Safety First:
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Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Farm Equipment
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Printed Date: 19 Jul 2025 at 3:34am
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Topic: Safety First:
Posted By: Codger
Subject: Safety First:
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2025 at 5:13pm
Hauled this D-17 Series IV tractor in for routine service and a few other things:  Rest of the old tractor is pretty nice and original. ------------- That's All Folks! |
Replies:
Posted By: Dirt Farmer
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2025 at 5:27pm
| Why that there looks 100 percent farmer approved. Perhaps went the extra mile and used #9 wire. The concern is the possible crack at the attaching point, couldn't tell if that was wire or a needed repair. |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2025 at 4:38am
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I am going to true up the tortuous 500 loader arms and frame, and align bore the pin bores to tighten/straighten it up a bit. The "farmer approved" repairs to the original bucket bent it's floor down about four inches in the center, and "tweaked" the frame moving round bales. With a receiver hitch welded to the floor, and a spike mounted into the receiver, who would have thought something like cantilever forces, moments of inertia, section modulus, or anything of the like would come into play? To be fair, the bucket shown is actually a replacement. After attempting to multi purpose the original and this happening, he followed my advice and purchased a proper bale spear with three spikes to use with the tractor. This bucket, (though in good condition) will be trued up, a bolt on cutting edge installed, and should serve many years. Consideration is being given to a hydraulic quick attach setup for the frame to use different implements on the loader frame both increasing the tractor versatility, and ease of use. ------------- That's All Folks! |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2025 at 5:46am
| Those old ag loaders were not designed to do what people want loaders to do now days and sure not designed to be an industrial loader.When that loader came out there were no big round bales to move. |
Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2025 at 6:23am
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Thanks Gary. I'm not a farmer and that makes good sense. I only repair things that are broken; some deliberate abuse, some accidental. I think the original bucket was worn thin from cleaning concrete over the years hence the reasoning for the bolt on cutting edge. Why one of the arms is bent I really don't know, but am sure I can jack it back into position. By the time it is align bored all should be good in service. ------------- That's All Folks! |