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cropsey, il 61731 | The 1680 was a class 6, but as combines grow it seems the class specs grow as well. For a long time around here an R72 was the only choice for a class 7 machine and it was bought by big custom farming outfits because they wanted to run 12 row heads. The case 1680 through 2388 will all have an 8.3L cummins so a R72 with a 10L or 11L cummins is a pretty big step up in at least torque.
That said, I started with IH because that what was in the shed in 93 when my FIL died. For a guy just starting out it was the easy way - simple settings with parts and advice 14 mi away. We went from a 1440, 1660 then a later model 1680 and finally a pretty nice 2188. We started putting out 13 acres of winter wheat to have an early manure application and with a 25' head in 70 bu wheat I ran around 3 mph. However, it was the first time ever to combine wheat and I'm certain I could have done a little better with some experience (sample looked good though). It's a really nice machine in corn (8 row head) and pretty much all we need.
The R72 would be a big change in 'culture' as far as various drives, belts, unloading and even operation (what noise mean bad things are about to happen if I don't slow down). It seems like gleaner typically had a lower price around here, but had a so so dealer for enough years that guys moved away from silver (they didn't even stock oil filters at times for current models). If capacity is what you need more of (a well tuned 16 will hang pretty close to a 21/23), the R72 would be the choice as long as you were ready to make the culture shift. Btw our 2188 with under 3000 eng hrs was $59K 2 years ago and they seem to be dropping about $5K/year. I know there were improvements in the 2388 and sometimes there is only a little price difference, however, I have not had any issues with ours. | |
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agco r72 or 62
