Rollomatic on new generation?

T in NE · May 26, 2021

This 3010 appears to have one
3010

Pete in MD · May 26, 2021

Not unusual or rare. A friend of mine has a 3010 with ROM.

rustyfarmall · May 26, 2021

My father bought one of the first 4010s. It had roll-a-matic.

Moonlite37 · May 26, 2021

It was such a good feature, I am surprised that other manufacturers did not choose to offer something similar

SHALER · May 26, 2021

I have one just like the one pictured. I have hilly ground and sometimes would prefer a WFE and just prefer the 'look' of a WFE, BUT, the manuverability of this narrow front tractor always wins me over. Very common tractor as Pete says.

Bob Bancroft · May 26, 2021

Absolutely. Dad bought the first 2510 in the area, spring of 1966. He insisted on a ROM. But the tractor was shipped, and delivered to the farm with a wide front. Looking back with perfect hindsight, he should have kept it. But the dealer came out later and installed the ROM. I think it was used. I didn't realize until many years later that there was a regular and a heavy duty ROM. After Dad passed away, I was eventually able to obtain the tractor, and I put a wide front under it. That's when I learned he had a heavy duty ROM.

Texasmark · May 26, 2021

I had one narrow over the years and yes, getting to the end of a row, lift the plow and simultaneously stomp the appropriate brake while letting go of the steering wheel is in fact a fast U turn.....but that was the only thing I liked about it.

Mark-Ia · May 26, 2021

The ROM was offered to International first. They turned it down

fixerupper · May 26, 2021

A neighbor has a 4020 with ROM. Dont know what the year was.

T.R.K. · May 26, 2021

I thought they were about standard on the 'new generation' tractors. All I remember from my childhood had them.

Tx Jim · May 26, 2021

IMHO more JD new generation with narrow frt option were sold in my area with R-O-M than than the fixed narrow frt axle.

Pete in MD · May 26, 2021

IIRC the ROMs on new generation tractors are more heavy duty than the 2 cyl ROMs and they will interchange.

SVcummins · May 26, 2021

used red MN · May 26, 2021

Quickly checking through the JD online parts site the newest and largest tractor that it was available on is the 4440 mfg. from 78 - 82, see link section 80-15. Not available for a 4630, 4640 or 4840. Not available at all that I saw for the 50 series. Apparently somebody was thinking it was only for 2 poppers.
4440 parts page

Tx Jim · May 26, 2021

If one reads the part description one will determine that narrow frt axle was last offered on a 4040 not 4440. I still remember the lecture I received from dealership owner for ordering wrong parts 55 yrs ago due to my not reading parts description

used red MN · May 26, 2021

Thanks for the clarification Jim, as I said I was only taking a
quick look. Edit....Looking closer other than the 4040, it looks like it was available on a 4230. I could have sworn I had seen a stock narrow front 4430, but maybe not. Looked again and it appears you could get a narrow front (2 tire) 4430 it just was not available with the ROM.

This post was edited by used red MN on 05/26/2021 at 01:56 pm.

Tx Jim · May 26, 2021

Sorry but I wasn't attempting to correct you as much as I was attempting to provide some more correct information. I'll add to what you stated 4430 tricycle frt axle was only available through serial # 027634

jon f mn · May 26, 2021

Now that there is a quite a rig! You would only have about two weeks a year where you could dare to take that to the field here.

coonie minnie · May 26, 2021

In my neighborhood, if a NG tractor has a narrow front, it has rollomatic. I don't think I ever seen one locally with just a tricycle front.

SVcummins · May 26, 2021

Id imagine it would have to be fairly dry for it to go

Tramway Guy · May 26, 2021

My Brother bought a new 3020 in 1968 with ROM.

tomstractorsandtoys · May 26, 2021

Drive west an 1 1/2 hours you will find a good many. Almost all the tractors Hennessey Implement sold new were pedestal fronts and not rollomatics. Might have made them $50 cheaper when new. I worked on a one owner 1968 4020 he sold new that had an oil bath air cleaner. All the paint was original and matched so I have no idea how it happened but he must of got it a few dollars cheaper that way. Tom

T in NE · May 27, 2021

I didn't know it was available on them. I'm not a deere guy, but I'll drive any color tractor.

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