Combines poly feederhouse floor sheets

[Farmer_Ed]

Put ours in a 1660 because the old floor had a "hump" in it. Previous owner put the poly over top of a bad floor (1_8") and it kept cramming stuff in there and wore a slot in the poly because of the sharp metal underneath. We have all the updates and even a few we invented, but we bought regular poly (truckbed liner) and cut it with a skillsaw and fit it to the old form. I've known farmers to put thick metal in there, but all that is needed is a good base floor, so we used a new floor pan and then put the poly over it and drilled 1 more hole in the middle front (so nothing catches) and formed the front curve by heating it up and bending it. It is the only way to go. The wear on the last sheet was hardly nothing and if it weren't for the incorrect installation we would not have done this. Things just go in so quick and clean and it's easier to see things inside as well. I would never go back to the metal bottom although most people have this still. I caulked the outside just so nothing would get underneath. I have put poly on the guides in the feederhouse as well and even the drum up front so the chain doesn't wear as much. Quiet, smooth, wears better, and is the only way to go in my opinion! It does take a little extra time but in the long run it's worth it! If you have any questions, let me know! Good luck! -Ed

 

[lil_boy_blue]

A couple of CIH combine mechanics told me the poly floor was prone to 'hump' at the front and it would wear through. Didnt say if it was common to all the different brands of poly floor sheets or not. Is it any cheaper to make your ownIJ I was thinkin' CIH quoted me around $170 bucks just for the poly floor, thru them of course. I may hit you with an email. Thanks!

 

[jalopy]

We had a poly floor in our 1460 that lasted 10 years and about 1500 hours for our small operation, running corn and soybeans. It worked awesome, fed better, quieter, and the occasional dirt slug would usually just pass through. It finally wore a hole in the middle (just like the steel pans do.) When the time came, I just took it out and am now running the existing steel floor again. I would have put another poly back in, but I couldn't locate one fast when we needed one. I agree, they're the only way to go.