What to buy or build
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Topic: What to buy or build
Posted By: 48ACWD
Subject: What to buy or build
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 4:47pm
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Just started pulling last year. My first tractor is a unstyled wc that I put together with a stock 201 motor. Fun at first pulling dead weight till I hooked to the transfer sled my first time and only went 97 feet. Over this past winter I put a wd45 together. It's wd45 diesel from rear to bellhousing then a stock gleaner E making all the power. It's an M code motor and I'm running 15 5 38'tires on the rear. Tractor does do pretty well for what it is but not well enough to place in my club. I just don't know what to do next. Everyone here pulls green, red, or moline's. I'm pretty much the only one that runs orange tractor consistently. So what's your thoughts?? I do have a John deere A I was planning on building am prepared for the cost only problem is finding a 6-1 power block. The John deere's dominate here so figured can't beet them join them. In the end it will be a lot of work and money building. And maybe buying something competitive is the answer I don't know. Looking for suggestions. Thanks
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Posted By: Zaddison
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 6:36pm
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You would probably have less money in buying one already built. But if not I'd stick with the Allis I've pulled both a unstyled WC and unstyled A and the allis cost far less to compete in my opinion.
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Posted By: JM
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 7:59pm
What class are you running?
MPH?
Weight?
I am trying to set up a wc and not sure what to do either.
I don't have enough hp to turn 15.5s.
Don't think I can compete with 28s.
I was thinking of a JD70, $$$ to build engine, but at least it has 38 inch wheels.
Do you run out of power or traction?
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Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 8:06pm
Green talk? ????? Y'all need counseling! Go get yur heads examined!!!!
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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Posted By: 48ACWD
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 8:17pm
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Unless you got lots of horsepower, around here you can't compete even with a stock 226 d17 motor in 4500 and 5500 classes. Most of the classes that I run in are 3 to 3 1/2 mph depending on what tire you run either top cuts or road worn. I can't come close to any jd's they beat me every time
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Posted By: JM
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2016 at 8:58pm
I have seen the same thing too.
Most AC run 4-4500 lb. 3 mph when ever one shows up, not often.
They seem stock with 15.5s and almost always are last or near last.
Ones with stock tire always last.
Now I know if you get up around 80hp and up they are very competitive.
I have pull stock class a couple times and get beat by JD Bs.
I have a 226 and 14.9+28 and they walk right past me going half as fast as I was.
Wish I would have tried a d19 now.
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Posted By: JM
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 1:38pm
Green talk? ????? Y'all need counseling! Go get yur heads examined!!!!
It's what you call a "momentary lapse of reason" on my part
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Posted By: Honey B
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 7:58pm
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I never seen a ALL stock tractor pull for such a small prize.
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