Combines R62 vs 9650sts in hillsIJ

Have run both combines on hillsides. The sts will not save grain on slopes. the sts has trouble loading the seive evenly. This compounds the problem of saving grain on slopes. I have had the sts on hills where I could not drive slow enough from dumping wheat over the corner of the seive. There is volunteer on the hillsides from losing grain this way. The sts is fine on level ground.

Hillco is making levelers for the 96xx and 9750STS combines now which is the real answer to combining on sloping land. They also have levelers for Gleaner, CIH and Massey rotaries. The problem is does the grain saving and better performance pay the $20,000+ that the leveler system cost. The Cat lexion has an optional 3D shaker system on the shoe that is supposed to improve hillside performance too.

I can answer your question. Hillco has surveyed 14 Midwest farmer that have installed Hillco leveling systems on thier combines. They found that a farmer with 1500 acres (750 Beans and 750 Corn)can pay for a Hillco leveler in appox 1.7 years. To find this information go to thier web page (hillcoweb.com) and click on harvest products, then 2000 Series leveling systems and then Hillco return on investment worksheet to view this information. I suggest that you try your farm operation. You will be impressed!!!

if you ever took off across the backside of one of my terraces with a cup of coffee on the console that never spills, you will know why they sell the sidehill things. I can load my grain tank completely full every time, and produce 100% of what my machine can shell all day long. It is better by far.

Gleaner's accelerator rolls stop nearly all hillside losses. No other company has come up with a better fix that competes with the cost (standard in every Gleaner made today). I think you will be disappointed in the STS after having had Gleaners for 22 years. What area are you in that you lost your Gleaner dealerIJ Kelly

A Cat combine equipped with the 3-D cleaning shoe will solve the majority of grain loss from the cleaning shoe, up to 20% slope. The 3-D system automatically adjusts lateral sieve movement while combine across sloping ground. This option is a relatively inexpensive option, as the tolerances are already built into the upper sieve.

I agree totally on the accelerator rollers. The only time we lost anything was out the rotor with heavy trash. We live in Mo and our dealer sold out to an ex-company man. Biggest problem is our cummins motor has never preformed well. 3.7mph in beans at best with 20ft head. Been worked on 3 out of 4 years. Given up.

if you like gleaner but what more capacity you might think about a R72.i can run 1200 -1500 bushels_hour beans and 2500 - 3500 bushels_hr corn,according to age leader PF3000,with 30'heads.the cummings M11 works very well.it starts to work the engine some at high grain flows but it still is a good set up.not sure about hill side operation.

Have you ever had the combine on a dyno just to see what it was doingIJ A good pump shop could usually make them perform if weak. Are you in the NW part of MissouriIJ Kelly

and just where is the pto shaft that the pump shop will hook up to on that guys combineIJ