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NW KS/ SC ID | We have anywhere from a 1965 C2 diesel for dad's play toy, to a bunch of L2s or M2s, to a pair of 1986 R7's. The R7 is a one year only deal, basically to explain it in simple terms, it is a R70 with a N7 engine. We really like the R7s, they have treated us well. The recent R7 obviously treated the PO well, as it has 7,600 hours.
I would say as long as you know how to turn a wrench and can maintain a piece of equipment, a Gleaner will treat you well. The fact that you are interested, and not just blindly buying another version of what you run now, means that you are open to new concepts that may work alot better for your operation.
They are a much simpler machine, much less crap to go wrong, a good belt and bearing shop can take care of many needs. count how many gearboxes, hyd. motors, etc. are on all of the new machines, and count on the Gleaner.
For the guys with any terrain, the Gleaner cleaning system defies gravity with no extra equipment, and the center of gravity is very low for hill hugging performance. What terrain many folks are buying Hillco kit equipped JD and CNH machines for, a Gleaner can do it with nothing other than duals and maybe a pillow for the downhill side of the seat, and another gallon of engine oil.
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Gleaner R Series Combines
