- Location
- somerset
we are looking to change our combine. at this time we have found a nhcx 8040 2008. what are peoples exsperiance with these good and bad steve
changing combine
- Thread starter yellowfrog
- Start date
- Location
- herefordshire
if its the one i,ve seen they are asking alot of money for it but looks v tidy they are a good combine
- Location
- Forfar,Angus,Scotland
Great combine,bought ours new in 2010,never missed a beat,replaced a lexion which was a good combine also until you had to buy spares for it,NH a lot cheaper running costs and doesn't throw the grain out the back like most of the local lexions seem to.
Steevo
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Is an 8040 not a bit on the small side?
Mark C
Member
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Bought a 2009 one last year to do 2 farms replacing 2 smaller combines. Not run a NH before and were really pleased with it. 50 acres a day comfortably and never cut much after 9 pm due to limited drying facilities.
Steevo
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Now you mention it....!
Nah, the OP is looking at CX8000 series combines.....so a CX8060/CX8070 would be the logical step for a 6-walker machine. Unless you need a narrower body I'd always opt for the 6 walker nowadays. I walked away from a mint CX8040 last year partly for that reason. The tyres are the widest part anyway so may as well have the larger insides too.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
Neighbour who cuts all of my crops had a 05 reg CX840 6walker 20ft Cracking Machine finally sold it privately to then find a 08 year low hour
CX8070 24ft Vari-Feed but 99% the same combine apart from bigger Common rail Engine.
cut 750ac this season roughly with it & on a whole it went well
Both was on 900 fronts & 540 rears & they need all that rubber if conditions are softer.
He has found he is cutting about same forward speed but just gaining roughly 5ac a day poss a little more with the header.
They have there issues but on a whole very capable machines & wouldnt have anything else.
Did look at new one but yeeessshhh unless your planning on cutting 1500ac its not even an option to consider
I think it was just over double the cost of the 10yr old one
We need a bigger Cap because of the limited weather windows where we are & it makes all the difference
CX8070 24ft Vari-Feed but 99% the same combine apart from bigger Common rail Engine.
cut 750ac this season roughly with it & on a whole it went well
Both was on 900 fronts & 540 rears & they need all that rubber if conditions are softer.
He has found he is cutting about same forward speed but just gaining roughly 5ac a day poss a little more with the header.
They have there issues but on a whole very capable machines & wouldnt have anything else.
Did look at new one but yeeessshhh unless your planning on cutting 1500ac its not even an option to consider
I think it was just over double the cost of the 10yr old one
We need a bigger Cap because of the limited weather windows where we are & it makes all the difference
- Location
- Northumberlandia
6 walker everytime unless ya just running a 17ft header !!!
- Location
- somerset
tx 66
- Location
- Northumberlandia
Still a good Combine but quite a jump in operator controls & on the go adjustments with all of the CX models & CR also.
More electronics also
- Location
- herefordshire
i would go with cx 8070 then
- Location
- somerset
well have taken notice of your replys. went to see said 8040, crawled all over it. new concave, rasp bars fitted last year absolutely mint condition. farmer had it from new. stunning looking machine. even had a new set of decals , 2 new drive belts, new filters all with the machine. 5 minute talk with bossman and he done the deal there and then. so thankyou all fopr your imput. looks like I got a new to me toy for next year. now where did I put all that seed!!!!
- Location
- Forfar,Angus,Scotland
You won't regret it,great combine.
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
You might also consider a CX6080. This is more similar to a TX 66 (more like a TX68 in reality, which is why the numbers are so similar).
It uses many parts that were on the TX series but far more efficiently.
If you can't do at least 50 acres a day with it, you aren't driving it fast enough.
Probably cheaper to buy too.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
apart from lots of things the Steering lock on these CX combines is like a London Taxi even with 540 rear tyres, rear axle set right out poss for stability but doesnt affect usage in any way, keep an eye on the inner hub/bearing caps there buggers for popping out