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Slowmotion 
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 12:25am |
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Has anyone come up with an attachment or idea for welding on a step or two to make it easier to climb onto the WD. I'm old and stiff and weak and having a tough time getting on and off mine.
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savedallis1953
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 6:56am |
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I have seen steps on heavy equipment hung by cable,looked like it worked well.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 7:47am |
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The WD/WD45 series certainly wasn't the easiest to mount/dismount, altho I think a model C and B are even worse. A 10" deep (front to back) step that rested on the drawbar and extends to the left as far as the left lift arm (or more) would allow you to get both feet up that high to start with and then move to the platform. The after-market flip over seat might or might not help too. My ideal seat suspension would eliminate all the old parts and have the seat pan sitting on a vertical post. Then, you wouldn't have to swing your right leg/foot over the seat suspension bar. Turning that vertical post into a floating/shock absorbing post would be a challenge, but with enough time and $$$$$$ applied to it, could be done.
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ac fleet
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 8:46am |
Thats why mine dont get used much!----You dont drive Allis,---You wear them! wd, 45, b, c, etc. all hard to drive. Then throw in no power steering and you have a treat! 190 a different story. somebody made steps on mine like on the 440's and its a dream to get in them. I cant see any way to put steps on them that would not be in the way of the lift arms. If you dont use anything on them, it could be possible. I use mine for 3pt. adapter on one and snap coupler on another one so adding anything is out. With a plow on them, you have to climb over the plow and it must be on the ground before you try.
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 9:06am |
Mike Noonan makes & sell steps. Posted at
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DrAllis
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 9:41am |
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Getting on from the front on a WD/WD45 wouldn't be easy either. Too many trip hazards and nothing flat to stand on to make the turn to the seat.
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Slowmotion
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 1:01pm |
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How does someone get in touch with Mike Noonan?
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 1:14pm |
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Slowmotion, click on the link on Chas's post (second above yours) and it will have contact information. Mike makes some quality steps.
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 3:11pm |
Slomotion, Yes these are not easy to get on or off! I rode them hard for years! Bounced on and off WD's and WD45's as a kid and younger guy. Even the model B was not a problem till I hit maybe 50 ish. Not so easy at 67!:) Do not get hurt getting off or on one of these Allis tractors! Just not worth that! If you want a easy mount tractor of the same vintage, look at something like the Ford Jubilee. Much easier to step up on and swing into the seat. Good luck. Regards, Chris
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 9:23pm |
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Mike Noonan has a add posted in the classifieds now.
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It's the color tractor my grandpa had!
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 9:23pm |
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I'm 76 years old and don't think a WD or 45 are that hard to get on or off. Step on drawbar other foot on platform and sing leg under steering wheel and set down. Look at other tractors the same time, JD and IH are taller. MH and CO-OP, climb over the back. MM might be easier. Just my opinion. MACK
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Posted: 31 Mar 2019 at 11:21pm |
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The worst time to get on an Allis WD is when it has a mounted plow on the back! Or when you've detached it and the drawbar is still off, lol.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 7:31am |
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Not much more can injure someone than a non running tractor. I have scars.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 8:01am |
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slowmotion. i bolted a treated 4x6 to my snap couple hitch and covered with rubber that has a diamond plate pattern on it for traction. don't have any implements so doesn't interfere with anything and sure makes it easier to get on the tractor.
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1955 WD-45 WIDE FRONT W/ TRIP
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 8:04am |
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I agree with Mack on getting on and off tractor. Going on from the front is also good way to tear up a knee. I also Mack’s age.
Edited by old farmer - 01 Apr 2019 at 8:06am
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 8:19am |
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I'm a little younger than MACK and old farmer but get on my WD's the same way. Right foot on the drawbar, left foot on the platform, swing right foot between steering wheel and seat, sit down. Have never understood why some think getting on/off these things is hard.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 8:53am |
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I found the answer its called a D17.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 9:25am |
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Put the plow on THEN tell me it's not hard to get on!
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 9:33am |
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Add a step on the left side of the plow. Problem solved.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 10:04am |
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Lower plow to ground, I can still get on and off easy. Not be a wise butt, but if you’re plow is set right, plow to lunch, get off and get back on till quitting time.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 10:31am |
Mike is your man for nice quality steps! He makes life easier......
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 11:06am |
 ac fleet wrote:
Put the plow on THEN tell me it's not hard to get on!
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Having the plow mounted does make it harder, no doubt. I guess at 52 I'm still limber enough to do it without problem. I also really enjoy plowing with a 45.
I think it comes down to how well you like something. You (and I) overlook the short comings of something we like. Conversely, we complain about those same sort of things on something we dislike. I tend to knit-pick everything John Deere ever built.
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 11:37am |
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Using the plow for a step, as mentioned above, works pretty well. Just be careful where you put your feet!
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Posted: 01 Apr 2019 at 5:04pm |
When you guys get old and stiff like some of us, then you will know exactly what some of us go thru! ---I won't be around to see it, but trust us when we say we have problems. Plow on ground still don't work, still gotta climb over everything to get on. No way to put steps on plow, just something to hit legs on and drag up trash when in the ground. ----Thats the main reason that last fall I did all my plowing with a cub and homemade 3-pt plow. Took longer but at least I could get on/off easier. Can't stay on any tractor very long so have to get off a lot and let ole spine rest a bit. Back in 64 when I helped a neighbor, he ran wd-45's and a massey 44. I plowed with his wd-45 and mounted plow and had no trouble getting on/off back then, thought the tractor was the greatest.
Now days I am doing good to get on one time. Still trying to get the last 45 running, this one has a wide front and aftermarket 3-pt on it. got the loader junk took off the other day, then find that even the front tires have chloride in them!---That's another crock! oh well just more trouble!! LOL!!
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Posted: 04 Apr 2019 at 4:56pm |
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Would a draw bar on my 3 pt hitch be useful as a step, or would it be too wobbly or likely to spin at the wrong time? It seems like it might be a better step than just the arm.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:06am |
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The 3-pt is way too wobbly to step on,---At least mine is! ---They would catch you off guard and flip you in a bad way,plus the lift arms are always moving up or down. they won't stay in one place, ( another ac problem)
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Posted: 05 Apr 2019 at 12:00pm |
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My avatar is my step on my D-10.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2019 at 12:44pm |
ac fleet wrote:
The 3-pt is way too wobbly to step on,---At least mine is! ---They would catch you off guard and flip you in a bad way,plus the lift arms are always moving up or down. they won't stay in one place, ( another ac problem)
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A new friction block and spring behind quadrant should fix that moving problem.correct linkage adjustments needed as well.I have 2 W series and that has never been a problem. I wouldn't call it and AC problem.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2019 at 1:06pm |
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Well, I'm 70 and I don't have any problem getting on or off of my WD45(s). I don't care too much for the disk either. One slip and I can see scars, maybe stars and scars..
With the plow, I get on in the morning, no trouble and go all day. Leave the plow in the ground and go to bed. Next morning, get back on. Not REAL difficult.
Now I'm guessing that with a bad back, it might be a totally different story...
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Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:53pm |
Was taught this method by my grandfather... Exactly how I get on my WD
IBWD MIke wrote:
I'm a little younger than MACK and old farmer but get on my WD's the same way. Right foot on the drawbar, left foot on the platform, swing right foot between steering wheel and seat, sit down. Have never understood why some think getting on/off these things is hard.
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