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Red Power Roundup 2023 Day 2: Trucks, Implements, and More Beautiful Tractors!

   November 16, 2025  44 Comments on Red Power Roundup 2023 Day 2: Trucks, Implements, and More Beautiful Tractors!

I’m at the 2023 International Harvester Red Power Roundup in Grand Island, Nebraska. In this second video, on day two of the show, I take a look at the International trucks on display, meet some viewers, and find some unique tractors and implements.

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44 thoughts on “Red Power Roundup 2023 Day 2: Trucks, Implements, and More Beautiful Tractors!”

  8. My cousin is Owen My family and I are all farmers and some us all watch the videos and are long time subscribers. I thought this was one of the most cool things in the world keep up the great work.

  13. I'm a member of the Iowa chapter, along with my uncle. I've displayed our family's LA engine at two Red Power Roundups; what an amazing place. I can't wait to display at next year's show in Spencer, Iowa.

  18. Thanks for the visit to the red power roundup show ! So much to see learn and absorb…Pete you never cease to amazecme with your plethora of red knowledge ! Your a walking talking encyclopedia and I love it cuz im.a red lover too ! Thanks again friend ! I would love to meet you and Hil ! Annnnd your dad and kids! You are such a great person ! My husband and I respect everything about y'all ! God bless yall ! 😊

  19. In 1969 my husband purchased a 1965 International pickup truck. We loved that truck. Unfortunately it caught on fire in 1971 while driving the WV state fair. We were hauling hay and feed for our cows at the fair. Insurance decided that a passing motorist threw a cigarette out and it landed on our truck bed. Totaled the truck. We were very sad to see it go.

  20. It was nice of you to include David in your video even if the interview didn't work out. He is going to take pictures of the tractors you guys were talking about and send them to you. Thanks again for making his day, that smile has not left.

  26. Why did International Harvester go out of business? I've read that it was because of a long period of low profits and economic decline, but wouldn't that be because of poor managers who failed to make good long-term plans?

  27. I drove several International OTR trucks in my career. One was a 62 IH Emeryville COE or Cab Over Engine model. It had a 6-71 Detroit Diesel rated for 238 HP mated to a 5×4 with 3 speed Eaton rear ends. We joked it needed so many gears as it saw a hill and ran the other way. I had 60 forward and 12 reverse ratios I could pick from. The second was a 71 4070 Transtar COE again. It was powered by another 6-71 Detroit engine this one however was the Mighty 318 or as we in the industry called them the Screaming 318's. You literally had to drive them angry to get them to perform she had a normal 13 speed transmission setup. That one was the truck I was driving when I was hit by a drunk driver in 96 and had the worst accident in my career. The driver of the other vehicle died in the accident. I was thrown 20 feet from the frame in the cab of the truck. The last one was an 88 IH 9370 with a 60 in bunk on it. She was named rose after the daughter of the first owners of the truck and had a rose painted on her hood. She was the total opposite of the first 2. Power and speed and she loved to show off. She was already a slightly modified 444 Cummins under the hood I am guessing she was up to about 500 when I first got her. Then the boss said screw it I want a high HP truck for the fleet. 1 he knew I could control her 2 I would not abuse her and 3 the parts price difference for the overhaul was only 200 more to make it into a 850HP monster. So he rebuilt her into that while I was out after getting my appendix removed. I got her back and she was the thoroughbred that loved to run and was playing with her opponents on the track. Basically I had Secretariat for a truck. The faster she was running the more she loved it. Here are the final specs for the driveline. 444XT Cummins modified to around 850HP 13 Double overdrive transmission my final OD was .5 to one on that transmission. That meant every rotation of the input shaft in 13th was 2 on the output. 3.55 rear end gears on 11R24.5 tires. I was the only one in the fleet that had tires that size and only one that got virgin aka no recaps allowed. I literally could not put her into 13th until I was doing 75 MPH and when I did I was only turning 1350 in RPM. 55 MPH was done in 11th.

  29. Thank you Pete for taking us a long on your trip. I really enjoy the tractor videos not because I'm a Tractor enthusiast but, it takes me back home to the memories of my father. I like the way you explain the features of the different tractors along with a brief history .

  34. My wife and I were there, on this day as well. Sorry we didn’t see you. Very good show. This was our first roundup. We are from Texas. My grandfather and father owned an f20 then two Ms and a cub. Loved your video. I now own a 1948 cub and two As.

  36. I'm looking into an international 484. It is in rough shape but cranks and runs good. It needs a new dash and some body panels. You being an international guy would that be worth a purchase?

  37. Hey – some of your viewers may not know who these guest speakers are. We’re a bit further away 🙂

    Keep up the great vid – love the old stuff even if it’s res and not blue.

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