My weekend purchase
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Topic: My weekend purchase
Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Subject: My weekend purchase
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 8:35pm
Went to an estate auction in Pilot Grove, MO on Saturday and "accessorized" my One-Eighty gas. Notice anything different??? lol! Picked up this Westendorf TA26 quick-attach loader. It was on an AC 185 but the loader was sold separately. Bucket is in great shape, pins look real good with no noticeable wear, no cylinder leaks, self-leveling bucket option. Rated for 3000lbs working capacity at 2500 psi. Had a minor bit of welding around top rear pins with some heavy angle iron welded to strengthen the top arms (need to paint that). No bends or breaks anywhere else in the loader for mounting brackets. Bolted right up without any problems (I had to remove my chin weight and two slab weights). Plumbs into the rear remotes. I think I got a good deal for $1900. I plan to upgrade the old 7.50X16 fronts all the way to 10.00X16. That's what the 185 it was on had. I just need a set of pallet forks for it now. I'll weld some gussets too between the front spindle carriers and the axle frame. Auction also had a DA 7085 that went for about 12K I think? AC 6080 2WD with a 460 loader went for $9800. It was rough - grill smashed, hoods had damage. They had an issue with the key switch shorting but sounded good when started. The 185 the loader was on needed ether to start in 80+ degree weather and was rough looking but sounded good when started and had good tires. It went for $3250. There were some AC suitcase weights...went for about $40 each. Two stacks of 7000 weights I think and one stack of 175/185 ones.  I picked up this engine stand for $20:  I also got these 185 front weight brackets for $20 each :-)  I bid (but didn't win) on a few other things like some spare Gleaner parts and a set of lift arm latches (HD, one good, one bad) they went for $40. Like all auctions, some stuff went reasonable, some cheap, and some high. It was the first auction for my two older sons (Lucas - 11 and Ethan - nearly 8) and Lucas in particular thought it was very interesting. A few more pics here: http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e176/Skyhighballoon/2012%20March%20Farm%20Trips/?start=all" rel="nofollow - http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e176/Skyhighballoon/2012%20March%20Farm%20Trips/?start=all Mike ------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
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Posted By: dustinmo
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 8:44pm
| I saw that sale bill and thought about going, It looks like those were the 200 210 weights if so 40 ea was pretty cheap, I bought 2 complete sets about 2 weeks ago and sold one set (yes I actualy sold something allis, But I got enough $ out of the one set I had to ) |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 8:52pm
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Mike, Ya hit a home run there buddy! Congrat's on your new additions! That loader is the best thing since sliced bread! Good deal on the engine stand too. Steve@B&B |
Posted By: Jim Hancock
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 9:11pm
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Way to go Mike! You did good. Want to let you know that I have a 10.00 x 16 4 rib tire here that I won't be needing or using. I got it ahead of my 19 coming home that didn't make it. It has a plug in it. $25 + ride and it's yours. Jim
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Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 9:00am
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Don't abuse my "favorite" tractor now. LOL
That should be a good matchup. Enjoy!
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 11:28am
| Good deal Jessie!! LOL . |
Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 8:48pm
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hold on to your hat!!! bought a new 10.00x16 tire today $190.00 ------------- 190XT 2WD45 WF D15 D14 CA BIG10 302 & 303 bailers 77G rake 80R mower 6 plows and alot more |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 7:14am
| That is a really good deal - would like to have that set up on my 185 - lucky dawg. |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 7:50am
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Mike I got a good used set of 1100 x 16" tires and wheels for the 4020 for $85.00 from Cook tractor over at the combine side. Maybe you can find a set there. ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 8:47am
| You might want to mount brace's from loader to the back axle on both sides if you are going to Bulldoze with it . |
Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2012 at 9:12am
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Fred - no plans to treat it like that at all (got to keep Brian happy, lol!). My farming partner has two CAT 246 skid loaders, a good sized CAT track hoe and a CAT D5 dozer among other things if we need to do any serious earth/rock moving. I'm working on a set of pallet forks for it now and they will get used more than the bucket. Mike
------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |