The Best Combine Under The 2000 Year

[Giorma]

just for fun, what do you guys think is the best older Combine(model) under the 2000 year and why?

 

[Oldmacdonald]

Lexion 460/480

 

[Drillman]

Axail flow 21/2388

 

[Dave6170]

Dominator 98sl

 

[ih1455xl]

MF865

 

[nelson]

tx 60 range

 

[deleted user 837354]

For those of you who are suggesting Massey combines: would you like a mental health support helpline number I might give you to write on the glass in the cab?

 

[spider mike]

John Deere 2256 or 2258 decent output, good clean sample, reliable and a good cab

 

[Boysground]

MF865

1st combine i drove was a 525

Bg

 

[ih1455xl]

1st combine i drove was a 525

Bg

Mine was 625 super 2 then 835 hated that so brought the 865 myself then jd1085 now tx68 in case red

 

[Adeptandy]

Dominator 98sl

Loved mine, but on a hot day the Merc pushed some heat into the cab

 

[benny6910]

Claas 218 mega

 

[glasshouse]

Claas 218 mega

None better

 

[alomy75]

tx 6 range

This. In that era MF broke to pieces, JD fell to pieces, claas were ok but expensive parts and pre vista cab was a bit pants. TX 66/68 took, and still takes, some beating.

 

[deleted user 837354]

This. In that era MF broke to pieces, JD fell to pieces, claas were ok but expensive parts and pre vista cab was a bit pants. TX 66/68 took, and still takes, some beating.

Are you deliberately avoiding any love for the Axial flow here?

What year did the John Deere CTS come in? They were alright, no? Seemed to go ok at the time?

 

[Farmer Roy]

Definitely John Deere CTS

they were during the 90’s


Or, if you want to go a bit further back, Allis Chalmers N7

 

[J 1177]

Claas 218 mega

My dream combine, yeh im weird

 

[snarling bee]

Vote hear for 21/2388 axial flow.
The noise of a 2188 at full chat 3rd only to RR Merlin or a Harley

 

[Chae1]

JD 2266, always wanted one. We'd smaller 5 walker one.

 

[alomy75]

Are you deliberately avoiding any love for the Axial flow here?

What year did the John Deere CTS come in? They were alright, no? Seemed to go ok at the time?

CTS prob best of the bunch but yr2000 was more the numbered jd’s weren’t they? That was a pivotal couple of years were most makes revamped their offering to be fair wasn’t it? I lusted after an axial flow and had a couple of summers on a 2188 around that time…vastly underwhelmed. If it’s a scorching hot summer with brittle straw; yes yes yes but how often do/did we get them?!