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I have a D17 and a Super MTA. I have only had the Allis about 5 or 6 weeks. It was not running when I brought it home. I have had the SMTA for 18 years. The D17 is running good now. The SMTA has always been a good running tractor and always starts easy, etc. I like both of these tractors, but the SMTA is more of a tractor to me. It has good power, live hydraulics, live power and has had power steering added. I can operate 2-way hydraulics with the SMTA, but not the Allis (only 1 way). The Allis is probably easier to handle, easier to get on and off of, etc. It has a wide front end and power steering. It seems quite a bit smaller which makes it easy to manuver and it has good power-similar to the SMTA. The Allis feels safer to me than the SMTA, but they are probably about the same. The SMTA has a narrow front-end. Not sure about parts for either one. I have bought very few for the SMTA through the years except for tune up type stuff. I haven"t had to buy many parts for the D17 so far, mostly tune up stuff. Parts are probably about the same as far as ease of obtaining. Not sure about price-probably about the same. The D17 has done great on gas so far. So good that it prompted me to tune up the SMTA some. I have cut quite a bit of hay on 5 gallons of gas and still have some left. Kind of surprised about how good the D17 is doing on gas.
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