Gleaner Combine Questions
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Topic: Gleaner Combine Questions
Posted By: rmdiesel91
Subject: Gleaner Combine Questions
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 3:08pm
We are looking at possibly getting a combine and for older combines I see a lot of Gleaners in our area. What are the best models for the money? I would prefer a model with a diesel engine. We are looking for something in the 4 row range. Any advice?
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Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 3:29pm
I had an F hydro, and loved it. Mine was the corn and soybean special, and had all the capacity options. Only bad spot was the 292 Chevy engine, ran good, good horsepower, but was thirsty. Picked it up for $850 with the HC floating grain platform, added an orange four row head for $150, used it for years on small farm with very little expense. Except gas. LOL
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 8:59pm
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Get a F2 diesel hydro. First F2 had 6 cylinder NA later had 4 cylinder turbo which had alot more power than the 6 cylinder NA. MACK
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Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 10:07pm
F2 hydro, corn plus, diesel just like we have. You will not be dissappointed. Easy to run, easy to work on, and easy on fuel.
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Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2011 at 11:21pm
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k's, f's, g's, m's, l's....they were all good!
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Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 7:30am
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F2 is what I have with a 4 row corn and 13 foot bean head. Combine has paid for itself many times over in the seven years I've owned it. I have gear drive with variable speed. Hydro would be nice and preferred but gear is OK. I'll probably be getting a new Kubota combine in a couple years but if you don't have a lot or are just starting out the F2 is a great machine. Mine has the four cylinder diesel same as in 6080 I believe.
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Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 8:17am
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My only experiance was in an L2, and it was a really great machine. They are still kinda pricey for small farms, but it is built the same way as the Fs Ks, and various other of the early Gleaner line, would really agree with the others go hydro if you can, and pretty sure I would go diesel with the turbo.
I know it's not near you, but in northern colorado there is/was an M2 for around $4000.00 with a 6 row head. Right now there are two hillside Ms each with two heads, one is a parts machine, and a large lot of spare parts, and a homemade header trailer all asking $5000.00
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Posted By: Spud
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 6:56pm
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I am not sure what your budget is but if you can swing it, an R40 would be a good unit.
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Posted By: wheatbreeder
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 7:04pm
we have a f2 with the 4 cylinder with ac great machine, we run it over 175 corn soybeans and wheat total. Previously we had a k and K2 that also good machines. The F2 has much more capacity that the Ks
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Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 9:05pm
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Go bigger and find a N6 with a chopper around a 1984 machine. New heads for the R's fit and you can put a reel drive kit on them if you need.
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 9:29pm
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The R and N series can be reeeel expensive to keep up for some one on a small operation.
Most N series will sell for less than a F2 at auction. That tells me that the F2 must be a better machine. I would not even consider tradeing my F2 for a N series. MACK
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Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 9:35pm
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well said Mack. the N series are very expensive. A neighbor bought one, spent untold amounts of money and never ran it. We just got an L2 and love it. Still have the F2 hydro 4x4. Both are great machines. I would look for a nice F,M,L 2 hydro. both are reliable tough machines. Look at chains. look for misaligned sprockets. kick it in gear and at idle, make sure all the lights come on and when idled up all go out.
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2011 at 9:50pm
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kind of water under the bridge now, but a very nice L2 sold on an auction that I was at on saturday for eleven hundred bucks; was a hydro and sold with a 24 ft head. Had al I could do to keep my hand down, Darrel
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