Willmar Wrangler Loaders...JD Seller

Been looking at a few on tractorhouse recently. Might be in the market for one in the next few years. Capacity and size looks about right for our beef cow/calf operation. Right now I borrow a similar Terex wheel loader, but I like the specs better on the Wrangler. How is parts availability and who sells parts for them? Agco? Anyone know much about them?

JD, could you shoot me an email and tell me a little about yours?

Thank you

I really liked the one we had at work. My only complaint was there was no brake which it would pretty much hold it?s self only problem was on a slight slope loading pallets. Other than that it was a great machine and plenty stout for its size. We got all of our parts through the local caterpillar dealer but most nic nac parts at the local auto parts store

The older orange ones are rated at 2000 lbs. lift. They will easily lift 3000 lbs. in the bucket. With pallet forks they will tip with 3000 lbs. They have JD engines if they are diesel and a simple two peddle hydro control. The older ones of these had a Hi/Lo lever that shifted the hydraulic flow. So you had faster speeds but less power. I prefer single speed ones. The orange ones have a very simple electrical system. Just a starter, alternator, key switch to switch the coil on in the injection pump. The orange ones use their own attachment system. So you will have to adapted what attachments you want to them.

The 4500 is a much more user friendly machine and will lift more safely. It does have a more in depth electrical system. The forward and reverse is a lever on the left side of the steering column. It is electrically shifting two coils to control the hydrostat. Not too complicated but the lever control assembly is over a $1000 if it goes bad. They do have an electric "park" on them that is nice. It locks the hydraulics so they will not move at all with it on.

The 4500 and 4550 both use a Duetz oil cooled diesel motor. It is common to many skid loaders(Bobcat 873 being one of them) and other equipment so parts are easy to find for the motor. The 4500 and 4550 have the universal skid steer attaching plate so it is easy to find attachments.

Willmar was bought by AGCO so your OEM parts are through AGCO industrial dealers. Your local Agco tractor dealer usually can not get parts for them. Parts are not cheap for them. I search the internet for as much stuff as I can for them.

They are a rugged machine that was made to work loading fertilizer so they will run where other loaders will give up. I like the Orange ones for quick cycle times but they will wear you more if you run then all day long. The newer Yellow machines are more comfortable to operate and are a little more stable but they are a little more complicated.

One thing that really helps them be more stable is to load all four tires. The ones we have use the 31 x 10.5x15 tires. So you can find tires easily.

You should be able to find a pretty good late orange machine for $5000-7500 depending on the condition. The newer yellow ones will bring more in the $10K and up range for good usable ones. Real clean ones will be in the $20K plus range.

Long term parts could be a concern as AGCO stopped making them several years. There are several copycat brands out there. Swinger being one of them. These will be much more money too. A new one is in the $75K class.

Kubota used to make something that sounds like those. Don't know if they still do ?

You've got mail.

I will look. Thanks!

Is it a small articulating loader you seek ? That's what Kubota made/makes. They call them the R series. Some even had avail a backhoe attachment. Tractor house lists 88 of them on there.

Boy, those are dandy! The really nice one with all the attachments is 38k and in Quebec, but whew. Nice.