I love the fact that you saved a perfectly good piece of equipment seems to work perfectly well. In addition you don't have to worry about a sensor or expensive DPF system de-rating your equipment in the middle of a work session. It seems like we honestly have gone backwards on on AG equipment.
Agreed! It may not have a air ride seat or a/c on the floor, but if a guy needed a 200 Hp tractor for under 10k this fits the bill! Thanks for watching!
I still can't believe there isn't a major industry in renewing and modernizing old farm equipment. I would think a Steiger Bearcat with GPS guidance system would be more desirable than something new that you have to feed DEF and that you'll never be able to repair.
Up here in central Michigan, Osceola County, my grandpa use to farm with a 1468 international, had the V8 diesel in it… can’t beat the sound of those old girls working away! Love the content brother, keep it up! 👍
Should put a new cab kit in it from fehr cab. You can still get floor mats for these too, and probably shift boots. Will make it a lot quieter and comfortable in the cab. Bonus if you fix the ac so you can run with the doors closed. This sounds real loud
I have been watching your postings since you bought the Old Steiger and brought it home. You sure got a winner for sure and it should last you for many years the way you take care of your equipment. Rain is good many farms are not getting rain.
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 it gets better. Some guys from Steiger’s experimental department have authenticated it! Guys who actually built it themselves. It was supposed to have been cut up a long, long time ago. It appears as though they didn’t think it was still around
@@nellsonstout7001a question for you: did the guys at the factory ever actually complete the construction of the second tractor? The second tractor I have appears at first to have been cannibalized for parts....but looking more closely, portions of it appear to have never been actually completed. I know somebody who might know the answer....but would be interested also in what you might find out.
nice and slow just like i do in my 145 versatile. these kids that farm nowadays should be forced to drive something like that just to appreciate what they have and to hold a dam steering wheel in their hands, Good job JT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved it JT! Only thing that could have made it better, would have been Dave Dudley singing in the back ground "Six Days on the Road" with some thick black "Freedom" coming out of the stacks........... Now all ya need is a stereo............. you know, so y'all can sing along...... Oh and clean windows, cuz, ya know, we couldn't barely see the plow.
That would have been an amazing addition to the video!! Six days on the road is a great song…and a little twin stack smoke would have been the icing on the cake 😉
Through the whole video I felt bad for Turd Ferguson sitting there on the back burner. I kept saying to myself you should have a shootout between Turd Furguson and Green Bastard!! And then toward the end of the video you said you were going to do just that! Cant wait to see battle of the big boys!
Looks like a fun time with shrek there. Send that rain to Lavernia Texas when you get done with it. It’s plus 100 degrees here for the past month and .5 inches of rain for the past 4 months!! We are hot and thirsty here!!
In the video, it didn't sound like that plow made much of an impression on that big green bear. It dropped a few RPMS, but it didn't sound like it was working all that hard at all.
I know jack and shit about farming. I was wondering if you could provide some commentary about what your doing and why for us city folk? I enjoy watching you work the old iron though.
I sure can! I’ll keep that in mind for future vids. As for this one, chisel plowing wheat stubble is a great way to bury some trash and loosen the ground for next spring
JT...the Bearcat sounds and performs awesome! Great video as always! Does that have an Eaton 10 spd (5 high/5 low) in it? I think thats what our 4366 has and we pull a 14 shank in 4th low. We pull a 16' wide 15 shank chisel plow with our MF 1805 at 6 mph...(3rd low overdrive).
i was wondering, after watching what you did to it and your time/effort, and expenses on parts etc, was it worth it financially to bring it back to life both short and long term. i am not asking for numbers, i am asking for your opinion. i mean from a farming stand point not "content". content wise in my opinion it definitely was.
Sure it was. For one,I enjoy the work, just like a hot rod guy enjoys his cars. I have less into that tractor all said and done than a new cub cadet 0 turn costs, and it brings me fun content to share with anyone. The feeling of accomplishment after finishing one of these big projects and being able to use it is priceless. And I suppose if I were to sell it for whatever reason I’d make a few bucks on it. So, yes. For me it’s well worth it 😉
I have the same tractor JT.....but without the Cat. Mine has a Deutz V8 air-cooled diesel, F8L413. On my repair list as the engine has been locked up since I got it.
@@nellsonstout7001 never heard much good about the 3208 either. I have one in my MF 1805, same as JTs. Runs fast but I keep at 2500 rpm or less and don't over load it. The Bearcat I have, maybe a year or two newer than JTs has the Duetz V8. I live near the Steiger factory so I think it's one of those trial by error tractors. It came from a local farm and I never saw it run in the field but my cousin remembers seeing it work...but that was back in the late 70s. Tractor has been sitting for possibly 40 years so the engine is locked up.
@@northdakotaham1752 and I’m not saying 3208s are good, but the failure rate on those Cummins v8s is much higher, and unlike the 3208s, parts availability sucks
I have driven lots of makes of farm tractors, but never operated one with a V8 diesel under its hood. I need to enquire about engines rpm, 2800 to 3000rpm, modern diesels can pull hard down to 1600rpm, Tractors in 70's to 80's pushing 200hp in the UK 1800 to 2000rpm was all rpm we needed. Would your green thing pull at 2000rpm?
Well, lighter loads I’m sure it would do fine, but these cats need at least 2500 before they start coming to life. An inline 6 will make great power at lower rpm’s but they have a longer stroke=more low end torque.
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 well whenever you put new shoes on that bastard you can fix that injustice then.. Haha! Keep up the videos. I know its not easy to make them but a lot of us appreciate your work... Thanks JT
I love the fact that you saved a perfectly good piece of equipment seems to work perfectly well. In addition you don't have to worry about a sensor or expensive DPF system de-rating your equipment in the middle of a work session. It seems like we honestly have gone backwards on on AG equipment.
Agreed! It may not have a air ride seat or a/c on the floor, but if a guy needed a 200 Hp tractor for under 10k this fits the bill!
Thanks for watching!
I still can't believe there isn't a major industry in renewing and modernizing old farm equipment. I would think a Steiger Bearcat with GPS guidance system would be more desirable than something new that you have to feed DEF and that you'll never be able to repair.
Right! And a small fraction of the price
Looked like the green bastard handled it well- thanks for taking us along for the ride
You have a nice tractor 🚜 JT ...
Enjoy the ride 😊.
Thanks for posting JT
You bet
Well it looks like the Ole girl is doing a good job. I enjoyed the video.
Man that old Steiger runs great!!
Up here in central Michigan, Osceola County, my grandpa use to farm with a 1468 international, had the V8 diesel in it… can’t beat the sound of those old girls working away! Love the content brother, keep it up! 👍
Thanks! Those Ih v8’s had a sound all their own!
After watching you more recently with the agressive discs I think they do better than the chisel plow.
I can't watch one of your videos without my little girl sitting beside me wanting to know where Fluffy is!
Right on! I’m glad she loves our kitty! 😊
@jtsbarnngrill6873 both of my girls love cats as a matter of fact right now they r playing with our cat with a laser pointer
The old horse is still strong!..I'm proud of it!✅️✅️👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯
Should put a new cab kit in it from fehr cab. You can still get floor mats for these too, and probably shift boots. Will make it a lot quieter and comfortable in the cab. Bonus if you fix the ac so you can run with the doors closed. This sounds real loud
I’ve done a couple with kits from fehr. Makes a huge difference!
A really good job!!
Better than sitting in a field rotting!
I have been watching your postings since you bought the Old Steiger and brought it home. You sure got a winner for sure
and it should last you for many years the way you take care of your equipment. Rain is good many farms are not getting rain.
Thanks! I appreciate having you on board!
Wish I could send some rain to those that need it!
She sure looks, sounds, and pulls good!
Great work with the Steiger , working well , thanks for sharing 👍💨💨
You've made a lovely job of the painting outside I think you just finish it off by giving a lick of paint inside
The inside will be done this winter. Cab kit and all
Great JT the traktor is during a fine jobe
That tractor is a beast. Sounds great with the twin pipes. Think you got a winner there.
Agreed! She seems to be doing everything I hoped it would!
Bearcats running good JT ‼️💯
Looking Good out there JT 👍
The "Green Bastard" seems to run even better when it's working!:) Who needs an air seat, air conditioning, power shift and all that fancy stuff!
I noticed that too! She sounds great at full load!
Like that Eastwood clip, need to call her "the spook:😂
😆😆
Great vid, and thanks for unintentionally helping me confirm the tractor I’ve been looking for on and off for 2 years
Glad we could all come together on that 😉
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 it gets better. Some guys from Steiger’s experimental department have authenticated it! Guys who actually built it themselves. It was supposed to have been cut up a long, long time ago. It appears as though they didn’t think it was still around
That’s a cool piece of history! I’d like to see that!
@@nellsonstout7001a question for you: did the guys at the factory ever actually complete the construction of the second tractor? The second tractor I have appears at first to have been cannibalized for parts....but looking more closely, portions of it appear to have never been actually completed. I know somebody who might know the answer....but would be interested also in what you might find out.
Really like your Steiger !! A cab kit and you’re fixed for a few years !!
Right on! That’ll be this winter project
nice and slow just like i do in my 145 versatile. these kids that farm nowadays should be forced to drive something like that just to appreciate what they have and to hold a dam steering wheel in their hands, Good job JT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!! I agree, I think people would appreciate it more if they start on something without all the creature comforts. Keeps me humble 😆
Looked like no problem pulling the plow sounds good to
It looks like you got some rain we haven't gotten any here for a while. I always loved them old work horses and seeing them run again 😊
I’d send you some if I could!
Old girl runs dam good
F. Y. I. The 3208N is the no liner through away block. Watch and temp always.
Loved it JT! Only thing that could have made it better, would have been Dave Dudley singing in the back ground "Six Days on the Road" with some thick black "Freedom" coming out of the stacks........... Now all ya need is a stereo............. you know, so y'all can sing along...... Oh and clean windows, cuz, ya know, we couldn't barely see the plow.
That would have been an amazing addition to the video!! Six days on the road is a great song…and a little twin stack smoke would have been the icing on the cake 😉
Through the whole video I felt bad for Turd Ferguson sitting there on the back burner. I kept saying to myself you should have a shootout between Turd Furguson and Green Bastard!! And then toward the end of the video you said you were going to do just that! Cant wait to see battle of the big boys!
I feel bad for letting him sit too…
But soon it will rise again!
@@jtsbarnngrill6873just put fluffy and crew in the other tractor :D FLuffy's account has more followers already, give them what they want :D
Love your videos they're awesome
Thanks!!!!
Your corn looks pretty dang good from my house!!
Great video, the kid said it right!!
Looks like a fun time with shrek there. Send that rain to Lavernia Texas when you get done with it. It’s plus 100 degrees here for the past month and .5 inches of rain for the past 4 months!! We are hot and thirsty here!!
I’ll send it your way! It’s been raining almost every night here
Hard to believe that was a big tractor in its day. Now loader tractors have as much hp. Nut you got some good cheap dependable hp there
Try some Spray way glass cleaner. Has to be the best glass cleaner I have ever used! In a blue aerosol can. Ammonia free!
Not even breaking a sweat. Nice.
I know the pain of random michigan rain ruining the fun lol
Nice
In the video, it didn't sound like that plow made much of an impression on that big green bear. It dropped a few RPMS, but it didn't sound like it was working all that hard at all.
hooray he is back
Looks and sounds like the old Steiger is working out pretty well. Do they make a cab foam kit for those? Thanks for the videos
Yes, there is a company that custom makes them. I did one for turd Ferguson from them
I know jack and shit about farming. I was wondering if you could provide some commentary about what your doing and why for us city folk? I enjoy watching you work the old iron though.
I sure can! I’ll keep that in mind for future vids.
As for this one, chisel plowing wheat stubble is a great way to bury some trash and loosen the ground for next spring
next episode, JT builds a new shed for the steiger!
That is necessary!
That thing is a monster!! I’m a Massey man but Terd Ferguson might be out muscled.🤷🏻♂️
We shall find out….
They both have the 3208 so I’ll bet it’ll be close.
Turd Ferguson is still the most comfortable of the two 😉
Great job 👌👌👌
JT...the Bearcat sounds and performs awesome! Great video as always!
Does that have an Eaton 10 spd (5 high/5 low) in it? I think thats what our 4366 has and we pull a 14 shank in 4th low.
We pull a 16' wide 15 shank chisel plow with our MF 1805 at 6 mph...(3rd low overdrive).
Yup, that has the 10 speed hi/lo just like yours. I feel like it performed really well!
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 I agree it did perform well! Definitely a great addition to the fleet!
I take it she wouldn't suffer one more gear.
Probably would do just fine, just making sure the clutch will take the punishment
Do you have plans of restoring the cab?
I will be putting a foam kit in it and a deep clean at some point
Nice. I would love a drop of rain.
I’ll send ya as much as I can
Now all ya' need is them thar' fancy gadgets like 'autosteer' and 'GPS' and...............
Cheers.
Ha! I’ll let all the other guys use all those goodies 😆
I sware stigers will pull anything you put behind them
You need to wash the back window.... it aint training if it aint raining
Ya.. didn’t realize it was that bad when I took off with the chisel
I think the steiger can pull little bit more then the massey ferguson can
i was wondering, after watching what you did to it and your time/effort, and expenses on parts etc, was it worth it financially to bring it back to life both short and long term. i am not asking for numbers, i am asking for your opinion. i mean from a farming stand point not "content". content wise in my opinion it definitely was.
Sure it was. For one,I enjoy the work, just like a hot rod guy enjoys his cars. I have less into that tractor all said and done than a new cub cadet 0 turn costs, and it brings me fun content to share with anyone. The feeling of accomplishment after finishing one of these big projects and being able to use it is priceless.
And I suppose if I were to sell it for whatever reason I’d make a few bucks on it.
So, yes. For me it’s well worth it 😉
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 awesome
Nice hat how’d you get it? Not far from me. As usual great video.
I ordered a hydraulic pump from west lock tractor and they sent me two of those hats with the order 😉
I have the same tractor JT.....but without the Cat. Mine has a Deutz V8 air-cooled diesel, F8L413. On my repair list as the engine has been locked up since I got it.
Gotcha! I think a guy could jam about any v8 that will fit in the hole on that tractor and make it go!
@@jtsbarnngrill6873I think the Cummins would be the best match. Maybe somebody reading this has one and can comment on it.
@@northdakotaham1752no one liked the small Cummins v8s. Now tell me about this Deutz powered Bearcat. Was it from on the IA/MN line?
@@nellsonstout7001 never heard much good about the 3208 either. I have one in my MF 1805, same as JTs. Runs fast but I keep at 2500 rpm or less and don't over load it. The Bearcat I have, maybe a year or two newer than JTs has the Duetz V8. I live near the Steiger factory so I think it's one of those trial by error tractors. It came from a local farm and I never saw it run in the field but my cousin remembers seeing it work...but that was back in the late 70s. Tractor has been sitting for possibly 40 years so the engine is locked up.
@@northdakotaham1752 and I’m not saying 3208s are good, but the failure rate on those Cummins v8s is much higher, and unlike the 3208s, parts availability sucks
I have driven lots of makes of farm tractors, but never operated one with a V8 diesel under its hood. I need to enquire about engines rpm, 2800 to 3000rpm, modern diesels can pull hard down to 1600rpm, Tractors in 70's to 80's pushing 200hp in the UK 1800 to 2000rpm was all rpm we needed. Would your green thing pull at 2000rpm?
Well, lighter loads I’m sure it would do fine, but these cats need at least 2500 before they start coming to life. An inline 6 will make great power at lower rpm’s but they have a longer stroke=more low end torque.
It sounds and looks like that this tractor can pull a much bigger Chisel Plow??
I think it could!
Not a chisel plow like that, not deep. 13 is outright pushing it with that tractor
True, but I feel like it handled the 13 in my ground very well.
@@jtsbarnngrill6873it did, but it sure looked shallow
Does it need a thermostat?
You recon it would pull it in 4th ? Hey I enjoyed watching the video!
I think she would….😆.
Just making sure that clutch was gonna hold on for the whole ride lol
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Was that mud by your shed? That means your getting rain. Please send some to East Central Wisconsin.
Lots of mud here…. I’ll send you some!
We asked first!! Dry as a old bone here!
Sounds like runs really good!! How did the other field of wheat do??
The other field ran a tad better-65 bu/ac!
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 good deal! Did u video it
I did not. Was in a hurry to beat the rain so I just ran full speed to get it done
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 got ya!
CC PLEASE 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Fix the AC and redo the inside of the cab. Looks like you need some tires also.
Could use two inner fronts. I’m not gonna worry about that till it starts spinning out lol
Grab two more gears see what happens
Is there any low end torque in that engine? it's a rugged device
It’s not terrible, but likes the richer revs better
what is the displacement of that Cat? Have you ever thought of putting a turbo on and adding a little juice
I actually sold that tractor a couple months ago. But it is 636 CI, and the turbo versions of the 3208 can bump the power considerably!
Your outro always makes me tired, I try to stop the vid right when the outro starts 😂
You miss the best funny part after the outro…
Did you go to school for diesel mechanics?
Nope. Just lots of years of learning 😉
How much HP does the Green Bastard put out?
I’d say anywhere from 180-225. Hard to say where the pump was set on that cat. But she seems to have plenty of juice!
Looks like you can go at least a gear faster.
I finished the field in 4 th and it didn’t break a sweat. Just wanted to be sure the clutch was gonna hold up
Does the green bastard have smaller outside duals?
Yes, 23.1-30 inside and 18.4-34 outside
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 well whenever you put new shoes on that bastard you can fix that injustice then.. Haha! Keep up the videos. I know its not easy to make them but a lot of us appreciate your work... Thanks JT
Looks like you could choose a higher gear
I will, taking it slow and easy to be sure the clutch will handle it everything.
@jtsbarnngrill6873 love your videos thank you
What size tires are on that?
23.1-30 on the inside and 18.4-34 outsine
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Grab a gear lol
I will… wanted to be sure the clutch would take it. Remember, it was slipping when I brought it home
@@jtsbarnngrill6873 that 806ih was slipping like crazy when I brought it home. Seems good now. Must be the rust in there.
Well it looks like the Ole girl is doing a good job. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks! I think it was just playing with that chisel