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Topic: 160 diesel the good and bad ??

Posted By: firemen
Subject: 160 diesel the good and bad ??
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 1:50pm

looking at a 160 diesel to buy (maybe). just wondered what are the pros and cons on this tractor. would mainly be used for light work such as moving hay wagons, tedding hay,and light brush hogging. it does have a factory loader also. thanks for any info

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Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 2:06pm

Always liked em ... never owned one...i,d say buy it just cause its orange ...

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WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer

Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 2:21pm

One of my friends has one and he said it is his favorite Allis.

Parts may be hard to find for them though

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Charlie

'48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD

Posted By: Dave (NE)
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 3:31pm

I really like mine. Have had it for ten years. Starts nice in the cold weather and is nice to drive. As mentioned, parts can be a premium.

Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 5:49pm

I have had trouble finding brakes. That's the only thing we ever needed for it, aside from a starter rebuild and a couple of batteries. Tractor belonged to my (used to be) next door neighbor. Good strong unit for light work. Plenty of power for it's size. Perkins diesel. Built in France by Renault for AC.

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I didn't do it! It was a short, fat, tall, skinny guy that looked like me!

Posted By: Charles123478
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2012 at 9:46pm

I own one that was built in France by Renault and parts for it is hard to find. My Dad bought it used and if I knew that parts for it would have been that hard to find I would have told him not to buy it. It has a Paris Rhome starter on it and you can not find parts for the starter. I think some of them had Delco starters and alternators on them and that is what I wish mine had on it.

Posted By: Dave (NE)
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 3:37pm

Dream, I was able to get the brake disc from Agco, at least a few years ago anyway. Weren't cheap, but available. I also was told that the disc get a glaze on them. If you clean them off with emry paper, that will do wonders. That's what I did with the other set and they seem to work as well as the replacement ones, so you could try that. I'm not sure which alternator I have, but I did have it rebuilt by a local electrical/starter place around here with no problem, so that may be an option for you Charles.

Posted By: Dale H. ECIL
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 3:51pm

I have a 160 with a 460 loader on it, have had it 3 or 4 years with no problems, best winter starting tractor on the place, use it all the time.

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Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 6:05pm

Our 1973 A/C 160 hasn't failed yet. Always starts. Why is this Perkins a

good winter starter, I don't know. I think the glow plug is a preheater in the intake tract.

Big battery. I think Massey Ferguson used this engine in the 135? Even the original lights all work. Lost the stabilizer bars, using 1/2 baked chain setup. The 3 point is cat 2. Do other 40hp tractors have a cat 2? Fuel economy is very good.

For being the "baby" tractor, it seems a bit of hike to get onboard.

The hood is from the 170. Power front and rear width adjust.

I have the invoice somewhere, $5200. I think that was a discount from list.

But, the paint is faded now, it doesn't look new anymore.

Eyes wandering towards the other orange things, Kubota.

Posted By: schwanman66
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2012 at 8:13pm

Our 160 has been a great tractor also. Just like everyone else has already pointed out-great on fuel, easy to start cold, good acreage tractor for small jobs. I also used to have a 6040, pretty much the same thing only newer. Had great luck with it also.

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1970 & 1971 190xt Series III's & 160

Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2021 at 4:15pm

I’m going to pick up a 460 loader tomorrow for my 160. Dealer isn’t sure they have a operator and parts manual for it. Anyone out there have any to sell? Also want to put a quick attachment hitch on it instead of a pin bucket. Any suggestions? The one I found for a 460 is pricey.

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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