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What do you mean by "can't get them turned around this fall"IJ I own a lexion 485 track model (with 28l26 rear wheel tires, with 12 row cornhead and 30' bean flex platform) and not once have I had any trouble, in wet or dry field conditions when manuevering through the field, while roading or harvesting, ground speed not affected. I find that the 485 floats far better than my 9610 with 35.5 fronts and 28l26 rears (8 row cornhead and 30' bean flex platform). For three seasons now, reliability has not been a factor. Parts and service support, when needed, have been excellent. The 9610 will probably be traded for a 475 with 28l26's for next year's harvest. I am sold on their reliability, performance, traction, capacity, power and support.

Cutter, I was glad to see Cat add a decent sized rear tire finally. The original metric Trelleborgs just weren't big enough in my opinion. My question is, how much damage do the tracks do when you turnIJ Is there a berm that is pushed up in wheat stubbleIJ Cutting double crop soybeans with a flex head in a field with berms really sucks. Thanks

Swithched from gleaner to cat 480 3 years ago and I can't see going back.It would be a big step down

The only problem with a lexion is the size of the overwhelming monstrosity. For a small 200 acre central Illinois farmer, they are too big. With us being no-till, they are way, way too heavy. A small 42 is about 21,000 lbs, and a lexion is between 30,000 and 40,000 lbs. Thats a major difference in soil compaction. For us, our Gleaner does just as good as some lexions with a lot less of the weight_compaction over the ground. The lexions are filled with lots of electronics and "Auto-Pilot" systems. There is a lot more of serparation and cleaning capacity than a Gleaner that is far less complex and much less to go wrong. Just my small time farmer oppion. Ryan

Deeres have alway been enviromentaly friendly, leaving feed for the geese as they fly south and for pheasnats to winter on...........

Alas guys, The silver fleet had about 5 years of development 1978-1983 before the engineers got the bugs out. ( Cost Allis the business) Deere has problems, but they are learning rotaries are more than bolts and some twisting. Deere has babout 2 more yers to get it right. I do hope AGCO will open up engineering for a larger unit than the 75. The air over the shoe produces a bin sample that cannot be beaten by anyone else.

Agco has a larger than R72,its called a Massey.

Yes they all have problems. I just put 6 straw walkers bearnings in my 460. Tool 14 hrs to put in. Poor set up with bearings. If one bearning goes out you have to pull the crankshaft out and that can be hard. 860 hrs on bearnings not enough time on them I think they should run 1500 plus John Deere will. They have wooden blocks on the older ones. I don't know what the new ones have.

Massy dose not have air over the shoe, and is not as good on sidehills like gleaner is.

Where are you getting your machines fromIJ That is the first I've heard about someone having good service. I too own a 485 Cat and a neighbor has a 485 also. My machine has only 300 sep. hours and it has cost me well over $5,000 just in parts. Yes, warranty covered it but I'm not going to begin to tell you what my down time cost was. And the reason my down time cost was so hight is because the service and parts availability are absolutely horrible. I broke a fan belt one day and they had to next day air a fan belt in to get me running the next day. My friend is having the same luck. When the machine is running it is a dream but we are at the point that we can't think about continueing to own one simply because of the service and part availability.