What's your favorite allis tractor and why?
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Topic: What's your favorite allis tractor and why?
Posted By: ac89
Subject: What's your favorite allis tractor and why?
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 9:46pm
| Mines the wc. It's the first allis my family bought new back in 39. It's still in the family. They were a awesome tractor in there time. |
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Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 9:53pm
| D17 series 4. Mine is a diesel turned up a tad bit. Dads was the 1955 WD 45 he bought new. I was able to gave it to my son last year. |
Posted By: Steve Wilkens
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 9:56pm
| D17 Series IV gas. WD45 wide front a close second. Grew up in the seats of those two. |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 10:00pm
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Depends on the day. Either the 6080s, the 8030, or the 7580. Not that their is anything wrong with the 160 or 7060. 6080 see's the most use by far. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
Posted By: kinghunter
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:45pm
| 190. By far my most enjoyed tractor. Then the ad my grandfather bought. Third would be the 8010. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 6:15am
| WD 45 easy on and off, will still do lots of work. |
Posted By: allisorange
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 6:26am
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190XT. User friendly. John C |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 6:34am
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D21 ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: tomstractorsandtoys
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 6:37am
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D15 series II. Handy as can be. Anyone can run it and a very snappy governor. It is just an enjoyable tractor to operate and is fuel efficient as well. Tom |
Posted By: prettyview
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:06am
| AllisWD45 grew up on one that Dad bought new in 1954. 2nd choice Allis 190 that Dad bought new in 1964. The farm only had Allis from 1948 to 1985. Over the years we had WD,WD45,D17, D17 series 3 and 4,D19 gas and diesel,190,200, and 7040 |
Posted By: skateboarder68
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 10:44am
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7045, 6000 plus hours and going strong. Been on every implement we own at some point from a 3 point bale stinger and NH 256 rake to a 9 shank min till and everything in between. Gutty and reliable ------------- Orange & Silver still earnin their keep on the farm: R62, Series IV D17 nf, 185, 6080, 6080 fwa, 220, 1968 D21, 7045, DT240. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 1:18pm
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X 2 on the 7045 PS. I always stands ready for whatever job needs doing from loader work to 3 point. I put the air cylinder kit on the cab door. I LOVE IT!!! ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: Wdtractorman
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:04pm
B's and c's are mine they are tough little tractors and just the right size not to big to garden and easy to haul around. But still enough power to actually use. 
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:17pm
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7045 PD for me. Why? 1, Because it's the only Allis we've ever owned. 2, It's an absolute beast compared to any other tractor we've ever owned. |
Posted By: Brad-MN
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:18pm
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My 1938 Model A, funnest tractor to drive that I own...that and I love the sound of it under load! ------------- 1930 U 1938 A 1941 WF |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 2:40pm
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1952 CA. Why? I still use it for work. Other runners-up would be my 1953 WD-45. Nice power for its size; love to hear the governor open up. I also like the One-Ninety XT Series III. Why? They came out new when Dad was a dealer and I've always liked their looks and sound. I wish I knew how many new One-Ninety's I washed and waxed before they went out of the dealership.
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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 3:52pm
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Need you ask: The B When they were new in the late 30's they were state of the art. Way above everything else. Fit our area perfectly. We had them doing everything and then some. One of the units that MADE ALLIS-CHALMERS Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: tcorbett
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 5:01pm
| D17 - I spent many days sitting on a WD fender toolbox as a kid. Started driving our WD tractor when I was 10 years old until I was 15 during the 70s watching my farm neighbors in their cabbed 7000 series tractors. Then one day my grandfather brought home a D17 series II tractor and I felt like in heaven driving the D17. Power steering, nice diesel engine, and not a bad ride at all. I still have the D17, but my 6080 is my main tractor. |
Posted By: Kurt WI
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 5:39pm
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190xt ------------- WD D17D 170 190xt 190xtIII 200 7020 |
Posted By: Tom b 45
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 6:39pm
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The Wd45 as a young boy in Missouri the winters were cold And I could always count on the 45 to start that was a big Deal the H was next but the hand clutch made all the difference Wen Bush hogging the h was just to fast in low gear for brush. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:00pm
| D-10 series III biggest power, in smallest footprint... |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:16pm
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That's a tuff call, I guess the one I'm standing in front of wrenching on in the shop today, or the last one I worked on. OK, it's must be one of my WD45's. now the wife to-be will say the D19, she uses it for yard work. lol ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:42pm
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Man this is tuff, because I love each AC we have and they each do things very well. Dad's seriesII D-15 probably number one. It did everything well and worked its guts out on 200 acres. Whether it was plowing, small grain harvesting, corn, hay, it was often asked to do chores bigger than it was expected to. Trouble free tractor. He bought it new in 1968. Bought the 6060 new in 1981, its been a good one too. Ditto for the the D-14 he had, and the Ca he still has. But my newest favorite has to be my 190Xt that I just finished repairing and painting. Great power and nimble for a big tractor(big for us anyway). It is a pleasure to farm with, console control has all the levers in easy reach. Easy to see off of, the large platform gives you plenty of room. Never get tired hearing that turbo 301 sound out the long pipe. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 7:47pm
| That's like asking which one of your kids is your favorite. No way I could pick one of my allis tractors and say that it was my favorite one. When I am seeding, my 8550 is my favorite. When cutting hay, my 7060 is my favorite. When baling, my XT is my favorite. When roto baling, my D17 is favorite. Raking hay; my one ninety gasser. When spraying; my 8070. When bush hogging; my D15. For running my auger; my D19. Running generator at the well; D14,......and so forth. Darrel |
Posted By: V8cat359
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 8:07pm
| D-21. Second would be the WD-45 Diesel. |
Posted By: Josh Day
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 8:13pm
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All of them. But if I had to pick it'd be my D-17 series 4. ------------- AC's 75' 7040, 64' D-17S4, 55'WD-45, 54' WD-45, 53' WD-45, 53' WD, 52' CA, 36' WC. IH 656. Deere's 38' A, and 47' A |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 8:49pm
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Waukesha B, regular B, IB, TL-B, I think I see a pattern? Maybe I'm related to Bill Long. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D17, 615 backhoe, M7, 2-Oliver OC3's, 5 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, 34 Ford coupe, 57 T-Bird |
Posted By: 1terrygladys
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 10:48pm
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Definitely Dad's 56 WD-45 wide-front with factory power steering. Spent my youth on that tractor! When Dad went way beyond reason and got me a radio for that tractor, I thought I was in heaven. Dad and Grandad bought a new JD 227 corn picker and put on it - the old girl handled it just fine. Always handled every job given, until Dad put saddle tanks on her and disked in Treflan in plowed ground. (Yes, he had Buick rims and wider tires) The old PS couldn't take that much abuse, and it went out. We parked the 45 down by the creek for years. Then Dad gave it to me! I hired a local mechanic to resurrect her, and she runs like a top. Like someone else said, I love to hear that governor kick in! Got her painted, but I use it too much to keep her too pretty. Second would either be the NF WD, or NF 36 WC. ------------- WD-45, WD, Unstyled WC, SC Disk, JD 4430D, JD 4010D, JD B, Iowa pastor & disciple of Jesus Christ |
Posted By: lentsch
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 10:58pm
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My favorites are listed below-hard to pick just one! ------------- WD,D15,190XT,7000,8010x2,7060,8070 |
Posted By: jwal10
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 11:03pm
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Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 11:03pm
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For work, I would have to pick the 175 diesel. Nimble, fuel efficient and the last of the "big stick" power directors. For what I do, I haven't found a tractor that can compete with it. For fun, I would take the D19 turbo diesel...can't beat that turbo whistle! For nostalgia it would be the WD45 diesel as that is what I put many hours on as a kid. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Daniels wc
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 11:08pm
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My favorites are a streamline wc and a 190xt series 3 land handler with a cab |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 6:57am
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Tough call. I'm with those who say it's the one they are driving at the moment. But I guess I really like a 190xt because they are hot rods right out of the box and my recent 200 even better because it's nicer to shift. The WC has a soft spot for me as well as the WD45 because of all the times I've heard from my Dad and uncles how they outperformed any others in their day. Neither of which I own a running example of. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 8:00am
Man, I like a lot of the AC models. I'd have to go along with my pal Bill Long though. Gotta' be the "B". My first Tractor, and just love what it can do for a small Tractor. Does the job that I need done around the property with the loader on it and doesn't take up a lot of room. Other models would be the IB, RC, and then my styled WF. Can't leave out the styled & unstyled WC's either. Sheesh, did I mention I like em' all!! LOL!  Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 1:53pm
| If there was one I've never driven but want to category, it would have to be a D21. I'd love to try one for a weekend, and see if I'd like to have it. I suuuuuurrre think I would. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 7:49pm
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I haven't driven them all, but of the ones I have I'd say the WD45 is my favorite. Only thing I don't like is I'm too tall. My right knee hits the hand clutch. Also, I don't like having to sit with my left leg extended and my right leg scrunched up. Other than that, it's great. But...I'd probably have to say I like the CA just as much or better. As far as doing "real" farming, an 8000 series FWA or 4W-305 sure seems nice! |
Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 8:28pm
| I'd have to say my Daddy's old D10 for sentimental reasons. I grew up with that tractor, it was the first thing I ever drove. Plus Daddy was always so fond of it. It was his first new tractor, and his only one for a while. He done more with that little tractor than I do with five. I like them all, some of my other favorites are the Wd45 and D17. I wouldn't mind having one of each. I'm not really into the big tractors. I have nothing against them, I just don't have a use for one. |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 9:05pm
| The Allis Chalmers C! It was the tractor that I started fitting ground in the field with when I was eight years old. The C was also the tractor that I took more trophy's home from pulling contests with. The C is the tractor that I mow the yards and horse lot lanes with. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 9:16pm
| Series 1 D17. Dad let me loose on it when I was 8 years old hauling liquid manure with 800 gallon Better Built tank spreader,then disking corn stalks prior to plowing with a 4/16 semi mount plow. Loved seeing the muffler glow orange about 11:30 at night pulling the plow!! We now have a 190XT as the BIG DOG which is a very fine piece of ORANGE. A D-19 left alot to be desired IMO though |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 9:35pm
I love your description of the one ninety XT. "Hot rod right out of the box." If that don't nail it, nothing does. Darrel |
Lonn wrote:Posted By: ksbowman
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 9:44pm
| I rely heavily on my 170D. I have a 180D and a 190 gas too, but neither are as fuel efficient and as dependable as the 170. Second would be the 180D. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 7:05am
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Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2017 at 6:54pm
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My favorite is my series IV D17 that was my dads, followed very close by my 8050 FWA power shift. #3 for sentimental reasons is my 7060, the first tractor I bought when I started farming. ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |