Combines pre owned STS

[Dakota]

Yes, ask GTI. They have about 27 of them and are fixing them for 15,000 $ a piece. But they didn't get traded for red ones.

 

[riceman]

Go for the 9650 sts at Greensburg with a big n2 on the side. That wold be the one I ran most all summer and fall. She was kept real good care of. Just ask me.

 

[duke]

did the 9650 sts run good for youIJ Did you have any complaints or on the other side did it out preform you expectationsIJ I've been running red for the last 10 years and am looking to trade. I get such mixed info on the sts that I figured I'd go back with red but it would be nice to hear from someone who ran one all summer. My other option is the 9610's that are sure priced right! Thanks

 

[bub]

1998 9610 1150 sep hrs loaded up $75000.00 1999 9610 750 sep hrs loaded up $89500.00 no 4x4s on these units

 

[Nicky]

I've been running Red since 1985, trading almost every year, ending up with a 2388.In 1999 I traded to green, first a 9610 and then a 9650 STS. The 9610 was a big mistake because I was used to the separating capacity of a rotary. I don't think you would be happy with a 9610, stay with a rotary type of combine. I'm very happy with the STS, which I personally drive.

 

[Bigred]

What were_are the benefits of running the 9650STS versus the 2388AF that made you switch from years of Axial-Flow ownership IJ. I myself am a longtime Axial-Flow guy, but all this talk and uncertanty of the future of CNH combines has me second guessing ordering some more 2388's. I am not trying to start a color war, so please keep any_all answers that involve hateing the other color for another time. Thanks for any help.

 

[riceman]

I liked it. the 9650 needs more power...BUT its called a 9750. I know that so don't anybody say nothing. It did so so in wheat. In the southern part of the run it did poorly. Just couldnot seperate grain from head. As harvest went north it got better. By the time we reached Montana the STS worked like a dream No white caps at all. Could not find one kernal on the ground in either winter, spring, durum wheat or barley. You could tell Deere tested heavy in the north. When we switched to corn I was impressed to say the least. Greenstar, which was having a good day that day, said I was cutting 300+ corn and I could push the stick fully foward and it would not lug down. The corn was much cleaner that the 9650 walker machines we had. I spent a lot of time in each machine this fall and the STS will outperform walkers in corn, beans and milo. I know firsthand. I put about 800 hours in the STS and about 100 in a walker over the harvest run. I was used to running a 9600 with a spike tooth cylinder and In my opinion a spike will outperform a rasp in beans. Since we grow rice we have to have a spike or rotary. I have never seen a combine run so well in beans. I was cutting 60+ with a Mac-don 36 foot draper running 4mph+ Thats amazing.

 

[Nicky]

The uncertainty of the CNH company was a factor in my decision to switch to JD. Also,the 2388's lack of power in adverse conditions was a major disappointment for me. In tough evening combining the 2388's speed needed to be reduced to at least half of daytime speed. This was accompanied by ecessive noise from the concave area. Since 30-40% of our combining is done in conditions like these, I felt that it was taking too long to cover the acres I had. The STS, in the same tough conditions had about 50% more capacity (in dry daytime conditions only about 10% more). As far as grain quality, operator comfort, serviceability and fuel comsumption per acre, the two combines are about equal. Price helped to make the final decision.

 

[deere]

Personally I like the 9610 series combines alot better. We owned a 9650 and a 9610 both with 30' grain heads. The 9610 did a whole lot better job cleaning the soy beans and it would run circles around the 9650. SO we traded the 9650 for a 9750. I am interested how it will do.