The John Deere 70
Built 1953-1956
Industrial versions of the 70...


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I'll tell the truth right now...I have no documentation for industrial 70s. The 70 could be bought in industrial yellow paint, just like any other Deere (although, the parts book doesn't list any decals for a yellow tractor-strange). There were also grader tread tires avaliable. There were no special "industrial" parts.

The 70 replaced the model G as the largest rowcrop Deere in 1953. It had plenty of options and features that greatly improved it from the G, such as power steering, live PTO, and hydraulics. Unlike the G, standard tread versions became avaliable. In 1958, the diesel engined 70 came to life.

It seems that the 70s (and their similar sized relatives) weren't too popular for industrial work. I haven't found too many examples-or even many pictures! It seems that the big 80s-820s-830s were wanted for heavy work, and the small 40s-420s-430s were wanted for the lighter jobs.

However the 70s could be useful for industrial work with graders or sheepsfoot packers and many other pieces of equipment, if so desired. The standards would be the usual choice. There were 18.00x26 grader tread tires avaliable for them. Power steering, and hydraulics would be a plus, so would wheel weights, and lots of 'em! A PTO wasn't usually needed, if just used for drawbar work.