Combines 2366 compared to R52 and R62

I traded a 1988 R50 on a 1994 1688. Partly to get rid of high repair costs, partly to get a machine that has local dealer and partly to reduce hours. For 3 years repair cost were 25% above the gleaner's worst year. last year was about the average. I find the axialflow very awkward to repair and service. There is not enough room between the tire and the body. Shields don't tip up to prevent slicing ones head open on the sharp corners. Header hydraulics have as lag between sqeezing the switch and the movement of the header. The field tracker is nice though. I really like the horizontal unloader, especially for unloading on the go. The unloader engagement is better in this case too. I am yet to be convinced the 1688 has more capacity the the R50. Certainly has bigger sieves but it cleans not better. Keeps unemployment down though - need two men to change a sieve. Takes a lot more time and effort to change one too. rented a 1666 once. liked it but toomany dollars for the hours. bought the 1688 cheaper

Only 1 thing to say to your post...You haven't gotten accustomed to the IH way of harvesting yet. Put in Marvin's Air Jet Chaffer Install a new clean grain elevator drive chain every year do not fill the Maurer extentions full if you don't have to rebuilt or new concaves will do wonders if yours have much over 800 hours on them 1688 is cheaper because BTBO trade more often than smaller operations = more to choose from

I do use an airfoil chaffer,domestically made by Harvest systems. Installed new elevator drive chain last summer. I have no idea what a Mauer extension is. Explain how these will increase threshing capacity. Maybe new concaves would help. They look okay to me. It has good capacity in corn and soybeans but struggles in good wheat at the beginning of harvest.

The 2366 would between the R52 and the R62. A little bigger than the 52 and a bit smaller then the 62.

Thanks, I was beginning to wonder if anyone really knew for sure!What about the other questions I hadIJ jl

We have run azial flow combines since 1982 (1440,1660,2366, and now a 2388). IMO they are one of the simpliest combines on the market to work on. I haven't been around Gleaners that much, but looking under the hoods of a JD STS scares me with all the moving parts_ The old saying KISS is true for the AFs

the concaves should look like a 1_4 inch keystock above the wire, rounded off it is worn...good enough for corn but it won't cut it in tough conditions. Air 'JET' chaffer seems to be much better than air chaffer...no returns at all = more capacity, bottom sieve is there only to direct the air upwards at the correct angle.