Combine guidence

[Mr Charisma]

Just considering putting guidence on our C670 ,,,,,,, it is not the i version
We are considering changing combine next year and will be looking to come from a 2008 machine to hopefully a 2013 /14 machine ,,,,,, I'm presuming the kit I take out of present combine will be transferable to a newer albeit different marque machine ,
Total novice at GPS guidence , so lots of questions as I get my head around it

 

[CPP]

If you go greenstar and a universal wheel you can move it to the next
Or if you stay JD
Try and find one autotrac ready

 

[APJ]

What would a greenstar and atu for a combine roughly cost?

 

[Simon Robbins]

Just considering putting guidence on our C670 ,,,,,,, it is not the i version
We are considering changing combine next year and will be looking to come from a 2008 machine to hopefully a 2013 /14 machine ,,,,,, I'm presuming the kit I take out of present combine will be transferable to a newer albeit different marque machine ,
Total novice at GPS guidence , so lots of questions as I get my head around it

Hi if you send me your email i can get a quote to you for a system you can move between machines...

 

[APJ]

Hi if you send me your email i can get a quote to you for a system you can move between machines...

What systems do you sell?

 

[Simon Robbins]

What systems do you sell?

Hi we sell Topcon Guidance systems...

 

[APJ]

Hi we sell Topcon Guidance systems...

Do you cover the country or just an area? We would like a system for non guidance ready John Deere combine and a t7 newholland tractor for drilling. Just don't know how affordable they are now!

 

[Simon Robbins]

We cover the whole country, send me your email and i will give you an idea of prices...

 

[Northern farmer]

Are you after some basic guidance or auto-steer?

Is anyone really using guidance on a combine? I thought basic guidance would need more attention than just driving following the already harvested area. Full auto-steer should be useful, leaving the operator some time to look after the machine instead of concentrating on steering.

The combine combined with a tractor for drilling asks for full auto-streer on RTK if you ask me.

Better to study different options well before purchasing something cheap that cannot be upgraded to what is needed eventually.

 

[APJ]

This is not basic guidance, we are looking at turning non auto steer ready machines into full auto steering with the use of an atu steering wheel.

 

[Robert Ramsay]

I find RTK on combine with electric steering massively increases productivity on a time critical job.

 

[Robert Ramsay]

Sorry, BTW I am part of SoilEssentials Ltd and cover the northern half of UK for Trimble and the whole country for RTK signal. PM me if you would like a recommendation and quotation.

 

[Northern farmer]

This is not basic guidance, we are looking at turning non auto steer ready machines into full auto steering with the use of an atu steering wheel.

Sorry about the confusion, my response/question was for the original poster who talked about "guidance" which to me does not necessarily mean auto steer.

 

[Mr Charisma]

Sorry about the confusion, my response/question was for the original poster who talked about "guidance" which to me does not necessarily mean auto steer.

Sorry my mistake ,,,,,, I meant auto steer

 

[Farmerwilson]

@Robt fitted topcon rtk on our lexion combine no wheel needed, works a treat can't beat it

 

[Robt]

Thanks for the tag Farmer Wilson ,
Only just catching up!
Please either pm me or email me
[email protected] and I'll send you some prices. We have engineers based all over the country so we are never far away! We will have the right Topcon solution to share semlessly between both machines,
Kind regards
Rob Thurkettle
LH Agro Uk Ltd

 

[Brisel]

Just considering putting guidence on our C670 ,,,,,,, it is not the i version
We are considering changing combine next year and will be looking to come from a 2008 machine to hopefully a 2013 /14 machine ,,,,,, I'm presuming the kit I take out of present combine will be transferable to a newer albeit different marque machine ,
Total novice at GPS guidence , so lots of questions as I get my head around it

I like the JD system, having 3 sets shared amongst 5 JDs including the combine. If you're staying with JD next time then it would be the best system to use as most combines are Autotrac ready now.

The more expensive the operation, the quicker the payback from investing in an autosteer system. Combining is probably the most expensive pass of the growing season.

 

[Mr Charisma]

I like the JD system, having 3 sets shared amongst 5 JDs including the combine. If you're staying with JD next time then it would be the best system to use as most combines are Autotrac ready now.

The more expensive the operation, the quicker the payback from investing in an autosteer system. Combining is probably the most expensive pass of the growing season.

Very unlikely to stay JD next time ,,,,,
But looking hard at the green star system ,,,,, the Cat we hire from Houlgrave comes with SF1 which my old man who's not far off his 80 th birthday has almost got his head around SF 1 , the only bit I think that JD are behind in is the steering wheel , I'm told that the apendage that sticks out is not to much bother on the combine but more of an issue on a Puma , of to sit on one next week to see what it's like

What's the betting that my old man has forgotten everything he learnt last year and will take 6 weeks to get back up to speed again ,,,,,, just about the time the tractor is off hired

 

[General-Lee]

Very unlikely to stay JD next time ,,,,,
But looking hard at the green star system ,,,,, the Cat we hire from Houlgrave comes with SF1 which my old man who's not far off his 80 th birthday has almost got his head around SF 1 , the only bit I think that JD are behind in is the steering wheel , I'm told that the apendage that sticks out is not to much bother on the combine but more of an issue on a Puma , of to sit on one next week to see what it's like

What's the betting that my old man has forgotten everything he learnt last year and will take 6 weeks to get back up to speed again ,,,,,, just about the time the tractor is off hired

I agree with you it's not the neatest or most compact compared to the other systems. I asked to have mine fitted on an angle so it wasn't between my legs.

Wouldn't wanna be without it and highly recommend greenstar.

 

[Heathland]

Also a point to remember is SF1 is FREE and will work to a couple of cm whereas others charge an annual subscription for the same quality.