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2020 Crop
Aug 30, 2020 16:20:18 GMT -6
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Post by slipclutch on Aug 30, 2020 16:20:18 GMT -6
Yeah. 250 is a big day with two machines for us. And that’s with a cart 16” auger and big bins so we don’t have to move too often. At the end of the day everyone’s tongue is hanging out. We had 2.25” of rain from seeding to start of harvest. It’s amazing what the yields are. Not as high as you oatking but we are happy with what’s coming off.
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2020 Crop
Aug 30, 2020 17:09:25 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Aug 30, 2020 17:09:25 GMT -6
40’ straight cut header. Combine never stopped cutting Yes it was a big day.
Today not as good of a day. Got def codes on a deleted combine. Found some wires melted to exhaust heat shield.
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Post by Oatking on Aug 30, 2020 19:40:10 GMT -6
Sorry slip clutch didn't mean to boast yields, just really happy like you after last years shellacking! Gotta save some cause they say a fool and his gold is soon parted.! lol It was amazing that land that is low lying had just enough moisture for a great crop. The advice that I got from a old farmer in the area was not to touch the land in the spring. Most guys that heavy harrowed are getting sub 40 canola that is short and thinner, same thing for soybeans. Our osbourn clay is a challenge to say the least, but farmed right is pretty good ground. Wondered how much a half inch or inch of rain helps soybeans that are at the stage of dropping leaves .
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Post by kevlar on Aug 30, 2020 20:24:27 GMT -6
You’ve brought back memories changing that stupid chain on a CX. Only did it twice then it was a new chain at the start of harvest for it. We were in some oats yesterday that were running 130. Ran out of moisture but they are dry and have decent weight to them. It was the nicest day we have had to combine in a couple years managed to get 250 acres off with one machine. Good thing it was only a 1.5 mile haul to the yard. Rain was supposed to be coming and wanted to finish up. But it’s sunny and windy here this morning. Did you find your CX to be a maintenance pig? By that I mean just everything you had to work on was just unpleasant? Every oil filter is in a bad spot and runs all over the machine, that chain I was talking about could have been put on the outside of the grain elevator instead, would be a 5 minute job if it was, idlers and pulleys all in the way of something like belts or adjusters. Right after we bought it, I told the salesman how much I hated it and he should let me talk to someone who designs things at New Holland, not to yell at them but to just offer some advice, he never took me up on the offer. I don't hate the machine, just working on it.
What do you run for a machine again? 250 in a day is pretty impressive! On most days we just can't start before noon, too wet, then gets tough around supper again but sometimes will get better again later on, usually quit around midnight or so, unless things are not going good then will go later.
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Post by meskie on Aug 30, 2020 20:56:49 GMT -6
Yup the CX wasn’t the easiest to work on. Not hard just not convenient. It required less then a CR we had running with it though.
We run a 2013 780 lexion. 180-200 acres in oats is a pretty good day for us things just worked yesterday. Dropped straw also so could cruise along a little faster. We were going around 9:30-10. Done at 12:30. I’m sure we coulda started earlier if we had been organized. Most days if we are going by noon we are doing good. Probably would have quit before midnight if rain wasn’t in the forecast and we don’t like leaving an hours work in the field. We find with the CX we could go longer and the Lexion is even better. We are around 4700acres for the one machine
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Post by Mags on Aug 30, 2020 20:58:04 GMT -6
Had a CX840, ran it from I think 1000 hrs to 1850 sep hrs. No serious issues besides regular maintenance. Oh, exhaust manifold stud broke, had to replace that. Newer rub bars when we bought it and needed them when traded. Feeder chain was worn out as well but pretty good service life. Deal with the trade was they would buy feeder chain and we had to install it. There's a thread on here or other forum talking about parts prices. Anyway, we knew it needed replaced before thought about trading and priced it out at 3500-3700 cant remember exactly but asked sales guy what he had on the books for the new feeder chain when he dropped new one off. He said parts department charged him 1700, so those crooks are at least 100% markup on parts. Grew up in small dealership (vers, massey, GMC), Dad tried to be at 35% accross the board on parts. Those days are over. Yes the engine oil filter and hyd make a mess when changing, pisses me off to. Have 8080 now its been good as well except just had to replace variator shieve ($3500). The grease line came upthreaded internally so wasn't getting any grease. You know there's an access door to that elevator chain inside the grain tank right? I can change one in 10 minutes by myself from there.
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Post by meskie on Aug 30, 2020 21:00:35 GMT -6
It was always the stupid tightener that was hard to manage with one guy. Get it close and there goes joiner link or clip.
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2020 Crop
Aug 30, 2020 21:07:36 GMT -6
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Post by slipclutch on Aug 30, 2020 21:07:36 GMT -6
Yup the CX wasn’t the easiest to work on. Not hard just not convenient. It required less then a CR we had running with it though. We run a 2013 780 lexion. 180-200 acres in oats is a pretty good day for us things just worked yesterday. Dropped straw also so could cruise along a little faster. We were going around 9:30-10. Done at 12:30. I’m sure we coulda started earlier if we had been organized. Most days if we are going by noon we are doing good. Probably would have quit before midnight if rain wasn’t in the forecast and we don’t like leaving an hours work in the field. We find with the CX we could go longer and the Lexion is even better. We are around 4700acres for the one machine That really impressive for one machine. I have two 8250s for us 250 is a Big day. Going by noon typically have to shutter down by 10-11:00. When we are going we doing 30 acre hr. But it’s the moving and piss brakes that slow everything down.
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Post by kevlar on Aug 30, 2020 21:26:50 GMT -6
You know there's an access door to that elevator chain inside the grain tank right? I can change one in 10 minutes by myself from there. Yes, we figured that out about half way through the first time we changed the chain! How do you get your arms in there enough to do anything? Maybe if I had better finger dexterity than a three toed sloth it would go better for me!
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Post by Mags on Aug 30, 2020 21:32:01 GMT -6
It was always the stupid tightener that was hard to manage with one guy. Get it close and there goes joiner link or clip. Maybe I've been just lucky. I can imagine what your saying, just hasn't happened to me yet. I think about that exact issue and the clip slips right in. Maybe ill buy a loto ticket tomorrow!
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Post by kevlar on Aug 30, 2020 21:35:36 GMT -6
Yup the CX wasn’t the easiest to work on. Not hard just not convenient. It required less then a CR we had running with it though. We run a 2013 780 lexion. 180-200 acres in oats is a pretty good day for us things just worked yesterday. Dropped straw also so could cruise along a little faster. We were going around 9:30-10. Done at 12:30. I’m sure we coulda started earlier if we had been organized. Most days if we are going by noon we are doing good. Probably would have quit before midnight if rain wasn’t in the forecast and we don’t like leaving an hours work in the field. We find with the CX we could go longer and the Lexion is even better. We are around 4700acres for the one machine Jesus that's impressive! We were going to trade ours off this year but with things going as they were we held off, next year for sure. CX is cheap to run, but just doesn't have the capacity and threshing performance we want, have an 8080 but can't go much over 70-75% engine load as it just starts throwing more over, really liked the CR's we had before, but cost more to own. Really want to try out a Lexion before we buy another, have heard good things, but sounds like maintenance is maybe a little more? But maybe less per acre as opposed to per hour with another machine.
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2020 Crop
Aug 30, 2020 21:51:14 GMT -6
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Post by meskie on Aug 30, 2020 21:51:14 GMT -6
Per acre our lexion is right on par with our CX. More acres on less hours also.
Back on topic I like hearing everybody having big yields. But it does suck when you don’t have them.
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Post by daryl672 on Aug 31, 2020 5:02:21 GMT -6
Not much going on in this part of the world, seen some barley getting taken off today but it has to be pretty tough. With all the rain we had this year the peas and cereals are at all different stages in the fields, wheat will be a while but the peas should go soon if they pick at the riper parts of the field and come back for the rest later. Canola is getting knocked down but in a lot of places there's no stubble to hold it in place, a lot of it is going to end up in the bush and the fence lines if we get those big winds they are calling for tomorrow. Good to hear things are going quite well in some places
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Post by victory on Aug 31, 2020 19:52:00 GMT -6
Just got somebody to silage one of my canola fields. Not many decent canola fields out our way after all the rain we got this spring and summer. With poor crop competition, the weeds have done quite well in a lot of places. Canola swathing just beginning here.
Some barley crops have been harvested. Some really good spots in the fields (the high, normally very dry hills), and lots of poor areas.
Looking forward to harvesting some wheat maybe the end of this week. They look more promising than the canola.
Kind of discouraging overall. Good to hear that many other areas are doing well.
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Post by SWMan on Aug 31, 2020 21:37:50 GMT -6
Sorry to hear that Victory. Hopefully the wheat does well for you!
Finished peas Saturday and did a few acres of wheat but not quite ready, will try again tomorrow. Another rain failure yesterday, enough to wet the dust was all. So a half inch in the last month now and my beans are starting to give up. Cooler weather is helping, but it's getting a bit too cold for my liking. Not good when you can see your breath and the canola is still green...
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