D17 serial number question
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Topic: D17 serial number question
Posted By: Hawsie
Subject: D17 serial number question
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 12:27am
. I have been somewhat mystified when it comes to trying to determine what year or even what series D17 tractor I have. I have seen the break down by serial number for year and series and that certainly is straight forward enough, and unless I am reading the numbers wrong it appears that my serial number is 1212 which would be the very first year and of course series 1. But there are many unexplained differences between what my tractor has and what that early of a serial number is supposed to have. I have determined much of this by studying the parts book which shows what parts came with with certain serial number breakdowns. I know that after so many years parts could be swapped back and forth but its more then one part or one area. First there is the very old looking decals that say series IV. Then my air cleaner is the horizontal newer type, so is my dash and my power steering lines.There are others. The main questions I had was firstly on D17 models does the ID number start with D17 then the serial number? I assumed this was the case as mine shows D171212 meaning D17 serial number 1212. The other questions was in regards to the snap hitch. Was this available on all 4 series or was is discontinued on series IV? Mine has it.  uploads/9178/IMG_0009_2019-05-20_00-20-48.jpeg" rel="nofollow - uploads/9178/IMG_0009_2019-05-20_00-20-48.jpeg
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Posted By: Hawsie
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 12:35am
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Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 7:02am
| Can you put up some pictures of the rest of tractor. |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 7:19am
| Not a series 4. White plastic steering wheel makes it 1960 to 1963. Dry type air filter means series 3 but could have been added by someone. Serial number says 1957 but doesn't say "D" for diesel on the end of it. Looks like a thrown together tractor of many different parts. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 7:20am
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Hawsie, Sounds like a early one to me. I never trust the decals. And parts of tractors can be switched with others too. BTDT! Sounds like you may have all of that too. My 17 (series I) has later series II decals and had a cream grill. Both not correct for that tractor. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: AaronSEIA
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 7:58am
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The snap coupler was available on all 4 series and on through the 100 series as well.. AaronSEIA
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 8:22am
| No snap coupler hitches on a 170 or 180. Only the earlier 190/190XT's had that. |
Posted By: AaronSEIA
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 8:55am
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Oops. Thanks for the correction, Dr. AaronSEIA |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 9:17am
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Headlights on the fenders are for Series III or IV models only. I agree with Dr. Allis - you have a frankenstein tractor. Sometimes I wish these things could talk to describe what kind of life they have had. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 20 May 2019 at 7:59pm
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Sounds like a Johnny Cash special. Post a picture of the whole tractor. Front axle ??? ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |