I Have A Chance To Purchase A D2 Newer D2 Ser # 16999 Has A Blade On It,solid Front Idlers. One Of Those That The Old Guy Say's It Ran Fine A Year Ago.just Buy Looking At It The Under Carriage, It Looks Good. The Main Engine (quick Attempt)to Grab The Belt And Roll It Over Failed.exhaust Pony And Main Have Been Covered. The Whole Thing Looks A Little Tired.at First I Thought It Would Be Worth Just Above Scrap/500.00 1200.00 Whatever. Then I Started To Think.

If They Changed The D2's Starting With #13237 And Had A Production Run Up To 18894 Or Close To That, According To My Math.that Was Only 5657 Unit's Built. You Take 25% Of These Are Out Of The Country,leaving You With 4242.75 Units. 25% Of These Were Made Into Car Fenders, Leaves You With 3182.06 Units And Outof Those,50% Are In Someone's Hands, And No Amount Of Cash Would Be Able To Buy One From The Guy. That Leaves You With Approx 1591.03 Newer Style D2's That Means If A Guy Wants One Of Those, They Could Possible Be Worth ????? What Would One Be Worth.just Think Of That Same Little Sinario Reguarding Something Like A High Crop 10/15 Or Some Of The Othe Rare Ones .some Of Those Running Or Not Could Be Worth Big Bucks Someday.

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#16999 = 1956 year model

Just my thoughts----

You really need to look at it close if you are going to have to pay more than the $500---$1200 you mentioned. Best to have some idea as to where you are going to end up

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determine what all has to be replaced/reworked and what those total costs are, and then back into to the purchase price. No doubt, undercarriage will most probably be the most costly factor to consider (or obtain).

In the past couple of years I have purchased two 1956 models. #18019 with worn out undercarriage, runnable engine (24v direct start), with tool bar blade and hydraulics. #17,xxx?---straight tractor with 50% undercarriage, main clutch burned out and main engine locked up from weather (pony is free). Both have the solid front idlers (33 link track chain)----steering clutches stuck on both tractors. Both of these tractors were purchased for $500 each as totally separate transactions.

I should have most everything I need to complete one decent tractor from the two----if I can ever get my ass in gear to get it done.

There was a similar question either on ACMOC or ACME a little while back. Seems like CC Jersey had paid $500 for one over in Alabama----and an older D2 had sold up in NW Arkansas at an auction in the $800 range. In most probability----you will need to figure on collecting up a parts tractor to go with it.

Seems like there must be more small Cats out West----and maybe even the market for them is a little higher than over here in the South. You've probably got a better chance of locating parts at a more reasonable freight cost than we do.

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and for a fully restored cream puff

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if you can wear the pants, put em on!!! The sky might be the limit.

Good luck----keep us posted. Got any pictures????

Delta Dirt

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and this must be the "cream puff"

Link brought forward from ACME post by TomCat NZ----priced at $25,000 NZ money.

www.trademe.co.nz/Business-f...on-84861254.htm

Really is a good looking D2

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in the USA, tractors this clean are only found out around Watsonville, California.

Delta Dirt

edit: sorry, I see the above link does not work---did it via copy and paste. You can find it under the Discussion Forum on ACME titled "world's most expensive D2"

hello all,here is the link from dd post ,bruce oz

new zealand d2
www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-indus...auction-84861254.htm

Thanks Delta For You Reply.somehow I Knew I Would Here From You.i Recall You Bought Two Of Those A Year Or So Ago.you Only Paid 500.00 Each For The Two Tractors.this One Is Not That Cheap . He Wants 2500.00 Fot The Thing.i Guess If I Could Drive To His Farm Early Some Sat Morning.back The Trailer Around The Side Of The Barn,start Her Up (she Might Need A Shot Of Either)let Her Warm Up Alittle,then Proceed Very Carefully To Load Her Up.it Would Defintily (to Me Anyway) Be Worth 2500.00.however ,not Being Able To Do That,i Quess I'll Walk Away.i Would Love To Find A Newer D2 Somewhere.i Would Give 500.00 For One Just To Park It Out In The Back Yard And Set And Look At It Every Morning While Drinking A Cup Of Hot Coffee. Thanks Again Delta For You Response. Compressor

Compressor---

You are on the right track

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no doubt, I will be in the $2,500+ range when I get to the condition you are describing.

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and some in better shape, bring even more. If you were considering a top value of $4,500 to $5,000 or so----the $2,500 may well be a bargain.

If everything was operational at the time it was parked within the last year---there shouldn't be that much wrong. Gotta take into consideration that I am an Appraiser by trade, so always tend to think from the conservative viewpoint. Fact to remember: Paint is cheap----iron is expensive.

Listen to her run----look at that undercarriage closely (and let's face it---you ain't gonna find one in new condition with no faults).

I am surprised that some of the "D2 guru's" haven't offered some opinions---everybody must be asleep.

Good luck---

Delta Dirt

Delta, On The Other Sight They Were Talking About That 25000.00 Dollar D2. One Of The Post Read That There Are Thousands Of D2 That Could Be Bought 18894 Of Em. I Myself Know Where There Are 8 5u Some Of Them Are Runners That Could Be Had. How Many Of Them Are The Newer 5u ? All Tell You How Many, None!!! I Have Looked In Every Field,went On Day Long Trips,almost Killed Myself Running Off The Road Looking For One Of These,i Have Advertized Several Times In The Farm Little Country Town Papers (like You Said You Did) Nothing.i Can't Find A 13237 Or Newer.i Can't Figure Out Why In The &^*( I Want One Anyway. I Have Now A Ser 10856 Unit That Is Perfect. It Just Turned Over 4000 Hrs. It Has A 2a Blade And A 44 Hyd Unit.i Got An Idea, Why Don't You Sell Me Your Two For The 1000 And You Go Find A Couple More For Yourselt. Heck The Look Is Half The Fun,right. Have A Good One. Compressor.

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I better not let my wife see your suggesion

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she probably would say "a deal"

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and she might throw me in with the package.

I was thinking you had either an early D2 or a D4. You are making a good point

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you can spend alot of time and $$$$ just looking. I was surprised at how little most of the sellers actually knew about the D2s. I ran into one older fellow who had two D2s----one running and one he had bought for parts but never attempted to utilize. He wasn't aware of the differences----and he was plenty knowledgable mechanically----just never had noticed.

How far away is this tractor from you. Transportation cost is the next thing to be considered. One somewhere close to home is worth alot more than one across country with today's fuel cost. And no doubt----if you are dealing with someone that you feel confortable with and trust,----some history on the tractor could be worth many $$$$ worth of comfort versus starting out "blind" with one that you know nothing about.

I just got lucky on my first one being a late model----I didn't know about the differences until getting on the boards and "going to school" on the D2s. Then went looking for another late model for parts----started not to go look at the one bought as the parts tractor due to the fact that the owner thought it probably was late 1940's era (does not have the top idler). He was a salvage type trader who had bought it off of a logger----he just thought it was too interesting to haul to the scrapper. Turned out it was just about what I needed.

Both tractors were pretty rough in one place or another----but at $500, I figured I couldn't go wrong. I did turn down a late model "runner" at $3,000 with blade and Hyster winch

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it was running, but just had too much that needed to be corrected to make it dependable (including a broken track frame----that I honestly don't believe the owner new about). Haven't forgotten where it is located in case his heart softens up some time in the future----otherwise, I'm not missing it. Figured it would require just about as much in repair expense and labor as making one out of the two I've got. So, I've got plenty to work on with these two $500 piles of scrap iron----just got to get it in gear and get started on making one pile.

To the average owner/user----if the tractor is in good operating condition; apparently they would probably pay about the same for the early model as the late model. While to some of us "so--called experts" ----the late model is much more appealing from a serviceability stand point. Work wise----I wouldn't think you would tell much difference in the power----other than everybody says the longer track frame and solid front idler helps in the dozer operation (what do you think??)

Keep us posted.

Delta Dirt