Allis Chalmers WD

[Anonymous-0]

Restored WD Allis, got a decal kit. A decal on the side of the battery box regarding traction booster system was not part of the kit. Cannot seem to locate this decal from any after market supplier.
Any ideas where one can get this decal?

 

[joeybr]

Tony Carbaugh

 

[roger kosharek]

wd did not have traction only 45 and d17

 

[JMS/.MN]

Hydraulics are the same on WD and WD45, including Traction Booster. WD did not have the TB gauge.

 

[Sid]

JMS, In my manual it tells how to adjust "drawbar control", which is the same thing, but does not refer to "traction booster" at all. Did they use the term "Traction Booster" before the WD45?

 

[Sid]

Not only did The WD have the Traction Booster system I believe all the D series had it as well.

 

[JMS/.MN]

Don"t really know- I was only 4 when the WD came out, and couldn"t read! LOL

 

[BushogPapa]

Works just the same...
When you get used to it, you can tell with the seat of your pants when you have wt transfer...
Too much on a heavy load will lift the front wheels..!!
Big difference between the WD and WD-45 was the "Snap Coupler and latching lift-links..REAL worth-while improvements to any WD.
MUCH Safer..

Ron..

Ron..

 

[Anonymous-0]

On the WD I always heard it referred to as "Draft Control"

 

[Brian Jasper co. Ia]

Yes, the traction booster system was introduced on the '48 WD and a year later on the CA. Snap Coupler was introduced on the WD45 and kits were made to retro fit the WD, CA, B, and C tractors. The B and C were only a lift lower system.