Doc’s always right!

For sure! My XT will bring a smile to my face every time I operate it. When I was growing up, everyone around me had a little different perspective on Allis Chalmers though, negativity towards them. My brother worked for a neighbor who had a 190 XT gas. Evidently he didn't understand the concept of the power director, and was always bitter towards the lack of live PTO. Back then, I didn't know the wiser. So about the time I was first getting into Allis tractors, someone told me how much they liked big round baling with their XT. I kind of had to scratch my head and asked him how he could possibly like a tractor without live PTO for big round baling. He then explained the power director to me, and how when he was tying the bale, he could just throw the PD in neutral and not have to hold the clutch in the whole time. Made sense. So later on in life, when I moved to the farm and actually had lots of baling to do myself, I was on the hunt for an XT. Found a straight one ninety gas first, because the price was right. It didn't have the power it needed to round bale, but nonetheless, a sweet tractor. Because of it's lack of power, I second guessed myself on buying an XT, thinking it might be a little weak for the baler too. But when an XT diesel came along later on for the right price, I snatched it up and have never regretted it. Probably baled 15 to 20 thousand bales with it since I have owned it, and lack of power has NEVER been a problem. I've since had to have the engine rebuilt, and Ed did some magic to the pump, and that only made it better. Pure joy to operate. Doc's correct!
Darrel

Hydraulic PTO option was a big plus if you are lucky enough to have one ordered with it. As well as a PD working correctly allowing you to shift gears (quickly) without depressing the foot clutch. I've round baled hay with my 200 for hours at a time without ever touching the foot clutch and that was back when you had to back-up every time to dump a bale.

Remember in 1971 looking for a tractor, tried several different brands, ready to buy an XT when neighbor had a sale, bought a 1968 D21 with 800 hours instead.  Still would like an XT someday.