JOHN DEERE 7520 Tractor Plowing

In this video Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 175 hp JOHN DEERE 7520 tractor and 5 bottom WHITE 588 plow This video shares the sights and sounds of plowing in Western New York. Viewers will also learn about this classic tractor's production history and specifications and price tag.

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08/21/24

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[aaronfarr]

My oldest cousin bought one for his farm in southern Ny in 72. I was three and can still remember my first ride in it. Later in the 80’s I got to operate it plowing and discing in the spring and running a forage harvester chopping corn for silage in the fall. Hands down I still think it was the greatest tractor I ever got to run in the field. Straight from the factory His had the big singles not duals and he never changed that. Last I checked, this past spring now 52 years later than the day it was delivered it’s still working the same farm using the same equipment since the day it was new it has just gone from father all the way to grandchildren behind the steering wheel of it now. It somehow never got too small for that farm and never let them down. They have always kept it in perfect order and it has repaid them by becoming known as old reliable #3. Old reliable #1 being a 1959 730 and old reliable #2 being a 1964/65 4020 with powershift transmission. All of which were bought brand new and always kept and still regularly used on the same farm.

[truthandfreedom]

My Dad bought the first 7520 out of John Deere out of Casselton ND in 1972 for $22, 500 . My uncle bought one the next year and had to pay $33, 000 for it because of demand. It was happening again, look how the price of equipment jumped recently. BTW, I still haven my uncle's 7520. It's in great shape for its age and just put new radial tires on it.

[snowman]

Love that style of farmin gearshift levers and black smoke, old iron that plowed the country and still goin

[curtiscains]

Thats an impressive simple yet very strong 4 wheel workhorse. The craftsmenship of the technology of the 60's and 70's was superior that today. Thats why that tractor is still running today.

[caleblitzelman]

The John Deere 7520 was my dad’s favorite disking and it’s my favorite drilling tractor, hope to drive one someday.

[anthonyhengst]

It is very satisfying watching the ground getting turned over by this tillage team.

[ScottPykare]

A really awesome 4wd back then. That 6 bottom is giving her a go.

[kevinfox]

I'm an old fashioned bugger, I much prefer a plow or in England we spell it plough fitted with skimmers as well as disc's so the skimmers start to turn over the stubble then the breast or mole board turns the lot over and there is no rubbish shown on the surface, the down side is you have to drop a gear otherwise the plow is prone to block up in there lays the skill of the tractor man, I enjoy looking at a freshly plowed field where the stetching is marked out correctly using a conventional plow and all the stubble rubbish is buried or the manure, but plowing is an expensive operation so I suppose most farmers prefer direct drilling, with the weather the way it is now you do need to get on and off the field as quickly as possible. Great video as always Jason many thanks Kevin Fox, England.

[ThatOliverGuyChris]

Hard to beat the clearance of the 588. Great plowing video!

[nitro]

IMO, the 7520 is one of the coolest tractors JD has made. I'd love to own one in nice shape some day.

[stephenwest]

That's still one of my favorite models

[debi]

We used the same tractor and plow. Only we had a seventh bottom on the plow. The 588 plows had an issue with the center beam bowing down in the middle in tough conditions.
Very reliable tractor without the issues of the 8630 and the junk front frame that flexed the engine block and caused engine failures.

[marks_sparks]

Excellent video. John Deere & a mouldboard plough is always a winner for me. The farmer had those ploughshares set good - little to no stubble showing

[Thewaywefarm]

Thank you for the shout out Jason! Glad you are showing our 7520 doing what it was designed to do. Keep up the great work!

[Mr]

Awesome footage!…love seeing the older equipment…

[jimyeske]

We had a 4620 turbo with a 6 bottom plough. We originally had a normally aspirated 5020. The 4620 was a much better tractor!
Surprised how much the 7520 was struggling for traction where the ground was damp! Looks like he had his depth control set a bit optimistically!
Thanks for sharing, love the old stuff!

[nytechteacher]

Wet conditions, love the styling. I plow my garden every year in the finger lakes of NY. Tried a cover crop once but found the ground would not dry out due to heavy clay north of Canandaigua Lake. It is also more fun to plow with my JD 40S

[kygreenskeeper]

I could listen to that engine all day... Awesome Jason

[DB_Cooper]

Dad’s friend pulled a Harrell 6 bottom switch plow with a 1979 AC 7080. That was something to see!

[Autigers]

I had one of these tractors when I was a kid!!!