Combines 8560 IJ s

[MF760]

Come on guys, I can't believe no one in here has been around these machines.

 

[dav11]

I dont know much about them except that I think they had cummins engine and about 200 hp or close,I believe the rotor is hydraulically driven, as much as i know it has similiar specs on size as 8570s 8780s and todays 9690s they just kept updating the basic machine.

 

[Harvester]

The 8560 was the little brother to the big MF 8590, which traces its heritage to the White 9700 and 9720 models. White had developed the 9320, and by the time it was ready to go into production, MF had taken ownership of White Farm Equipment's combine division, circa 1986. The machine was re-christened the MF 8560, debuting the first hydrostatically driven rotor. Powered by a 5.9l Cummins, the combine could have used more motor. I believe they were rated in the 190-200 hp neighborhood. The machine should handle a 25' head in 70 bushel wheat, but not at break-neck speeds. It will, however, do a fantastic job. You can bale behind it if you remove some of the rotor knives that are the primary culprit in tearing up the straw. It will leave straw far better than an axial flow, but of course not quite as good as a conventional.

 

[Waterboy]

Ran a 8560 for many years. as previous poster said it has same inside specs. as 8570 and 8780's It has 190 hp. cummins that blows alot of black smoke and is still very underpowered. Rotor is hyd. driven but can have problems slugging in extreme conditions.front beater and spiral flighting on front of rotor and rear axel spindels were some weak points that had updates. It may handle a 25ft. head in dry straw but powers out in damp straw. as for baling would be similar to axial flow.

 

[IHC_Red]

How does the 8450 fit into the line-up IJ

 

[Harvester]

The 8450 and even larger 8460 MF combines were conventional walker combines manufactured by ClAAS for MF to sell in Canada and the U.S. in the early 1990s, perhaps starting in 1988 or '89. Huge machines with amazing capacity and a number of innovations never dreamed of on Canadian-made MFs. More sophisticated than the MF rotarys of MFs of the past, but very good quality. That's the first time I ever saw what they call a 3D sieve, something still used today on the Cat combines. Shortly after AGCO took over the reins of MF, they decided to discontinue the conventional combine offering and cut ties with ClAAS. A few years later, AGCO's own in-house conventional combine appeared, the 8680.

 

[IHC_Red]

Thanks for the the info. I always enjoy combine history lessons. For some reason I was mistakenly under the impression that the 8680 and C62 were based on a Claas. Thanks again.

 

[MF760]

I know nothing about the hydraulic rotor, when it gets 100degrees out does the oil get to hot and rob power from the hydro and the rotorIJ Seems to me you'd have to have one hell of a cooling system on the hydraulics. What model of grain platform would this combine takeIJ I don't want a flex head.

 

[Harvester]

The combine does have a good cooling system, and speaking from experience at least, have never witnessed or heard of a healthy MF rotary having cooling trouble even in late summer wheat harvest. The hydro does undoubtedly take more power to run than a conventional belt set-up, but it's worth it for the simplicity and convenience of being able to reverse the rotor with the hydro motor from the cab. A 25' table should be a very comfortable fit. We run almost exclusively flexes around here so I couldn't name you all the specific models, although I know there is a model 9700 MF rigid header that would be about the same vintage as an 8560 you could look for.

 

[Mlappin]

Far as a hydrostat using more HP than belts, I do seem to remember reading somewhere that hydraulics are more efficient to transfer power unless it is in a direct line. In other words too many belts or gearboxes eat up more power than a hydraulic pump and moter. Went from a older direct drive 12 foot haybine to a swing tongue with hydrostatic drive and have not noticed any difference in power requirements.