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rebuilder
Posted 11/24/2014 12:39 (#4198504 - in reply to #4198326)
Subject: RE: I'm not quite sure why eveyone seems to pooh-pooh the idea of running corn less than 2mph.....


Bourbon,Indiana

.....as sinful??

I seem to be a contrarian. I run a 1666 with a 843 JD head. I have run this setup since 2004 with zero troubles. I will say that my weak point (in my opinion) is my tires....24.5 x 32, but for controlled traffic purposes I did not want to run on the row and follow my tractor tracks with an 8 row planter. I have harvested great yielding corn, and I probably average 1.8-2.0 mph in 180-200+ bushel corn. And I really don't mind going that slow. One-man-band here, so not sure why conventional wisdom says I MUST have a corn machine go at least 5mph in good corn? Shoot, I would get very few hours on a combine that way, as I would be constantly shutting her off to empty wagons. I average 200 hours / year on my machine now over 800 acres.

 I try to not fill the hopper up completely unless opening up a field, or awesome yields (like 2013). I try to baby the machine. I keep a close eye on final drive welds etc. So far...no issues.

Also....I have to watch the grain loss monitor closely in high yields. The combine will take it......but it will go right out the back. If the monitor heads north of 230bu I start watching closer. Unless you have the longer sieves, you will have to adjust that for your machine.

Don't be afraid to do it, but know your limitations. I watched a neighbor with a 1660 and a 1083 (?) for many years so I guess I was not aware that is could not be done.

Botton line.....my machine is paid for and is paying my bills.....

 

Edit: I have the third lift cylinder and have not had problems with the rear end being too light.



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