Combines Udgrades on 8200 headers

[riceman]

Is there any solid or plastic fingers that will work in place of the AGCO hollow onesIJIJ I think I broke 7 or 8 today in 50 bu. beans. Just a wad of green beans or a few weeds and they pop like glass. I'm sure not looking forward to replacing dozens of these when I only replaced one of the solid "old style" fingers on 2 different heads in a 4 year span...

 

[tbran]

workin on it. Fine line between too strong and well you know.

 

[Riceman]

My dealer said he found a possible replacement from a co. in Georgia. Should be in his hands in a day or 2. We'll see. In the meantime JD's 600 series poly fingers are a decent fit. Not perfect but they will work in a pinch. I got 4 of them running on mine now and they are hanging in there. Keep me posted cause I'm not keeping AGCO afloat just by buying replacement auger fingers.

 

[NDDan]

Bulliton is out on some machines that have to long bolts securing guides. Best to trim or use shorter bolts as I remember. Also I guess the older 8000 fingers will work if you change the holders. If head is updated and still having trouble with fingers I would think about the heavy fingers in feed area and stay with the hollow on outside. We hadn't had any trouble with hollow ones yet!!!

 

[ehoff]

I have snapped 20 in first 500 acres. Don't try to pick-up wads of stuff ! Gonna post all of the problems I've had with my new R65 after harvest. Don't think Agco will be happy.