Jake_SCIA
Guest
re hours.......I assume the machine will get 300-400 hours on it per year.
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Combines Need help in selecting combine
Bigred
Guest
What were your "custom" guys using on your fields IJ.
Jake_SCIA
Guest
One used 1480........too old to be reliable enough for the future.
Green_Reaper
Guest
I would guess that machine hours would be the
Jake_SCIA
Guest
It was my assumption that if one were looking at two identical machines, with the same hours, that the one running a 12row head would have considerably more wear than on running a 6row head. Am I not correctIJ
Green_Reaper
Guest
Jake,I must admit that I know nothing about corn
farmerR
Guest
let's look at your '36 vs '20 suggestion. The '36 head has 80% more capacity than the '20. I highly doubt that the '20 operator is going to be going almost twice as fast as the larger one. If that machine was running 5mph the '36 head would run at 2.7 mph to be equal. Human nature tells me that the operator will push the larger head more to the max than one with the smaller head. So he will probably be less limited by ground speed, while the '20 speed is limited more by ground conditions. This being said, it is likely that the larger head will send much more grain through the combine. Augers, sieves, concaves, rasps, grain pans, etc. will all take much more wear and tear with the extra grain. I agree with Jake that it is wise to consider that a larger head will wear out a combine quicker, whether it is a corn or grain head.
Bigred
Guest
Well, having said that it seems you have already narrowed your choices down for yourself a little.
Row_Crop
Guest
Seems like you've really got something started here.
buddy
Guest
Bigred, I'm currently running a JD6620 but considering buying a 1660 axial. why would a 2300 series be more of a comfort then the 1600 seriesIJ I know that they are newer but what are the comfort difference compared with the price differanceIJ Also are the red ones easier to work on then the green onesIJ My 6620 can be pretty time consuming even on minor belt replacements. Thanks for any help!