John Deere 317 Half Track Snow Plowing | Vintage Garden Tractor | Drone Aerial Footage
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
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In this video we use our customer built John Deere 317 Half Track Garden Tractor to plow snow.
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That cold start was awesome
I miss your videos Norm, but I'm so glad these old ones are still available to view...especially these snow-plowing ones, (we don't get much snow in central NC).
More to come!
Can't wait Dude!@Isavetractors
Aw yeah! Homemade half-track! Wow, that's some snow.
That little machine is kicking butt
I have only hand shoveled snow
That's why I've lived in Florida since we 1986
Always fun to play in the snow ❄️ I've got a 1971 wheel horse with a snow blower on it. Still running strong 💪
Always enjoy your snow plowing...no matter what machine!😊
I have been waiting to see this machine in action again! Awsome!
Almost forgot about those "Chains" you built, seems like they're working great!
That thing is awesome!!
That works good. I like the sears plow.
712 views and 90 likes, come on people ! This guys saving old iron !! 👍👍
Love to see how it does with a longer blade and then a snowblower bc Kool but great video Kool stuff ya do I just put a vertical shaft diesel engine in my 240 to mowe with my custom 10ft mower deck
Your track system is incredible ,I see the front tires don't want to turn ,I saw another guy on my Facebook group of john Deere enthusiasts took some roller chain and he also deflated the tire and put on the chain and then aired up the tire to hold on the chain and now he doesn't have a problem with the tires sliding.
I enjoy watching your videos, nice work 👍🏽
Traction looks really good. I’m not sure how wide that blade is but the JD 54 will really push the front around. Using the split brakes helps a lot instead of chasing the steering but it takes a lot of practice to be smooth.
Very cool machine!
Inspiring, Really enjoyed the video. Thank you!
Great idea. Ive had traction issues with 208 chonda 14horse frankenstein. Have them on our 640 ford.
I love your videos,,, you are A genius,, keep the videos coming if you can,,, thanks 🤗
I started watching this more and more so i had to sub now
Me too great stuff.
Nicely done! It would be a nice match to put skies on the front!... or I've always wanted to see someone make a loop of chain (using an add-a-link) that just fits around the deflated front tire, then inflate it. Directional only and still a smooth ride.
going to try to make a halftrack system for my case 210 with a 10 horsepower kohler cast iron engine. hopefully it works as well as yours! I'll film it for my channel as well to help others out on their builds.
Thanks Norman for a great video..
I’m gonna make a full tracked sears tractor someday. That looks like a sears Dozer on the front
Correct! Sears dozer blade!
@@Isavetractors need to widen blade a foot
Thats awesome. You should fabricate a kit. Id surely be interested depending on price!!
just got back inside from the snow me and my friends were using my garden tractor to pull a snow board
Sounds fun. Last year my brother and I usex a 1979 john deere trailfire 440 to pull each other in a sled. Lemme tell you, going thirty miles an hour in a sled is FUN.
Maybe a wider blade or some heavy rubber wings ? Sure seems to have the traction, dose the hydraulic system for the blade have a "float " setting so it doesn't want to lift the front end and helps with steering, sweet rigs nonetheless
Yea I need to get some longer hydraulic lines to plug into the side that has the float function. Originally I was going to dozing dirt so I put the lift on the side without the float. More tweaks need to be done to this. But it's a head turner!
Epic!
A rusty blade is like a rusty plow . Every thing sticks to it .
That things a beast 💪.
I was sorta hoping that it wouldn’t start because it’s a JD 🤣 but then remembered that those had K 2 Series Kohler’s
Not Onan?
@@mikeclement5383
317s came with Kohler engines.
Some were re-engined with Onan engines.
Nice!
I have wondered how this would do with a load on it, I was not dissapointed. Wish I had this one day on the 149 loader, I am pretty sure I was working in oatmeal. The left side chain though is hitting your weight carrier bracket.
Looks like an idea for New Hampshire, the half track
Ouch burn.
Pretty cool.
That's amazing - subbed!
i want those tracks
how about v-bar chains on the front tires for better traction and steering control?
Maybe spray down the blade with silicone or install a poly sheet to help roll the snow?
Cool tractor and great build - just moves a bit slow to really roll snow off a plow blade.
Yea my wife was being very cautious driving it. It can plow at twice the speed.
How much snow did you get? We got about 14 inches up here I think the weatherman said.
Looks like the half track plow pretty good.
you auta put bike chain on front tires rarallel with tire it works graet cheers
Norman that 317 is remarkable. How about showing us how the rear braking with the grousers turns quicker. Would you design your tracks to be mire robust?
Im a new viewer and possibly new subscriber and im liking what im seeing and whats your oldest tractor?
The oldest i have is an early 60's Allis Chalmers B1
@@Isavetractors cool i have a 64 simplicity system 5010 the one for my profile pic
Süper machina
Wounding if something like that would work on a John deere 714 zero turn for more traction for snow.
Magique 😉
Norman wouldnt it be better to hear machine working than music ? Nice tractor
The drones dont record audio so there is no machine sound.
@@Isavetractors oh ok that makes sense
Southern maine eh? I'm over in western maine. Bought a welder last week with the intention to make the quick attach plow set up you posted before
Dude that’s an awesome tractor mod.
How did you do it ?
Check out our channel. I have a video of building it.
Do you have a 44 front bucket loader that will fit a jd 445. Thank you Eric
John Deere is the strongest than all tractors.
Howdy cool project my man here is a thought .air shocks from old Honda goldwing has air compressor and gauge and 2 buttons that could be the ticket to holding adjust rear end ..i have 1982 system in working order i kept comment if you think it would help your project out i ant using them and be blessed Jesus is truth
Did you up grade the boogy system , remember was few issues there
I did not, I just threw the weight on there. It helped. The system is now proved I'll upgrade it now
Can we get some pictures of the mount for this please?
How does this tractor performs without tracks in the snow ploughing
Check out my channel for many garden tractor snowplowing videos. You will see how they do without tracks but with just weights, tires, and chains
Would the drive system from a zero turn mower work for a tracked machine? Have not seen anyone do it.
Yes It would. I have plans to do one for this channel. See my "Let's Talk Episode" about my junkyard, you will hear me talk about that future project and show the ZTR I will be working with.
Norm, how come you do not do anything on Ariens GT ?
All in due time
I love the ariens Gt i have 8 of them
It looks like you're using a drone with the follow me function. What drone are you using?
I'm actually piloting the drone by hand. Using the DJI Mavic Mini while my wife operates the tractor
what abt the john deere 420??
wait wait you live in maine?
Are the Simplicity 3314V any good? I hear it has the speed change belt thing, but it has the awesome front end like your 4040.
No buy a deere they are awesome
@@mikestarcher yes, but very expensive and hard to find attachments sometimes, BUT if I ever get a deal I can't refuse, I'd like to have one that can grade, plow or throw snow, maybe a rototiller
@@M.TTT. I'm gonna sell a project 316K
Can you air down enough to remove link, use air to tighten track?
Yes I can, but I'm limited to what my bogy wheel axle can handle in terms of tension. Will work on version 2.0 this summer.
@@Isavetractors Oh yeah, that would be hard on it!
How many inches of snow can she push ?
I'd be comfortable plowing 8" with this. I could do 12" too but I would need to plan my pushes accordingly.
Do you have the full John Deere 430 rear pto kit or where I can find one used
I dont sorry. Keep your eyes peeled on online classifieds
@@Isavetractors sounds good thanks
Is that a homemade blade
It's a Sears dozer blade with a modified mount I built to fit it to the JD
I'm hoping "SOON" to make a Half-Track Conversion for my "soon to be mine" SEARS FF20!
Hare all the parts working together? I'm just wondering if there where any "Recommendations/Modifications" that you would suggest!...
Looking to purchase some Onan P220 and Magnum M18/20 Parts from you real soon!
Take care,
🤓 -Thomas
Western Washington State
Show her how to use split brake 🤷♂️