2004
Mf Combines
- Thread starter Adeptandy
- Start date
two-cylinder
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- Location
- Cambridge
So it's been averaging 5 acres an hour, is this what you achieve?
Seems reasonable to me. It’s cut on average 780ac a year too which also seems respectable.
Yes, that's about it, a bit more on bigger fields
If it was a bit more reliable and parts were a bit quicker in arriving it would be a nice machine ( once I get the Barley settings sorted ) the main headache is 50% of the time it can be 3 days time the parts turn up
Bernardbean
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Ah, does that mean class combines break as well....I really miss Manns of Saxham trips
can collect mf parts from their main uk warehouse nr leicester, not been for a long time though It did, but then was 30 + years oldAh, does that mean class combines break as well....
Rust
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
MF 36 18' cut
I've lost 5 whole days in last 13 years.
Engine tail plate broke at start off, so lost a day.
Chopper belt in peas so didn't won't to leave straw on a Sunday morning.
Tail shaft bearing on a Saturday night. Small fire ,whoops.
Eccentric bush on sieves drive.
And engine oil pressure switch.
Might have lost another 5 days in bits and pieces at the most.
But I don't steer it and between tank fills have a regular look around and listen. Often fix bits but only before kick off or wet days.
Normally kick off with a winter service of 2 tubes of grease and a oil change, I consider a combine service to be a work in progress. [emoji4]
I've lost 5 whole days in last 13 years.
Engine tail plate broke at start off, so lost a day.
Chopper belt in peas so didn't won't to leave straw on a Sunday morning.
Tail shaft bearing on a Saturday night. Small fire ,whoops.
Eccentric bush on sieves drive.
And engine oil pressure switch.
Might have lost another 5 days in bits and pieces at the most.
But I don't steer it and between tank fills have a regular look around and listen. Often fix bits but only before kick off or wet days.
Normally kick off with a winter service of 2 tubes of grease and a oil change, I consider a combine service to be a work in progress. [emoji4]
two-cylinder
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- Location
- Cambridge
More data:
Interesting thread because the data uploaded is giving a good indication of average output from these combines.
Adeptandy's bigger one 7274? (newer 38) is doing 5.1 acres an hour
Rust's medium one 36 (7256) is doing 4.6 acres an hour
Our small one 7252 (newer 32) is doing 3.3 acres an hour.
Interesting thread because the data uploaded is giving a good indication of average output from these combines.
Adeptandy's bigger one 7274? (newer 38) is doing 5.1 acres an hour
Rust's medium one 36 (7256) is doing 4.6 acres an hour
Our small one 7252 (newer 32) is doing 3.3 acres an hour.
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Rust
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- Hertfordshire
i think if i had a mf combine id want to be in the pub.These number can rise fast in the pub
7740 man
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Any man who has operated a Massey combine will tell you the same thing
Speedstar
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- Scottish Borders
It was at the time of the MF625 that MF started pulling a Rope in there drivers Kits as they knew people would need it long turn if they had any thing more to do with there combinesAny man who has operated a Massey combine will tell you the same thing
two-cylinder
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- Cambridge
If you'd have had a Dominator it would have done the job for you!
Speedstar
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- Scottish Borders
We ran a Dominator for years & it was nice to get up in the morning to drive , unlike the the MF 625
two-cylinder
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- Cambridge
We ran a 525 for a decade can't remember it being bad to drive? Cab wasn't great but few were in mid 1970s
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pgilliat
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I'm now on my second mf40rs, had this one 17 years one before 3. They might not be a claas or we holland, but it's still a very capable machine. Get a few problems as with any 20 year old combine. Pound for pound I dont think many others would be a s cheap to run as this has been. Spend plenty of time pre harvest and routinely change the odd weak spot.