616 Hydro tractor

[CHolmes 0]

I found a 616 AC tractor the other day and not sure what to think of it. It has a vertical shaft Briggs, belt drive Hydro. It is quite small in size which is surprising. Are these "real" AC tractors? It seems a little MTDish for lack of a better word. I think the vertical shaft is what throws me. Are they a good machine or did AC have a weak moment?

[MarksA-C 93]

that models the same as a simplicity 5116 I think.

[AllisPhreak 0]

I have the Allis 616 Special, and as long as you throw chains & weights on the tractor, you would be surprised what it will push. I have a 3000 sq ft driveway, and it cleaned up a single three foot snowfall last winter in just under 4 hours -- with a blower and plow.

[andrewk 0]

They have their quirks, like anything else, but they are far superior to a cheap "big box" mower. They don't have the same "bulletproof" feel that the older ones have, but like mentioned earlier, you will be surprised at what it can do. Andy

[Jovee 0]

They're good little tractors despite their size. They could have put the hydro lever in a better place though