Combines Grain Cart thoughts

[Farm_Kid]

kp, If you are using trucks parked by the side of the field, you simply MUST get a large grain cart. By large, I would say 1000 bu so that you can dump both combines loaded, plus the extra you cut while they dump, plus a little extra since you can't get the cart clear full on the move. Even in the low yielding crops, I would think 2 machines and a cart could keep up with 3 machines running to the side of the field to dump. Of course, you have to have a tractor and operator available for the cart, but thats cheaper and easier to get than a 3rd machine!

 

[statboy44]

GO FOR IT! They come in handy so many times, its not even funny. look for a 1,000 bushel size that would do you well. We run a Kinze 840, never had a problem with Kinze.

 

[skinnyfarmer]

If you can afford one get one. We run a 9600, a big International truck and a 575 bushel grain cart. In the past we have tried using another truck and no grain cart but we can get a lOT more cut in a day using one truck and unloading on the go with a grain cart. We don't own a Kinze but we have rented them before and I would strongly suggest buying one. They are really the best carts on the market and they unload super fast.

 

[GOGREEN]

With an operation as large as yours, there is only one thing I can say....BRENT AVAlANCHE. This is the most unbelievable grain handler out there. It has a 20" unload tube that will get rid of grain like nothing else. Kinze has a 17" tube and is a great cart, but it can't hang with the Brent.E-mail me and I'll fix you up with which ever one you want.

 

[westgro]

Have Tr 98 and am thinking about switching to a 470. Was wondering what you had before and how the 470 compared. I have had my problems with picking up rocks even with an electric stone trap.We farm in southwest manitoba.

 

[kp]

Had a gleaner r72 combine. Not really happy with it - in our conditions we had huge canola swaths trying to go through a small feeder house -- doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out we are going to have problems. First yr with these puppies, and I hope they work out alright, although we have roughly half the crop we had last yr to put through.