Allis's getting a workout
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Topic: Allis's getting a workout
Posted By: Boze450
Subject: Allis's getting a workout
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:01am
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Hey Everyone, Blew the cobwebs off the old girls and gave them a good drink of diesel, been a bit dehydrated. Thought it would be interesting to see other peoples pictures of Allis in action. Cheers  |
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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:36am
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Great picture! Looks a little damp there. BTW, how much is diesel in your part of the world? ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Boze450
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:51am
| Weather has been a bit unpredictable here, a few km's away was dry as a bone. Hadn't had any rain in a few weeks until that arvo. |
Posted By: Boze450
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:57am
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Its about $1.22 NZD at the moment. So like $0.15 USD at a guess haha
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Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 3:41am
For our part of Oz yesterday it was $A1.40 a litre. $A1.00 = $US 0.75 4 litres = 1 US gallon So $1.40 x 0.75 X 4 = $US 4.20 per US gallon (If I'm not mistaken) |
JohnCO wrote:Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 7:52am
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Off Highway Diesel here has regained to $2.40+/- per gallon, about $.63(US)/liter. I still enjoy the fact my old worn slick Allis fleet use less fuel than comparable newer machines. |
Posted By: HD6 Merv
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 11:54am
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you got 2 very nice looking HD6Ew there Boze. Front one looks a very late 70C as its got the front factory ROPS mount. . Don,t be shy with more picsWereabouts in kiwiland are you ? Looks abit like king country terrain at a guess. Have got 2 HD6Ew 18000 series of my own. Got pics but can,t seem to post on here. If anyone is into facebook is a site on there Allis Chalmers crawler tractors. have just put a pic of mine up on there. ------------- tits tyres and tracks they all cost you money |
Posted By: HD6 Merv
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 11:58am
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Posted By: HD6 Merv
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 12:05pm
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:12pm
| I only buy On Highway NON dyed diesel for my use, same fuel just has dye in it and I can use the On Highway for my truck to boot. Cost is just the road taxes extra, around $.30/gallon here |
Posted By: Ferdinand
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:18pm
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I like that you got that dirt bike tucked behind the seat. Great idea for transportation to and from the work site. I'd hate to cross the guy that picked that bike up and put it there.  ------------- Because narrow is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it. Mathew 7:14 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:02pm
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discussion of liters and gallons reminds me of an old joke: What is the capacity of monica lewinski's mouth??? 1 US liter...
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Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:31pm
| Couple of good looking young ladies there. My favorites. |
Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:45pm
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Posted By: Boze450
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:49pm
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HiHD6 Merv, you have a good eye, the front one is from 1974 and the one at back is from 1971 i think. You have some awesome looking machines there yourself. King Country close, in Taranaki. That first one of yours looks very very similar alrite. Don't have many pictures unfortunately. Ill try and find some after work. Hi Ferdinand, probaly would of been better sitting on the winch for the ride but I forgot to bring tie downs with me. Was just giving it a lift back up the hill. Haha, nothing to worry about there, only a 50 and didn't put it in there solo.
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Posted By: michale34
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 9:09pm
| Regular diesel is 2.49 a gallon right now. Non highway red diesel is 2.29 a gallon. the dot sets up a lot and checks highway trucks diesel tanks. One time working in the log woods a service truck was low on fuel so the guy put 5 gallons of red diesel in to make it to town. He filled up with highway diesel and a couple months later he got checked and traces of the red dye was still in the tank and then there was a 1500 dollar ticket. |
Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2017 at 3:30am
Here in Oz it is all the same colour. We have to do business activity statements for tax on which you claim a rebate for off road fuel use. You're supposed to have receipts for on road vehicle use - if audited. |
Posted By: michale34
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2017 at 10:34am
| Back in the 70s abd 80s a lot of farmers used gasoline for there pumps so off you could buy off road gas it was dyed red. The dot would pull the air cleaners off and look in the carb for red dye. My dad bought a chevy c65 at a farm auction and it had red gas ran it . He had to flush the gas tanks and i think he replaced the carb because he said a carb was cheaper than a ticket |