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Topic: ac model d grader value

Posted By: koryk
Subject: ac model d grader value
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2012 at 5:58pm

New to the site. I am looking at an original 55 model D grader that has not run in ten years. It is complete and I think it will run. It has the gas engine tilting front wheels tube frame no cracks. I trust the guy that owns it but I have no idea what they are worth. He wants $6500.00 cash. I am a mechanic and the work would run me around 2500.00 to repair and paint it. Any thought's from smarter people would be great. Thanks in advance

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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2012 at 6:04pm

Sounds good, if it were running. I'd want to be sure that the differential output shafts are good, and a look inside the chain boxes, through the inspection panels on top of the boxes.

Put a good battery in it, put it in lo gear, pull the plugs out, and bump the starter, if it moves, diff shafts are good. I ain't smart, I just play that on the innernut!

Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2012 at 6:44pm

Honestly just bought my first one last week, got it home on Sat afternoon, its a 52 so its got the wd engine, had been setting a while even the owner said only 3 years but he was probally close to 90??? was a little trouble getting it going as I bought it close to 3 hours from home and even though the truck was loaded with stuff still didnt have all that we needed so had to improvise a little, blew 2 hoses after filling with hyd oil but still drove her on the trailer, not any frills but a tilt front end and the guy threw in a aftermarket power steering setup (not charlyn or behlen never seen one like it) gave a whopping 1150 for her, still on the trailer , gonna put all new hyd hoses on it before we take it off the trailer, Dustin

Posted By: q4016lanz
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2012 at 6:29am

We want pictures please

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Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2012 at 10:43pm

Unless it has some other options in addition to the leaning front wheels it seems a little high priced. For that kind of money it should already be in fairly decent running condition.

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Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2012 at 1:34am

I agree with Don, what you want to think about after you've spent $2500 (don't know if that includes anything for your time) is the resale value and how easy it would sell if you are looking to get your money back.

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Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2012 at 1:38pm

there was one that sold here on mo. about 2 yrs ago with a cab, but it needed engine work, it brought around $2500.00

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Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2012 at 9:48pm

Hello Koryk I have purchased 3 "D's" over the years under $2500 1 ran 2 stuck but got running. 6500 VERY steep