Combines Do I need to lenghthen auger for 25 ft head on TR86

[Ilnewholland]

lA, Not knowing for sure I would say no your auger may be a little short. You may get by with the longer auger down spout but you would lose some auger height. I like the long down spout as the grain don't fly around as much on a windy day. If that don't work you can get a 3' longer auger ext from some after market places. I think Sloan Express has them. Maybe Shoup alsoIJ And one more way would be go to a salvage yard and get a longer auger from a used combine, I think any TR would fit. Mud Hog is the supplier of the RWA on TR's. If you are adding one on get the one that you don't have to lock the hubs in on the axels. My TR99 has that kind and it sure is better than the old ones. Ilnh

 

[scooter]

The short answer is no, but reccommened. I made this move and ran one year with the standard auger and rubber curtain at end. You could unload. But sometimes you had to back in or turn to 'swing' the auger further over. I bought the NH fold up spout. As the other poster says- keeps grain form flying around and does not add to the lenght of the machine when folded. Operator has to get out to put the header on wagon for road transport

 

[l]

Thanks for the replies...Do you think the 86 will be overloaded in beans with 25ftIJ I can see small grains maybe...Stewart Steel makes an extender but they make it from TR87 and up...Would the longer auger of a TR96 bolt on easy enoughIJ I could find that relatively easy if need be...What about a used rear axle off a TR 96...Would it fitIJ It would be cheaper. Which is good...I know where there is one being parted out. let me know what you guys think.. Thanks again. lA

 

[Pete]

I would put floatation Tires on intead of the 4WD. I have TR99 and we put the 1050_50-32 Michelin Tire on the front and 540_65-24 on the back. This fall it was really wet and we had no problems going through any wet holes and steep hills were not a problem either. Thanks Peter

 

[Ilnewholland]

lA, If your yeilds are like mine have been for the past few years you could run a 36' head in my beans on your TR86. I always like a bigger head as you can always go slower and if in the best part of the day and things are going good you can drive faster and get more done. Also if things are not going good you can always just cut 20' or so. Just my thinking. I'm not sure what fits from a TR96 but I would think they wouldIJ Maybe go to your dealer and check part numbersIJ Good luck, Ilnh

 

[scooter]

I would also put on the bigger tires I run Trelelborg's and am very happy. I wanted RWA, my dealer said I did not need it and after running in mud one time, I agree. Remember, the RWA robs hydraulics from the front wheels. It is my understanding the flow will go to the wheel of least resistance- usually the wheel with the least power and therefore not aid in mud much. Comments friendsIJ The 25 ft table will be fine in beans as long as they are pretty clean. I had more trouble in wheat esp. where it was down. Still ran 100 bpa of down wheat- just ran slow and did fine.

 

[Ilnewholland]

We run 18.4xR42 duels on the front and 24lx26 on the back with RWA on our TR99. I think the best in mud is both big tires and RWAIJ With RWA you can make the combine go where you want it to go. Makes steering in mud a lot better. Down here in Southern Il most new combines have RWA for the last 20 years. You need it at sometime every year here. With out it if it's a little muddy on a side hill you can't go stright but to the bottom of the hill. It looks to me that I can make all the wheels spin in the mud. Running with the RWA on will slow your ground speed up and it takes more fuel. The RWA on my TR99 has more power than the older Mud Hogs did on my other TR's. That's why they can put the 24lx26 tires on the back now. If it's just a little muddy and you put the RWA on you will make smaller tracks than without it. Bottom line for me I wouldn't buy a combine without RWA. For you people that don't need it I guess your combines cost about $8,000 less, lucky people. Ilnh

 

[Farm_Kid2]

I agree with Pete on the big radials vs. the 4WD. It's nice to have both, but you couldn't pry the Michelin 1050's away from me when it's muddy. The 4WD just gives a person bigger ruts to fix up.

 

[tx68]

saw this on ebay a while back needs lots of other stuff to make it work

 

[JD]

"The 4WD just gives a person bigger ruts to fix up." Sorry Farm Kid2, but that line is completely false! A combine with RWA will makes less ruts. The RWA helps not only in getting through the field but making turning around much easier on the ends. With assistance coming from the rear's the front wheels do not have to fall as deep to gian traction. If you think your machine goes well now, add the RWA to it and you'll find out. With no RWD, the front tires must drag the rearend around everywhere it goes! Every seen what kinda ruts you make when the rear tires are turned the opposite way the machine is moving inIJIJIJ No way can a regular front axle drive combine compete in mud with one equiped with RWA, PERIOD! You can take one with RWA and run without the rear wheels pulling till you can't move any further, flip the switch on the rear wheels and you can walk out of where it just stopped! Yes, it requires more power from the hydro but it is well worth the loss! Experience people, it's a terrible thing to not have! JD