Combines 9500 questions

[greenstrat]

If you have sidehills in excess of about 6%, get a sidehill machine. I have a 97 9500SH, and cannot run at all with the precleaner closed. I tried it in beans with it closed and it was pretty hopeless, and I ended up with it open just enough to let beans through, this seemed to be ok. It is a great machine. GS

 

[hayman]

My custom cutter said 1994 machines ran better and did a better job. We only ran with the precleaner open in corn shut in all other crops.

 

[Rockpicker]

I wouldn't knock it until you tried it. Did you know the pre 1985 8820s have about the same amount of cleaning area as the 9500. Wasn't your 8820 an 82' modelIJ I run a CTS II and can out cut a 9600 in average or above average wheat_barley crops. The CTS is a 9500 with 2 rotors in place of the walkers. The shoe is the same on both combines. I know the difference in rotors vs strawalkers play a part on how much MOG is dumped on the shoe but the secret is to open the precleaner up a little.

 

[doc]

How much is your dealer asking for the combineIJ How many hoursIJ We have a 1994 9500 that we will be selling next spring. Comes with pickup, rigid and flex heads. Just curious as to how much these machines are going for.

 

[Winst]

Mine is an 82 but it has the Titan II cleaning shoe and fan. I think the standard 8820 has quite a bit more area than the 9500, for that matter. I think the 9500 only has something like 5600 sq in total cleaning area and a standard 8820 has 6900 or thereabouts, Titan II has close to 7500. I know the precleaner makes a difference in corn, but if it is closed off for other crops I just can't see how it would work very well, but I certainly can be overlooking something. They must work better than you would think by looking at it or they wouldn't sell them.

 

[Winst]

It's being advertised for $44500, he would take $38000 w_o trade, trade for $24500. Too much, but better than the other dealers I have talked to. Has 2100 separator hours. looks like a nice machine.

 

[Rockpicker]

The 9500 has 6,371 sq inches of cleaning area. Regular 8820s have 6,799. Figures came from the JD website and brochures. The 9500 is a good combine and the shoe size would be the last thing I would worry about. It does work. The precleaner should be open slightly and not closed off completely.

 

[hayman]

where are you located at, that seems like a lot of money for a 9500 that would buy you a 9600 in our area NW KS.

 

[Winst]

It seems like a hell of a lot of money to me too, but it was quite a bit better than any other dealer within a reasonable distance was willing to do. Every time you trade you get screwed or it seems like it, but I guess the dealer did not force me to do it, so who knows. Time will tell if this was a good move or not. Around here there is really no difference in price between a 9500 or a 9600, and if anything the 9600 may bring less. I actually prefer a 9500 since I have a 6 row cornhead and with a 9600 the wheels would have to be set in to the narrow position and this makes accessability much more difficult.