What combine would you recommend

dannewhouse

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Location
huddersfield
We grow about 100 acre wheat and barley and probably cut an additional 60.

Currently running a mf 29 but its forever back in the yard with breakdowns.

Budget perhaps around 20k.

Open for ideas and/or offers
 

Farma Parma

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Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
Yellow or that odd shade of green/white 2nd
Red Binders best kept in the shed. bright Red ones anyways. (Tin Hat on)
APH might find you something suitable id give them a call.
 

Farma Parma

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Northumberlandia
Must admit at them acres id just get a contractor but its not for everyone
ive used a contractor for last 11year fixed cost paid end of sept
no more huge unexpected bills it works for me.
Finding a combine in that price bracket is possible but not without its hassles at the same time.
 

bumkin

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
pembrokeshire
there is nothing worse than waiting for a contractor, I have only experienced yellow ones, the biggest expense apart from stone damage has been belts but they should not be a reliability issue if they are checked for cracks I would recommend a TX or a TC as they are uncomplicated, I think the best place to buy a combine is at a farm sale as very often they are traded in for a reason
 

rob h

Member
Location
east yorkshire
there is nothing worse than waiting for a contractor, I have only experienced yellow ones, the biggest expense apart from stone damage has been belts but they should not be a reliability issue if they are checked for cracks I would recommend a TX or a TC as they are uncomplicated, I think the best place to buy a combine is at a farm sale as very often they are traded in for a reason
thats the problem with buying another.its bound to need some parts that the previous owner didn’t want to spend on so traded it in. Best keep a bit back to pay for a good service. Or maybe have you’re own given a good check over and run i a bit longer
 

Alistair Nelson

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
E Yorks
Claas dominator, nh tc/tx or 80 or as said above budget will get in theory more jd 11 series or case axial. Just talk to a few of the s/h boys as some models for example it not possible to get some bits like the engine in some tx 32’s or the electrics in tf78’s possible worth a call to manners
 

Lincsman

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Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
Claas dominator, nh tc/tx or 80 or as said above budget will get in theory more jd 11 series or case axial. Just talk to a few of the s/h boys as some models for example it not possible to get some bits like the engine in some tx 32’s or the electrics in tf78’s possible worth a call to manners
My last TX34 (M reg) had a powerstar engine in it, same as TX64? at the time.
 

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