James
Guest
Just sit back and enjoy the better view of the header because of the longer feederhouse compared to your old 2388, , stick to the owners manual, and you will be a happy boy!! You will not regret it.. let us know if you Do!!
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Meathead
Guest
Advice-Make really good friends with the parts man. All the 9760's around here seem to wear out alot faster than my good ol 9600. I think the capacity is good on them, but I've never been on one. You traded of a great combine in the 2388, just courious, why not look at the 8010 or 7010IJ I hear that Case-IH is putting a new small tube rotor in all the rice combines at no cost to the customer. This new rotor is supposed to be a huge improvement over the afx rotor. Good luck with your new machine, it sure looks nice. Just wish I could afford one. 
Farm_Kid2
Guest
"small tube rotor"IJIJIJIJ Tell us more.
RAB
Guest
I've not heard of unusual wear issues on the Deere rice machines. Two neighbors who've already made the switch swear their parts bills have been cut in half....we'll see. My 2388 got over $15,000 in maintenance (including a new AFX rotor) last year and was going to need a new transition cone and unloading augers this year. I didn't really want an 8010 because they've really had quite a bit of trouble in rice country. I'm hearing they may have most of that lined out now but I don't want to be the guinea pig. My biggest complaint on the 2388 was the CG elevator. We ran it in the high speed setting yet could consistantly overload it with the Shelbourne stripper or 25' corn head unless the moisture was way down.
cq_stripper
Guest
Buy some earplugs so you can sit in the noisy, primitive cab. Congratulations for not getting a straw chopper, that has eliminated alot of problems. Check all your hydraulic lines as they are touching and will eventually wear through. Greenstar is 10 years behind afs. Ignore the "green blood injected JD freeks" that tell you John Deeres never break down, Shaker arm bearings etc etc need maintaining every bit as much as your old 2388. If you have to harvest anything with a bit of green leaf (maybe not a problem in your part of the world) slow down, check whats coming out the back then slow cown some more. Get used to the way it shakes and rattles when running empty, there is nothing wrong with it, it is just a deere. If you block the rotor, "disengage the feed accelerator beltIMMEDIATElY. BEFORE YOU TRY TO UNBlOCK THE ROTOR EVEN ONCE". Apart from that enjoy the extra capacity, fast unload and ability to change sieve settings from the cab.