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Macon, IL | Pete, I ran a 220 on that combine. Was able to run 4-5 mph.
1) I did several modifications-grain grabber made the least difference of all. Skip it.
2) If the beans were short I had to run the reel really low-like almost all the way down low. There are some longer wider reel fingers from Shoup or Sloan Express-those made much more of a difference.
3) If you don't want maintenace and costs then I don't think you want the row crop head-especially for opening fields and if any odd shaped fields with point rows.
It is awfuly hard to find a 220 that isn't beat to crap. I finally just bit the bullet and bought the cheapest piece of junk I could find with a straight auger, working wobblebox, and straight frame. Sounds like you have that already.
It will cost about $2,500 to put a new reel and sickle and poly on the bottom. You will have less in that than anything else, but it is going to take some time. Easy job-just takes time. I also replaced the steel fingers with plastic. Only thing I didn't do at that time was put on the narrow snouts-that made it a lot nicer but was another $1,000.
Only thing that will REALLY make it great is a full finger auger conversion-but that is pretty pricey. I want to do it, but can't bring myself to pull auger and get it done. I really wish somebody made an orbit reel for 220s-but all I have found are only for newer heads.
If you decide to do it I would get started-working solo that project took me more than a few days. The poly on the bottom of the head was easy-but you will an air chisel and hammer. Very little simple tack welding on the reel from Shoup-takes literally about 3 minutes-with a mig-just to spot weld them to stay together. Be very safe when working under that head!!!! And if you put on a new sickle be very very very careful-good way for you or a helper to lose a finger-no joke. | |
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Bean head for this fall, what to do.
