Combines AFX 8010 MX310

[farmboy]

I have all but told my dealer to shove that 8010 up their . . . . . . We have had more problems with this combine than I care to even go over all of them. We are getting our combine updated this week. If it comes back and doesn't feed in correctly, I swear I'll buy a 590 and never ever have a red combine on our farm again. I'm upset to say the least. That feeder chain had to be adjusted about every 2 hours in wheat. The wheels all but fell off the combine. The rim was cracked pretty bad when it left. I think we broke either 6 or 8 bolts on one side before we noticed it. The unloading auger is unloading about like a 2388 instead of the 3 bu it suppose to unload at. The combine ran hot the entire wheat harvest. We had to cut most of our fields in half so it would cool a little bit going one direction. I guess they have a 9 blade fan with more angle for more air through the radiator, but we didn't get it till after wheat harvest was over. I have more, but I'm too tired to go into the other items. Please Case, I know some of you read this. Fix our combine, make it better, send it back. The payment on this combine is extremely high and I deserve more than we have been given for that kind of money.

 

[Big_Al]

You have to wonder where does CNH do their RandD before they released this combine. If only half the problems that this combine has had since its release are true it is a real piece of work. I have seen only 2 8010's on the harvest run this year and they were in different locations but each one had the Case Pro Harvest Support van beside them. If these combines are such a piece of crap why are people buying themIJIJIJ

 

[farmert]

I'm with ya never had a heating problem, but plenty of other things. but their are guys who didn't have any. good luck

 

[CORNKING]

I will tell you why people bought them we thought the quality would be there like was on the 2388s and older machines. And a lot of people dont have a clue in all the problems they have with this machine, we got ours back last week and test cut some wheat hoping next week we can go full force I too swear that mine will be gone too if we have the problems like last year. I posted on here before as F R till Marv kicked us off for talking tractors so I had to change my name. I have had 15 new red combines since they came out and all 15 combined, never gave us the trouble that this 8010 did. I am very red but I did make a change 3 weeks ago, after 25 new red tractors I switched and bought my first J.D. 7920 IVT so I will switch colors. I promised case I would quit bashing them if they fixed the problems and gave us another year waranty. So one more year, so Case get it right this time or its bye bye with my 3 red combines for yellow or green. So I know they read these posts on here that is how the big brass from Case called me and pleaded with me to cool it on the posts and give them a chance to get it right. Also Deere and Cat read these posts as well,not just dealers, top brass also, they called and wanted to trade us in to there machines. If you want to get there attention include your e mail then they know your not some kid or just bashing cause you dislike a color.

 

[Russ]

Well trade to a differnt color and when you have all the problems that the new Deere combines have had around here than what are you going to useIJIJ Because with John Deere you are the R and D. I know there is no reason for the miserable 8010 but its that way with all companies, got to be the first to release something bigger and better.

 

[farmboy]

I guess Case should of told us: "Hey guys, this combine is a work in progress, be patient with it, we'll give you another combine while you are R and D for us on this one." The other dealers may have problems with their combines too, but not to the extent we have had with this one. To answer the question about people buying them; we have a neighbor we cut wet corn with last year. They saw our 8010 on the side of the field with a back up combine provided by our local dealer for more than half the harvest last year. They are looking at buying a 8010. I can't believe it. You must love Case and have stock in the company to see a combine sit on the side of the field for over half the harvest, and then talk to the dealer about getting one. Thats a true red person if you ask me. Other than not being able to read the monitor most of the day, the cab on the 8010 is about the niciest cabs on a combine. Just bought an MXM 120 and it has an incredible cab. You can't even hear the engine. I had to open the door a couple of times to make sure it was at full power.

 

[Case_Farmer]

Yeah case does make the best cab's in anything and our dealer said to wait a while till they get the bugs out...and ive only talked to a few guys around here with those combines and theyve had great luck so beats me i do hear them complain about the feeding part but thats it...nothing ketching on fire or over heating