Re: Opinions on Allis D-19

Posted by Goose on December 05, 2008 at 21:12:48 from (67.63.68.13):

In Reply to: Opinions on Allis D-19 posted by Chris in MO on December 05, 2008 at 15:30:25:

I own a 1962 D19 diesel. I bought it in 1971, used it for several years, sold it to my father, and inherited it back when he died in 1985. I've had it around ever since.

It's been a fairly trouble free tractor, haven't had any chronic problems. One thing I'd check on one you're thinking of buying is to put a heavy load on it in 2nd gear on the transmission (3rd and 5th on final drive) and see if it jumps out of gear. That's the main field gear. Mine will on a heavy load, but the way I use it I don't subject it to heavy loads anymore.

To me, they're a nice driving tractor. When I was farming and had an 856 Farmall for my main tractor, I always said if it weren't for the cab, duals, and 30 more horsepower, I'd just as soon drive the D19.

As far as a chisel goes, I've heard a rule of thumb that it takes 10 horsepower per shank. I proved this by pulling an 11 shank chisel with a 105 hp 856, and a 13 shank chisel with a rented 130 hp 1086. I'd say a D19 would handle an 8 or 9 shank chisel, depending on the soil. A 17 foot tandem disc with the wheels picked up was about all the disc it will handle.

I run it on an old whirlwind terracer to clean out and shape waterways, and that's about the hardest I work it anymore. I mainly just use it to mow weeds, blade the driveway, etc. Not that it isn't ready for harder work. It's actually more tractor than I need for what I use it for, but--I already own it.

D19's came with either 36" or 38" rear wheels, depending on the dealer who ordered them. Mine has 16.9x38 rears. Neither will interchange onto a D17, as someone else said.

The last part I needed for mine was a pulley for the power steering pump and had no problem ordering it through the local Agco dealer. When the generator went kaput a couple of years ago, I fabricated a bracket, converted it to a GM alternator and switched to a negative ground. I'd already switched to two 12 volt batteries in parallel instead of two 6 volt in series.

Basically, it's been a good old workhorse over the years. I'd like to restore it, but just like my 1952 H Farmall, I use it enough that I don't want to tie it up for the time it would take.

Hope this helps.

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