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Strathcona, mn | I run 2 r72's. One is a 1993 with the deutz and one is a 96' with the m11 cummins. I would get at least a r62-72. I've had every series since the original n-5 series and each are an upgrade. I personally like the r72 can as well or better than the 5 series cab. The cummins is nice but I don't see it as being a huge advantage over the deutz. I would stick to a 72-76 if you are doing wheat as it can be power limiting. The 96 year is when the m11 and longer shoe was added. I have one so I know that it is the case. The longer shoe is nice in light crops but there is no advantage in wheat or such. The cleaners are awesome in good dry wheat. Up here we have heavy wet green straw do we do some mods to the feeder house cage and rotor that make them act about 30% better than stock. In wheat with a 36' draper power is my limiting factor as the combine acts more like a machine half as big again as it is. Overall they are good machines that are serviceable by most farmers. The 75's and newer are can buss wiring so need lap top to trouble shoot wiring. The 72 series is plain old positive/ground wiring so easy to deal with. | |
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