Combines R62 vs

[T__langan]

Nathan - what size head was on the Hypered N5IJ We've run as fast as 6.5 mph w_6 row Hugger in 18% corn that was running 160+ bu_acre with nearly zero loss. I'm curious since I always imagined that those N5's had more potential than the 50_52 with that super-large shoe. Thanks, Tom langan

 

[John]

Not to fear Tom, if the N5 is hyperized with the cage opened up, the only slow down will be that it has one cross feed auger and the N6_7 have 2 and even out the flow better when running at high speeds. And yes the N_R 5 have a larger shoe than the the R50_52 to handle the capacity. My N6 hyperized runs wide open 2nd gear and the meter reads over 7 mph with 6r30, contours and ends are the only thing to slow it down beside unloading. The 320 is also a slow down or I push beans over. And the Pacer wants more at 7 mph and 180+, even 200+ corn. Uncle's 2388 won't keep up with equal heads sizes. And the neighbors STS we won't go there, ROFlMAO! Neighbors R62 hyper'd is great as is the neighborhood White_Massey Rotor.

 

[RamRod]

OK I'll be the fool to ask -- What does the RAFlMAO meanIJIJIJ

 

[Oedie86]

Rolling On (The, which was omitted) Floor laughing My A$$ Off

 

[cornchopper]

I just wanted to comment on the R62 vs. debate. I run a 1998 R62 that I bought in 99 with 500 hours. The first harvest I cut wheat with a 9600 and two 9500 with stripper heads. I could cut two to three miles per hour faster with a direct cut head. I then cut sunflowers with a 9610 deere and a 480 Cat. We all had MacDon draper heads with pans of my own design. The deere could run 2 mph, the cat 4 mph, and I could run 6 mph with my R62. To add injury to insult we cut over 15,000 acres with the three machines and my only breakdown was a hydraulic hose on the Macdon header while the $200,000IJ cat sat in the corner of the field most of the time. I've cut high moisture corn with a 9600 and could easily out cut it, but the best thing about my R62 is that has very few breakdowns. In the last 1000 hours I have spent less than $2000 in parts and have had to only replace a fan belt in the field. Considering the high productivity, low grain loss, low dockage, and limited downtime I wouldn't consider owning a different color. All of my neighbors brag about the service their John Deere dealer provides. I'm happy owning something that doesn't require constant babysiting by the dealer to keep going.