John Deere 1065 - Opinion

DrWazzock · Feb 22, 2020

It might be worth saving the system but generally need a lot of insulating tape if mr rat has been around and some of it isn’t very accessible. I think straw chopper shaft was also monitored on our combine. Could save a lot of damage. But I have lived without it. Most critical switch is straw walker blockage paddle switch above walkers. That will detect blocked chopper and build up straw on walkers but I think it acts independently of shaft monitoring system. That switch is critical to avoid severe damage to walkers and it easily tested. Should sound horn when operated.

traineefarmer · Feb 22, 2020

Can you get a picture?

Exfarmer · Feb 24, 2020

DrWazzock said:
It might be worth saving the system but generally need a lot of insulating tape if mr rat has been around and some of it isn’t very accessible. I think straw chopper shaft was also monitored on our combine. Could save a lot of damage. But I have lived without it. Most critical switch is straw walker blockage paddle switch above walkers. That will detect blocked chopper and build up straw on walkers but I think it acts independently of shaft monitoring system. That switch is critical to avoid severe damage to walkers and it easily tested. Should sound horn when operated.

100% agree this is critical above all others
I think you are hoping to cut all oats and these do not work well with any loss monitor
It should be a good machine, they have none of the fancy automatics which become a nightmare with age .
Checks the sieve box hangers , and the sieves are tight in the box, if not you will be after new sieves very quickly.
Also check the canvas seals at the front of the grain pan, Mr Rat does like to gnaw these away throwing grain out as hard as it is threshed

Cumberland Sausage · Aug 11, 2022

Help!!! I've had a JD 1065 to do my own spring barley and that of a few neighbours here in North Cumbria. It has run well for the 4 seasons since i bought it from Peterborough. But there is now a mega hydraulic oil leak from that "black hole" under the grain tank/cab area. We've tried bypassing the steering pipes and bed ram pipe, but its still p'ing out. I'm getting desperate as the barley is getting fit and the weather is set to turn! any ideas how we can fix? Or how we can get access under the front of the tank or under the cab? We can't see any hatches or the like...

ih1455xl · Aug 11, 2022

Cumberland Sausage said:
Help!!! I've had a JD 1065 to do my own spring barley and that of a few neighbours here in North Cumbria. It has run well for the 4 seasons since i bought it from Peterborough. But there is now a mega hydraulic oil leak from that "black hole" under the grain tank/cab area. We've tried bypassing the steering pipes and bed ram pipe, but its still p'ing out. I'm getting desperate as the barley is getting fit and the weather is set to turn! any ideas how we can fix? Or how we can get access under the front of the tank or under the cab? We can't see any hatches or the like..

Is it the header pressure gauge line split mine did that once

Cumberland Sausage · Aug 11, 2022

Thanks - i'll have a look in the morning

ih1455xl · Aug 11, 2022

Cumberland Sausage said:
Thanks - i'll have a look in the morning

If I remember correctly it was a funny size thread I had to go to a racing car brake specialist to get the fittings

solo · Aug 12, 2022

Those hydraulic pipes rot in the gunge under the grain tank at the back of the engine. Easiest fix is to put rubber hoses down the combine side to bypass that area. I had 4 pipes go one after the other all in the same season. Not the easiest of jobs being in the grain tank on a very hot day.

Only access is the panel at the back of the grain tank, hence easier to just rubber hose the pipes where you can get access to either side of the problem area.

Exfarmer · Aug 12, 2022

solo said:
Those hydraulic pipes rot in the gunge under the grain tank at the back of the engine. Easiest fix is to put rubber hoses down the combine side to bypass that area. I had 4 pipes go one after the other all in the same season. Not the easiest of jobs being in the grain tank on a very hot day. Only access is the panel at the back of the grain tank, hence easier to just rubber hose the pipes where you can get access to either side of the problem area.

This is the only real solution, been there with a 1075

DrWazzock · Aug 12, 2022

Been there with a 1085 as well. Also worth replacing the solid tube from pump to spool block with the revised flexible hose as well before it splits.

Cumberland Sausage · Aug 12, 2022

Thanks for taking the time to reply fellas...luckily I've got a "tractor fixer" 4 fields away - looks like I'm going to be getting a lot of hoses made up!

Lowland1 · Aug 12, 2022

In Kenya there’s a big demand for these machines because they are easy to fix and parts are still available. I’d hazard a guess there will be some here that have reached 10,000 hours.

Exfarmer · Aug 12, 2022

Lowland1 said:
In Kenya there’s a big demand for these machines because they are easy to fix and parts are still available. I’d hazard a guess there will be some here that have reached 10,000 hours.

That series of combines were a revelation when we changed from a Massey with a dealer just down the road to JD where the nearest branch was 20 odd miles. The one big thing we were concerned about was back up and the JD dealer really had to chuck everything into the deal upgraded header better cab and a trip to Germany to see them made to persuade us to open our cheque book.
But to our amazement the number of trips to the dealer was about zero, whereas my old Massey friends it seemed at least twice a day during harvest. Our second machine just had the issue with the pipes under the cab from memory and we only changed out after a trailer driver took the back off it

Lowland1 · Aug 12, 2022

Exfarmer said:
That series of combines were a revelation when we changed from a Massey with a dealer just down the road to JD where the nearest branch was 20 odd miles. The one big thing we were concerned about was back up and the JD dealer really had to chuck everything into the deal upgraded header better cab and a trip to Germany to see them made to persuade us to open our cheque book.
But to our amazement the number of trips to the dealer was about zero, whereas my old Massey friends it seemed at least twice a day during harvest. Our second machine just had the issue with the pipes under the cab from memory and we only changed out after a trailer driver took the back off it

We had our wheat harvested last year with a variety of machines one of which was a John Deere 955 which was at least 40 years old these are contractors machines that will run all around the country throughout the year. Crops are thinner and they just like to snip the ears off but even so that’s not bad.

DrWazzock · Aug 12, 2022

And here in Lincs I’d say this one has done a fair few thousand hours as well. Just finished the spring beans. Went a treat.

SRRC · Aug 13, 2022

I feel for you!
My 1075 had the same thing, it was a while ago now but I do recall a hatch in the grain tank and a panel that comes out that may need bolting back in.
Really good combine, I gather it went to Pakistan.
I bought it's replacement at a farm sale and was immediately approached by one of the Burgess lot, "what have you got to sell?", 5 minutes later we had a deal, they would deliver the new one and take away my old 1075. That was easy!
I still have a heavy duty concave for it if anyone wants it.

SRRC · Aug 13, 2022

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