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We had the same size tires like most everybody else on JD and CNH runs: 30.5x32. I was actually surprised how well they did in mud, when we had some rain last summer in Oklahoma. But the CR is even havier. Since we're crowding the limit with the CATs already, we couldn't haul CRs at all, at least not in some states. For the mud a person could step up to the 900 size tires.

Sorry that I have to disagree on them European combines. I don't know about the TX, but I have heard lots of wear stories on the lexions. Just try to talk to some of them farmers that really put those big 480s to work in corn and run 600,000 bu per year through them. They can tell you all the weak spots. Corn is an after thought in Germany and therefor the lexion is not engineered for american use.

My very positive experiences of European combines has all been with several Belgium built New Holland Tx models from 1994 to present in all conditions harvesting corn, soybeans, and small grains.

we've been running cx for two years now.I have to admit the extra wheight also freightened us in the beginning.But after two very wet campaigns in corn we have gotten proof that the combination of larger hydrostatic pumps ( 130 cc ),900 tyres and enough engine hp made them much stronger in the mud than the TX's (which had ca 10% less wheight and were allready know for their performance in wet conditions) we used to have before.In our area every contractor has at least one set of tracks , but CX were still running on tyres when others ( TX as well as lexions )needed tracks.

NHD,in our climate we often harvest 16 to 18 hours a day during the summer harvest sometimes the combines will work around the clock if the dew is not heavy.We have found that the R72 is a little better on fuel than the TR although that is only a couple of gallons over twelve hours but the fact that the R72's tank is bigger and that helps a lot.john