Combines trading 2188 for Gleaner R 62 or 72

What crops do you harvestIJ What don't you like about your caseIJ If you need more capacity why not look into upgrading to a 2388. Personally I think that the case is a lot better of a machine then the Gleaner. It might not have quiet the capacity in good standing wheat but it's easier to run and will last twice as long.

I'm with Mike. Don't do it! The red machine is so much easier to work on. less moving parts, belts, etc. And . . .in my acquaintance with the silver rotor, they need constant repair to keep them running.

I think the 62 will have way more capacity than even a 2388. A lot of guys are confused on the silver ones, by the reputation of the early Ns. About the only similarity between a modern silver one and the old Ns is the transverse rotor. Before you decide, you should crawl up in a new R and see just how much stainless steel is used, Check out the thickness of the hi-wear augers and note just how much wear resistant alloy steel is used in other parts of the machine. One other feature of a Gleaner is the distribution auger_accelerator roll setup. I have never seen anything so simple that will load the sieve as evenly. If you talk to any engineer of any of the other combines, I'd bet that would be the first thing he would add to his machine if he could figure out a way to do it. I'm sure that the red one will cut your crop too, but you're wise to look at your other options and don't let your decision be tainted by a 20 year old perception.

By upgrading to either machine you will gain capacity over your 2188. If you was to upgrade to a 2388 you would also gain a noticable amount over your 2188. The R-62 is about the same as a 2388 and the only time the R-72 will outperform the 2388 is in super tough or heavy conditions. From experience I have been in the same fields as a 62 and a 72. Never could the 62 out perfrorm the 2388 in any way. In irrigated wheat yielding around 105bu the 72 would say austa lavista to my 2388 and it should with the hp difference. But in 30-50 bu wheat the 2388,9650-9750,R-62-R72,8780xp,TR99-and the cats wiil all run about the same speed with the same size heads on them. I am not telling you what to do but I think down the road you wouldnt be as happy. Not only are you changing combine brands but you then have to change all of your heads and any spare parts you have will be tossed. I would consider gettting into a 2388 you can tell a big difference from the 2188..... Hope you luck on whatever you do.

Hey don`t know how red machines are easier to work on.We have owned both red and silver would take the silver one over red anyday.like to see get rotor out of red one in a half hour.Maybe the silver ones you are aquainted with wasn`t equiped right for the job.Silver ones have more chrome stuff in them then any other machine out their.Gleaner are a very simple proven design.I will agree they all have good and bad things.Check them both out closely and go for the best one for your needs.

The 2188 is in the shop with the mechanics waiting to figure out if the frame that holds the seives was incorrect coming out of the factory or just what happened.

Dead Eye, Three years ago when I still had 2188s, my cousin and I split a half section of wheat into two 80s. He had two R72s and I had two 2188s. We started the half section at 8:00 in the evening and by 11:30 the half section of 40 bpa whest was history. We finished at exactly the same time. I would love to do that again with my 2388s. K.A.

Don't do it,a few years ago we traded our 1680 for

That's bull I run two R72's with 36 foot hb heads.Both my machines are 2001 and have not had one problem with them. The only down time i had was with one when i put a harrow tooth into my duals. I had two 98 R72's before that and my total expence on BOTH machines was just over the 1000.00 dollar mark. My father in law has been a case man all his lfe and after the season he had with his 2002 2388 he is looking to get rid of it all ready and it only has 336 hrs on it. He is looking at a Massey or cat for next season. Colin

It's the other way around, the Gleaner will last twice as long. Don't you understand that stainless steel and chrome parts make things last longerIJ