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The Allis-Chalmers HD-5 crawler tractor, better known as a bulldozer, was produced by the Allis-Chalmers Company in West Allis, Wisconsin, from 1946 to 1955. It was a small bulldozer with a wide range of options for farmers, loggers, building contractors and the military. Annual production averaged around 3,000 units. HD-5 production peaked in 1953 when 4,278 units were produced. Allis-Chalmers built 29,255 HD-5 crawler tractors over its 10-year production run.

Engine & Transmission

The Allis-Chalmers HD-5 was powered by a 2-cylinder General Motors Detroit Diesel engine. It produced 38.24 drawbar horsepower or 47.85 power takeoff (PTO) shaft horsepower at 1,800 rpm. The engine had a 4.25-inch bore and a 5.0-inch stroke. An ether injection system aided cold-weather starting. The engine drove rear track sprockets through a five-speed manual transmission offering four speeds forward and a reverse. The HD-5's forward speeds were between 1.46 and 5.47 mph; reverse speed was 1.99 mph.
Track and Suspension

The standard HD-5 rode on a pair of 33-link steel tracks spaced 44 inches apar, with a front track support mounted on a steel leaf spring. Optional track arrangements included 33-link tracks spaced 60 inches apart. There also was an optional 37-link track on 60-inch spacing with choice of sprung or rigid front support. Tracks were 13 inches wide with four lower support rollers per side for the 33-link track and five rollers per side for the 37-inch track.
General Dimensions

The HD-5 was 125 inches long, 70 inches wide (standard) or 86 inches wide in a wide-track version. It stood 60.4 inches tall and weighed 5.9 tons without optional equipment. It had a 37-gallon fuel tank and a cooling system capacity of 3.75 gallons. In 1955, the last year of production, the standard HD-5 had a list-price of $6,585 without options.
Options

Extra-cost optional equipment for the HD-5 included an eight-foot bulldozer blade and a front loader with choice of buckets from 0.75 yards to 1.5 yards. Allis-Chalmers also offered a canopy, fully-enclosed cab, track guards, radiator and engine guards, a seat-back guard and tow bars from seven inches to 20 inches wide. There also was a choice of a unidirectional 663 rpm PTO or a reversible PTO running at 539 rpm, plus belt pulleys of 10-inch or 12-inch diameter. There was a heavy-duty package with an extra-large radiator and guard, heavy-duty oil and fuel filters and an air filter pre-cleaner extension. Also available were front and rear running lights, rear floodlight and an engine-hour meter.

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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41608	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HD5 machines info Posted: 28 Oct 2011 at 6:59pm
	The Allis-Chalmers HD-5 crawler tractor, better known as a bulldozer, was produced by the Allis-Chalmers Company in West Allis, Wisconsin, from 1946 to 1955. It was a small bulldozer with a wide range of options for farmers, loggers, building contractors and the military. Annual production averaged around 3,000 units. HD-5 production peaked in 1953 when 4,278 units were produced. Allis-Chalmers built 29,255 HD-5 crawler tractors over its 10-year production run. Engine & Transmission The Allis-Chalmers HD-5 was powered by a 2-cylinder General Motors Detroit Diesel engine. It produced 38.24 drawbar horsepower or 47.85 power takeoff (PTO) shaft horsepower at 1,800 rpm. The engine had a 4.25-inch bore and a 5.0-inch stroke. An ether injection system aided cold-weather starting. The engine drove rear track sprockets through a five-speed manual transmission offering four speeds forward and a reverse. The HD-5's forward speeds were between 1.46 and 5.47 mph; reverse speed was 1.99 mph. Track and Suspension The standard HD-5 rode on a pair of 33-link steel tracks spaced 44 inches apar, with a front track support mounted on a steel leaf spring. Optional track arrangements included 33-link tracks spaced 60 inches apart. There also was an optional 37-link track on 60-inch spacing with choice of sprung or rigid front support. Tracks were 13 inches wide with four lower support rollers per side for the 33-link track and five rollers per side for the 37-inch track. General Dimensions The HD-5 was 125 inches long, 70 inches wide (standard) or 86 inches wide in a wide-track version. It stood 60.4 inches tall and weighed 5.9 tons without optional equipment. It had a 37-gallon fuel tank and a cooling system capacity of 3.75 gallons. In 1955, the last year of production, the standard HD-5 had a list-price of $6,585 without options. Options Extra-cost optional equipment for the HD-5 included an eight-foot bulldozer blade and a front loader with choice of buckets from 0.75 yards to 1.5 yards. Allis-Chalmers also offered a canopy, fully-enclosed cab, track guards, radiator and engine guards, a seat-back guard and tow bars from seven inches to 20 inches wide. There also was a choice of a unidirectional 663 rpm PTO or a reversible PTO running at 539 rpm, plus belt pulleys of 10-inch or 12-inch diameter. There was a heavy-duty package with an extra-large radiator and guard, heavy-duty oil and fuel filters and an air filter pre-cleaner extension. Also available were front and rear running lights, rear floodlight and an engine-hour meter. Read more: Specs for an Allis-Chalmers HD-5 \| eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8194794_specs-allischalmers-hd5.html#ixzz1c7l72Wh7
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Jack38 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: N W Illinois Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack38 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 10:55am
	Need help on a fair price for a 1948 HD5 Crawler, serial # 14644 with 2,671 hours. Oil is not contaminated, radiator is full, however we have been unable to get it to turn over. Muffler is capped, needs seat and sand blasting. Has not run since 1996. Has front bucket. Would like to see it restored, not scrapped.

Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41608	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 11:12am
	Somewhere around $500 to $2000 as it weighs about 10,000 or 5 ton at $200 a ton . On one i bought that was locked up , ended up being the blower lobe was broken from freezing water , the drain hole in blower was plugged off and water had got into it. Engine is easy to work on and if rest of machine is fair to good they are easy to restore . Trany will be single reverse speed unless upgraded , under-carriage is a big part of full machine as far as restore . Check back housing to be sure the outer bearing area behind sprockets isn't cracked. Good luck and if you need more info PM me or post here .
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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41608	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jun 2024 at 7:45pm
	Lot of HD5 machines out there yet , rear housing and track and rollers are the same part used on the HD6 machines . Problem now is getting parts as supply of new are next to unobtainable here in the US yet users from down under can source parts from CHINA for undercarriage . I have had 5 different HD5 machines over the years and still have my first one I bought in 1972 a 1955 HD5G - Replaced the HD5B with a Fiat Allis FD5 with a 6 way power blade and 3 speed power shift transmission - and for use as a loader my AC 715 TLB does that or the New Holland Skid Loader .
	Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."