Combines self leveling sieves

I am not sure how they work on hillsides, but I would be real concerned about the amount of weight that you would be hanging in your combine. The Chaffer and chaffer shaking system is already has durability issues on CIH machines and sticking a whole bunch more weight in there to start and stop could be tough on things.

You may want to try the AIRJET Chaffer first. With the extra RPMs that you can add on the fan, I feel you could run this type of sieve on side hills and have a clean sample at the same time. Only my thoughts. JWK

I think I would consider trying a lexion with 3D sieve for your application. It is simplier and more effective.

lynn have you thought about the hillco sidehill, no some people that got the hillco on there combine and they speak well about them. There is a dealer at Savannah Mo. that handle them. I have a J.D. sidehill and I like the leveling part. Don't no alot about the leveling sieves they are to new and not to many around yet.

I farm in Eastern Washington and have seen these sieves. Several farmers I know have these on both red and green. Everyone that has them really likes them. Some people just use these sieves and go on slopes where others go to the expense of a hillside leveler. I would give it a try if I was in your shoes.

What kind of self-leveling sieves are you asking aboutIJ The units in the new 8010 and the NH or the pendulum operated stair step looking affairs made by welding shops.

I guess I'm talking about the ones that the welding shops put together. There is a local guy building them but it's pretty expensive, 3000$ installed. Dean

I have seen the stair step hillside chaffer made in Cheny Washington at farm shows. looks like a good idea, but I have serious doubts about putting in a chaffer in that weighs as much as that thing does. I heard they were working on a lighter version. The shoe shaker system in a CIH combine is not one of its strong points anyway and is prone to failure even with the OEM chaffer. And a good reason for going to a lighter air foil unit. Asked local CIH combine tech about them and he had nothing favorable to say about them. JMHO, no facts.

I have a friend in the NW that had a similar quandry with a 2166 after he picked up some pretty hilly ground. It was in such good shape that he didn't want to trade. He opted for the Hilco and has been very happy.