D-Patrol

You might want to try agrisupply.com, I found scarifier teeth for my DD special, so close to original as to be nearly identical.

Thank you for responding ... Can u tell me the demensions of the teeth u ordered or the part number??? Mkc

D is the gas model and DD is the same machine but with the diesel engine. If you have the serial number I can tell you what year your grader is.

Hi...   I am going to be traveling cross-country from Arkansas to Washington DC next week.   Driving, so maybe I'll have an opportunity to stop along the way at some farm and home joints.    We also have TSC and Campbell Supply here in Arkansas and South Dakota....  so they may have something.  

Thank you.....   I will have to check to see if that is close to Herndon, VA....   which is where I'm going to be all week.   

This seems as if it is a D grader with most of the options so the weight may be closer to !0,000 lbs. I replaced a 2 spool valve with a 4 spool valve but I may have scrapped it along with the handles. I will check. I am a a long distance from you but sending a couple of handles may not cost that much. It should be a lot cheaper to re-chrome the rams than replace them.

Isnt she a beautipful grader. If you can i am rebuilding a d motor( 62 yr) and i took the flywheel off without marking it and my book dozent tell me how to put it back. where do i find a complete shop man. 

My compliments to the person who restored the pictured grader. Very nice.

is this personal to you because i didnt what to post my #

Good morning.    On my want list is to obtain the scarifier teeth and to install the original styled power steering. We have acquired the power steering assy. and are currently installing it. If you need the tooth assy. measurements, let me know and I will be able to send them to you.
   Here is a picture of the 'D Special' working. This is Calvin Schmidt building his new driveway. The Hi/Low tranny sure helps with a 66% reduction in the ground speed. Lots of control with the engine working at the proper RPM's.

I am going to attempt to load some pictures after I finish this note to all of you.   First, the patrol pictured here is "really cool" and well done!!!!!   Congratulations!!

A very nice clean looking machine and it doesn't show any signs of abuse such as repairs to cracks in the pipe frame. It looks so good that the hour meter may be correct. Now I don't want argue with Tony as he is a good parts supplier for my D grader but my S/N list indicates that it is a 1955, not that there were any real changes between years. My parts book starts for s/n's 5425 and up so there must have been some changes then such as going from the G226 engine of the WD45 tractor to the G226 engine of the D17 farm tractor. Tony has great prices for engine kits. The missing air cleaner is odd. My grader originally had the air cleaner fastened to a bracket that was welded to the corner of the gas tank about where the strap is located on your picture. Apparently because of vibration a crack developed on the gas tank in the corner at the bracket. They sealed the tank with what appears to be brazing and then crudely welded a piece of angle iron onto the frame and mounted the air cleaner to it. When I got my grader the hose between the carburetor and the air cleaner was missing and the air cleaner cup was solid dirt. My engine needs a rebuild possibly because of this. It smokes a bit, fouls a couple of the plugs now and then, uses some oil and everyone that has to work downwind of it bitches about the smell of burning oil but it still has enough power to spin the wheels at a fast idle when working. Good luck with your grader keep us posted on your progress. BTW across the border into Saskatchewan they were often refered to as maintainers. 

Hi.   Here is a picture of the 'D' grader from which I got the scarifier tooth sample. I hope you can see them.   Ross.