Finally did it

fixerupper · Jan 28, 2011

Yesterday I bought a used Westendorf WL42 loader to put on the 1086. Been thinking about it for years, but the old 15,000 hour '10' is now relegated to light duty service since I bought the 4650 so now's the time.

The Du-al has been on the old 12,000+? hour 630 for 41 years and now it's time to put the 630 into semi-retirement. Gonna donate the loader to a young guy who has a tractor to put it on but doesn't have the money for a loader.

Bought an old used welded up Westendorf grapple claw too. It' straight, but welded in about every place it could break. Could have bought a better claw but I'm just too cheap for that. besides, my old claw is welded up in all the same places. In my view, a loader's not a loader without a grapple. Now I have to find pallet forks to load the 500+ big square corn stover bales I have that go to the new cellulosic ethanol plant. I'm gonna enjoy the warm cab for sure. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Jan 28, 2011

Great. Let's see some pics.

fixerupper · Jan 28, 2011

I'm gonna go get the loader on Tuesday. I'll post pics whenever we get it on the tractor. The seller had thrown a very light half-coat of paint on it to make it look good from the road and in my view it made the loader look worse. I told him so when I was looking at it. Can't wait to get the shop freed up so I can sandblast it, throw on epoxy primer and paint it up right. There are no welds or bends anywhere that I can see and the bucket cylinder pins are only slightly worn. Jim

M Nut · Jan 28, 2011

Bet you'll like it. I have a Westendorf WL-27 that I switch between a 686 and 886 I.H. Excellent loader. I like it better on the 686, but the cab with heat on the 886 is nice for winter use.

Fordfarmer · Jan 28, 2011

Never used one of the WL series, but I bought a TA26 about 3 years ago, and have been very pleased with it.

flying belgian · Jan 28, 2011

I don't know what color he has it painted but if you are going to repaint make sure and go flat black. I bought a brand new Westendorf 340 and they are silver from the factory. I repainted it flat black before I ever put it on the tractor. New from experiance if you use it with lights any other color will reflect and distract you in the cab.

fixerupper · Jan 28, 2011

The flat black idea is a good one. I've been toying with going black anyway so it didn't take much to convince me. Just got home from the salvage yard with a third valve stack, lever, rear outlet body for the 1086 so I can have a third valve for the grapple claw. Salvage yard must do this alot because after I called them they got it all together in a box and had it waiting for me complete with a couple of hoses to go back to the outlet body. Steel line are NA. The money is stacking up, folks. $400 for the third valve setup and another $155 for the poineer conversion for the outlet box in baack. Gonna go after the loader tomorrow instead of Tues. Forecast sounds pretty frigid for next week. Jim

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