Combines Hillside Gleaners in corn countryIJIJ

[GaryD]

Just want to add another question that I have wondered about on MH combines. The closest I have ever been to one was seeing a picture on the front of Successful Farming or Farm Journal a few years back. I wondered if the tilting part on the front of the thresher housing could be utilized on a conventional machine to give it lateral tilt capabilities. Maybe you guys can throw that in while answering the above question. Gary D.

 

[tbran]

Yes, hillside machines will do corn. Feeding might be reduced just a tad over conventional but probably not a limiting factor. The hillside machine uses two feeder beaters, with the pivoting front similar to the lateral tilt only thicker. It was not available as variable speed drive the best I can remember. The throat used cables to pivot. Auto header height could be installed. Some of you guys could possibly take a couple of hhc modules and the throat off a salvage MH and the leveling valve and a little welding and imagination and ....M2 w_ lat tilt....