Turbys_1700
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much of the old stuff is sooo simple to work on. it was designed to be rebuilt swinging from a tree in a field by a horse farmer.
a set of paper manuals.. some basic tools and parts usually. i can get lotsa old parts from farm stores in some cases..
Soundguy is on the money...
We have a Ford 800 with FEL and two D-17's on the farm...
Very easy to work on and very dependable...
Ford and AC sold a lot of those models...
Parts are a non issue...
Most of those older tractors were utilized in row crop situations pulling plows, disc harrows, balers, rakes, ect...
Not a lot of stress on them...
The only issue you need to look at on the D-17's is that up until the series 3 and 4 they used snap coupler in lieu of 3 point hook ups...
IMHO, a good running D-17 is a lot of tractor for a little money...
Those D-17 series also like gas...
A lot of it...
They will pull like the dickens though...
Motor rebuilds are not difficult with the sleeved engine...