More Pictures Model D
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Topic: More Pictures Model D
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Subject: More Pictures Model D
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 6:38pm
    I got this about a month ago. I sure am anxious to try it out.
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 8:48pm
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Looks real nice. Does it have the range transmission? Looking for pictures of D graders with BEHLEN power steering. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2012 at 1:32am
| I am not sure what range transmission is. My brother has an older round tube D and I think it is like his. |
Posted By: dpower
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2012 at 3:08am
| That is a nice one. Calvin i will try to get you some pictures of our Behlen unit on our D when i get a chance. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2012 at 7:28am
| D allis that has to be about the nicest D- grader around!! |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2012 at 10:03am
| I bought it from my neighbor who took it almost completely apart sand blasted it down to bare metal gave i dont know how many coats of primer and paint. He completely overhauled the engine as well. New correct tires and chains. All new hydraulic hoses ect. He used it a few years to grade his drive. It was in old Allis News years ago. He loved the machine but then moved to town. He can come here and play with it when he wants to. |
Posted By: AC 200
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 11:10am
| That is nice. Would like to have to do some gadin on the farm. |
Posted By: Rod in MN
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2012 at 1:06pm
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D-allis-iowa HI nice looking D. What size tires are on it. I'm looking for 4 used tires to put on a Russlle grader for late 20's early 30's . The rim's are 24 inch have any leads Thank You Rod in MN
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Posted By: Ken McGregor
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2012 at 1:22pm
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Can someone please tell me why the front tires are on "backwards" to the rear wheels? regards, Ken McGregor |
Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2012 at 3:45pm
| Depends on whether drive or freewheel according to the usual instructions on the tyres |
Posted By: Ken McGregor
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2012 at 3:54pm
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Thanks....I knew there should be some logic to it ;>))) regards, Ken McGregor |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2012 at 8:37pm
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The range transmisson ruduces the speed either by or to 30% in all gears. The lever is on the left and goes down to engage the low range. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2012 at 4:27am
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Calvin Schmidt
re your motto
In the line that the way to more power is "Cubic inches and cubic money"?
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Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2012 at 6:40pm
           I thought I would add a few more pics along with the tire size.
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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2012 at 1:02am
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What a nice machine! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2012 at 1:02pm
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That is a very nice D grader and complete with all the options including power steering. With all those options it possibly has the hi-lo auxiliary transmission as well.
I have one question for you or any other D grader owners. Are the left and right blade controls together on one side of the steering wheel or is the left control on the left side and the right control on the left side? My D grader had the controls separated on each side of the steering wheel and I found that ergonomically it was the most awkward machine I had ever operated. I had never operated a grader before but I had operated a variety of TLB's, dozers, front end loaders and snow cats for ski hill grooming and the controls felt natural on all of them. Now, I am a professional engineer and not an equipment operator, but I grew up on a farm and seemed to develop a 'natural feel' for any machine that I was put on except for that D grader. It wasn't until I swapped some hydraulic lines around and placed the blade controls side by side on one side of the steering wheel that I developed a 'natural feel' for the blade in one hand while steering with the other hand. ------------- Jack of all trades, master of none |
Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2012 at 1:05pm
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Whoops, I should have read my post more carefully. It should have read left control on left side and right control on right side. ------------- Jack of all trades, master of none |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2012 at 5:37am
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Don, The blade controls should both be on the right side. The outside one is the right side and the next or center control is the left side of the blade. Inside one on the right is the scarifier. On the left side is the blade side shift, blade rotation, and the front wheel tilt. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 25 Nov 2012 at 12:35pm
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Thanks Calvin. I don't know if my grader originally was supplied with the controls separated on each side of the steering wheel or if someone changed the hydraulic lines to that setup. I can't see that anyone would want the blade controls separated. I am predominantly left handed so I have set my blade controls to the left side. ------------- Jack of all trades, master of none |