Combines 1680 s

[dakota]

I think a got engine should do at least 8000 hours.

 

[duke]

The only thing I would be worried about is if the sheet metal is starting to wear through. The bottom side of the clean grain bubble up, the door on the clean grain and return and so on. That machine, the 91 and 92 1680's were great combines.

 

[little_al]

took another look today at this machine. rotor hrs are 2,000 and engine hrs are 3,740. looked like this machine had made many trips down the hwy.you could tell on the tires. this could explain why rotor hrs are so much less than engine hrs. this machine has new cross fan, and under bottom screen has stainless pan which angles back toward front of machine. what is this forIJIJ. screens looked to be updated. didn't look like orginal. also has quick disconnect speaders on rear. all conv. seem to be in good shape. elev also. augar going into grain tank needs attention but other than that it's ready to go. thanks agin

 

[DK_in_MN]

I'd guess you're talking about the grain pain below the shoe sieveIJ It goes from the rails on the sides and moves with the sieve, when clean grain falls thru the sieves it will hit this pan and then be put into the clean grain auger.

 

[little_al]

this machine has only two blades on the rotor instead of 4. is there any difference in performance. is there one better than the other.

 

[Unit_2]

They started putting only two empeller blades on the 80s when they found out they had more rotor capacity with only two. K.A.

 

[Otis]

A couple places to really look at. I wouldn't be worried about that number of hours if the machine has been taken care of. * look at the rotor cage (especially over the grates) look for near wear through, bent supports, other stress. * look very close around the rotor gearcase mounting bracket - if it has been welded or replaced may tell a story of how the combine was treated. * look at the oil cooler in the engine compartment (under walkway),you can easily tell if alot of rotor belts have been blasted into the cooler. * look especially close around the feeder face adaptor for cracks. * look around the front axle and how it mounts to the front posts - that much road time could lead to some cracks and distress around where the front axle is welded. * look over the front bearing support on the rotor, it has been known to crack out. * The rotor transition cone, the front of the cage, and vanes (especially over the concave area) are typically high wear areas. * The boots on the inside of the clean grain elevator and the tailings elevator are also high wear areas. My biggest concerns would be frame cracks. The wear things can all be replaced, its only money. But the cracks will give you fits.

 

[Big_Al]

I have a 1997 2188 for sale little Al and I would sell it cheap and it has less hours then this 1680. E mail if interested.