Combines Expected break downs

[brand]

We have replaced several items on our 2366 with 1300_900 hours. Corn and soybeans have been the only crops. Replaced_ repaired items include bubble up auger in grain tank, unloading auger, both bottom tank augers, clean grain and return augers, rotor bars, feeder chain, tinwork at bottom and top of clean grain elevator, all drive chains, welded new straps on feeder drum, bent vanes. Those are the things I can think of right now. We have the dealer do a CMI inspection at the beginning of each year, and last year we spent about $4000, and the bill this year was $2500. Nothing usually happens in season, but I am a little disappointed in the amount of money we have to spend each year on this machine. It seems like we have replaced items on this combine that we never did touch on our 1460 in 2500 hours.

 

[kirk]

I have come to the conclusion the premature wear compared to older machines is due mostly to the quality of the steel used to make the parts. softer steel is so much easier to bend, machine, drill, tap, etc. Manufacturer's stuff made in the 70's and 80's ran 2 to 3 times the acres_bushels_hrs. steel nowadays is about 70 recycled stuff. my 2 cents. kirk

 

[Unit_2]

RW, Brandon below covered most everything except the rotor bars and empeller bars. Those are not a breakdown items but your harvest quality and efficiencey will be down if those parts are badly worn, and with the hours and acres your machine has they should be at least looked at closely.

 

[twelve0six]

I believe that it is just a rule of thumb to set aside a certain amount for general maintainance on the combine...we always shoot for and expect to spend around 2500 to 4000 bucks at the start of each season.