Combines crop liftersIJ

[whizz]

In the UK we always used to have lifters fitted all the time but I think the general feeling here is that they do not pay as the cost of the lifters can easily be more than the value of the extra crop harvested. This is especially true on abrasive dry soils when they may wear out after 3-400 acres according to how low you run the header remember the grain on that flat corn is usually the lowest quality and may lower the sample from a milling grade wheat into a feed grade

 

[GeneO]

You must be from Southern Alberta. My crops were all standing great until it snowed on them last week! I have the same problem but with a 9700 30' header with the powercut knife. Can't see how you attach lifters to that knife style. Didn't help ya but maybe I can get some input too.

 

[rsp]

We have two 9700 25ft headers with the quik-cut knife system. We are currently using the Claas lifter because it flexes and contours the ground. The problem comes in when you are mounting them. On the lifter it is made to fit on a guard, but we cut the rivits for that piece off. Now you have two 1_4" holes. Take some 3_16" X 1 1_4" flat iron and make a "T" that will fit on two guard bolts and the lifter holes. You may have two cut the end of the lifter that has the slot for the guard bolt. From experience we spaced them out 12" and had to trim the top of the lifter 1" so viney weeds would not build up there and the reel could clean them off. We leave the lifters on all of the time, but they only ride on the gound when we a in flat grain. After 9 years there are a few that are getting thin, but we have combined lots of lodged grain. We have used the lifters in peas, barley, wheat, and oats with success. Hope this helps.

 

[geneo]

As a follow up I purchased lifters from Dutch Industries in Saskatchewan.They manufacture lifters for the Qwik cut knife and the regular knife. Solid mounted, non flexable. They came in today, I'll see how they work.