Combines Gleaners in snow

[big_orange]

Haven't combined in a lot of snow,but when I did,didn't have much problem.

 

[dustyr72]

About 20 years ago some farmers around here had to do corn in the snow,one guy with a N6 did a bunch of custom work because it worked so well.

 

[SD_455]

I never had much of a problem with snow as long as the temp was below 30 degrees. Frost on the other hand will stick to the chaffer and_or ball up.

 

[Gleamer]

If running a rotary I would check periodically above the accellerator rolls for big chunks of ice growing on the trough that could dislodge and go thru all at once and damage rolls and possibly reach the fan below. Otherwise it should blow across the shaker.. My 2 cents

 

[Benm]

The colder the better. Conditions near freezing are conducive to allow snow to melt a bit and re-freeze on the stalkway on the cornhead; going long enough can lead to a buildup of ice under where the gathering chains run and eventually force them off the drive sprocket. a few years ago I harvested snow covered corn when the neighbour's axial flow had to stop. He actually came over to look in the back of the my F2. It was a weird day--had been a very wet and late fall, we had gotten about 6 inches of heavy wet snow. later, the sun came out, and you could go as long as you did not drive in your old tracks-the snow seemed to hold you upas long as you were rolling. Had to have sunglasses on because of the reflecting sun, had to have the AC on since the cab got quite warm from this reflected heat--and was being passed by snowmobiles--that was a first! Ben.

 

[R_O_M]

Answers a common question around here! To use a bit of Australian slang; " Why the hell do the yanks put those bloody great heaters in their headers IJ [ combines ]. Understandable question if you have never seen snow and reckon 10 or 15 degreees [ C ] is getting too cold to go harvesting! Note; Dan's steep pitched helicals and sweeps plus bars spaced out with 12mm [ 1_2" ] thick spacers, really look the goods after the first day's harvesting! They performed as advertised, smoooth with losses way down and capacity way up! Cheers.

 

[R_O_M]

Answers a common question around here! To use a bit of Australian slang; " Why the hell do the yanks put those bloody great heaters in their headers IJ [ combines ]. Understandable question if you have never seen snow and reckon 10 or 15 degreees [ C ] is getting too cold to go harvesting! Note; Dan's steep pitched helicals and sweeps plus bars spaced out with 12mm [ 1_2" ] thick spacers, really look the goods after the first day's harvesting! They performed as advertised, smoooth with losses way down and capacity way up! Cheers.

 

[J_O_l]

last year I combined in the snow and it was fine as long as there was no snow on the cobs. We combined some that had snow on the cobs with both our N5 and the M2 and all we were doing is throwing the corn on the ground because the chaffer and sieve would plug up with melted snow. I still have 90 acres to combine this year and it will wait until the snow is gone.

 

[NDDan]

Sounds great. I must admit I was worried about shimming all the bars out!! Has Mr. Ryan or his dealer got any freshly hypered machines going yetIJ I hope your finding yourself some great yeilds this year. Best of luck

 

[Combine_Wizard]

Hey, let's all have some winter fun, now! Some will drive snowmobiles and the rest of us drive our combines out in the snow! Cheers!