Cost Reduced 200
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Topic: Cost Reduced 200
Posted By: WALLACE220
Subject: Cost Reduced 200
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 3:47pm
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I just purchased a 1973 200 and according to the serial number it is Cost Reduced model, what is the differance between a so called regular priced 200 and a cost reduced 200?
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Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 3:55pm
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they used up the rest of the 190xt rearends that were coming apart LOL
just kidding. i didnt know there was such a thing
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Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20
Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15
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Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 4:28pm
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Have never had one but I know they went to the gated power director lever, when it wore it would lose pressure and cause problems, I think a little less tin work and maybe a lighter front end support. just things other people told me.
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Posted By: oldironguy
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 9:20pm
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I'm just guessing here but I once owned a green and yellow four cylinder 1010 that was marketed as the "Special". It even had "Special" decals on the sides. Turns out that "Special" meant made to sell at the lowest possible cost..i.e. stripped down with no optiions included. For example, all the other 1010 models (there were quite a few) had adjustable cushion seats. The "Special" had a tin seat. Could "Cost Reduced" mean something similar?
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Posted By: MI8050
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 4:24am
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Smaller tires, different cab (no visor I think), less frills.
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Posted By: HARVESTMOONPULLER
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 2:42pm
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I have one too. It was hard to figure out what cost reduced meant until i brought it home and parked it beside my xt ser.3 and started comparing how things were built. Cut corners big time on the cost reduced 200.
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 6:18pm
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The front casting is hollow compared to a full block , 500 lbs lighter too , the transmissions seem worse , powerdirector control problems , brakes suck , engine liners have more electrolisees trouble if you dont use conditionor in the cooling system, a series 2 XT is a good one
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Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 10:27pm
If you look at the parts break down the biggest things changed are the power director gate instead of the push down style. Also the Gear shifter is taller. Same transmission setup. They had a different seat on them in the suspension area that was fine but not as nice. They had a single headlight on them in each fender vs. two. They had a different air filter than the earlier ones. The brakes are a different style I cant says as if they are any worse at all. If they are in shape they work good. They hung on to the dry brakes to long on them. Other than that on the parts break down there is not anything that much different as I can see.
Andy
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Andrew Gubbels
Gubbels Restoration
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Posted By: smallfarmer83
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 11:05pm
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What serial number's did the cost reduced 200 fit into..going to look at a 200 tomorrow, just curious, thanks.
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