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JohnCO 
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 Topic: D17 with combine wheels
Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 11:38pm |
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I'm going to look at a '60 D 17 this weekend. It looks pretty clean in the pictures. Needs a starter and it has combine wheels. I've only e mailed with the wife and she hasn't explained why it has those wheels. I'm looking for a cultivating tractor, which this one will fit the bill, except for the wheels. Asking price is $1000. Any thoughts? (please don't buy it out from under me!!)
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DSeries4
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 at 11:45pm |
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Power adjust rims are very expensive to replace when calcium chloirde leaks and eats the original rim. Therefore, farmers went for a cheap alternative - combine wheels. $1000 is a fair price if it has decent sheet metal and runs alright. Make sure the tranny does not jump out of gear.
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Rfdeere
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 5:54am |
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For a $1000 you should already bought it, not looking at it! LoL.
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WEL(TN)
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 6:28am |
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As per previous post, for $1000 you should jump on it. If worst case, it can be parted out for that or more.
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Calvin Schmidt
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 7:26am |
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If you are planning to do row cultivation, 14.9 x 38" rears work great. I got a pair of power shift rims from a Massey 65 High Arch (identical to A-C D-17 factory option) for my D-17 IV diesel.
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omahagreg
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 8:07am |
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My Granddad put some JD combine wheels on his WD that was dedicated to his mounted cornpicker. If I recall, he needed tires and rims, and this was SO much cheaper...it sure looked odd with yellow wheels on it!
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010 at 8:11am |
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are all 8 lug combine wheels the same pattern?
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