In 1956 the WD45 was the first model to be in the AC line with power steering. This feature was well-liked by both farmers and dealers. The operator just backed up to the handle and was able to hear a “snap” of the coupler and then secured the lift links and went off into the field, never getting out of the tractor seat. It was basically a funnel placed under the back of the tractor, which directed the implement tongue into the latch that was spring-loaded. In 1954, they introduced the WD45, which came with the brand new “Snap-Coupler” system for hooking up to the implementation. Many believe that it was one of the most powerful tractors produced by Allis-Chalmers at the time. It was the only tractor in its weight and power class that could rival its capabilities. The reason for this was the brand new 4-cylinder “Power Crater” gasoline engine that had a 4×4 1/2 inches bore, stroke, and. In its first year of production, the WD45 featured the same general design similar to the WD tractor, which was made prior to it but was more robust.
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