Combines R52 versus 2366

As one of the biggest fans of AGCO, I believe reliability, and productivity in the AGCO is better. I do not believe that it will cut with the 2366 because in size it should be compared with the R62, where as the 62 would soke the 2366 in every phase. My family runs four R72's and i also mechanic for the local AGCO dealer if that eases your mind any. Would be glad to visit any time.

Actually, the 2366 and R52 are both class 5 combines and are comparable. Both are reliable machines, but the R52 has the better cleaning system and will hold up better in the long run, what I would call durability. If you're asking either of these machines to do 5mph in 200 bu corn with an 8 row, you're probably expecting too much. That said, you can certainly run an 8 row on them (the R52 has the stronger frame and feederhouse to carry that header),but at a slower speed. R52 would be more friendly to work on as well. The R52 would outdo the 2366 in small grains and soybeans and I believe would be nearly a dead heat in corn.

Hyperize the gleaner and you will outcombine the 2366 even with the new afx rotor installed.

I appreciate the comments. Do you base these comments on personal experienceIJ I have owned several axial flows but have never seen a Gleaner combine operate and I could list all the negative and positive parts of the Case Ih machine but have no way of comparing that to a Gleaner. I guess the ideal comparison would come from someone who has owned both but I realize that would be hard to find. Thank you and any other comments would be appreciated.

Cousin has owned JD and CIH combines currently 2388 and I own a Gleaner and we frequently work together. Due to his association with the dealer is the only reason he owns CIH, he is a one color farmer now, I still prefer the color_machine that does the best job. My old Gleaner still does as good or a better job with less repairs than his 2001 machine. The elevator always knows which load is from which machine when we get going in the same field. Don't get me wrong, if Gleaners weren't available I too would have an Axial Flow. I just prefer the sample and capacity of the Gleaner rotaries, they are hard to beat.

I appreciate your comments. Which combine is easier

Mechanic,

I have run both, and the R52 is a sweet machine for class 5. I agree that if grain cleanliness and quick combine cleanout are important to you, there's nothing better than the R52 in class 5 for both factors. The Axial Flow just doesn't have the powerful cleaning system that the GlEANER has; nothing does. You are correct that an operator can certainly influence sample quality, as I can even set a Gleaner to do a poor job, as I can with any combine. But the difference with the Gleaner is that it is quite easy to set to perform very well. And every machine has a limit to how well it can do in a condition, assuming it is perfectly set. And the Gleaner definitely seems to have more capabilities in this respect, strictly speaking of the machines themselves.

If the gleaners have more capacity than cihs then why is it that they run 6 row corn heads and 20 ft table on their r62s but the cih are runing those size heads on their 21_2344s. And yes I tried a new r52 a couple years ago. It performed terribly. Up our way the dealers can't give away, they are priced at a significant discount compared to green or red machines.

Well heck, where do you live. I want in on a discounted or free machine.