Combines CTS infoIJIJ

[Coors_light]

Buy a lexion instead. They are similar in concept but built hell bent for stout compared to anything else offered today. The lexion feeds everything under the cylinders i nto the rotors whereas the CTS goes under the cylinder and over the accelerator impeller which can casue some plugging. Never run a lexion, but their design looks much more superior to the CTS and when looking at their quality, it is far better than anythign else on the market.

 

[hop_a_l]

Already own a 485, any helpful adviceIJ

 

[dakota]

Interesting to read. If you own a 485, what makes you look at a CTSIJ I ran the 470 and 470R for a year each and know the Deere walkers and STS very well but not the CTS.

 

[hop_a_l]

I like the 485 but we found a couple CTS for around 1_3 of what the 485 cost and we need a machine for cutting around creek bottoms with a 20' head. I personally think that walkers should have walked right out of the combines in the mid 90's. So I will fight to the end on getting another walker machine. We have 2 early 90's 9600, and they run 30' and 25' MacDons, but they have over 5000 hrs on them and are looking for something inexpensive to help out in soybeans.

 

[dakota]

If I understand you right, the walkers should have been replaced by rotors a long time ago. I could agree. The walker has always been the capacity limit on the 9600 in small grains. Replacing those by rotors cures it. Together with a conventionel cylinder in front it makes a very versatile combine - more than the STS which is about twice as expensive in upkeep than a walker machine. Aren't the used lexions pretty cheap, tooIJ

 

[low_end_torque]

Be careful! Most of those CTS's where used in rice, in most cases that means it is worn out! You would also have to start with at least buying a new concave to get it to do a good job in soybeans. I think you want to get a 13 bar concave if my memory is correct, could be wrong.

 

[hop_a_l]

We went and looked at them today, the first was a wreck needed about 5-12 thousand in parts. The second was a decent looking machine with rasp bars. It came off a farm with Corn, soybean with a little rice. It was in reasonable shape. All the augers were full size, cylinder bars were full height, concave was worn, but I think would last till next winter. Has less than 2300 sep hrs. Dakota, When we were looking at lexion vs JD, I refuse to have another lexion that is not an R series so that means 2002 or newer. We really don't have the grain handling to keep 2 lexions going. And the Boss was wanting small for him to play around with, he gets a little nervious in the Huge harvesting equipment. He would still run an 7720 if we had one. Price wise this CTS is in the low 30's, I doubt you will find a lexion for that.

 

[hop_a_l]

We went and looked at them today, the first was a wreck needed about 5-12 thousand in parts. The second was a decent looking machine with rasp bars. It came off a farm with Corn, soybean with a little rice. It was in reasonable shape. All the augers were full size, cylinder bars were full height, concave was worn, but I think would last till next winter. Has less than 2300 sep hrs. Will make a desicion in the Morning wrether to buy this one or keep looking. Dakota, When we were looking at lexion vs JD, I refuse to have another lexion that is not an R series so that means 2002 or newer. We really don't have the grain handling to keep 2 lexions going. And the Boss was wanting small for him to play around with, he gets a little nervious in the Huge harvesting equipment. He would still run an 7720 if we had one. Price wise this CTS is in the low 30's, I doubt you will find a lexion for that.

 

[dakota]

Yes, Claas has changed a lot of things on the R-series. I think they are a little closer to North American needs. The price sounds reasonable on the CTS. I wouldn't call a 2000 hour machine a wreck, that needs $12,000. I have seen walker machines with less hours needing $20,000 in parts and STS's with 400 hours needing up to $15,000 in parts. It depends a lot on what they have done. You probably know, that corn wears more about twice as much as wheat and soybeans about twice as much as corn again.