Combines CTS1 V CTS2

We have a CTS II and an 8820. These are the main differences between the CTS and CST II. The CTS II uses 9610 axles, comes standard with grain tank extensions to boost the capacity to 240 bu, and has the same hp as the 9610. Plus there are the minor differences in the cab and else were when the 00 and CTS series were replaced with the 10 and CTS II series. Between the two, the CTS II would be your better choice.

Thanks for that, how much of a production increase do you get from your 8820 to the CTS2IJ

We haven't really figured axactly how much. It depends on the crop. In barley and other heavy straw situations, our CTS II will double the capacity of the 8820 with a way better sample. In wheat, the CTS II has maybe about 30% more capacity. I drive the 8820 and he is always passing me. To give you an idea, the CTS II and CIH 2388 are the same in capacity in wheat and barley.

I have both a cts and cts2 small grain combine, and there are mainly creature comforts different between the two, depending on the year of cts. If the cts is a 1997 it is mainly just the series change as the 1997 cts had a 2 speed beater and all cts's have had their engines recomputed, such that their is no difference between the cts and cts2. Older cts combines have different ways of accessing the tine separator to install blanking plates and only had single speed beaters. Whatever you do, make sure you get an adjustable chaffer. Almost all cts combines have a crary bin extenstion put on, so hopper size is not an issue.

What crops do you do with your CTS combines and are there any crops that they are not so good inIJ Thanks

I cut peas, canola, wheat and barley. The cts combines are exceptionally good in barley, very good in wheat, average in peas and slightly below average in canola. The more straw you put into the machine the better it is compared to a walker machine. In very dry brittle canola straw the cleaning system can overload and slow the machine down. In tougher, green stemmed canola, the machine can process it better and it is actually better than a walker machine. In peas it is comparable to a walker machine for output and cracks, but poorer than a case-ih 2388 with a specialty rotor. On a whole harvest it is very impressive. It cut my threshing hours by 30% when I first switched from a 9600 to a cts. The biggest problem with the CTS, is that now that the STS is out, their is not much advertising out on them and most people don't know a lot about them. In my area (western canada) I think they are best buy in used combines right now (capacity versus price).

Thanks Darryl for the info. I've always wanted to try one of them. It seems to me it would be the best of both worlds. Thanks Again

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