L3 Corn Head Help
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Topic: L3 Corn Head Help
Posted By: JuniorFrm
Subject: L3 Corn Head Help
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 9:12am
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Looking for some advice. Been running an L3 for a few season now and looking to get a corn head. Would like to get an 8 row. I think it will be hard to find a clean gleaner head worth using. I've heard of guys putting JD heads on a Gleaner. So, any thoughts? Can the L3 handle an 8 row. Anyone with any thoughts or experience in adapting a JD corn head to an L3? What model should I be looking at and any thoughts on adapting. Thanks guys! |
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 9:22am
| shouldn't have any problems with the 8 row except might get a little light on the back end, I added some suitcase weights on mine. I run 250 BPA corn @ 15% speed was showing 2.5 but felt faster tho, that's fun, sure fills the grain tank fast |
Posted By: Mike Plotner
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 2:24pm
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saw your post on Ag talk yesterday. I'd think you would be fine with it! ------------- 2001 Gleaner R42, 1978 7060, 1977 7000, 1966 190 XT, 1966 D-17 Series IV and 1952 WD and more keep my farm running! |
Posted By: ryan(IN)
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 4:21pm
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We ran an 8 row on a L3 for about four years. It worked well but you don't want to stop too suddenly as it does get a bit light on the rear. Most of the time in 160-180+ corn we could run anywhere from 3.2-4 mph. I alway thought the 8 row gave a better sample than the 6 row did because the machine was fuller. With all that said you should be fine with one. If you can find one. They are getting harder to find. If we wouldn't have upgraded to an R62 we would still be running the 8 on the L3. ------------- ryan 1984 8070 FWA,1979 7060,1975 7040,1971 190,1960 D-17D,1957 D-14, 196? D-19G, 1975 5040,1971? 160,1994 R62 |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 4:41pm
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We ran a. 8row on a L2 for years. It handles it well. Your limiting factor is your shoe. You can shell it off quicker then you can seperate it, if you get into real good corn ( which we don't often here). But 150 to 170bu corn an L will shell a lot of corn with a 8-30. I don't know how far you want to travel, but I know a guy in Northern ILL. With a real nice 8-30A corn head always been shredded, very very low acres. IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 9:57pm
| We run an 8 row head on a late L2. It has RWA and a second fuel tank on the back, and we have never had any balance issues. We ended up adding a third cylinder to lift it (even though we have the bigger rams), but after we did that, we have got along just fine with it. |
Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 9:17am
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Have a Black 8 row 30in for sale. Will fit an L-3. Located in Southeast Michigan, USA. Good condition. PM me if interested. Probably can find the original classified ad on this site. ------------- Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires! |
Posted By: Jwmac7060
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 10:09am
| 250 bu corn with an 8 row on an L-3 would be more than a load...it would be like putting a 6 row on an F-3 |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 1:18pm
Agree ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
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