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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    Yes , someone else mentioned his name, have also been looking on internet and Kondex KX7 concaves from the states look like an interesting possibility
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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    Tried everything but cant get close to the Lexion in ability to thresh high yielding/damp wheat.
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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    The Claas model naming is a bit confusing .The narrow body used to be the 750 then they changed all the model numbers and the largest output narrow combine became a 760
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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    We had a narrow bodied 760TT with 10.5 m header and super long auger working on 10m controlled traffic. Threshing ability was amazing and losses virtually zero with no stripes behind machine.Minor issues were feeding in header ,especially OSR ( Claas headers are much better now especially with...
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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    Yes very easy for the sales people to quote low losses but reality is that it doesnt come close to the Lexion in threshing ability and lack of losses.
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    JD S785i Output/grain loss issues

    After years of running Lexions we changed to John deere a couple of years ago. Have been dissapointed with output and losses particularly in damp conditions . Issue is thrashing capacity and rotor losses not sieve losses ( we cut with fairly wide open sieves and take rubbish out of sample...
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    Management Plans for SFI

    SOIL management Plan a bit more time consuming than the others.If you do it properly on a large farm it will barely cover the cost of doing it. I am doing VSS scores and worm counts on about 30 fields as part of my SMP and it takes a lot of time to do properly. Luckily i already test for soil OM...
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    Lainchbury Hull Conveyor drive end wanted

    Thanks for flagging this but have now " Retired" that old conveyor.
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    Lainchbury Hull Conveyor drive end wanted

    Thanks for the photo but decided it was quicker and easier just to get the local engineering guy to knock up a new shaft. Thanks anyway.
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    Lainchbury Hull Conveyor drive end wanted

    Will take a pic over the weekend .
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    Lainchbury Hull Conveyor drive end wanted

    My old wooden Lainchbury conveyor has finally chewed up its drive end so looking for a replacement lying in someones nettles maybe? Dont need the motor or gearbox just the sprocket and shaft and wooden section.
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    Still looking for low loader trailer for 6m MF Drill

    Just remembered they were Hayflake low loaders. They appear from time to time at farm sales ,must be some lurking in nettles somewhere.
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    Out front Mini tractor/ flail mower combination

    E.g. NH MC35 or similar. Can be well used but need something that isnt on its last legs.
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    Still looking for low loader trailer for 6m MF Drill

    Still not found one yet .:cry: The one with the wheels that slide from the middle to the back or failing that one with hydraulic wheels on back.
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