Allis 220 -why was design changed to 7000 series ?

What are strong/weak points on the 220, and what was supposed to be improved in the 7000 series replacements? I understand there were transmission problems in the 7000's, also what is special about the "Red Belly" series 7000's? Thanks - Walter

Curious, if the 7010 and up were so much more advanced, why did you get the 7000? I know money and "deals" are different.

What were the rated HP on each of the 7010 and up series? Walter

The HP for the 7000 series went like this:

7000: 106 PTO
7010(were only black bellies): 106 PTO
7020(were only black bellies): 124 PTO
7030(were only red bellies): 131 PTO
7040(were only red bellies): 136 PTO
7045(were only black bellies): 146 PTO
7050(were only red bellies): 156 PTO
7060: 161 PTO
7080: 181 PTO

Also, another thing about owning a 7010 vs a 7000 is the cost of maintenance. A 7010 in the hydraulics/tranny uses more than my 7000 does in the rearend AND hydraulics and tranny combined I think, or close it it. I pretty much wanted a learning project, so I didn"t need the biggest and the best, and plus, the 7000 was based on an older, simpler design (bull and pinion final drives, dry brakes still, etc). If I was going to use it for a real work tractor, I would probably try to find a 7010 unless you are just talking about a small farm, then a 7000 is all you will need. Hope it makes sense... You thinking about getting into orange again? I got started when my dad sold our D17 series IV diesel when I was a small kid, I missed that old tractor, used to ride on it with him baling and actually was the first tractor I ever drove (did back the manuar spreader into the side of the barn once on it too... lol) and since I couldn"t find it, I figured I would try something more practical, so I chose the 7000. If you know the whereabouts of a D17 IV diesel that has a snap coupler and 5 bolt front hubs (a sign of an early series 4), let me know, I would be interested in seeing the old girl some day. It was sold through moores, we traded it in with a blown head gasket.

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Dad still has his first tractor, a one owner original 1950 M Farmall, and it runs like a top. Thanks again - Walter

My uncle has a 7200 with a powerquad and he says he really likes it and it is coming up on 7000 hours. I still think if I was going to spend the money, I would keep my blood orange lol.

Just wondering where in Kentucky you are from? I am from Midway, right outside of Lexington and use Moores equipment in Shelbyville, not too bad of a drive, about 35 minutes normally, so I guess I am pretty lucky. I bought my 7000 2 years ago this coming summer when I was 15 years old, so now that I am 17, its a little easier to get parts since I don't need to bug the ol man about driving me to get them. Moores has been very good for me, but they can be a little pricy, but they have a right to be considering they are the only original Allis dealer in central Ky.

Sorry for the confusion on the 7000 vs the 7000 series, I too was really confused when I first discovered allis tractor. Basically, the 7010 to the 7080 are all on a very similar platform, the only difference is how heavy the parts were made, while the 7000 is a 200 with a 3spd powershift, an independent PTO, new sheet metal, and a couple of minor changes, and when compared to the black belly 7000, it also had a wet clutch and inching pedal vs. the standard dry clutch.

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