Combines R 40IJ

to wit, R40 about = the R50 at approx 150hp and 180 bu bin and the 40 does not have chrome cage. Answer also depends on how 'challenged' HE is. less maintainance than an F2 engine and combine for that matter. It depends on the initital condition of the R40! Blow out the coolers if the oil temp rises on the gauge. Also if he thinks his or any combine is sexxy do not, I repeat do NOT assist him in inspecting an accelerator roll or his 'swing out auger'!

Does the R-40 motor at 150hp have less of a heating problem than the R-60IJ We have extreme heat here during a lot of our harvesting and the R-60_70's have a bad reputation for not staying cool. Are you saying there is little difference between a 40 and a 50IJ Old guys need some help with getting the auger out. Thats another reason to get away from the F. I still trying to figure out the acc. roll thing.

R40 for sale here in Ont., $44000 for the base unit, 1600 eng. hrs. Dealer says former owner put a stone in it, cost $15000 to repair the damage, and dealt it on a red one. You would have to have several F2's to spend that kind of money on repairs.... Ben.

Why are the old guys having trouble getting the auger outIJ My 80 year old father has no problem. He said it would be nice to have a switch on the console instead of the lever. If the F2's had the manual swing auger like the F's had he would not be happy.

I'm sorry were we still talking about combines.

I think the whole trick is to swing your auger out on a regular basis. like the old saying goes - "Use it or lose it!" I reckon a guy would still be able to swing his auger out well into his 90's if he kept in practice.

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A customer over the counter just read your post and said just by boning up on the service and op man and looking at the fold outs of the literature his main problem now was with a Visably Inspired Auger Gone Rapidly Active . I thought that was pretty quick for an old guy. The service guys and engineers of these machines in the 70's probably never invisioned the miracles of keeping these things functioning well in to the next century.

Hey, good one!!