Combines Gettin ready for harvestIJ

Mo-Farm, You descibe the intercourse that helped conceive the hyper upgrades. I realize you live in the showme state,sorry I'll shut up.We're not that far away,60 miles to the Mo. border in the 319 area code.Feel free to visit anytime. Believe me there is smooth harvesting pleasure sleeping in your machine shed.To biased to comment further. Hyper

You have the same idea I do about all the mods. I think it is great what all of the people have been able to do with these combines to make them perform above others, but what about those of us who trade every year or two for a new oneIJ I currently run a 2366 CaseIH, but Gleaner would be my next choice, expecially if Case goes the NH route. I want to be able to get a machine from the factory and have it perform as well or better than the Case. I have been around several non-modified rotary Gleaners, and they all seem to want to grind the corn cob up and send it to the bin. Are there some very simple things that be done with the factory setup to correct the problems you speak ofIJ Why doesn't AGCO incorporate these mods into the factory machinesIJ

This is just a suggestion for anyone that either trades machines every coupe of years, or just wants a machine ready to go in the field!!

I just don't understand. You have the very problems that the regulars on this page have been solving for years but you don't want to try their fixes. "There are none so blind as those who will not see," as some sage once said.

well john it's guys like you that make me hesitate to ask questions on this page. I know all about the mods here and said I wasn't going to do them. If everyone must know the reason why its because I don't plan to keep this combine but one or two more years and don't see the need of spending the money to upgrade, especially since I would have to hire all of the work done. A full blow hyperazation is not something I want to tackle under my shade tree I use for a shop. Maybe in the future I can get a newer combine and jazz it up, but for now I just want to get this combine to where it will do a decient job. I don't care if it's not the fastest machine in the field I just want it to put the grain in the tank without a bunch of cobs and stems in with it. Sorry if this upsets people but I just need a plow horse not a race horse, and right now it's a shetland pony.

I did all the mods to my r-62 last year. If you have a tractor and loader and a little help it took only a day and a half. Cost wasn`t all that much. Boy what a machine it made!! Was combining in same field as green ones and red ones. Walked circles around them! Gave me more power and no rumbles! Was able to get whole cobs (except when the chopper hit them). Green stem soybeans went threw like they were dry. No roping of the stems. If your only gonna use the combine for 1 more season, it`s still worth it. See for yourself. Many in my area came a rode with me. They are all hyperizing their machines. local dealer is swamped with machines gettin` hypered. Don`t know why factory dosn`t do this from factory, but i guess it`s nothing new with big business. Goog luck with harvest, Steelrider

Mo Farmer, We run a R62 and 72 We were just like you I tried everything to get the cobs out of the corn ,Concave clearance fan speed cylinder speed drive faster or slower it didnt matter. The R60 which was the first one a 87 model never had that problem but it dont have the aggresive bars on it. The 62 is a 95 so it dont have the long shoe so I blamed it on that. But the 72 is a 98 so that wasnt the problem. Go to the back of the cage in the engine compartment and open the concave in there and it will take care of the cob problem.If you look in your owners manual it will show you which bolts to loosen there are two jamb nuts to loosen and then you can turn the other nut to adjust it then tighten the jamb nuts back .I always put it back for beans though. And our combines are bone stock. I like the mods but with the price of these machines and the price of grain it is a matter of you cant spend anymore. John Ferguson

Thank you for your help. I'll check this out tomorrow while I'm working on the combine. Have you got any more tricks you have learned to make these stock gleaners work betterIJ I guess I'm still learning the how to make the shift from cyl. to rotor and it hasn't been as easy as I had hoped. My dealer is having a combine clinic next month and I'm hopeing I'll pick up a few pointers then.