NHD
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How old and how many hoursIJ
Combines 9650STSforsale
Boyblue
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It's a 2000 model with every thing but cm and mapping it has 1000hr's
hop_a_l
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What heads do you haveIJ what are you asking for itIJ We are talking about getting a STS this winter.
Silver_Shoes
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No offense, but have you looked at an R-62, We run a 72 and traded up to a 75 this fall. The Gleaners are really nice machines with great capacity, especially on slopes. Not knocking the STS, but the Gleaners rotor takes app. 45 minutes to pull out and the STS app 12 hrs. Just something to think about, not knocking the STS cause they do look pretty kick butt, just a comment from across the fence is all. Have a great day all ya green bleeders hehe 
SilverTurnedGreen
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Don't feel bad about giving good, impartial advice. I'm in the midst of trading my 9650 Walker in for a new R62!
JDOUG
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I'm a tech at a John Deere dealership with about 12 STS's in the field. Since they have been out, we've only had to remove a rotor once on a combine that was sold first year they were out. The machine had alot of hours on it the first season. (about 750,000 bu. of corn in one season) The reason we pulled it was that Deere harvestor works wanted to come out and take measurments of all the rotor componets. Granted, we dont have any rocks in the fields here in this area of Nebraska but I'm trying to think of a reason you would have to pull the rotor other than a rock for something like running a steel post into the rotor. The only rotor repair we've had to do since we've been able to do easily without removing the rotor. PS. I grew out running a gleaner combine (a little F2) and will always have a soft spot for silver combines.
SilverTurnedGreen
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It's funny you should mention pulling rotors, because any Gleaner or CaseIH owner I've spoken to has commented that they've seldom (if ever) had to actually pull the rotor, except for massive rock damage, major hyperizing or modifications. Time is seldom of essence in these cases since it's likely that the work is being done during off-season or (in the case of rock damage) while waiting for parts. I demo'd an STS and liked the machine; - it was just too darn expensive compared to the Gleaner.
bub
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Where are you tradingIJ I would sure like to know where there are some non green dealers with green combines. I swap machinery for several dealer and finding green machines on other lots is sometimes a challange. What I really need is a cat dealer with some green machinery right now.
northernfarmer
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Kramer Tractor. Regina Sask. Has lots of J.D. combines
Silver_Shoes
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Well everyone knows in due time, cylinder bars, helical bars, and various other internal components do wear thin, and when it happens I will have my Gleaner put back together before you have the STS torn apart is all Im saying. I dont think the STS is a bad machine, just the Gleaner is a much simpler machine to maintain. The Silver Seeder is a machine a monkey could almost understand, operate, and maintain.