Combines Young Farmer looking For A Good Combine To Start Out With

I'm just saying that the R50 was the forerunner of all the "2" series machines. look at an R50 and then compare to a 52 or any of the 2 series for that matter and the combine is designed the same. Yes the 2's are modified some and heavier built but the same, basic, simple design was the same where a lot of drives and etc. were eliminated from the N's and R's (R60, R70) up to that time.

I'm in the same boat as you are blvfarmboy. I'm a 20 year old finishing college this year. I'm from Ontario,Canada. The only way I have acess to a combine is renting it from my uncle at a set amount for the year. I will have about 1000 acres or so of custom work and 400 acres of my own to do. Rates for harvesting around here are $35 for wheat (cdn) and $37.50 for corn and beans (cdn). I'm running a '97 9500 jd with a 18ft flex head and a 6 row corn head.

Thud: As many acres as I can physically handle...With that green combine, there is a stone trap, the tranny is good, and it's never let us down. May have to stay true to my roots.

Greengoose, I think that the best thing for you to do is work with your uncle. If he can't keep you busy enough I'm sure there is some guys you went to high school with that are cash croping with their dads that are expanding a little. I know of one for sure that might be looking for some help on a couple of days this spring and almost for sure in the fall.

Hey Deere4life, Yeah I know that I've tried getting a hold of you but you're never around. I know for sure in the spring time I will be available because it is only going to take at max 5 days to get the corn in and 3 for the beans. I'll give you a shoot tomorrow if you're around. Too bad the guy I went to high school with has to buy new coveralls every week in the fall.. lOl

Around here (WI) all you see on 99.9% of 9500 10 50's are 6 rn heads. occasionally you will see an 8 but nobody runs anything bigger than that for a couple reasons. To answer your question about what combine to get, I have lots of experience with 6620's specifically Sidehill T2's. They are a very good machine, I wouldnt hesistate to recomend one. Can be a very productive machine. I would have to recomend that you get a T2, there are many improvements over the Turbo's. I like you blvfarmboy and Deere Runner am also in college, and going the same route you guys are... buying combine, although I am searching for a high quality 9500 or 9510 sidehill ( I do custom combining in our area). So if you are interested, I have a Extremely nice 6620 sitting in my shed, give me an email, and I can send you some pics of it, it's for sale. My $.02 Nelson

i noticed you inquiry on the gleaner forum but my advice would be to definately go with a deere and my personal choice would be a 7720 they seem to be a great machine and cheap enough for a beginner good luck

The most important tool on the farm is the planter. Second is the combine! Grow a good crop first and then get it out of the field- get a proven rotor, field losses will be less and profits more. Note I did not name brands.

Nelson: Already have the best planter on the market, in my opinion. We own two White planters, which are both less than three years old. Combine is also very important. I want to get the crop out, so I wouldn't by a rotary. If I did buy a rotary, I'd go with a Gleaner. Plenty of capacity and more power than I'd know what to do with.

I run a JD planter but I agree with you on the White. It is an excellent planter and possibly the best one availible today. Now about that Gleaner............