1950 Oliver Detroit Diesel Tractor pull El Toro

[postmann1000]

DETROIT POWER!

[BoatManBeats]

Aaaha! Detroit! Love the look of that thing too. Right on. =]

[mikeD813A]

The good old 453 detroit diesel!!!!!

[EFSforkliftguy]

3 questions, does it have the 1000lb inner wheel weights, what does it way, and what gear were you in?

[RUMELYTRACTOR]

@EFSforkliftguy

It does not have the 1000lb wheel weights, but our industrial 1950 does. I am not sure what the tractor weighs, the pull was just for fun they did not have scales there. I think I pulled on the high side of second gear. You can here me go to the high side of second gear after about the first ten ft.

[Ronniegodfrey]

ok...that was like watching paint dry!

[backgatefarm]

saw this tractor at the ohio valley antique machinery show its very impressive in person

[elhigh]

Those are factory tires. They were an option for getting more of the Jimmy's power to the ground.

[odmcarp]

i want those  back tires for my pickup

[wahwahrockwah]

I love this song.

And these tires really aren't too bad to work on, I change quite a few of those floater jobbies. But I don't know why you'd ever pay money for a goodyear tire. "Good for about a year," that's what I always say.

[mrat455]

throw a john deere on that sled for weight!awesome tractor!

[12valvepower1]

what sled

[CowboyPenner]

I know those tires are new but would the tractor of come from the factory with those type of tires when it was new or is that just someone's idea of makin' the tractor more badass?

[RUMELYTRACTOR]

@CowboyPenner

Yes, this tractor came from the factory with these wheels/tires. The rims still have the 1966 date code in them. The tractor also has industrial rear axles instead of the row crop type of axles to withstand the extra abuse from the big tires. The front end gear ratio is also different than a normal 4x4 tractor. Oliver was trying to compete with crawler tractors with this option where extra flotation and traction was needed.

[EFSforkliftguy]

@RUMELYTRACTOR I have one of these in a Industrial version, same axles as you were saying, just finished restoring it, back to oliver colors, one thing with the gear ratio's they can really book it down the road, took grain to the elivators this fall with it about 12-14 miles down the road, my uncle headed with a wagon and left about 8 minuts ahead of me with a massey 1135, i caught up to him just as he was pulling in to the elivators

[flatfour65]

Nice pull! But get that muffler off there and lets really hear her scream =)

[Clawedbackster]

Too cool!

[1withoutpain]

Bigfoot called, he wants his damn tires back.

[killerkow10]

@1withoutpain ummm those tires were on tractors before monster trucks

[cmej605]

LOW and SLOW!!  Sled?, what sled?

[landshark2008]

the best thing about it is the nose of the tractor points to the sky, it just makes it look mean

[Brad81188]

words cant describe how cool this tractor is!! very nice tractor my friend!

[Horsesavy]

That was a clean pull through, she didn't even break a sweat. didn't hear exhaust tone change.

[247Countryboy1]

Bet she'd do well in the rice fields.



[RUMELYTRACTOR]

We tried to lower the tire pressure, but the tires slip on the rim under a hard pull. Lower pressure on flotation tires is ok on anything that does not pull anything, but itself.

[kblackav8or]

@RUMELYTRACTOR Low pressure apps like that if the tires slip on the rim, often sheet metal screws are used that are special just for the purpose. I think there are also some rim locks that may work.

[Michigander79]

need to let some air outta them tho, would ride smooth and get more traction

[evangoodlock1]

awesome.. sweet tractor.

[MrAanenson]

i think it needs bigger tires.....hahahaha joking

[RUMELYTRACTOR]

The tires cost $30,000.00 new

[mutantroosta]

@RUMELYTRACTOR 30 grand each or 30 grand total?

[RUMELYTRACTOR]

@mutantroosta

$30,000.00 total

[weedissafer]

@RUMELYTRACTOR 30k my ass that whole tractor is 30k maybe.

[19mg94]

@weedissafer ya i know my mom works at firstone if i had the tire size i could tell you probly what they would cost

[RUMELYTRACTOR]

@19mg94

Rear Wheel:

66 X 43.00 – 25 tire size GOODYEAR

Front Wheel:

48 X 25.00 – 20 tire size

[drxplayax]

i wonder how much those tires cost......

[478bo]

The El Toro 1950 is fairly rare....

[deeredrengen]

Maybe too much air in the rear tires?

[Slackerjr92]

Sweet!