1958 D17 NFE (lots of pictures)

Nice!!! My tank didn't look that good I ended up using filler to cover some dents. You found a good one there.

Glad to hear you got it fit inside now. You got that thing running like a top now!

Folks,
Was having trouble finding this thread using the search function. Sorted on views and found it.
I just received a package from the Brown truck. It was a very nice used gas tank for the D17, from Rick C. Awesome looking tank, and will make a nice replacement for the current one which I did get to stop leaking, but! If I it does start leaking again or if I decide to repaint the tractor this will be a nice replacement. No dings or dents and very clean!

I do have the D17 in the garage nice and dry! I had it tarped outside for several weeks during syrup season. It fired right up last night and I took it for a ride down the road and back. Doesn't seem like its been a year already since I bought it. Looking forward to hauling some wood and a few tractor pulls with it this summer too.
Thanks to all the AC folks that have helped on this project. Tip of the hat to Rick Corder today. Hope he is doing well.
Regards,
 Chris



Edited by Sugarmaker - 30 Mar 2017 at 1:56pm

Thought I was the only one doing donuts!  

Chris OK tractors does have some nice 3 point hitchs. They even have one that let's you keep the drawbar while you have the 3 point hitch on which is really nice. A few years back I bought an AC snap coupler 3 point hitch adaptor for a wd which works on a d17 as well. I actually don't like that unit at all most of the time I want the drawbar and not the 3 point so I found it a pain to put on and off. My d15 has a factory 3 point with the drawbar as well serries 2. So I don't ever use the ac snap coupler 3 point. The adjustments on it where all frozen up when I got it never did fix that. Now it sits off to the side of the barn one of those things I will probably never use but won't throw away either. There is one word of warning with the 3 point though.   As nice as they are they will hit an implement drawbar or pto in a tight turn. It is nice to not have one on a haying tractor for that reason alone. A friend of mine took one off his IH for that reason after breaking the pto shaft on the baler he didn't like the 3 point much. So it really depends on how you plan on using the tractor I guess.   Another thing to remember is the snap coupler is way under the tractor and the top link is behind the seat. This make the lenght of the top link too short by alot and you can't keep the factory 3 point at all level when you raise it. The geometry is just wrong. If you get one of the ones that keeps the drawbar they usually have the pivot point at the bottom alot close to inline with the top link making the error as you raise and lower it less.

That tractor looks like it likes it out in the snow. It was about 0 here the last 2 morning. I bet it's coming your way! I'll be heading past your place again to see the in-laws soon. Don't think I'll have time to stop this time. Glad to hear everything's going good.

I'm just going to build my own 3pt for my 17. Have looked at many pictures and all seem simple to do.

Friend bought one for his 14 from a ad in a farm mag. It worked great except for one problem. A brace ran across it so you could not use the pto and 3 point lift at the same time.

Al

Looks good, Jim Danforth (OK tractor) has some 3 point adapters on sale

Dave,
Ignition is working much better with a fresh components and tune up.
Near the end of the pull the front end was light and probably a foot off the ground. Never lacked for power!
 I will get a picture of the hitch for you. Basically a 3/4 inch plate with a hole to bolt it to the draw bar and then a 3 inch hole for the hook! In this pull the hitch height could be no higher than 18 inches from the ground. Hit that right on with the new "D" ring set up and some minor changes in the stack.

Regards,
 Chris

Folks,
Well I guess I will keep the 17! Friend and I took the 17 to tractor pulls in Stoneboro PA last night. About a hour south of us down I-79.
They had three divisions in each weight class. Went something like this as example:
5500lb Div I, stock tractor, stock draw bar. 3 mph
5500lb Div II, stock tractor, draw bar mods 3.5 mph
5500 lb Div III, some mods, 7.5 mph.

I had installed the weight bar with 15 lb weights added to get to the 5500+ mark. And had the new "D" ring hitch plate cut out by local Fab shop Edinboro Industries! Thanks Greg!

I was the only D17 in the class. Lots of Farmall H's! Couple Oliver's.

So I entered Div I and Div II. Went from a clevis (Div I) to a "D" ring hitch (Div II).
First class I pulled in third position, about 17 tractors. 240 feet. Won the class by about 4 feet. Was just impressed as the old girl took it out the gate!
Second class I pulled in the 1st position, same tractors, 199.6 feet. Wasn't sure I would place with that pull as the track had a hole in it and just couldn't get past it. Won that class by 5 inches.
The D17 never ran out of power! Lots of other tractors stalled out. I reserved a little throttle for the last 1/3 of the track and that seemed to help. She was snorting pretty good when it dug the holes in the track!
Big thanks to Don(MO) for giving me some pulling tips! Sure didn't hurt to get some encouragement from someone with lots of experience!

May have some pictures later. Time to go unload the tractor.
Hope things are good out there in Orange Land!
Regards,
 Chris

 

Hi Chris,
Got started on the motor again last weekend. Was ready to put the oil pan on and decided the change the gasket on the oil pump just because. Glad I Did! The relief valve spring came out in 2 pieces. Ordered another one from Sandy Lake and hoping it will be here by the weekend. Put the head together instead and it's sitting there waiting. If I can stretch this job out until November, I can make a year project out of it!

Sounds like you had a nice show. ahh the joys of summer.

Chris,
That is a real nice Ford you got there!
Mike

Allis dave wrote: Those look familiar but better in person.... Where's the Ford at? There's no need to be ashamed. I bet almost every Farm in 1930-1960 had at least one on the place during that time. After I left your house I thought "I should've looked at that Ford he was driving!" It looked like a pretty nice tractor too.

Nice looking herd.