Good and Bad
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Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Construction and other equipment
Forum Description: everything else with orange (or yellow) paint
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=88770
Printed Date: 29 Jun 2025 at 10:17pm
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Topic: Good and Bad
Posted By: TexasAllis
Subject: Good and Bad
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2014 at 3:57pm
Looking at a 1981 JD 450. I know this is an Allis forum but frankly I do not know of another forum that has the wealth of knowledge this forum has. I would love to buy an Allis but finding one in good shape in my neck of the woods is slim picking and parts is another issue entirely. So that said what are the good/bad things to look for? Dozer is LGP 6 way blade diesel. Do not know the hours looks like the tack was replaced at some point. Fairly clean. Looking to use it as a farm dozer.
Thanks in advance.
Worth Golightly (TexasAllis)
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1944 Allis C
1960 Allis D-17 LP
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Posted By: Wdtractorman
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2014 at 8:30pm
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We got a 78 450 good little unit for small jobs wouldn't want to do much clearing with it thow. Just depends on what your use to can do a lot of work. I'm just use to an d8n what I run most the time
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Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2014 at 11:04pm
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1981 would be a 450C with wet steering clutches- better than earlier models with dry clutches.
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 4:01am
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A good friend has had Deere units, had a 450C and now a 555, the 555 is so far superior it isn't funny and roughly the same size. The two are loaders not dozers but either will do a nice job for the size they are.
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