Combines Machinery link and NH combines

[Ilnewholland]

Don have you and Farm Buddy(from the Cat page) talked anyIJ I think he works for Machinery link. I would think the CR's would work out great for them, if they would try it. If I was to ever need a second combine I think I would use them. But at my acres my TR99 can handle them fine. Ilnh

 

[land_Surfer]

The problem with CR's and 8010's are, they are so hard to transport. Both are too tall to haul if equipped with 900's or 42's and they weigh more than a lexion 485 without the 485's advantage nor its capacity!

 

[FarmBuddy]

Overall height and weight are not insurmountable problems. The Graintank extensions on a AFX8010 or CR are both just as easy, if not easier to fold down than those on a JD 50 or 60 series combine. The JD has many more pins to install. With extensions collapsed, these are all under 13' tall, but that doesn't leave much room for trailer frames. Machinerylink has access to triple axle trailers, so machine weight is not a show stopper either. All that said, it takes a sequence of three to four farmers to sign-up for the combines to put them into the Ml fleet. It is easier for Ml to scale up with more of the same combines, rather than a lot of different combines. But where there is a will, there is a way to do this. Machinery sharing makes good financial sense for farmers across the wheat and corn belts. AGV

 

[wheaty]

Farmbuddy I understand you are part of the Machinhery link crew. I get the newsletters often so I understand pretty much how the system works, but can you give me a cost estimate. If not I can call someone, but I figured since you were here I would ask and not only would I know about the costs but also everyone else who might be interested. thanks Also feel free to email me if don't want to talk over the forum.

 

[FarmBuddy]

Wheaty, I worked via contract as Operations Manager for Machinerylink, mostly out in Kingman, KS and my native state of Kansas this past year, ie 2003. I'm currently not involved with Machinerylink or the new contract arrangements this winter, but I would still recommend Ml as a viable source of harvesting equipment. Please call the KC office at 800-713-5618 for the letter of intent and ball park pricing. They have Sales Representatives around the country who can give you exact quotes depending on the make, model, age, options, headers and hours of use expected. Don't expect to get some low ball rental rate, but do expect to get a good clean, well maintained combine delivered just days before harvest. It takes some guts to see the crop ripen without a combine in the yard, but it will be there and ready when needed, and probably gone out of sight and out of mind a few days after the last field is harvested. Prices will range from $100 to $160 _ separator hour depending on your options and other requirements. You basically pay for what you get, and get what you pay for. The people (David Govert, David Forsee, Mike P., Tim R. Dave Warnken, etc) and other principles involved with Machinerylink are very reasonable and interested in helping farmers with their equipment needs. To me, it simply makes good sense for farmers to make better utilization of their capital and _ or equipment via timely use and sharing. It is valuable to have an opportunity to work closely with so many makes and models of combines and customers, get to analyze performance and reliability of each, and be in KS during changes on the home front. Naturally, some of our ol' friends among the custom harvesters and even some dealers don't like the Ml concept or competition. Sorry, but this is just a new way of doing business with bigger and better machines. It certainly does not work for everyone, but does fit a broad range of customer and farmer needs. Ml will have a booth at the Commodity Classic again this year, 1-4 March.