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Iowa | Normally I agree with most things you say, but everything drives from the side on a Gleaner. There is the extra feederhouse chain and two accelator rolls, but there are ZERO lengthwise augers and lengthwise rotors with the associated drives. The crop feeds directly to the rotor from the feederhouse chain on a gleaner just like a conventional machine. Most Gleaners unload without the turret auger system and associated gearbox. Every drive that would need to be fixed on a Gleaner is accessable from the side. I've never had to replace a gearbox on a Gleaner. They don't have many. The Gleaner also has easy access to the engine and rotor.
I'm not knocking the CIH machines, and they are simple comapred to most others. They are fine machines and many people use them with much success. Heck, I know people who are even able to get their crops out every year with green combines.:) I do envy the older green beanheads compared to what other brands had in years past, but I'd hire someone else to do a lot of the repairs if I owned a green combine.
I've done most of my own r&m work on my own machines for 25 years now, and there is no question a Gleaner is what I'd rather have to work on. I guess we live on a different planet in these regards.
It's not my intention to start a color war. Normally I don't say anything in these types of threads for that reason. It was just looking to me like this thead was lacking an opinion (edit: explaination) from the other side.
It still comes down to dealer support to some degree, especially if one does not do their own repairs.
Edited by tigger 4/20/2012 09:21
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Combines - First One Gleaner or Cash IH?
