Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Thought i'd post up a few pictures of combines we've had out on demonstration over the last couple of years. First 2 are a Lexion 580 terra trac standing next to our existing 460 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 heres another of the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 Heres 2 of a New Holland CX880 we had a day later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 another of the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Great pics there Gavin. What did you think of the New Holland CX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 I thought that it was a brilliant combine, it was running rings around our 460 which is the Claas equivelant except the 880 was a bit more powerful and a 30 foot cut. The 880 was much more comfortable to drive as well and also could cut spring barley 2kph quicker than the 460. I'd rather have it anyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Thanks Gavin . Glad to hear New Holland combines are up-to-scratch against the Claas rivalry...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 heres a few of a Case AFX8010 we had for a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 another one with our 460 in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Thanks Gavin . Glad to hear New Holland combines are up-to-scratch against the Claas rivalry...... not so fast there NH2 the comparison was between the 880 & his old 460 not the newer 580, but you may well be right ? let's ask shall we ? whats the 880 like up against the 580 ,gavin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 one showing the two combines along with the countryside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 not so fast there NH2 the comparison was between the 880 & his old 460 not the newer 580, but you may well be right ? let's ask shall we ? whats the 880 like up against the 580 ,gavin ? Well the output was more on the 580 but the 880's cab was way ahead on comfort levels, the Claas cab is a bit outdated now, hasn't really altered much since our 1997 460. But it's not a fair comparison between the two combines because the 880 is a straw walker machine and the 580 is a rotary combine, really needs to be compared with a CR model which we should be trying in 2006 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Ahh, the New Holland CR...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 thats what we really wanted to try instead of the AFX but there wasn't one available. Heard a few horror stories about them locally, bent headers and one spontaneously combusting in the rotor area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj mac Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 this season we whent and brought a class lexion 530 1st prob was the header diveing into the soil then the clutch whent twice one at 70 acres in then at 130 not good for a new combine :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 no not really, we had a run on bearings this year, mostly new ones failing again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 New shafts as well then Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 What did you think of the 580 as a whole as local men around here said it ran rings around the NH CR it didnt come close to the Claas 580 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 one shaft is worn but the bearing was still good, haven't worked out how a good bearing can wear a new shaft that we fitted last year yet, but put another bearing on so it's running on 2 and it cut another 500 acres then no problems. 3 of the bearings were fitted due to a fitting fault on a new accelerator drum, no -ones fault, the fitter and myself didn't know a shaft could slip a bit in pinch bolts! ? between 4 and 8 hrs everytime it went though, last time was a front wheel off job!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 OOOOOOO.. sound nasty to me - I remember my combine fitter days - Nothing worse than the pressure to get you boys going again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 I haven't tried the CR yet but the 580 was certainly a much better combine than the AFX, alot easier to drive, not so much to fiddle with really. The AFX you had to get out and dusty on to adjust straw flow, i'd pick the 580 over that anyday. OOOOOOO.. sound nasty to me - I remember my combine fitter days - Nothing worse than the pressure to get you boys going again Tell me about it, we nearly told the boss to f*** off as he was annoying us too much and the more he interfered the longer it took!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 I've always thought the 480/580 are amazing machines i know of alot that cover 2500acres + a year with no problems what kind of work rate did you get for the day or hours you ran it cause we get 100-150 depending on conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 We cleared up 110 acres with the 2 combines in 6 hours, but that was on 3 fields. With the NH and 460 we managed 160 acres in 8 hours which was really impressive. Also keeps the trailer drivers busy! Would have probably been more in wheat but we had them on Spring barley. Our 460 is knocking down around 1700-1800 acres a year which is more than Claas rate it for, so it does well for a 1997 machine, and can usually do 60-70 acres a day occasionally more, depending on conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Thats good going for the 460 a couple of local people say the CX 880 would get up to 85-90 acres a day, with the 405 we manage 30-40 acres a day which i dont think is bad for a combine with 15ft header and 170 hp ( i think if any one can tell me the proper hp please do) and we do 650-700 acres a season with it. I know people that get 3100+ acres done a year with a 580 which i think is good going as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 there's a contractor here who's gone from 3 480's down to 2 and now to 1 580 on about 4500 acres, everyone thinks they are nuts!! Our only critism of our 460 is it needs a bit more hp which it gott on the later evolution models. It sometimes struggles in the bomb craters (thers a WW2 airfield in the village, now disused) in some fields and with the hills about the estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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