Contractor dumps 40ft header

[digger64]

I think that they worked in two fields beside each other. As soon as the 2nd one got going in its (2nd) field, he had to move the 1st one to another (3rd) field. They had to dedicate 2 tractors and trailers to each Combine. But there was a lot of time wasted in taking headers on on off. It was a huge logistical nightmare that just didn’t work.

2 x 20’ Combines would have completed harvest just as quick, because they wouldn’t need to remove the header every time they changed fields.

And we haven’t even mentioned the in field trees and electric poles!

In terms of capital required and running costs is there much difference between the 2 ? Do 40 footers have a good 2nd hand / export value ?

 

[glasshouse]

In terms of capital required and running costs is there much difference between the 2 ? Do 40 footers have a good 2nd hand / export value ?

Yes, and No

 

[mo!]

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18 foot...

 

[Pilatus]

18 foot...

That looks a good idea but, I should think combine would be still too wide for Devon lanes,not as I live there.

 

[digger64]

Yes, and No

The bit I cant get my head around -is the big crawler ,chaser bin ,fleet of artic trailers, support vehicle ,tractor to pull the header trailer and new drier that appear to be required to do this efficient low cost type of farming system that apparently according to some has low overheads, less labour and is much simpler/easier to manage .

 

[Dead Rabbits]

The topic of header size has come up at home as well recently. My cousin wants a 30ft flex head but my uncle and father are dead set against it. Despite the fact that last year the farm was cut by two hired machines with 30 ft headers.

The machine is more than capable of 30ft but my cousin lost and they got a 25ft. Price was Hardly any different between the two sizes. It’s just the mindset. I’d rather have oversized machinery that can be driven slower and get things done in a timely manner then move onto the next job.

 

[An Gof]

Here you go, from a Finnish friends farm

 

[glasshouse]

The bit I cant get my head around -is the big crawler ,chaser bin ,fleet of artic trailers, support vehicle ,tractor to pull the header trailer and new drier that appear to be required to do this efficient low cost type of farming system that apparently according to some has low overheads, less labour and is much simpler/easier to manage .

But you are not classed as a proper farmer unless you have a row of tracked machines, all polished and hp d up to the neck.

 

[digger64]

But you are not classed as a proper farmer unless you have a row of tracked machines, all polished and hp d up to the neck.
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They do seem to get done in august now compared to a few years ago it was always September or later , whether it's more profitable I don't know, but tax management/ efficiency is a major factor I think influencing policy decisions

 

[DRC]

why does it matter to some people what size , colour , system or whatever , that other businesses choose to do.
I’m sure everyone has their own reasons and have thought about the pros and cons of their decisions without worrying what a few folk on here think.

 

[Al R]

I’m surprised that a header hasn’t been designed that folds up like the maize headers do on the forage harvester .

Claas even make one themselves, I think it’s only a c430 mind for the Avero but they still make one. Laverda and lely made them in the past

 

[mo!]

Claas even make one themselves, I think it’s only a c430 mind for the Avero but they still make one. Laverda and lely made them in the past

Keep up, they do a 540, or 17.9 foot.

 

[Al R]

Keep up, they do a 540, or 17.9 foot.

@Dead Rabbits are they still adamant there’s no place for sprayers over 24m? Having used 36m booms in a lot of fields sub 3acre they are just as easy if not easier in small fields than 24m. Ps, your cousins right and should have bought a 30ft flex

 

[Andrew]

Keep up, they do a 540, or 17.9 foot.

Gerringhoff make a 22ft folding IIRC. They even do a vario version. Don’t know anything else about them, only ever seen them at Agritechnica and Sima though.

 

[Selectamatic]

Move over lads... header trailers are a thing of the past...!

 

[Widgetone]

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Respect!
Get out of my way, jousting!

 

[holywell farmer]

Gate size not important with a Montana! Just go over the top of them.

Does anyone know where this contractors dumped these 40ft headers? Because there probably worth a few £. I think the biggest drawback with 40ft would be baling/drying out swath. I'm struggling following 30fters this year, with big crops of straw.

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Is that raised to max height?

 

[Chae1]

Is that raised to max height?

Yes.

 

[farmerm]

Two combines can be at two different customers at the same time, simple as that really

and if your customers are generally 1 man outfits it is much better to have 2 25ft combines on 2 farms with 2 farmers with 10T trailers chasing than have a single 40ft combine on one farm where the client cant keep up with the haulage and isn't willing to pay to run a second trailer.

 

[glasshouse]

30ft swathes are too big this yr