Combines 860 for sale

[Red]

so how many hours do your 860s have on them and what problems have you had. my grandad runs an 850 and we've never really had a lot of trouble i have a pretty good buddy who tells me to stay away from it because the 860s had the same problems as the 760s, he tells me to get an 8820 but then again he's pretty green as far as combines go. i've heard that a grain pan in that size of machine is a little big and not heavy duty enough for its size and that they tend to break. i don't know. so how under powered would this machine be in say 40 60 bushel wheatIJ what kind of ground could you coverIJ how much do you farm to be able to justify 3 860s or do you custom cutIJ well thanks Red

 

[beh]

Red, now true i am on the opposite side of the fence on color argument, but i would tell you the 860 is a great combine. i think that having 2 85's and an 86 with 3500hrs, 4800hrs, and 8100hrs respectivelyi can say that. as far as the grain pan, as long as make sure not too run it with bearing out, there is not problem with the structure. things to look at and keep in mind: look at the shoe for being busted up, if they run with the pitman bearing on the shoe out, it will tear it up in a hurry, if the shoe is good, add reinfrocements to the rear corner (eigth inch an poprivets should be adequate),also check the pitman bearing regularily for being loose. wobble boxes on a 30' head are a problem 2100 hours all wheat...sure could need a concave, st johns welding is decent priced for a rebuild the walkers on an 860 are generally good and you will have no problem if you keep an eye on the blocks and make sure the walkers are tight to the blocks and they are snug to the shaft. the engine sure should be good for another 2000-3000 hours, i know the v8s are a 5000-6000hr engine i would tell you that in 40-60 bushel wheat you want a v8 machine, of course this depends on how much ground you are wanting to cover, but with that head, if you are taking in much straw, your power limitation is going to be a little over 2 mph (3.2kph if the tach has not been changed) where you would be able to do a good job up to 3-3.3 depending on the straw and up 3.5 for power limitation in a v8. you could put more through an 8820, but probably could do no better job, (i have no personal experience, but by watching people that would be my 2 cents worth on it, correct me if i am wrong, iknow that it will pick more corn). we cut 6500 acres a year, mostly wheat but some corn and other fall crops. there is my take on it, feel free to email me, and if there is a good low houred v8 out there you had better beat us to it lol. brad