Combine men

[casemx 270]

When unloading on the on move do you wait till you pass the tractor and trailer before pulling in your unloading augar? Last night in the dark we had a couple of near misses so I think combine driver (me) and trailer drivers need to agree on a strategy.The combine it's very difficult to to know when the augar is back in transport position and also when returning to transport it's not particularly high when returning.Thanks

 

[Lofty1984]

When unloading on the on move do you wait till you pass the tractor and trailer before pulling in your unloading augar? Last night in the dark we had a couple of near misses so I think combine driver (me) and trailer drivers need to agree on a strategy.The combine it's very difficult to to know when the augar is back in transport position and also when returning to transport it's not particularly high when returning.Thanks

No great rush to pull it in so wait until well passed the tractor

 

[Gav]

Pull it in once past the tractor and trailer, not worth the risk of hitting and damaging something.

 

[Iben]

No great rush to pull it in so wait until well passed the tractor

But before the electric pole!

 

[Gav]

But before the electric pole!

The poles are the least of the problem in some fields now, it’s how low the overhead cables are hanging that seems to be a more common issue.

 

[Clive]

When unloading on the on move do you wait till you pass the tractor and trailer before pulling in your unloading augar? Last night in the dark we had a couple of near misses so I think combine driver (me) and trailer drivers need to agree on a strategy.The combine it's very difficult to to know when the augar is back in transport position and also when returning to transport it's not particularly high when returning.Thanks

radio communication between combine and cart are essential and can save expensive accidents/spills

my rule has always been it’s the cart drivers job to make sure a combine doesn’t crash into the cart tractor as they have the far better visibility / lighter workload and greater overview of who / what is in the field

combine drivers have enough to deal with and keep an eye on without having to drive the cart tractor as well and only have good view of what’s in front of them

never get behind a combine and make yourself seen / presence in the field or proximity to combine known

 

[icanshootwell]

while we're on the subject of combine drivers I just wanted to mention one of Richard Pridays drivers and what a good job he did the other day, I was baling the Straw and no lumps in the swaths, no Straw all over the headland when turning , it was a pleasure to bale behind this combine driver.

 

[David.]

So how do you avoid monkey-tails on the row ends?

 

[Gav]

So how do you avoid monkey-tails on the row ends?

Don’t speed up and/or start to turn as soon you’ve come out of the crop, only needs a couple of seconds for the straw to finish dropping out the back.

 

[thorpe]

So how do you avoid monkey-tails on the row ends?

only one way , slow up! lot of wasted time

 

[PI Stsker]

So how do you avoid monkey-tails on the row ends?

Pull the stick back

 

[76masseyman]

while we're on the subject of combine drivers I just wanted to mention one of Richard Pridays drivers and what a good job he did the other day, I was baling the Straw and no lumps in the swaths, no Straw all over the headland when turning , it was a pleasure to bale behind this combine driver.

That shows a driver not just taking pride in his job, but a pride in everything that goes along with the job.

 

[yellowbelly]

while we're on the subject of combine drivers I just wanted to mention one of Richard Pridays drivers and what a good job he did the other day, I was baling the Straw and no lumps in the swaths, no Straw all over the headland when turning , it was a pleasure to bale behind this combine driver.

Don’t speed up and/or start to turn as soon you’ve come out of the crop, only needs a couple of seconds for the straw to finish dropping out the back.

Having baled a fair bit of straw in my time, I'd like to suggest that it's made compulsory for all combine drivers to have three seasons driving a baler, before being let loose with a combine, it might just help.

In addition, any cart driver, who habitually drives across/up straw trails should be publicly flogged. (I realise that with some bed width/ auger combinations the tractor has to run on a trail when unloading, but it doesn't mean that the muppet needs to still drive up the trail to the end of the field).

only one way , slow up! lot of wasted time

The best place to bale straw in North Lincolnshire is Chappell Farms at Hibaldstow - they always did

 

[glasshouse]

A few yrs ago my combine driver started slowing down at the end after a baler man moaned.
Then the rain came.
The middle of the field dried out, but not the blobs he created at the ends.
There wes no way to ted them, just had to leave them.
That was the end of that nonsense

 

[Renaultman]

A few yrs ago my combine driver started slowing down at the end after a baler man moaned.
Then the rain came.
The middle of the field dried out, but not the blobs he created at the ends.
There wes no way to ted them, just had to leave them.
That was the end of that nonsense

I think the trick is to maintain speed and direction as you lift out at the end, as you say big heaps are a nightmare.
It all depends on how hard you are pushing the combine I suppose, I do leave a bit of a fish tail but try not to turn too soon and keep everything as smooth as possible, it's the usual case of tidyness versus efficiency.

 

[WillYorkshire]

Having baled a fair bit of straw in my time, I'd like to suggest that it's made compulsory for all combine drivers to have three seasons driving a baler, before being let loose with a combine, it might just help.

In addition, any cart driver, who habitually drives across/up straw trails should be publicly flogged. (I realise that with some bed width/ auger combinations the tractor has to run on a trail when unloading, but it doesn't mean that the muppet needs to still drive up the trail to the end of the field).

The best place to bale straw in North Lincolnshire is Chappell Farms at Hibaldstow - they always did

I made dealer change combine spout on new combine because trailer had to run down row, which I specifically stated when I ordered the combine. The following 3 have been correct, though now we don't bale any straw.

 

[Two Tone]

I drive both the Combine and the Baler. Some of the straw is sold to two neighbours who often use their own Balers.
I don’t want to speed up too soon at the ends but I don’t want to waste time either.
The most critical bit isn’t the ends. It is the corners. When I get to the corner I immediately back up so that there will always be a neat end to the straw swath.
The secret is then that the baler follows the exact route that the combine does. Straw walker Combines will always take a while to completely empty of straw. So do a large lightbulb like turn at the end and go back on yourself rather that cut the field in ‘lands’ and the Baler driver cannot go wrong and will pick up all the ‘turning’ straw from the headlands.

The Best Combines I have had for baling behind are the New Holland TF’s. They spat the straw out the back before the place it was cut! So the Baler man who a very easy life on the headlands.

 

[glasshouse]

I drive both the Combine and the Baler. Some of the straw is sold to two neighbours who often use their own Balers.
I don’t want to speed up too soon at the ends but I don’t want to waste time either.
The most critical bit isn’t the ends. It is the corners. When I get to the corner I immediately back up so that there will always be a neat end to the straw swath.
The secret is then that the baler follows the exact route that the combine does. Straw walker Combines will always take a while to completely empty of straw. So do a large lightbulb like turn at the end and go back on yourself rather that cut the field in ‘lands’ and the Baler driver cannot go wrong and will pick up all the ‘turning’ straw from the headlands.

The Best Combines I have had for baling behind are the New Holland TF’s. They spat the straw out the back before the place it was cut! So the Baler man who a very easy life on the headlands.

No no no
Always cut in lands, how will grain cart empty you when you get stuck with auger on wrong side?
I always follow combine as that is correct way
The pickup works better too while going at speed

 

[tullah]

This year you have to turn sharp before you hit the tramline or slow right up to go over it.

 

[glasshouse]

This year you have to turn sharp before you hit the tramline or slow right up to go over it.

You need to go round headland once more if baling