gafarm49 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 What would be a good new loader for a 986? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1468 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Westendorf wl42 is pretty hard to beat. You can even get one with hydraulic bucket attachment so you don't have to get out of the cab to change buckets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I have a wl42 and ih 2450 (like a 2350 but taller ). Both are nice loaders. The westendorf is still in production so stuff is more available but you have to remove the front weight bracket to install the loader. This causes me problems occasionally. Thx-Ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafarm49 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 thanks!!!!! if I found an ih. is the 2450 what I need or will a 2350 work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Think both will work but 2450 higher reach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Plow Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmallFan Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 The 2450 has a max lift height of 16 feet 1 inch. The 2350 has a max lift height of 12 feet. Otherwise they are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1480x3 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Visibility is a little better with a 2350 over a 2450, lower posts out window, and if young or inexperienced operators are used a 2350 offers more stability due to lower lift height. But they are out of your specifications since you want a new loader anyway. I have both and they are nice loaders though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north of 60 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Pretty sure you would not be the least bit disappointed with a 2350, unless you need the extra height.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafarm49 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Now I want a 2350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
806Jordy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I have a 2350 on my 806 and it works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db1486 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 We got a 2350 on our 1486 and hydro 100. Excellent loaders, except the 14 dualed up and weighted down is a bit too much power. But at least a 2350 has some meat on it to weld lol. Up here Leon and Buhler Allied loaders are very popular and seem to be well built. I believe both are still in production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Mule Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 5:52 PM, gafarm49 said: Now I want a 2350 Shame you dont live closer. I've got a good one. I really like the 2350. It goes on and off very easy. I like to remove mine when doing field work. When it only takes 30 seconds it's worth it. You should be able to find a decent 2350 around 3-4k easily. A new one is probably 8-10k guessing. So depends what you want I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-C-IL Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 FYI, Westendorf had a WL-44 that was a taller version of the WL-42. Dad bought one in the 70's that we had on our 1066, beat the **** out of it for 30 years feeding cattle. In all that time we replaced one pivot pin--and that was cause I did something stupid, like ramming into a huge buried rock trying to move it. Didn't damage the frame of the loader at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1480x3 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 6:52 PM, gafarm49 said: Now I want a 2350 One sold on auction time today for $950, think it needed hoses and a little tlc but I have seen much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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