Adding AC toan older combine?
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Topic: Adding AC toan older combine?
Posted By: tomstractorsandtoys
Subject: Adding AC toan older combine?
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 6:51pm
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I have a Deere 105 diesel combine that we cut our rye with. Each year I mind the heat and dust more. Updating the combine is not an option but I was wondering about adding air conditioning to it. Anyone have any ideas? I would spend $1000 if it could be done for that. Please no add a power inverter and a window unit to it replies. I know it is not a Gleaner but it is in very good condition and I want an add on that looks decent and not a butcher job. It does have the late engine block that has a mounting spot for a compresser.I know very little about air as we only have one tractor with it. Thanks Tom |
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Posted By: acd17toy
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 7:14pm
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How about looking into a roof top mounted one, like a lot of camper trailers have, the one on my 30ft camper will freeze you out in the hottest time of the day.
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 7:16pm
I've seen a lot of combines and cotton strippers down here with that system.
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acd17toy wrote:Posted By: Joe(TX)
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 7:22pm
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My uncle put a car under dash unit in a gleaner years ago. Look at Old Air Products or Air Vintique. Google "under dash air" ------------- 1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A |
Posted By: tomstractorsandtoys
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 7:38pm
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Thanks for the under dash air idea. I checked ebay and there a few kits that look promising. Tom |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 8:14pm
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Classic Auto Air has a few options too. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 9:05pm
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As mentioned above, something roof mounted would be easiest. Cansider a camping trailer unit if a new one will fit your budget. If you want go used look in truck yards for a “Kysor” unit, they are completly self contained units except for the engine mounted compressor. ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: VAfarmboy
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 9:19pm
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I think an evaporative cooler also known as a swamp cooler was a factory option on those machines back in the 1960s. My cousin had a square back 55 John Deere that had one on it and I think it was factory. It looked like a big yellow box that fit in place of the top window on the right side of the cab. It seemed like it worked pretty good but I only drove that machine once before it got traded and I was a teen so the heat didn't bother me much. You might check combine junk yards to see if you can find one. Not too many of that series Deere combines still running. I haven't seen one of those things in a field since the late 80s. You should post some pics of it!
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 9:50pm
x2! I love to see combines in good condition, regardless of color. A video would be even better!
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 10:28pm
| Check out red dot,, I think that's what their called,, they make an aftermarket AC for lots of different equipment, and have complete systems,, I think including compressor mounts....Google can be your friend...... |
Posted By: matador
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 10:57pm
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Our neighbor has a few Gleaner L's sitting around that haven't moved in years, but have the setup you're talking about. The cooler is made by Bycool. I can't find many pictures of the setup, but I was able to find an old Oliver combine that has it: https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180314/item/DD8690" rel="nofollow - https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180314/item/DD8690 Something like that may be an option if you're alright with a swamp cooler instead of air conditioning
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2018 at 11:04pm
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I would not do the swamp type cooler..imho, they jus make air thicker..not cooler..you could salvage the AC from an early L gleaner...like up to about '76-77 year....they are a kysor unit IIRC and can be adapted fairly easy,, ya jus got to get compressor mounts...and run hoses...get cab unit and condenser unit... And maybe the heat option will be in it too... |
Posted By: corbinstein
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 7:53am
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You could give Vintage Air a call and see what they can come up with.... They do units for antique cars and can probably do you up too. @ michael V. You're right. Swamp cooler might work in New Mexico, Airzona, etc. Here in the Southeast I wouldn't dream of it for sure.
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 8:14pm
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Even with the lower humity out here and swamp cooler doing ok on a house they never worked well in equipment. There where a lot of roof top system on tractors ,trucks ,and combines at one time but not any more. I imagine those companies have just moved on like all that made after market cabs. If you cannot do much of the install work yourself I am thinking buying a combine with air on it will be much cheaper. It hurts me be telling someone to get newer equipment but I think this one time it is a good idea. Unless you have several parts machines put away and will never be in a fix looking for some high ware part then maybe.
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Posted By: Stan R
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 6:15am
| Low budget option: installing a fan? |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 6:49am
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$1000 for a complete unit won't do it if you are hiring it done. Cost me $1200 just to update mine from R12 to 134a. Should have just bought the equipment to do it myself by when in a hurry and the air is out......... I'd find a nice older combine with the AC working if it were me and if'n you got room, save the old 105 for looking at. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: robb
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 5:16pm
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Would a small truck under dash ac unit work? $500 https://www.amazon.com/Coldmasterinc-CM-KIT-404-100-12V-C-KIT-UNIVERSAL-UNDER-DASH-EVAPORATOR-COMPRESSOR-KIT-AIR-CONDITIONER-404-1-12V/dp/B078B78LGK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1530051032&sr=8-10&keywords=truck+air+conditioner" rel="nofollow - https://www.amazon.com/Coldmasterinc-CM-KIT-404-100-12V-C-KIT-UNIVERSAL-UNDER-DASH-EVAPORATOR-COMPRESSOR-KIT-AIR-CONDITIONER-404-1-12V/dp/B078B78LGK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1530051032&sr=8-10&keywords=truck+air+conditioner |
Posted By: tomstractorsandtoys
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 8:54pm
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I have found some kits like that. I think I can make that work by mounting in front of the factory radiator inside the air screen to keep dirt out. Not sure what I am going to do but a shortage of extra cash might mean one more year of sweat :( Tom |
Posted By: CalvikJnso
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2021 at 7:05pm
| To be honest, I'm not sure you can do it. |
Posted By: AndreaBur
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2021 at 7:07pm
| Working in the field is not an easy task. During hot periods, people work on machinery for 12 hours a day, in the heat almost without a break. Of course, modern agricultural machinery is much more comfortable than that used 20 or 30 years ago. However, even now, such a useful thing as an air conditioner is not equipped with all models of tractors and combines. Since the appearance of closed cabs in tractors and combines, the question of the need to create a comfortable temperature for work has arisen. While open cabs ventilated naturally, it was almost impossible to work in hot or cold weather and it was dangerous for the health of the driver. On this basis, I advise you to read more here - http://airconservicing.org" rel="nofollow - airconservicing.org . Good luck to you! |