spudman*2008
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hi there any advice on a Massey Ferguson 32 /34 combine any problem points to look for have seen a couple of very nice ones
Massey Ferguson combine
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Massey mad
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Heard the cleaning shoe can drop to bits
bought one last year you get more for your money than some other makes, only problem we had was the reel speed adjuster wouldnt work, split it down was fine but back on the machine it wouldnt,in the end we decided the motor was knackered so fit a new one. guess a lot depends on who was driving and caring for it
- Location
- East yorks
We have a 34rs and this season will be it's 8th with us does a 150 acres fine. Done a few bits to it over the years but nothing major
MF 168
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- Location
- Laois, Ireland
You get a lot of combine for the money compared to what a NH or Claas of similar spec and output would cost.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
For good reason.
Rust
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
Dv1 or dv2 ?
Rust
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
Which did you have ?
spudman*2008
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one combine is dv1 the other dv2 both have been well looked after will only be cutting 100 acres maybe a bit more some years have looked at new holland tx s high hours still looking 30 + for them claas is the same and not much you would bring back to your yard
- Location
- East meath/dublin
If you buy it prepare for a love hate relationship with it. Like red haired women a good one will go like the clappers and a bad one will drain your pockets !!! The shaker shoe is a weak point but its not to hard to remove and get beefed up. The electrics can be a problematic but a good wires man can usually sort out any issues. On the plus side the headers are very strong and the straight out unloading auger wont block and run a gearbox in wet conditions like a turret unloader. The combines are heavily discounted unfairly imo as the are not nearly as bad as the are painted and when you find your way around them and get a the niggles fixed you have a machine that will give any other make a run for its money .
spudman*2008
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thanks I am a red combine man have been looking at other brands had a neighbour help me out a few years back with a jd not that impressed had another help out this year with a small lesbian hmmm maybe if someone different sat on the seat might have been a better job my red machines have always left me a nice clean sample
MF 168
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- Location
- Laois, Ireland
There not nearly as bad as some make them out to be. A good check through pre harvest and a bit of care and attention throughout the harvest usually keeps them going reliably.
rob h
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- Location
- east yorkshire
good combines so long as its not a early brown chassis. we have a 93 reg 32 and had no reliability problems.just the usual belts and bearings as on any combine.its cutting around 500 acres a year easy.
we had a 36 rs, went well to be fair, plenty of power and simple to use. Metal work not the greatest quality, ours was starting to wear badly, had even worn through in the tank under the emptying auger, so have a very good look around them, bushes need changing regularly in shaker shoe and don't let crap build up above and behind the fan unit, that will cause problems if it gets caked in there, and most importantly grease the emptying auger where it opens and closes on the ring very well and often.
This is pretty much right.
There should be a hole about two inches round just behind the fan, keep that clear or you will see the shaker shoe eject itself.
Loads of grease on the unloader, and open it carefully after winter.
Otherwise just usual maintenance,
Have one of each relay (two types) on your spares, and the speed sensors, and unless you're close to the big dealers, peacock and binnington, expect to wait for parts, mine keeps some, but not much on the shelf now.
This. I've had a 36RS Autolevel spit its sieves out after the previous operator hadn't cleaned out under the grain pan. It's not a big job to clean out after harvest. That 36 had a DV1 that had a 75% chance that it would crash on startup. The only way to get it going was to stop it and restart it.