WD9 - what do you use them for now adays

Anonymous-0 · Oct 12, 2011

I like to tinker on H's and M's. Would like to try a big fat WD9. Just curious what fellas use them for now adays. Only pulling wagons? If they are just not practical to have around for any real use, other than just for tractor shows, I will think twice about getting one. Just don't know what I would do with it. One day soon I want a hobby farm. I don't have millions of dollars at my disposal so I want to balance my "wow that is a neat tractor to have" with "wow that is a useful tractor to have". I know they don't have 3pts or live pto.

Nebraska Cowman · Oct 12, 2011

If you have heavy stuff to pull like loaded hay sleds feeding cows in the winter they work good. How about a front mounted bull-dozer blade? Any heavy tillage would be the cats meow.

Tom Fleming · Oct 12, 2011

well, for their size, they are a pulling machine. Will do grunt work with a belt as well. If you realize, they are not a 100HP 15000 lb tractor, they will do alot of work.

rustred · Oct 12, 2011

if it has hyd. then its a good unit for field work.if you have a lot of time no problem to work a 1/4 with one, after all that was the biggest tractor in its day. i give mine a work out every so often. put a dozer on it and push snow also. the super wd9 is a big improvement as it has about a 15 h.p. increase and is very noticeable pulling equipment.

gbs · Oct 12, 2011

uncle had one for a while no lift or hyd they used it to pull implements that were trail type with rope trip ground driven lift systems,prior owner used it to farm with and power a sawmill, heavy chunk iron not high speed either,had a slight miss on one cylinder but could pull a 5 disc tiller with relative ease that would let a good running M know it was behind it

WOpp · Oct 12, 2011

I use mine to move other large farm equipment around yard, it has live hydraulic, also pulls box scraper grading my yard, Also fun at tractoir pulls

55 50 Ron · Oct 12, 2011

What do you mean by "not high speed either"? They have about the same speeds as an "M" or "H" and I certainly wouldn't call them not high speed.

Don R of MN · Oct 12, 2011

Thay are a neat big old tractor. I have a W9, SWD9 and a 600 diesel. But the biggest problem is parts. If you need to go into the engine a set of gaskets will run close to $300,main bearings $150 each for W9 gas, $500 plus diesel mains and you better not need under size, piston and sleeve sets $400 to $500 a hole. Trust me on this as I have went thru two diesels and one gas. But the nice thing is you don't see many at most shows and that is why I like them. P.S. my 600 is in the july issue of Antique Power.

sflem849 · Oct 12, 2011

(quoted from post at 20:25:59 10/12/11) Thay are a neat big old tractor. I have a W9, SWD9 and a 600 diesel. But the biggest problem is parts. If you need to go into the engine a set of gaskets will run close to $300,main bearings $150 each for W9 gas, $500 plus diesel mains and you better not need under size, piston and sleeve sets $400 to $500 a hole. Trust me on this as I have went thru two diesels and one gas. But the nice thing is you don't see many at most shows and that is why I like them. P.S. my 600 is in the july issue of Antique Power.

I haven't even seen piston or sleeve sets. I guess Berkshire had one for $1200, but that was NOS and the only one I found. I ended up buying a $200 parts motor and I am hoping to find a set of slugs and sleeves in the end.

mkirsch · Oct 13, 2011

(quoted from post at 18:57:28 10/12/11) What do you mean by "not high speed either"? They have about the same speeds as an "M" or "H" and I certainly wouldn't call them not high speed.

Compared to a modern tractor, they are slow.

Modern tractors plow at 6-7-8 MPH, for example. I don't think you're doing much more than 2-3 MPH with an H or an M.

The big W9's can pull 4 bottoms, maybe even 5-14's in easy ground.

sflem849 · Oct 13, 2011

I forgot to ad, mine was used on a mixer mill IIRC.

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