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jdemaris
02-14-2005 06:15:43
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Re: 350 or 350C ?? in reply to Mike from cny, 02-13-2005 20:28:16
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The first two 350 series, i.e. the 350, 350B, were all available as six-way dozers, outside blade dozers, or loaders. Also came as a "loggers special" with a mechanical 6-way blade locked in place with metal wedges and no reverser. I don't know about the C series - because when we were selling the Cs new, I never saw a loader - just 6-way blade dozers. That doesn't mean Deere didn't make them, but we didn't sell any and I never researched the matter. 350C with 6-way blade, ROPS with limb-risers, and winch was a very popular machine with loggers for bunching logs up to the skidway where the skidder took over. Seems though, during the late 80s, it lost favor and more loggers chose the more rugged and powerful 450C series. As far as differences between the series - some are visible, and some are internal and NOT visible. I can mention a few. The first 350s, when they replaced the 1010s were not much different from the later B series. There were minor changes in the steering clutch housings, side-frames, internal parts of the optional hydraulic reverser, and the way the trackframes were connected. Also, power-steering was more common in the B series - but still was optional. As far as a difference in power, this is none - they are both the same regardless if gas or diesel. Diesels have less power per cubic inch than gas engines (generally speaking), so Deere had the 135 gas engine or the 152 diesel - both with the same horsepower rating. 350 dozers seemed to have enough power for their size, but 350 loaders were very underpowered. We had many 350 dozer owners that were satisfied with their machines until they used a 450 - then it was hard to go back. 450 has a lot more pushing power, especially the 450B turbo series, and on. With the C series came hydraulically activated wet steering clutches. Also, the track-frames now floated on dowels instead of being bolted solid. I believe reverse no longer existed in the gear-transmission and the hydraulic reverser came standard and was no longer only an option. Gas engines were no longer available. Somewhere during late C production, or the intro. to the D series, a new engine was used - the three cylinder 179 cubic inch diesel. It has more power and is more durable because it uses Keystone piston rings. The trouble-prone torsional isolator that drives the reverser was completely changed. That's all I can think of at the moment, and our Deere dealership went out of business at the time of the D series - so I can't comment after that.
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