The Green Beast Is Found - Strong As Ever - 1979 John Deere 6600 - Corn Harvest 2020 #harvestchaser

Real nice farmers that take care of their equipment; they farm 450 acres in Washtenaw county, Michigan.

John Deere 6600 Combine

1973 International Transtar CO 4070
During the 1960s the DCOF-405 or "Emeryville" was the top seller among American trucks for four years.
In 1965, International Harvester introduced the CO-4000, replacing the DCO-400. Featuring a larger and wider cab, the CO-4000 was distinguished by a large trapezoidal grille, a design feature that would be used on International cabovers into the late 1990s. For 1968, the CO-4000 was given an update, with the standard engine becoming the turbocharged IHC DVT573 diesel V8 with optional diesel Cummins and Detroit Diesel engines. Internally known as the CO/COF-4070A and as COF-4090A (with a raised cab), the new truck was marketed as the Transtar.

For 1970, two new models were introduced. A Super Transtar featured a Detroit Diesel 12V71 V12 engine, allowing for loads of up to 144,000 lbs. The all-wheel drive Unistar was introduced; the truck was fitted with a freewheeling front axle, powered when the drive system detected loss of traction from the rear wheels; the Unistar was sold through 1972.

During 1974, the Transtar cabover underwent a second upgrade, becoming the Transtar II (CO/COF-4070B).[2] Visually, few changes were made between the two vehicles, although a Transtar II is distinguished by windshield wipers mounted from the top of the cab. Under the cab, to accommodate trends towards larger-displacement engines, International modified the engine lineup. International offered its own V800 turbocharged diesel V8 (replacing the DVT573), with Detroit Diesel introducing the 8V92 V8 (in place of the 12V71), the Caterpillar 3406 six, and several Cummins engines, including the 1150cid KT-450 six (among the largest engines ever fitted to a roadgoing vehicle).

In 1981, the Transtar II CO 4070 was discontinued, replaced by the CO-9670, the first of the Newport Series cabovers. Sharing little more than the trapezoidal grille with the Transtar, the 9670 (also branded as the XL-Series) shared its doors with the Transtar 4300 conventional. In a significant break from precedent, the interior of the 9670 and its successors were designed without any intrusion of the engine or transmission (leaving a flat floor). The final Newport-series cabover sold in North America was assembled in 1998.

International 4700 DT 408

The Navistar DT engine family is a line of mid-range inline-6 diesel engines. With horsepower ratings ranging from 170 hp (130 kW) to 350 hp (260 kW), the Navistar DT engines are used primarily in medium-duty truck and bus applications such as school buses, although some versions have been developed for heavy-duty regional-haul and severe-service applications. Prior to 1986, Navistar International, then known as International Harvester Company, used the DT engine in farm and construction equipment.

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[JesusismySavior-du]

Awesome job on the video love the 1979 john deere 6600 combine nice job God bless you 👍

[mikeroach]

Nostalgic seeing that 6600 operate so smooth. We had a 6600. It brings me back to my youth

[RealJohnWayne]

That old 79 John Deere Combine and that 74 International Transtar takes me back to that time, when I wore a younger mans clothes, actually a teenager's clothes.
"Nothing Runs Like A Deere" 🦌👍🇺🇸

[williambray]

Great video like to see the older combines still working.👍👍👍👍👍👀

[ChrisL-nitb]

Love that old IH. The combine make me feel likes it's 1987 all over again. Really neat stuff there!!

[liftbig]

Love this concept! Chasing the harvests across this great country! Thanks for filming these older machines, too!

[paulthegreat]

I have a 6600 and it’s still doing a great job.😅

[edelm]

I really like what you choose to film. I like the how you get the countryside in your posts, it gives a good picture of how many people choose to live. Small farmers are some of the best in the world.

[fredf]

Can't get any more down to earth then this with the mud on the side of the second truck describing the TranStar also was a Plus keep up the good work later

[mrbill]

I like that you leave the sound of the machines rather than cover it up with crappy music like most harvest videos. 🤣

[millardhayes]

That Transtar sounds like there's a Detroit in it. Love those trucks. Especially the 79 models

[banjobenson]

I wonder how many bearings, chains, belts and sprockets had to be replaced over the years ??

[panchovillaz]

Nices john deere combine no sensor for every single corn 😂❤

[ericdaniel]

There is that little green car again lol

[combinelover]

Try 1978 John Deere 6600. That's the last year the 6600 and all the other 00 Series (New Generation) combines were built.

[rick]

If he dumped the partial could've made a full round. Got a 1978 6600 SH. Nice sample.

[skyhighactiondrones]

Loves the videos, great to see a face with the channel. Can you show us your set up?

[bradstroke]

Looks like that 6600 has RWA, if it does I have never seen them with RWA before.

[johndeere]

The size I learned on how to run a combine

[ronaldfruth]

I have a neighbor still running a 4400.