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Hoofer B · Oct 22, 2020

Rusty6 has a good post below. I think we can all agree that most of us on here are hard working farm people. Would you take a job on that farm running an 830 12 hours a day all spring and fall?

544hydro · Oct 22, 2020

If the pay was right I would do it in a heartbeat.

Loosehandle · Oct 22, 2020

Don't think I could do it, have an 80 and a few hours of tilling is enough for me. You better have ear protection! 😉

Traditional Farmer · Oct 22, 2020

That'd be the key how much it paid.I've done some rough jobs because the pay was real good.

jddrawbar · Oct 22, 2020

In a heart beat....well, at my age maybe one shift. I have 2 830's, they were super nice back in the day.

John Deere D · Oct 22, 2020

In the 1970's I owned JD "R's"....and yes farmed.....
I'm not about to operate / run JD 830's 12 hour days..........

I've been there done that!

Bob... Gas Turbine / Power Engineer Retired and love it....

GreenEnvy · Oct 22, 2020

Lot of guys did that because those tractors were the latest and greatest. That’s all they knew and if they were like my great grandpa who started with horses and ended on a 4020, an 830 was a luxury. Me on the other hand, if I could somehow make a living farming the homestead (300 acres) with nothing but late 50s equipment I would do it in a heartbeat. Heck I would do it on 600 acres.

d282 · Oct 22, 2020

Without a second thought as long as the tractors were red

Only want to make enough to do it again the following year. I wouldn't mind adding in 40 cows to milk as well!

Farmer Rock · Oct 22, 2020

Like d282 said,I would not hesitate if the tractors are red.just swap that old 830 for an 806 diesel.

Rock

Moonlite37 · Oct 22, 2020

About two weeks ago I ran a 4430 about 6 hours for a friend. I would run a 2 cyl for about 5 or 6 hours if the implement was simple. but I am 83 years old

Absent Minded Farmer · Oct 22, 2020

An 830? No. A 15-30 or W9, yes!

Mike

crooked rows · Oct 22, 2020

I wouldn't mind running a few hours in the 830 Special....

tomstractorsandtoys · Oct 22, 2020

On an 830 no but I could on a 4010 or 4020. I still use my 4020's more than anything else on the farm. Tom

rustred · Oct 22, 2020

well i have have been running my 660 this fall with no cab and cold as heck this october. i sure dont stay out there for 12 hrs. either. i really prefer the no cab in summer though as long as wind is blowing the right direction and dont get so black. i am old school all the way. and in spring time hrs. are longer. i will take my 660 over an 830 , but i do like the sound of them though.

Paul from MI · Oct 23, 2020

Old 830, R, W-9, G1000--all smooth running good tractors. Screamin' Jimmy super 99--not so much.

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