Open Station 4255

[mattNWIN]

Hi guys! I just bought a open station 4255. Just wondering if anyone has a idea how many were built. First one I've seen in my area. I'm sure they are more common in the south. Thanks in advance!!
 

[NY 986]

I think you are right about more being in the South. There were a fair number of 4050, 4250, 4055, and 4255 tractors sold with ROPS or open station here in the Northeast. I just saw a 4250 with ROPS sell at a dealership auction Saturday. Far fewer 4450 and 4455 tractors without SGB. Some smaller farmers were slow to accept SGB plus the 1980's were a difficult time and farmers tried parring cost down where possible.
 

[mattNWIN]

I came across this one by chance and it is very,very clean. It happens to fit my operation pretty good and was just unusual enough that I decided to buy it. I have seen a few 4040's and 4050 but never anything newer than that here in NW Indiana. I understand a lot of folks in the south still bought a lot of open station/ROPS tractors. This one happens to be a local 1 owner machine.
 

[SDGREEN]

Is it possible for you to post pics of the 4255? I thought they were all 4 post tractors or SGB. You have a rare tractor if it never had a 4 post, nice find.
 

[4010 puller]

I thought i read in a book anything 40 series and newer came with a 4 post standard with cab optional; just like a narrow front end;ended with the 30 series.
 

[tim s]

I have a 4240 open station (fender deck only)but I have never seen any newer models without the 4 post canopy..
 

[buickanddeere]

Any marks in the paint indicating somebody didn't want one of those durn fool safety things on his tractor and took it off?
 

[Tx Jim]

[tim s]

I was kinda thinking that the 40 series was the last of them,,B&D has the right line of thought...
 

[larryanderson]

I didnt think any were true open station after 40 series but have been wrong before
 

[SDGREEN]

Here is a picture for you Tim of my '84 4050 Powershift. Has the 466 motor. I talked to the original owner that bought it new who farmed 80 acres. Other than the Mexican 4455's I thought this was the last series of the true open station tractors.

 

[tim s]

Very nice, it sure looks to be an original fender deck, when the 4 post or the cabs are cut off the stubs for the roll gard are still exposed..
 

[SDGREEN]

I have seen several of them that have been cut off before. I asked the guy who bought mine new if they had a hard time getting it for him and he said no, but he did order the tractor, it was not dealer inventory. He lived in Wisconsin so I am sure not many non cab models found their way there!
 

[NY 986]

I can remember when the local dealership transferred ownership in the early 1980's they had a 4050 open station (no ROPS) on the lot. Back in those days when dealers still ordered for in-store inventory I think most ordered tractors with ROPS (if no SGB) for liability reasons and farmers accepted that. Like I said before any farmer who wanted an open station in the 1980's was old-fashioned (stubborn) or was trying to save a dollar.
 

[ihman73]