Allis Chalmers WD45 Steering Conversion

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Most people convert manual steering to power steering. I dare to be different! I'm tired of my leaky power steering.

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  • @kswaynes7569
    @kswaynes75695 ай бұрын

    I agree with the issue of constant oil leaks, it's just that we are not as young as we use to be. You are doing some nice work on your "specialty use" tractors.

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Rollinghillsfarmsmn
    @Rollinghillsfarmsmn5 ай бұрын

    Love your WD 45. I had two for years, one with PS and it was nice but probably not necessary since that front end is so light. We had constant leaks with our power steering system too. I messed with it for years without success. Eventually traded it for an Oliver as our horsepower needs increased. I miss having a lightweight tractor for seeding…

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! When I bought my farm from my grandparents in 1976 I started out with 2 WD45s.

  • @brittblanton8342
    @brittblanton83425 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the update Pete the old girl is looking good 👍

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @gleanerk
    @gleanerk5 ай бұрын

    When I was growing up the little tractors and big trucks we had didn’t have power steering, maybe that’s why I have big arms lol 💪🏻

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Probably so!🙂

  • @JamesDedmon
    @JamesDedmon5 ай бұрын

    Well I’d find a way to fix it. The tricycle ones was tough to turn with manual steering

  • @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin
    @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin5 ай бұрын

    That's one way to fix the leaks!! I never saw one with power steering. Ran a friend's WD45 with an F11 high lift loader and 10 bale grapple.. loaded semis in the field for a week or so.. never had any trouble steering it.

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Ed! I’m not sure how rare PS is on these, suspect it’s not too common.

  • @brittblanton8342

    @brittblanton8342

    5 ай бұрын

    @@farmerpeteHey Pete my Dad bought a new narrow front end WD 45 in 1957 and it had power steering on it and as far as I remember he didn’t have any problems with it leaking my nephew still has it today

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    @@brittblanton8342that’s cool! My grandfather bought this one new in 1957.

  • @HumbleHaymakers
    @HumbleHaymakers5 ай бұрын

    That’s some really nice work!

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jvin248
    @jvin2485 ай бұрын

    I didn't realize a hood change was in order to match up with WD power steering. Mine and the old one back on the farm are manual steering. Warm weather is getting closer every day, or so we convince ourselves. Your tractor is looking good and ready.

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, there are holes in the hood for the PS tank.

  • @tractorsold1

    @tractorsold1

    5 ай бұрын

    We had a WD-45 Diesel that did not have power steering, and they weren't that hard to steer. Our gasser had power steering, but it wasn't the Allis factory installed unit, so it didn't have the hole in the hood.

  • @johnhall1614
    @johnhall16145 ай бұрын

    Looks great!!!

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @jazzerbyte
    @jazzerbyte5 ай бұрын

    If new seals and O-rings didn't stop the leaks, then I'd probably take it off also. I assume this isn't the BMW power steering assembly on a different rebuild? If that was a different tractor, does it leak?

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    This is the one I used the BMW pump on. Pump was the only thing that didn’t leak!

  • @kimculver1038
    @kimculver10385 ай бұрын

    Looks good

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @dehavenfamilyfarm
    @dehavenfamilyfarm5 ай бұрын

    Too bad it leaked, but you fixed it 🙂 Can't wait until fieldwork starts!!

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Chris! Yup, pretty sure that leak is fixed 🙂

  • @cesmith4566
    @cesmith45665 ай бұрын

    Nice looking WD, new tractors just don't have style!

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I think the old tractors of all makes have character.

  • @donvoll2580
    @donvoll25805 ай бұрын

    Good day Yrs ago we had WD with loader & it was suppose be 45?? I don't think it was ! Comparing to W-6 Wd steer alot easier. Thanks looks good.

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Don!

  • @frankthinnes2406
    @frankthinnes24065 ай бұрын

    Nothing wrong with Armstrong power steering.

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Yup, perfectly good option!

  • @debh4190
    @debh41905 ай бұрын

    She's beautiful again!

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Deb!

  • @Pennies_on_the_dollar
    @Pennies_on_the_dollar5 ай бұрын

    Man yeah Mr Pete, seemed to have gone well! May someone that that knows nothing ask why the hood change was needed? That is a sweet looking Allis, looking fwd to seeing it planting oats this spring! Thank you sir for bringing us!! 😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Nelson! The hood on PS tractors has holes for the PS tank.

  • @Pennies_on_the_dollar

    @Pennies_on_the_dollar

    5 ай бұрын

    @@farmerpete Ahhh, I see what you mean, thank you sir 😁

  • @eugeneeveland7977
    @eugeneeveland79775 ай бұрын

    how much you want for the barns pump?

  • @farmerpete

    @farmerpete

    5 ай бұрын

    Don’t have a barns pump. Original pump went bad years ago. I used an automotive ps pump for a BMW. Pressure and volume specs are close. Pump was the only thing that didn’t leak.

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