asleep " ....lol . Mowing the lawn after your 16th budweiser tends to do that .

 

[UFC=Pride]

My dad has multiple tractors and all of them are 40 years and older still run great

 

[Jack Reacheround]

You were able to fix it because of when it was built, not necessarily because it was a John Deere. Planned obsolescence hadn't yet fully infected the farming industry at that point.

You could replaced farming industry with all American industry.

 

[Legumes]

Old tractors, John Deere, or not are generally reliable as hell. A lot of people I know have some from the 50's-60's that still see regular use today. I'd eventually like to pick one up for myself, even though I realistically wouldn't use it that often.