Combines can an f3 handle a 6 row n corn head

[husker_gleaner]

If youre using it to harvest my corn it will handle it just fine.Second year in a row of zero yield.Id go with a 4 row myself.The six row is a little to much weight plus the F doesnt have quite enough capacity for a six row.

 

[Russ_SCPA]

I know of at least 2 that are pushing A630 corn heads. level running, yields in 140-150 range at best. I would question that much weight on front of machine, esp with smaller tires. My feeling would be in good corn an F3 would get a "tummy ache" in a hurry. It would do it, but you would be measuring speed by "coffee cup method". Set down coffee cup, come back in 15 minutes and see if it has moved.

 

[glr62]

i'm only guessing, but you can buy the 6 row rather cheap. good deal. buy it for parts for the 4 row and enjoy the coffee while it's hot. bin capacity and length of rows would be another consideration. we used to run g's with 6 rows and got along fine in 80 bu. corn, rear wheel wheights and calcium in fat back tires.

 

[jm]

Thanks for the comments. I believe I will go with the four row head.

 

[John]

Owned an F and an M2, here in Iowa the 4 row head was pushing the cleaning limits of the F and my M2 had a 6-30 and it was traded because low cleaning capacity and sidehills with the 6-30, too much yield for that size machine, not the M2s fault. My N6 hyper'd is 6-30 and runs 6-7mph in 200+ bu corn every years and has room for more, nothing seems to effect its capacity. Yield and slope are the greatest effect on a machines capacity as to head size. F series fly with 4-30 or 4-38 heads. 6 rows are really pushing its limits.