D19 value

D-19 never had a series. Gas or diesel?

those engines can be a gold mine to overhaul.. I am not sure but I have heard that rebuild kits are no longer available. Plus you might need a couple rods and possibly a crankshaft. I would estimate at least $3000 to get it back running.

Sounds like a scrap price tractor its no good with a bad motor.

Also whole tractors are considered unprocessed heavy breakable cast diffrent price than processed steal. Had many guys try to pull that one over on me. Also have to subtact for weight of tires they charge you for taking them. So there is a good refrence to start on worth.

It's only worth scrap price once you have it on the truck sitting in the front gate of the scrap yard.I bought a old Cat D6 that ran for scrap price and made 3 trips before it was in my yard.But you guys are smarter than I ,and would not make all those mistakes.Everyone that owns an old machine thinks there made of gold,and we rustoholics   generally give in and pay scarp price.
Ray

The engine sounds to be toast but he just had the rear completely gone through with new everything so he has some money in it....but it's still a big hit with a toasted engine.

Will it run enough to find out the condition of the transmission? A jumper could cost a lot to fix.

from what im seeing it doesnt look like a diesel but could be wrong photos are too blurry to zoom in, and in that case you can pretty much buy a good running d19 gas for 2000.

Edited by ACscott - 04 Jul 2012 at 12:16pm

Thinking about it I don't remember if I asked him lol.....think I just assumed.....

Far more gas than diesels out there. Running gas tractor can be had for around $2000. $3000. invested in the reared should give a warning to the cost of fixing things that are found to be bad. $2000 might be a fair price for a diesel with a spun bearing IF everything else is truly known to be good. It is too much for a gas in the same situation. If it cost $3000 to rebuild the rearend, you can just imagine how much it could cost to fix a bad transmission! It is a shame but you really need to consider it is scrap at worst and parts at best. Too big a gamble to to think you can get by with crank bearings alone.

I can agree with everyone,but I will throw in my two cents.

 Yup, Afraid the others are right in saying scrap minus costs and profit margain. Even if the trans is good your headed into money pit territory with units like that, buy one that runs.  Ours is a fun toy but far from a practicle tractor cost of operation wise. Actualy it is not bad for fuel when using the power, if not you soon learn to leave it parked.

Edited by Butch(OH) - 05 Jul 2012 at 11:32am

Actually the D17 is only very very slightly more fuel efficient than a D19, but if you aren't using the horsepower you are making with any tractor you are waisting fuel. Another point is that if you part a tractor out it may take you years to sell all the good parts. You can't just say there are $1800 worth of parts on something and expect you are ever going to see $1800. Going to take a person a long time to take those parts off and market them also, if your time is worth anything. Of course a person can spend their own money any way they want. I'm sticking with my recommendation of scrap to parts tractor price.

Here's my story. It might be a tad long,so I'll apologize for that now. A guy came by our factory to reman a clutch unit for his D19 one day. In the mean time,he had the tractor at an AC dealership (unknown) and was wanting to have the main shaft replaced,until they told him it would cost him between 2000.00-2500.00 to do the job. A long story short,he took the tractor back home and then stopped by the factory to pick up his clutch,which he called about and said he didn't want to have it done,since he was going to scrap the tractor. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time and offered him 1000.00 for it,sight unseen. He said okay and when I got there to pick it up,it ended up being a very nice D19 diesel. It had like new tires all the way around,great sheet metal,except for the fenders,good rims,factory 3 pt. hitch,new brakes,good,tight tranny/rearend and it didn't jump any gears and it ran. I felt guilty and offered more money,but he would NOT take it. Said he was glad to be getting rid of it. So far I have sold 1500.00 off the tractor,so already I'm 500.00 ahead and I've kept the rest of the tractor for myself for parts for the three I have. The rear tires and rims that I used for one of my gas tractors saved me about 2000.00,since one was brand new and the other only a few months old. So..if a guy is in to selling at all,he can make his money back and then some,if it can be bought for a decent price to begin with. It does take time to take apart,clean,inspect,take pics and then list them for sale,but it IS worth the trouble.  Rick

I'll bet you could pick up a good combine 262 gas for $1k easy.