Opinion on a AC D-14

Without taking a look see I would say it is a little on the high side, but if the engine has been redone and the sheet metal good including good fenders mite well be a good deal. Fred

I forgot to add I have not heard of any nor staying in forth, it could be a shifting fork. That would be an easy fix. Fred

OK, I'm partial to the D-14 since I have two, one is my first tractor.

CB, as for the three point, go with the one that uses the original drawbar.  Usually doesn't come with the kit.  Don't go with another just because you have to locate the drawbar.  You want the traction control to work with your three point.

Too much wrong or missing to be a $2500. tractor.  I'd say not a dime over $2000. but then it's not my money. 

Even the way it is, you can get a lot of work out of it for the money. What other brand of tractor  can you buy that size for that money? None. And the beauty of em is that the lift arms are already there for an easy and nice looking 3 pt conversion. And I assume you realize that you need to use the power director for live PTO, and if you areall right with that, whittle em down as far as you can on the price, and go for it! Darrel

I'd give $2000 for it.  Has a lot going for it, but I would get 4th gear fixed up.

The power director allows the PTO to keep spinning while you slow or stop forward tractor motion where stepping on the clutch pedel will stop both.  It's good for mowing/bailing when you get into some thick stuff and want to slow or stop the tractor but allow the PTO to keep going.

So the hand clutch is the other part of the power director? or is it something else?  If so you use the hand clutch to slow or stop the tractor just not to shift it into another gear.

So it seems i have some mixed reviews on this tractor.  some say do it and talk him down to $2000 some saying its not worth much more then 1000

CB, I assume you mean "how" instead of "who" does the power director work. Well, it's like stan says, but to elaborate a little farther on it, you see, on most all Allis Chalmers tractors prior to the 7000 series, the PTO would stop turning when you step on the foot clutch. Quite a problem when mowing and such. To get around this problem, you basically have to use the power director clutch (The hi-low-neutral lever) as if it were the foot clutch, thus putting it in neutral would be like stepping on the clutch, but now the PTO will keep on turning. Even if you are stopped dead, you can feather the PD clutch back into either high or low to resume ground speed without ever touching the foot clutch. The way I look at it is like this: When doing PTO work, the foot clutch is now your PTO clutch, and the PD is your ground speed clutch.  Also, be aware of the fact that PD clutches have a tendency to drag in neutral before the tractor is warmed up, and also, if you are running a rotary mower, and need to make a panic stop, put the PD in neutral. If you just step on the foot clutch, the inertia of the spinning mower blades will keep the tractor moving. Sounds complicated, but after getting used to it, you'll like it. At least I do. With my first Allis,A D 19, I hated it at first, but now, using the PD is just as natural as the foot clutch. Using the PD is even a little better than the foot clutch, as it is a multiple disc wet  clutch, and the foot clutch is dry. Another safety note, this happened to a guy I knew: Always put tranny in neutral when you get off with the engine running! This guy had left the tranny in gear, and just put the PD in neutral. When he went to get back on, he used the PD handle to pull himself up, pulled it forward, and ran himself over. He did live through it, but developed a strong  dislike for the orange tractors. Sorry to ramble on so long, Hope it helps, Darrel

Mr. CB, Among tractor collectors, AC people are rumored to all be conservative, many frugal, some cheap, and a few, damn cheap.  If you take an average of the recommendations above, multiply it by Pi, and divide by the square root of 8.75, you get a certified value of $1964.75.  Or you could use your best judgment.

Side plate, you may not want to look in there cause all the gears are going to show shifting wear. It is fifty years old and still works I would just go for it. Fred

Thanks for the advice robert. thats very true.  I might drive up there this weekend and take a look at it and make him and offer and see what he says.  Then see if i will come back.  Just thought if I took the trailer it would save a trip if i wanted it.  The only vehicle i have to drive is my 3/4 truck