|
| Any IH/CIH head in the 800/900/1000 series will do pretty much the same job. The row units and gearboxes on the 900 & 1000 are different but there is nothing wrong with a 800 that is in good shape. The reason the boxes were changed was because of a lawsuit with Deere.
Any of these red heads have a far superior stalk roll design to any of the old green heads. Another option is aftermarket rolls on a Deere head, both Calmer and Clarke Machine have good aftermarket stalk rolls for green heads.
If I was looking for a head to use for quite a few years I would look for the cheapest 800 that I could find and totally rebuild it with parts from Shoup and Calmer. Then you would know what you had and it would be good for a few years without needing much. If you keep good oil in the gearboxes they will last forever. | |
|
Cornhead bang for your buck
