allis D19 gas tractor

[TRACTORNUTJD]

Hi, I am going to look at a D19 gas tractor. What should I be looking for? Any weak spots to check? Do these have live power? It is going to be used as a hobby tractor getting approx 40hrs a year pulling 3-16 oliver plows, baling hay, running unloading wagons, etc. Are they hard on fuel for a 70hp gas tractor? Any other advice on this tractor? Thanks in advance.

 

[Brian Jasper co. Ia]

They sort of have live power. The Power Director (High-Low range) when held between high and low provides a continuous PTO. Just make sure it snaps into high and low firmly and doesn't jump out of gear when coasting. Pretty decent durable tractor. The gas engine is more dependable than the diesel. Fuel usage should be pretty comparable to any other tractor it's size.

 

[Anonymous-0]

If you can check the hydraulics some of the first ones had a hydraulic system that, with wear, would not stay up.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

The one common complaint from both people I know with personal experience with this tractor is that it didn't matter if you were raking hay or working all out, it drank fuel. I don't know what they were comparing it to.

 

[JMS/.MN]

Live power is live power- doesn"t matter how you get there- there is no "sort of". If you can stop wheel motion while maintaining hyd and pto...it is live. Independent is different- you can START it whenever the engine is running, irregardless of clutching. Many don"t know the difference. Fuel use is commensurate with power being produced. For a 3 bottom plow, a D17 would be plenty.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I'll third that fuel drinkin notion. From what I heard, iff'n you leave the fuel cap off, while runnin full bore, it'll suck your hand clear into the tank, if you get it close enough!

 

[Butch(OH)]

All large gasoline tractors are hard on fuel. The D-19 will use as much as any of them but part of its bad rep comes from the small fuel tank and the need to fill up often. Working hard you will get decent work value for the gallons but as the others said the knock is they seem to drink the same amount no matter if doing little to nothing or pulling 4-16.

 

[ChrisinMO]

They are thirsty machines, no doubt about it. If you are working it hard, it's not such a big deal, but if you're just putting around doing small jobs, it will be very expensive.

It does have live power via the Power Director clutch. I've got a D17 and a D19 and I find it very easy to use.

Mine jumps out of third gear (I'll get around to fixing it eventually). To check this on the one you are looking at, run it in third gear going downhill. If it jumps out of gear, that's a problem. If you see the gear shift wobbling around real bad, it is getting ready to jump out of gear or wants to.

There's nothing wrong with these tractors, but I wouldn't recommend it for occasional light use. I would agree with JMS/.MN about the D17 being a good match for what you want to do.

Christopher

 

[NEKS]

I like my D-19, but will name a few thing that you need to look for. Mine jumps out of third when going down hill. The bull gears are over full of oil and the hyd. system seems to always be low, so there must be a seal out some where inside. If the power director does not stay forward when using, you need to move some shims in the clutch. So you need to drive it to see. Look at the pin under the tractor on the front end at the rear of the A frame for wear.

 

[hayman6690]

This tractor is hard on gas,seams like it takes 5 gallons to start it.no problum 20 or more gallons a day light duty in hay field.as stated by another reply,check 2nd and 3rd gears that dont kick out when you let off,it big repairs to fix.