Combines air deflector for sale

[Farm_Kid2]

I would like to hear your thoughts on the deflector and the airjet chaffer. Did you ever use them togetherIJ Did you switch machinesIJ

 

[Randy]

Never tried Air jet without air deflector. Have not switched machines yet. Getting 2188 ready to sell (in my spare time) Planning on renting a JD combine next year

 

[Farm_Kid2]

Thanks for the info. Do you think the JD will clean as well as you are used toIJ

 

[Randy]

Yes!! Two neighbors run 3 JD'S and have less dock than I do and save a lot more grain than I do. But that is the least of the problems I am concerned with. I can rent a JD combine for about the same price as the yearly repair bill on the Case. My 2188 has around 1600 separator hours and has had a new cone, veins, and concaves,complete unloading augar, two upright bin augers, new clean grain augar under sieves, 4 feeder chains,feeder floor, grain tank bottom,engine fan idler,radiator,shaker pan, all shaker bushings,about 4 rotor belts,and now it needs new clean grain elevator,Third feeder chain sprocket,new feeder house floor I could keep going---- this is the third Case combine I have owned and all have been about the same, they are just like the IH tractors I use to run---- JUNK. I have tried every after market product that has came along and it was just a waste of money! The Case may work for a certain crop if every thing is set just right but the next crop takes a completely different configuration. Tell me I'm crazy, but you could not give me another Case product. Randy

 

[Farm_Kid2]

Randy, Sorry for the slow reply, I've been doing some traveling. We have come up with combinations that require nearly no adjustments between our crops (wheat, milo, soybeans). Where are you locatedIJ I'm not familiar with millet. Do you harvest a lot of cornIJ In general I agree that the red machines are built lightly. However, we need that weight savings when we are fighting mud. We also like how lightly the rear tires tread compared to a Deere. On the other hand, the STS's are nice machines to run. I'm not sure how much cheaper they are to maintain, but I like operating them. Being 10 years newer helps out also.

 

[randy]

I am located in Co. I run a stripper head in wheat, which saves alot more moisture, over twice fuel and time than conventional header. Never had to worry about mud in my life time!!!! No corn--just Wheat and Millet. Use to harvest corn with this machine, but was not satisfied with the job it done.I blame most most problems on the speciality rotor. Why are light tires on the rear any benefitIJ Neighbor's machines have as many hours on their machines as I do. They farm five times more acres than I do!!! I use to look at a JD and see all the extra belts , chains and parts and think the case is the way to go but I was wrong. Randy

 

[Farm_Kid2]

When you run conventional tires on the rear of a Deere, like 18.4-26's, they usually cut ruts the entire length of the field when it's muddy. Going to really large tires (28l-26's or larger) really helps to reduce the damage. On a red one most of the weight is on the larger front tires, so the rears stay up on top and keep you "floating". Most folks that have to run mud either have duals or huge singles on the front, so they can handle the weight better up there. I don't think these generalizations hold up for rice where they simply plow through the fields. I'm talking about wheat in areas where it always rains during harvest, and then turns off dry so that every combine track costs you money to fix.