wd40 tractor

[janice hannig]

My husband and I are looking into a used wd40 tractor. We are looking at it tomorrow. Do you think it is reliable. What questions should we
ask. We are just new owners of 10acres of land.
We would appreciate any comments.

Thanks,

Jan and Tom

 

[5B Ranch]

Respectfully, I believe the tractor to which you refer is a WD45, not a WD40. Speaking very broadly, it's a solid, general purpose tractor. Lots of them were made, parts and implements still abound, they are pretty easy to work on, were made very well, and with proper care can last a long time and do a lot of great things. Of course, it will depend on the chores you have planned for it, too - it certainly has its limitations!

Things I'd look for: Does it have the Allis snap coupler or an aftermarket 3 point hitch? (I think you'll have better luck finding a more diverse/common range of implements if you have a 3 point). How does it run? What kind of leaks, drips, and the like does it have? Does the hand clutch engage correctly? Does it jump out of any gear when operating? What kind of tire wear? Does it come with any extras (i.e. loader, plow, mower, whatever)?

Those are some start points. Lots of folks much smarter than I on here will give you more to consider.

Good luck!

 

[old]

Never was a WD40 made. Now there was a WD modle and a WD45 but they are 2 different modles and with out knowing what to look at are hard to tell apart and a good number of WDs are sold as WD45 but are not true WD45s. A WD is around 34HP and a WD45 is around 43HP. WD has a blot on side plate on the right side of the engine a WD45 does not have that plate. A WD has a straight shifter and a WD45 does not but has a curved shifter
Hobby farm

 

[janice hannig]

Thanks to for the imformation. I did mean the
D45 tractor. When we look at it tomorrow we will
have some information to go by, and we thank you.
After we look at it I will let you know our thoughts. We hope to be folks that can keep up
our land looking good, and we need a good mower.
Unfortunately we can't afford a new tractor at this time, so I hope this one works out. They are asking 3,000 for it, this is without the cutter, but they said they may throw it in.

Thanks again,
Jan and Tom

 

[BobHnwOh]

$3000!!!!It better be in excellent condition for that much!

 

[old]

Again never was a D45 made the only one with 45 in the model is the WD45. Now there was a D-10 a D-12 a D-15 and a D-17 and almost forgor the D-19

 

[massey333]

Old and others,There was a WD40 made.English about the size of a D-14,Perkins motor,something like 100 or so imported.The best advice is to run not walk away.A-C was trying to cut cost and it turned into Pure Trouble.

 

[ohio]

ED40. Like a B.

 

[Chuck Luedtke]

A WD45 for 3000 better have a bunch of implements for sale with it, unless it is a diesel instead of a gas and then if it runs, make sure to bring a ski mask with you when you pick it up because they are big collector tractors. Where are you at? They are plentiful and there is one down the road from me for 1400 which runs good, but needs some tlc. Hope to get it for 1000, but we'll see. they are good dependable tractors. If you drive it, check all of the gears under load to see if it pops out of gear at all, check the hand clutch on the right side of the steering wheel to see if it engages and disengages properly. Left side of the steering wheel is the hyd. lever. All the way down should lower the lift arms. All the way up should pull them up. This will tell you if the hydraulics are working. Three point is a plus because it is easier then to find other implements to play with. Otherwise a good three point conversion is about 350 bucks. If it is a narrow front and not a wide front, and this is your first tractor, take it easy on the hills because a narrow front will roll over much easier and we would like to see you posting on here for a long time so take it easy!

 

[wilko]

Those WD40s are sure slick.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Old
Enjoy reading your posts on various models, and this may seem like picking nits, but there is a small error in yours today. Trying to add a bit of little known info as politely as possible. Being on the Allis board, I'm almost certain she is referring to a WD45.
Not built by Allis, & not many built, but yes, there was a WD40. Somewhere around 1935 or so, McCormack Deering evolved the 10-20, 15-30, 22-36 series into the W30 & W40 models, including the WD40 (W40, diesel version). Doesn't seem like they pushed these models very much, as they were soon replaced by the W6 & W9 models, also available as WD6/WD9 diesels.
On the straight/ curved shifter thing. A straight shifter was definately a WD, but the last batch of WD's had the new style transmission with curved shifter. Serial number 127000 seems to ring a bell, so that would be around 19000 at the end of the series.

Willie in Mn-diesel pilot retired
proud new owner of a 52 CA

 

[CWL]

D-21. That would be a bit of a brute for a small place though!

 

[NEKS]

For that price go find a D series tractor with a factory 3-point, you will be a whole lot happier. WD's and after market 3-points were not a good combination

 

[Anonymous-0]

I think you are refering the the ED40. thats what you are describing. Bob