Re: Is a D-17 worth trading up to?

Posted by Rob (PA) on February 05, 2004 at 17:41:03 from (64.12.96.236):

In Reply to: Is a D-17 worth trading up to? posted by Josh on February 05, 2004 at 08:07:10:

Well, both tractors are good. I personally would pick the D-17 for the chores you want to do with it, especially haymaking. The PTO is not "technically" independent like the D10 and D12, but you can stop the forward motion of the tractor with the power director handle while the PTO continues to run. (great for baling) The M pto stops when you do. The D-17 seat is also a lot more comfortable to operate than the old "diving board" M seat, and the steering wheel on the D-17 is comfortable to turn and usually backed up by a power steering pump. You can adjust the D-17's width of the wheels in a snap by loosening the bolts and using 1st or reverse gear to move the rear wheel in or out. Properly weighted, the Allis will pull whatever the M will and more as it has one and a half times the horsepower (D-17 54 horsepower, M 36 horsepower). The Allis with a mounted plow will pull 4 bottoms, whereas the M has no means of mounting a plow and pulling a 4 bottom pull type plow would be quite a task with the M. Comparing the two tractors in my opinion is not really fair, because they are from two different eras (M, 40s or early 50s and D-17 1957 and later) and many innovations had come about in the years between. To close, I feel that the D-17 is a better tractor for ALL-AROUND farm work. To agree with a previous post, anyone who says the M is better all around is looking at color, not specifications and facts.

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