Combines Combine problems

Don't know about case or jd but my gleaner has sure had it share of these aggravating little problems.

I think that a machine with that few hours should not have many problems. Deeres are usually good for alot longer that 1200 hrs. Our Deere 6620sh t2 has 3800 hours and has not had any major work. Haven't had any of the problems you have. Still going strong. Not much experience with C IH but there are alot of older combines still at work in the feild probably around 3000 plus hours. There really shouldn't be much downtime with a machine that new. My .02$

I think that a machine with that few hours should not have many problems. Deeres are usually good for alot longer that 1200 hrs. Our Deere 6620sh t2 has 3800 hours and has not had any major work. Haven't had any of the problems you have. Still going strong. Not much experience with C IH but there are alot of older combines still at work in the feild probably around 3000 plus hours. There really shouldn't be much downtime with a machine that new. My .02$

I'll have to say that your problems are not uncommon--------but putting them in perspective you have the lowest maintenance combine out there. I speak with some authority and lots of experience.I have owned some 11or 12 TR's since 1978. I also have owned and or operated JD's CIH, Gleaners, and even Massey's. We farm in Ill. and I have custom small grain operation. I have been putting 500-700 hours on each combine a year since 1992. You should be seeing some improvement as the newer models come out. Hyd. lines are not a common thing, Steel line mountings and bends have been improved,electrical switches and wiring can be a pain, and belts are really long lived unless something goes wronglike rotors slugged, belt w_spring tension not tight enough. Mice are absolutely the biggest problem with all combines. Ask a Deere man what average maintenancecosts are! They are at least 4 times higher than a TR. Remember TR's have some 100 less moving parts than a Deere for example. Stone traps are for your combines protection against rock ingestion. Believe me insurance companies pay a lot more losses onThe other models than on TR's. Electronic stone traps are very sensitive so if you have one it may be your problem. The TR-98's have an easy adjustment for the trap door floorheight. Also newer models have quite abit more power so you need the rock roller raised up more to accomodate the increase in material going in. Big overal problem is that many dealers don't have a serviceman with much experience. I call harvest support most of the time. I say count your blessings. Believe me you could be much worse off. Remember too that the Genesis engine in the 98's and 99's. is the MOST FUEl EFFECIENT and dependable engine on the market. I hope this helps your confidence. Give a call or e-mail if yu have more specific questions that I might could help with. 815-341-5101

I have never run anything but John Deere but I see and hear about my neighbors troubles. My 9500 has around 3400 sepHrs and 4500 engine hrs and still going while they are selling to get rid of trouble. Just what I see across the fence.

NHDon pretty much nailed it all. It is wise to check all the hose's and steel lines once a year or more to make sure that they are not riding another one or something else. It only takes a few minutes to check them. The switches as well as hose's and lines are usually the same as other machines, most all are out of house piece's. The stone trap can be adjusted in about 3 minutes max, so it should be no problem after say 15 minutes of trail and error. like Don said, count your blessings you don't have all those augers, belts and even more hose's and lines than you do. And yes there are some machines out there that require more attention. There are only a handful of one's that run for years without minor breakdowns. I think we are lucky to have 2 owners of them replying to your post seeing as how they are so rare! Good Farmin, JD

I have had New Holland since a TR 70. I now own a TR 89. I like the machine. The TR 70 had it's share of problems. I had problems with the bubble auger gear box on the TR 86. Also in real good corn I could over load the shoe. These are corrected in the 89. I really like this machine and have great luck. I have a first rate dealer who does a winter checkup which I know helps in season.

NHDIJ I'll bet that stands for New Holland Dealer!

I have run 1688 CASE with up to 4000 engine hours in custom harvesting. Certainly you have a lot to fix. This summer I ran 9610 JD with a custom harvester. They had about 1200 separator hours when we got them and about 2000 after the season. We went through the machines in spring and fixed everything what the boss new from experience. Through wheat harvest it went pretty good. later in fall harvest we had a breakdown about every day spread out over four combines. Those were the repairs we could not anticipate. I know, when you go past 500 separator hours you will have repairs. But it should not be electrical or gasket leaks. It can certainly be hydraulic hoses.