Combines Tell me about Masseys

Hello Will,how you doingIJI've never seen a new 9000 series run yet but I have been around the 8780XP.As far as capacity the 8780XP will outperform a 2388,especially in tuff conditions.They are very easy to work on and have proven to be very reliable.I don't know anything about changeing over from beans to corn but if you have to put filler plates in it only takes about 10 minutes.They also seem to have an abundance of power.I'm currently running two 8570s and would love to trade up.On the new 9000 series they have updated the cleaning fan and will help in very high yeilding crops.They will be a truly impressive combine.

Thanks for the info I still have some questions though. How do unslug a masseyIJ Is it easyIJ(Hey it happens) this is one thing I really like about the IH I can take the grates and concaves out of it quickly if I have to. I would be using a harvestec corn head (they made masseys old corn head that was on the 8000,s) What about the headers I know that it is basicly a gleaner is this a bad thingIJ My buddies with gleaners are always fixing the dumbest things on their combine (99% his fault but I still see them with too much down time) What about wear partsIJI do'nt have a large massey dealer even close to me (But I do have a cat dealer who is selling the challnger combine) what goes wrong with themIJ For example on the Ih I am forever putting grain pan auger blocks in it this is not a big deal just yearly repair. I'm going to try and demo one of the masseys (or Cat) on some wheat this summer.so I'll try one out I hope Will

I have just traded an 8570 for an 8780XP. From the three years with the 8570 all I can say is very little downtime when I have done the preventative maintance needed before hand. As far as wear points I found very few that were excessive. Just the normal wear and tear on any combine. Rasp bars on my 8570 lasted about 1200 hours before I replaced then and the chopper knives were replaced at about 1000 hrs. Unplugging the rotor is very simple. lower concave, turn rotor speed to high, rock rotor with rocker switch in cab until you get the rotor turning freely (watch rotor speed monitor in cab),open throttle wide open and engage machine, you are done. Have to be sure the rotor is rocking freely before giving it the power as if you slug it this time you are in for a couple hours of digging. (I have done it both ways and am sure careful to get the rotor rocking well before powering up) If you have any further questions e-mail me at jmcs@nbinternet.com

Just wondering what kinda of problems that your buddies have with their gleaners. A lot of the parts are common between the two brands, as they are both agco and come out of the same plant. We have have very little problems with our 800 and 500 headers that we have had. Any problems that we have had, Agco has stood behind even if warranty has expired. I would not be afraid to try the new combines at all. We used to run IH and silver combines, but we thought upkeep and maintance was higher on the red so we are all silver and don't regret it a bit. If anything we will trade the silver for MF.