Wheat Harvest Wrap Up: Cat Powered Oliver 2255 FWA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2019
- It's the last day of wheat harvest 2019, one more chance to give a tractor a workout. The Oliver 2255 pulls the wagons while the Massey Ferguson 8570 fills them up. The 1900 A is still on the auger, making sure the neighbors know that I'm working.
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The 2255 may be the most handsome tractor alive.
Great video. Good to see "The other green" tractors still working. My dad sold oliver stuff back in the day. Keep up the good work and god bless you and yours.
You've gotta have the largest collection of Olivers that are still being worked on an operating farm. Love it!
Thank you for keeping these ol girls in the fight.
I'm in love! I have been in Oliver withdrawals since Oliver66farmboy stopped loading videos. Great to have another channel with all Oliver equipment! New subscriber here!
He's back now, FYI. I know your comments old. But go check him out again.
I would like to say you put the food on peaples tables but you help and thank you for that thank you for all of the farmers out there
That's a beast of a tractor... very cool machine with those big front tires and FWA!👍 Love Oliver tractors, Dad had an old Oliver 90 in nice shape and I still have two old Oliver 80's and a 70.
Gorgeous combine!!
Sounding so much better than the Detroit version
AWESOMELY FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for sharing another fabulous show 🍺🍺🍺cheers mate and farm on👍🏼
We started our harvest two weeks ago...man the years seem to just fly by.
They do. When I got to thinking of when I bought the 2255, I couldn't believe it has been that long.
Great Video, Love your 2255. Do what you want to do with your exhaust , i like stuff factory looking myself. You got to do what makes you happy as long as it isnt cobbled up.
Well, I know I've said this before, but this was my favorite video to date. 2255s have been my all-time favorite tractor since I first ever saw one. Whether they're rough, pristine, or anything in between, I love watching them do their thing! And congrats on finishing up wheat 2019! Thanks for the great videos!!!
Thank you for watching from the get go. The 2255 is one of my favorites, but I say that no matter which Oliver I drive.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris Ha! Yeah! I hear that!
Glad to hear wheat is done for the year.
Thanks, Scruffy
Your Oliver 2255 4x4 looks really nice!
I grew up running a 2255.... Good Times 👍😄 ( the best green tractors)
Those 4x4 old Oliver's are badass,would like the cab on it . I'm sure you can splurge for a new nice black seat .
Good old tractor there bud
Thank you!
Great Sound!
I just realized your in Michigan.I live in Cadillac Michigan up north.I was originally from west central Indiana.I grew up on a farm and when I was in my early twenties I bought an 1850 gas I really enjoyed that tractor.I pulled an 18' field cultivator and a 7 knife anhydrous applicator.it pulled it ok but I sure used alot of gas.our other tractors were Massey Ferguson.it fit into our farm well
Lovin it. Oliver and Cockshuitt used to be the go-to tractors in Canada, but these days I only ever see them at tractor-pulls/equipment shows. There are very few things that are as distinctly Canadian as an Oliver or Cockshuitt. I'd gladly give up Tim Horton's for an Oliver lol.
I though you disliked Olivers according to yesterdays comment? You don't make any sense.
@@stephenfonder7409 What if I told you that I can like Olivers and dislike Detroits at the same time? Oliver happens to be my favorite tractor brand, with Massey Ferguson coming in close second and Cockshuitt in third. I liked that tractor despite the fact that it was running a Detroit, and most Olivers did not run Detroits. I dunno how you can get so confused over something so simple. It's fairly self-evident.
Their Detroit-powered tractors are probably some of the worst that they ever made. Does that make more sense to you? If not, you're out of luck. The comment I responded to was "I love these old Detroits", to which my response was "Detroits suck". How does that in any way relate to Oliver tractors as a whole? The only reason some Olivers came packing Detroits was that for some reason Detroits were really popular at the time. It had nothing to do with performance.
Yup the original Dulles the selling feature was weight and flotation i see lot of guys runing smaller dualls on outside and i like you it helps turn ads weight and realy woks out in tracion when she needs it not much smaller just slight smaller
Nice real green tractors you got
Awesome video
We had a 78 white 180 with the cat in it mint condition almost no rust ran amazing never had a problem it would pull a 5 botem plow like it was nothing
love the olivers
I like the look of no cab
Oliver tractors, Massey combine, what do drive? A Buick? Man you don’t like easy. I do like looking at Ollie’s though so good work
its a great feeling when all your corn is cut and in the dry bin
that's a cool lokin tractor look good with a white top roll guard green post
I like the fender fuel tanks.
Awesome, That dash on the 2255 looks like the same dash they used on the 2-105 White. I really miss running the 105.
You can see where roots for the 105 came from. Thanks man.
Nice video
Thank you!
That 2255 already looks wicked but would look even more wicked with two chrome straights coming up from each side that Cat engine. Don't know how ling you could tolerate them but it would sure sound good. You know even with heat shields that hot exhaust can't be good on the oil temp being just underneath the oil pan. Wonder why engineers desigh stuff like that..........
Engineers sometime lack good old common sense.
Sometimes I wonder what was going through their heads. Could be Cat didn't have a manifold at the time that would allow a different routing of the exhaust, and Oliver felt it was more cost effective to go the route they did, rather than come up with a new manifold. Sometimes the engineers get it right the first time, then the bean counters come in and tell them to find a cheaper way to do it, and that's when things get weird. Other times, it's just weird engineers.
Would you do a equipment tour sometime that would be awesome!
You should do a equimpet tour of all of your tractors.
There is only one more Oliver that you need to buy,that would be the 2655 articulated 4-wheel drive.
Nice old iron!
I'd just keep the exhaust system stock honestly, But maybe add nice a Chrome pipe ;) I used to have a Dodge LCF c800 with a Cat 1150 V8 diesel in it, way before the 3150/3208 was created.
The best engine.
Well I don’t know about those ugly green tractors but that Massey combine sure is nice lol. Just kidding, just found your channel, I love those old Oliver’s 2255 looks like a beast. I thought they had 3208’s but I guess that must have been the later versions? Anyway, keep the videos coming 👍
Yep, early was 3150, later was 3208. Thanks for watching!
brilliant video and channel, just wondering if you would do a video on the oliver 3 point linkage arms and how they work.
I can do that.
It's not exactly rocket science. The Ferguson 3-Point Hitch has remained pretty much unchanged since it was invented. Hydraulic rams lift the bottom two forks, and the adjustable top-link with no ram attached to it stabilizes the implement, although I have seen top-links that use a hydraulic ram instead of a turn-buckle for adjusting length.
Well.... Your oats look a lot like ours... A little thin.
3150 Cat hu... Assuming it's a better motor than the 3160... Had issues with a couple of them.
And yes, that last strip!!!!!
I have zero experience with the 3160. Everybody seems to want one with the 3208, but from what I understand, the early ones had troubles, dropping valves being one of them.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris had an 1800 Massey with the 3160, I'd heard of a few issues before we got it, then found the worst issue... No parts availability!!
The 3208 had some rod issues, saw an almost new White articulated at a tractor salvage yard way back when... I could put my fist through the hole in the block😪 waste of a nice tractor!!
Ours had injection pump issues. Back then, you couldn't do anything.. I've heard since, that someone came up with an adapter to mount a 3208 pump on a 3160...
I had the chance to buy a 2255 FWA that we sold, but I already had this one, and in retrospect, I should have sold this one to get one that came from our dealership. That one had the 3208, had dropped a valve while it was under warranty, and Oliver bought them a complete new 3208 for it. The one I do have still has meaning to me since it came from a good friend, so it's all good either way.
When the 2255 was bought it looked chunky and short. I do like the cab as you can air condition and heat it for creature comfort. Have you rebuilt the engine like the one you did this year? Or the transmission?
You can move that bracket for the levers forward to where you can keep the stock bracket and you don't have to cut a notch for the canopy frame
Thanks, I'll look into that. If that works, I might find a 4th remote valve, just because I can. :)
Your welcome
You never know when you might need the 4th remote
Chris let me know how it goes
Heat wrap the exhaust. It has performance benefits as well.
Put each exhaust toward the outside. I'm sure you can find suitable manifolds for that purpose. (would flipping them upside-down and switching them left/right fit the needs though? Would they still bolt on and clear the head-covers?)
I like those old Oliver ;)
The manifolds will flip and clear, but I'm too much of a stickler for originality to do that. I saw a 2255 at a show in Ontario where they had used manifolds from a turbo application, brought the exhaust forward and went up through the factory hole in the hood. It looked clean and sharp, I could live with that.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris I said "clear". Never said anything about cutting or hole. (I mod my garden tractor with a bigger engine, but made raiser for grill and hood so it fit well under. Other people cut their hood, and I hate it)
I'm all for original. But if any tractor maker made an error, I'm not willing to keep in their footsteps ;)
That's an awesome rig there. Those 2255 sure seem to be a great tractor. Got any pointers for somone in the market for one?
I've got a pointer for you... Save up. It's gonna cost you an arm, a leg, and your first born child.
Find one with good sheet metal, that can be hard to find. The rest can be found without too much trouble.
nice looking tractor, the muffler looks like it blocks a lot of yer vision but other than that it looks awesome
Build a Roll Guard.you can do it... get some structural steel and modify it around your controls...it will be plenty strong
I am not sure if I like the 2255 or the 1950 better
What's the Monitor on the dash? Nice old Tractor
It's just an AM FM radio. Thanks for watching!
Man, shifting it with a hand throttle must be all about timing. I have a little advice in an atempt to limit the grinding, let the RPMs go down to about 1500 before shifting out on neutral.
If the cab was still on the tractor would that add any extra value?
Maybe to some, but most people seem to want them with a roll bar and canopy. They're driving them in parades and tractor pulls, not out in the field.
Another awesome video sir, did Oliver ever put the 3208 cat in those from the factory? I have noticed around here I’ve seen a lot of them have the 3208 instead of the 3150
About halfway through production the 3150 was replaced with the 3208. And if the 3150 wore out, there were plenty of 3208s around to swap in. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the information and you keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll keep watching. Awesome chann
Poison Ivy, at least you ain't got no poke-salad.
You said Owosso was /is that Michigan...Im from that area some 40 plus years ago
Yep.
New subscriber from Italia. Is this the 3208 B motor? The one with no liners? Why did you remove the cab?
It's the 3150 motor, I think it has no liners. I like the open air, and the cab was like sitting inside a drum. Replacing the cab interior fabric would have helped, but I figured that if the weather is bad, I'll drive one of the newer tractors with a cab. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
They have no liners and 1 compression ring. They were made to be throw away motors
What is the highest mph she will turn on the road? Seems to be moving along!
I think it's right around 18 mph.
Will you plant a 2nd crop at the wheat field?
I will plant a cover crop on it soon, but we don't have a long enough growing season in Michigan to successfully double crop after wheat.
Somewhere on TH-cam is the original White tractor joint commercial between Oliver/MM, and models featured were the G1355 (incorrect number most likely), 2155, 2255, and the 4-axle articulated tractors, that one was in the yellow. So, here's my idea on the Oliver, you kinda beat on yourself about making stuff not original (like the Super 70). So put the Cab on, if the A/C is a problem, move the stuff into the roof, blower, condenser, evaporator and so on.
I’m not educated as I’d like to be on the older tractors. Are the gears in this 2255 synchronized?
No, they are not.
Thank you for the reply
Nice my dad has a 1850 FWA
Another great set of videos, this one and the Detroit powered segment. I finally got caught up on your last two videos. Nice looking 2255!! How many 4x4 tractors do you have? You do pretty good shifting gears while rolling down the road {a real gear jammer!!LOL}. I like when the exhaust runs back thru the hood on a 2255 cat. Not on the outside like a truck with stacks. The wheat is looking good it seems nice and dry. How long do you keep it in the bin for?
9 FWAs and the 4-225. I'll ship the wheat out in late August or early September. Nobody wants to mess with it once it gets close to fall harvest time, and I'll need the space for corn and beans.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris nice is that bin pretty full? How many bushels does it hold? I have been putting the finishing touches on the 1800 we restored. What's the best way for you to get some pictures?
It's a 10,000 bushel bin, I figure there's 8,000 or a little more in there. Is yours the 1800 FWA I have been seeing pictures of?
@@ThatOliverGuyChris no it's 2wd. 1963 C series diesel.
Funny that cat engine sounds just like a 444E international engine running.
Straight pipe it!! 😂😂
Can u recommend a Oliver mechanic ??? I have a 2255 I need a little work done to ... Patriot Perry ...
Where are you located?
I'm guessing you have surge brakes on the wagons. Getting the weight moving is one thing.......
Yep.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris Sorry, didn't watch far enough before I spoke. The 1950 was more fun to listen to than this one, but both are a nice reminder. Oliver dealer 1/4 mile west from our house as a kid. Could hear them dyno testing the 1900s and the Quarry to the north about 1 1/2 mile had Euclids screaming their torture. Stereo in the valley. Then watching the 2255s demo against a G1355 MM with the same plow. Of course the 2255 was 2wd. The silver tractors were around for maybe 5-6weeks then gone. They told White to go away. Man those were some times
Were abouts are you located I'm near gr
Northwest of Jackson.
How far is that from grand Rapids once I get my channel a little bigger I'd like to go around and meet every farmer in Michigan I can from TH-cam and make the real connections. let me know if your interested in maybe doing an equipment tour I love your collection of oliver it has to be one of the best operating fleets of Oliver's I've seen. Keep up the great work thanks
It takes me a little over an hour to get to GR.
Sounds possible keep up the videos I'll watch everyone
I don't no I think I would have rather have kept the cab on .
Chris, I recently found your youtube videos and really enjoy watching and learning from your experience. I always liked Oliver tractors even though I never had opportunity to own one. I have a farm background myself but sold my farm and dairy cows 20 yrs ago. I also follow this farmer that farms and does his mechanical work using only his feet due to losing his arms in a grain auger as a child. Seeing this man’s perseverance is inspiring th-cam.com/video/nNvMc0RWosM/w-d-xo.html
Andy, the Harmless Farmer! I watch him too. He has a great channel, I like how his family does so much together.
I dont know but the old saying is if the Detroit's are blowing oil that's when there running good, go figure
If it's not leaking, it's out of oil. I think that's the saying.
@@ThatOliverGuyChris well that's probably true as well, thise Detroit's blew oil, I know there was a saying with them just can't remember it right but it had to do with leaking oil and running right when it came to the old Detroit's, never was a fan of those, had to many problems, I guess if you found that 1 in 100 that did great but that was hard to find, we've been through a few of them, anyway love the Oliver's, just in the wrong time or marketing or several things at once made go out of business, but they made a great tractor, keep plugging away at the videos, really enjoy them, and God bless
How many hp is 2255? Thanks
146 was the official number, which makes it the highest horsepower Oliver ever offered.
Straight pipe it