Loader mounting

[Mobuck]

You might try searching for salvage yards, auction lots, and such.

 

[flying belgian]

I see a few for sale in ND on our local buy/sell site bismanonline. There's even 1 or 2 that have 806 mounts but the loader isn't in perfect shape.

Bingo! Sounds like NDIHC is as close as your going to get.

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Some loaders were made to fit several different tractors, but you had to have the special brackets and such for the tractor you mount it on.

 

[redtom]

I have a 2250 on a 756. It came off an 806. I put it on a 460, then a 706 gas and now the 756. A 2250 would work good for you .the front mounts fit all three. I only had to tweak the rear mounts.

 

[m16ty]

How can I tell what loaders will work for this tractor? Sounds like there are a bunch of different ones.

Just google different loaders or if still in business you can go to the manufacturers website and they will likely tell you what loaders they offered to fit different tractors. At least find a loader that fits a similar size tractor as yours, and the mounting brackets can usually be modified to fit what you have. The 806 is a fairly narrow hood tractor so you probably won’t have this issue, but on some tractors you can run into a issue of the tractor hood being too wide to fit between the loader arms.
If you find a short line brand like Westendorf that is still in business, you can likely order direct bolt on brackets that will allow you to put one of their loaders onto your 806. You better be sitting down when you price them though, which is why most people just modify the brackets that they have.

 

[m16ty]

You are talking about a 60 year old tractor in the 806, there is probably nothing made any longer to go on one. So you are looking for something used. It is going to be best to find something that has all the brackets you need. Finding a tractor that already has a loader is going to be more cost effective than getting a loader to add. Good luck.

You can still buy brackets from Westendorf to fit a 806. Probably other loader makes too but I haven’t looked it up.
Better be sitting down when you price them though.

 

[ss55]

But how do I find them? So far I haven't had a lot of luck.

Maybe check with a few local used equipment dealers, they know where to find equipment that their buyers are looking for. Unless you can do your own fabrication, paying a shop $100 per hour plus materials to design and modify existing loader mounts might cost $500 to $1,000 or more depending on how much design and work is required. If a dealer can find a loader with the correct 806 mounts it could be well worth paying significantly extra for that, especially if the dealer will mount the loader on to your tractor as part of the deal. Quick mount loaders are very handy. Westendorf loaders were very popular in the Midwest.

I do not know if IH 06-56 tractor frames are the same as 66-86 frames.

 

[sfreeves]

I have a 2250 on a 756. It came off an 806. I put it on a 460, then a 706 gas and now the 756. A 2250 would work good for you .the front mounts fit all three. I only had to tweak the rear mounts.

How much can the 2250 lift?

 

[John Deere D]

This Loader was on a JD 30?? series....
My Neighbors assured me it would NOT/ NEVER fit my CASE 830........
Imagination,and a cross section of skill sets.......
Hang the loader/ loader frame....from rafters......between two trees...etc,etc,
Start fabricating...

 

[caterpillar guy]

I still prefer the mounts to go back to the rear axle and bolt there. then if you want the loader frame to come off from there fine. I don't trust those bell housing mount loaders to not break the bell housing then you got a mess to fix. With it going to the rear axle they lift from there and are supported from both ends of the tractor. I see a good number of broken tractors from loaders mounted to the middle of the tractor so all the stress is on the middle when loading and carrying loads. Most were probably from abuse but still happens.

 

[NDIHC]

Bingo! Sounds like NDIHC is as close as your going to get.

I believe there was an IH 2000 listed but didn't say what mounts it has. Also a DuAl with 806 mounts but needs some work and a hydraulic control. Probably some others that would work too.

 

[m16ty]

I still prefer the mounts to go back to the rear axle and bolt there. then if you want the loader frame to come off from there fine. I don't trust those bell housing mount loaders to not break the bell housing then you got a mess to fix. With it going to the rear axle they lift from there and are supported from both ends of the tractor. I see a good number of broken tractors from loaders mounted to the middle of the tractor so all the stress is on the middle when loading and carrying loads. Most were probably from abuse but still happens.

Yes, but a lot depends on what you are doing with it. For just moving dry round bales and not driving 15 mph over rough ground, the frame mount loaders will work fine. If you plan on digging dirt and generally abuse you tractor and loader, you can very well break your tractor in half without the back axle support.

 

[sfreeves]

I have an excavator for digging, just need a loader that can lift large square bales they don't generally do round bales in CA too hard to transport.

 

[redtom]

How much can the 2250 lift?

Idk in actual pounds, but it can lift a full bucket of dirt, although slowly. I'm talking heaping full. I don't scoop that much very often. Mostly use it for moving junk and a few logs. It's not super speedy and the bucket could use some love. I run it off the remotes. I did get the loader valve from the original 806 but didn't want to bolt it to my fender so I use the remotes. Plus it's a " mount-o- matic" so you can just back out of it and it stands on its own if you don't want it on.

 

[sfreeves]

Idk in actual pounds, but it can lift a full bucket of dirt, although slowly. I'm talking heaping full. I don't scoop that much very often. Mostly use it for moving junk and a few logs. It's not super speedy and the bucket could use some love. I run it off the remotes. I did get the loader valve from the original 806 but didn't want to bolt it to my fender so I use the remotes. Plus it's a " mount-o- matic" so you can just back out of it and it stands on its own if you don't want it on.

That's nice.

 

[NDIHC]

I have an excavator for digging, just need a loader that can lift large square bales they don't generally do round bales in CA too hard to transport.

I have a 340 DuAl and was able to lift a 1964 Dodge Polara with a leaning tower of power in it into my trailer. Chains through the window openimgs, lifted the whole car. More weight than it really should be lifting though!

 

[redtom]

That's nice.

Found this pic from 5 years ago or so. She lifted my dad's Bridgeport mill when i moved it with no problem.