Combines N SERIES

I Have not been impressed with the N series because they were the first rotors that were introduced into the gleaner line-up. the rotors plug easily with green weeds. When the machines are running they cut and thrash the crops well but have a higher maintenence than your l2 would.

An 82 Series 3 or newer, with a serial n4501 or above. That is the beginning of the AMBAC fuel system and an all around heavier built machine. Hyperize it and put a 6 or 8 row head on it and watch it run. An N6 of that era is better. More open rotor cage, two overfeed augers(N5 has 1),30 more HP that has been slowed down to extend life, 45 more bu bin capacity. N6 needs to be Serial n 5101 or higher. Unless you do alot of grasses or weedy conditions the N series will shine highly over the l_M series. I went from an M2 to an N6 and haven't regretted a minute of it and my M2 was a wonderful machine, just didn't do well in sidehills and 200 bu corn.

You have to read the Tips page and start Hyperizing your machine. There is no reason for slugging a Gleaner Rotary. I can't feed crop into mine fast enough to plug it since Hyperizing. I went from an l2 for corn and an M2 for beans to one R60 and would never go back. It took 2 years of asking questions on this board before I learned to run the machine properly, but the result has been fantastic. Now I can sit in the cab with my shoes off and do nothing but steer down the row. The later N series and the early R series like I have are very similar. I would be happy with either one. Tom in MN

You steer with your feetIJIJIJ The floor of my gleaner is too cold, but my head is always toasty!

I have been impressed with the R series gleaners they do seem to be unstopable and mabe the later N series are that way also. If i was updating from an l2 i would definately go clear up to the R50. I am impressed with those machines!

You can direct hot air toward the floor by adjusting your round heat diffusers. My floor always stays comfortable.

And there are a lot of 1978-1988 Deeres and IH's setting around bringing big bucksIJ Some of these old gals are approaching their 30th b day!

Early N series were junk. Classic example of letting the farmer do the RandD. My old custom cutter that went out of business because of them.

Hmm, just the opposite here. They are why our operation increase in size. 1981 went from l2 to an N-5 doubled harvesting capacity. My dad used to custom harvest for a guy that had a 7700 at that time, I just remember the N-5 cutting circles around him and the customer thought it was quite the harvesting machine. That was also back when we raised alot of milo, those old P-1 processors could nothing but book it through milo. Itch itch

if i find one that was deacent for 5 to 10 grand with heads would that be good enough to harvest 100 acres