Combines Combine Auction results from Oakley KS

[dakota]

Thanks Kurt. I think I know where those three Gleaner R62 with the custom cutter package came from.

 

[brent_56]

Thanks Kurt it is always interesting to see how things are selling. I am Originally from the Rexford area are you from OakleyIJ

 

[silverluv]

Did the Gleaner combines look like they were in good shape or were they kind of toughIJ

 

[Kurt]

Yes I am. I live about 3 miles from where I grew up and farm all around Oakley. It is a good thing that I lived a short stint at Kansas State so I could say I've seen the other side and enjoy the farmers way of life the best. I just am praying for a little more rain this year so I can continue with it. These low prices sure don't make the year look to promising. Kurt

 

[Kurt]

The 2002 gleaners looked really good. I was told that they had been through a shop while they were still under warrenty and quite a bit of money had been put into them. The lower priced one had the unloading auger tin bent a little right at the end of the tube. I don't think it would of caused any trouble. I just don't think we are in a very strong gleaner area and the case and JD dealers are really good. That why these combines were at this auction because this custom cutter went green. I have to wonder some about gleaner, if they are coming out with some new stuff if they have waited to long. This cutter is a really good operator. He always had the latest stuff from gleaner even would have some of experimental stuff from gleaner, so he knew how to run these combines. He would tell you that he never felt he had an inferier product until this year when they brought in the JD combines in the same field and were out cutting him and doing a better job. They were having loses of 3 -6 kernal per foot, but the JD were only having 1-3. When he called in for help gleaner just told him that should be good enough. Well it isn't, when you have a customer with 14,000 acres of wheat 2-3 kernals per foot add up to a lot of bushels. Do you think he would of gotten ask to come back and cut next year, I don't think so. So my own personal feeling is that gleaner better wake up quick. Sorry so windy tonight, but I saw the value of my combine drop like a rock today. Kurt

 

[brent_56]

Hey i understand you there right now i am attending FHSU un Hays Kansas while working as a Parts man. I still want to farm but i dont know if it is going to work. My name is Brent Johnston What is yoursIJ

 

[Thor]

I'm going to KSU and wanting to come back and farm as well. Had some ground come up for rent around home, but could not make it work out at $1.70 milo. Have a good semester. Kevin

 

[silver_tech]

I put a Gleaner in a field with any John Deere and I'll have a cleaner sample and do a better job on the ground. From what I here when Gleaner didn't do as this owner said, he was peed off. Maybe the guy running the combine needs to be an operator and not a driver. If he had all the equipment you say he had, he dosen't have any knowledge because he couldn't set his R-62's. All he seen was a Deere John in sunflowers. There's a whole lot more than sunflowers in this world too.

 

[ksdave]

I believe it may have had more to do with changing bankers than machine performance....

 

[brent_56]

Hey i understand that for sure its all i have ever wanted too do. Give me an email sometime and hopefully we can talk more. brent_56@hotmail.com