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Exactly that reason. I guess JD figures that the rotors instead of the walkers in a CTS_CTSII_9650CTS will give it equal performance or better than the wider bodied 96xx walker machines. Which is generally correct. I guess they call it the 9660CTS_9650CTS is to keep the numbering to similar capacity throughout the CWS_CTS_STS machines. Why they never put the rotors in the wider bodied machines..... another one of those little mystery's JD continue to baffle us with!

We own and operate a CTS II which replaced a 9600. The CTS will run over a 96XX in barley and equal or exceed the performance of the 96XX in wheat especially when the yields get high and it will do all this while giving a consisently better sample, especially in barley. If you want to compare to the competition, the CTS has about the same capacity as a 2388. The CTS does use the 9500 platform. There some main differences between the 95XX and CTS besides the 2 rotors. The CTS used a 9600 front axle, was factory equiped with grain tank extensions to boost the capacity to 240 bu (same as 96XX),and the power was boosted to the same as the 96XX. Keep in mind when I say CTS, I am refering to the CTS II and 9650 CTS. Problem is JD really never gave the CTS a chance. The CTS in a 96XX body would have had some major capacity. The CTS was mainly a small grains and rice machine. But I don't know why JD couldn't have tinkered with the CTS some and make them an all purpose combine. The Cat_lexion uses the same design so obviously this design works.

That's exactly what I wondered: why didn't they work on it some more, like putting it inside the wide bodyIJ Or were they in too much of a hurry to get the STS-thing going so they just made a few thousand CTS II's and badged them differently to complete the line-upIJ It's interesting, I haven't been around JD equipment much, but after a job-change I'll be spending my summer in a CTS II.

I also thought it was about numbering, and that a 9650CTS and the 9650 walker should have similar capacity, like I set it out above. I changed jobs, I'm moving on to an all-green farm. Thanks for your help!

You mention that a CTS has the same capacity as a 2388. My neighbor has a CTS and we do about the same work every day (I have a 2388) but only because he uses a grain cart. I probably spend about 25% of the time unloading in HM Corn. The CTS is a great machine but I have to say that the 2388 has a lot more capacity. More comparable to a 2366 I would say. I also run a 7720 and all of my tractors are green. Deere had a great idea with the CTS because it eliminated the walkers which are one of the biggest headaches on our 7720. Too bad they are letting it go.

You make good points, but I don't think it's fair compairing them in corn. As far as I see, the CTS was always intended for small grains and that's all we will harvest with it in our area. I've spoken to a number of other people and everyone says "it'll do what a 2388 does in wheat, better in barley, but don't expect much luck in canola". I'm totally new to CTS combines, I should add.