Have had Gleaners with swivel augers on the place since '78- M2, then l, then R60. Unloaded plenty on the run, haven't had to pick one up off the ground yet...
from reading one of the comments on the HYPER MODS link, it seems the big ball race that the discharge auger rotates around when it is being raised or lowered can collapse if it is not maintained properly. Also, the R72's may have extensions fitted and the owners don't want to risk the extra load causing a failure. All the best
If in doubt about the robustness of the auger or using an extended unload auger install a cable from the top rear of the grain bin to roughly about 2_3rds of the way out along the auger to take the load when the auger is fully extended or fully out. The top of the grain bin needs some reinforcing back into the bin to carry the loads. The cable attachment to the auger tube is a rolled 3mm thick sleeve around a foot to 18 inches long to which the cable is attached and that is clamped around the tube and can be adjusted back and forth and rotated around and along the tube to get the right length and position for safe cable operation. Adjusting the sleeve and cable length takes time as the cable must only come up tight when the tube is fully extended and must not become tight at any time when the tube is being retracted or extended. The cable is just slack when the tube is in the cradle. Considerable care must be taken to make sure that the cable cannot snag on any part of the combine when the tube is stowed or when the tube is being extended or retracted. A very simple and cheap fix that will save lots of worries about the strength of the tube and the swivel. We used this system for many years on an N7 extended tube and never had a problem once we got it set up right.
had that problem but i did not know when i bought the combine that the balls where never greased so they where wore out. So when extented it fell apart
had that problem but i did not know when i bought the combine that the balls where never greased so they where wore out. So when extented it fell apart
Had rigged something similar on my F2, but used a heavy spring on the end of the cable. That way it was self adjusting and still absorbed any movement quite well. Worked for many years, never snagged but was a bit in the way when climbing the rear ladder with the auger folded in. Ben.
Go for it Bucko. Thats what this site is all about, trying to help each other with any ideas and improvements that will improve performance or help get other combine guys out of trouble.