1959 Allis-Chalmers D17 plowing

This is my brother plowing with my 1959 D17 Allis-Chalmers gas tractor. I think the plow is a model 53. The ground had been left alone for about 10 years and was pretty rough. Took a while to get the plow shined up and the depth set but it's working pretty well now. Lots of stones, broke the tips of the front and rear points later.

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• Allis
• Chalmers
• Tractor
• Plowing
• D17
• mounted
• plow

[whspioneer89]

thanks for viewing my video. To answer a few questions, the rear tires are the same size, I have no weights to add to the tractor and the rear tires don't have fluid in them. I hate rusted out rims. I'm sure I could pull my 4x14 tail wheel plow with this D17. I might try it this spring. My uncle picked up a newer model 3 bottom plow with tail wheel wheel and I bought it from him. Just have to get it, he's in IL, I'm in WI.

[whspioneer89]

Thanks for the comments. I should probably take a video of the times when it doesn't work too well, lol

[whspioneer89]

Plows normally aren't lifted with the pto. There are two arms sticking out the back of the tractor below the seat that lift the plow. There is a hydraulic cyinder inside the rear end that lifts the two arms on a rockshaft.

[whspioneer89]

The first tractor I remember plowing with my dad was a Farmall H with an Allis 2 bottom pull type trip lift plow. It was the first tractor I plowed with. Next was a Nuffield 4/65 with a 3 bottom three point mounted Allis Plow. That one never worked right. It wouldn't fold the dirt over no matter how shallow or deep you plowed or how fast or slow you drove. Then we used a Farmall 706 diesel with a 5-14 IH semi-mounted plow and then a Ford 4-16 semi-mounted. Best was Long 1310DT with Oliver 6-18.

[whspioneer89]

The mounted pickers I have are for the WC/WD tractors. i don't think they would work on a D17. I wish I had an Allis mounted picker for my D17. Power steering and power director would be nice.

[whspioneer89]

The D17 pulls it pretty good. Only time it really snorts is going up hill or if a sudden change in soil type where the draft control doesn't respond quickly enough.

[JRCollinsfan]

almost perfect furrows! thats good soil and a good plow!

[dakotafarmboy90]

wow, i almost started drooling... nice furrows!

[SilverGleaner]

@whspioneer89 If the Traction Booster is set right and the engine is healthy you can easily pull a 4 bottm. I pull a 4x14 fully mounted in black soil with some blue clay in 2nd gear high range (5th gear) with a D17. I have taken it to plow days and been told that if they hadn't seen it they wouldn't have believed it. 720 JDs and 880 Olivers couldn't pull 3x16 in hard dry alfalfa field one year while I walked in 5th gear and 9 inches deep. Tractor is weighted to about 6,900#. 

[leszek04061]

pięknie przykrywa...Dobry pług

[bierrum105]

its amazeing how enjoyable it is to plow. wish I could do it agien.

[BigHeadFarm]

awesome vid!

[DjBl4ckout]

One of the best Plows, i´ve ever seen! :D

[Jesus45U]

That is some nice a rich soil you got there. :)

[travisjeanelle]

Got to love allis I love them so much I even got a 2009 Allis AC130 lawn tractor when it was time to get a new one of those.

[assirism70]

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