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SE MN | Hi, we had a TR 85 for along time and got a TR86 a few years ago. This is my experience:
TR 86 is bad for electrical problems. The lights may go out without warning, this means you need to rewire so there are less lights on a circuit. Either disconnect some lights or add circuits. If the AC does not work, check that the clutch is getting juice, we thought ours was low on freon but it was an electrical problem. If the lights flicker slightly you need a new light switch, the one that pulls out. It is pretty cheap. Our loss monitor does not work but we haven't tried to fix it. The electronic reel speed control worked great for a year then started acting funny, it works but will not adjust speed automatically to ground speed. A spendy thing to fix if you don't have to.
Climb into the grain tank and reach down into the clean grain auger. You should feel where the hard surfacing stops. If you cut a finger off it is worn, if the auger diameter get smaller by 1 inch right there, it is worn out. This can cause a lot of grain damage if not taken care of.
You should have the S3 rotors, they are much better than the old ones. Look at bars and concaves.
Wiggle discharge beater. If it is loose on the shaft it will chew the shaft in half over time. It is not a rush, but this winter you could take it out, weld up the worn spots, new bearings, and get a tighter fit. Also a good time to straighten any dents from rocks. The discharge beater and grate take rocks right on the chin.
Roll feeder chain and look at each and every link. If you find cracked links, replace the whole thing, it is time. You don't want to fish that thing out of the rotors and then rebuild the rotor bars and concaves.
Good power, but very short on cleaning capapcity, you might get better performance by playing with the settings. The boss thinks that the answer to grain loss is less fan.
I recommend getting the shop manuals if you want to work on it.
If you crawl in on top of the sieves under the beater grate, you should see a peice of sheet metal 18 inches tall and as wide as the discharge beater. It deflects some stuff back onto the grain pan. If you don't see this, you can make a new one out of regular sheet metal. I don't know if it does much, but it is easy and cheap to replace.
We have not had many problems, it seems pretty tough on fuel, but it is reliable, easy to fix and ours was cheap. We got it from and area where nh is not popular and paid 16000 for the base with 2600 hrs and the 22' flex. They looked rough, but didn't take much to fix them up.
The flex head is fine as long as you go slow. Terrain tracer is a lifesaver, would not go without it. The corn head is ok but you should try to get a black letter one. They have pto shafts with plastic sheilds that work with the hydraulic reverser.
Beware of 4 row wide heads. They drive from one side and will break off the main shaft underneath. We switched to 6rn and have a drive shaft on each side. Much better deal.
If you have a corn head, look at the roller chain that drives the row units. Check both sprokets and the half link. These pull a lot of power and wear out.
Sorry about the length, but you asked.
Have a day
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1st Time TR86 Owner - Any Advice
