WD Puller
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Topic: WD Puller
Posted By: alliswd
Subject: WD Puller
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:16pm
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Guys,
Pictures of my 1948 WD with the new pulling tires and wheels. Went from 14.9-28 (currently on sale on E-Bay!) to 15.5-38 - largest tires allowed in the classes I run. I know, new tires do not pull the best on all tracks. I tried to find a used set of 15.5s, but could not. Cutting them is not allowed. I'll give them a try this year and see how things turn out. I have read where you can drag the tractor down the road faster than the tires are turning to wear the lugs down, but I'll give them a try as is first. Need to mount the fenders also, but they need a LOT of body work. Needed to redo the wheelie bars, hitch, and fender brackets to get everything back in the right place. Axle is 6" higher than before. Goes down the road a lot faster too.
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Posted By: Allis Fields
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:22pm
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Very nice puller I love the front weight braket cutout. Where in wisconsin are you I live outside Reedsburg. I mostly pull southern wisconsin. ------------- Allis orange blooded by family. Allis Diehard by choice |
Posted By: alliswd
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:29pm
| I'm in Kiel - about 123 miles ENE of you - according to Google. |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:31pm
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Purdy! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Deer-Slayer
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:49pm
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That is a very well restored tractor. Looks great. I am also from Wi but i am from Soldiers Grove. not anywere close to Kiel...haha. Im doing the same set up with my WD only running 13.6x38s on mine. just to see how they work out. this year will be a trial and error year with this tractor to see if it is up to par with my last build...
anways just wanted to say how much i like your tractor. Might give me a few ideas for mine down the road when it gets its new paint job.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:53pm
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GREAT job!! Too bad you aren't closer, I'd come and see it in person!
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 7:59pm
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Hey that tractor looks familiar!! Are you coming back down here for the two county pulls? I am working on a WC for pulling but I don't know if I'll have it done this year. I might have it up and running but not painted. Pretty rusty right now, might have to call it "Tetnis shot". If I remember right, you did pretty good at the Ozaukee County Fair in the 4500 class. I tried weighting up to the 6000 with my 45d. I might end up using it again if I dont get the WC done. ------------- 1955 WD45 diesel 203322 was my dad's tractor, 1966 D15 23530, 1961 HD3 Crawler 1918, 1966 D17 IV 83495, 1937 WC 41255, 1962 D19 6221 |
Posted By: Larry(OH)
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 8:31pm
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looks good. You will be surprised how much better those 15.5's work ------------- '40 WC puller, '65 770 Ollie *ALLIS EXPRESS contact* I can explain it to you, BUT I cannot understand it for you!! |
Posted By: mlpankey
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 8:45pm
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clean ride. ------------- people if they don't already know it you can't tell them. quote yogi berra |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 5:55am
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any kind of motor work done?
------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 6:47am
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I like that. Where did you get those 38" wheels? ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 7:03am
| The weight bracket looks great!! |
Posted By: d17brown
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 7:47am
 here is my puller, with 18.4*38 super all traction firesstones
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Posted By: alliswd
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 8:10pm
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d17brown - NICE!
Chuck - Yes, it will be good to get back at things once all of the snow stops falling.
All - Yes, some engine work, but it still runs stock RPMs. Biggest thing is compression increase with a WD45 crank. Horsepower was not my problem - traction was.
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Posted By: alliswd
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 8:14pm
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jayIN, Wheels were custom made. They took a 14" wide rim and welded in the centers at the offset I specified. Then, powder coated them Silver. The centers are 1/2" thick steel. The wheels and tires each weigh 130# more then the original 14.8-28s with spin outs. I'll have to run one less wheel weight. |