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Topic: Combine ?

Posted By: Sam T-Ga
Subject: Combine ?
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 3:54pm

I have a customer that wants to buy a combine, he wants something with 16' header. I have never been in field with R42 or R52, which would be better in wheat and soybeans? Probally never pick corn.

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Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 6:10pm

dont have an answer but will 'bump' this to the top for ya.

Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 6:35pm

Same here Sam. No help, but will bump it back up. How ya been? Haven't heard from ya in a while.

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Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 6:48pm

I would go with the R-52, little bigger for about the same price, much easier to find 52 than a 42. Basically the same machine but the 52 will have a little more capacity.

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Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 7:07pm

Actually, an older L2 or L3's capacity with a 16' header would be better suited, especially since the walkers gives a better bale straw if that is needed. But, maybe a newer machine is a better direction for parts availability for customer & dealer? A newer rotor machine with only a 16' header would be moving really fast to optimize its capacity? Not sure that is always possible in soybeans?

You might also try the following web-link for combine talk forums.

http://harvesting.com/combine/directory.htm - http://harvesting.com/combine/directory.htm

This link is a directory page in which you can pick your combine brand forums.

I used to be on it often, except about 3-5 years ago its registration filled to the point that it did not allow new people. So, my visits are minimal now. But, it is still a great site for combine information.

Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 9:30pm

Depending in what he want to spend. If I were just doing wheat and beans,and no corn. The L3 would be just fine ,for less then half the money. Corn is where the rotors shine.

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Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 11:24pm

I would agree also, the old conventionals do a beatiful job in soybeans and wheat and have excellent quality straw good for baling. The only thing is the 52 would have a much nicer cab, but the cab on our F2 isn't too bad either, and very quiet surprisingly.

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30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52