What old hillsider combine should I repair for small farm?

[Frogpit]

Hello, looking at getting a hillsider to repair. Loads of these small machines in Italy? Anyone got any ideas? Tks.

 

[snarling bee]

Why not buy one that works?

 

[Frogpit]

Sure, I would prefer that, but never not had to strip s/h stuff. I'm really just asking for experiences and what types to avoid.

 

[David.]

Well you might think a NH TC type would have fairly easily accessible parts over here.

 

[Justin Case]

Thanks, Yes, I like the NH machines in general.

 

[Drillman]

Well you might think a NH TC type would have fairly easily accessible parts over here.

Just think about the poor bloke having to follow that with a round baler

 

[Tomr10]

Just think about the poor bloke having to follow that with a round baler

Would be easy to collect from one spot

 

[Devil's advocate]

Well you might think a NH TC type would have fairly easily accessible parts over here.

How do they keep the soil in the fields?

 

[Flat 10]

How do they keep the soil in the fields?

I wondered that. I think they plough uphill with steel track crawlers

 

[DanniAgro]

Hello, looking at getting a hillsider to repair. Loads of these small machines in Italy? Anyone got any ideas? Tks.

What's your budget?

 

[glasshouse]

I wondered that. I think they plough uphill with steel track crawlers

Surely they direct drill

 

[Frogpit]

What's your budget?

£30K

 

[Northdowns Martin]

What size 4/5 walker?

 

[Frogpit]

What size 4/5 walker?

Smaller model would be fine with stripper header ultimately.

 

[pine_guy]

What kind of acreage are you intending to do with it? I have a Claas 108 dominator with rear hill rams. Wasn’t planing to sell it, but could be tempted for right money. It’s working, cut 70 acre this year. But get ready for a little TLC.

 

[Frogpit]

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What kind of acreage are you intending to do with it? I have a Claas 108 dominator with rear hill rams. Wasn’t planing to sell it, but could be tempted for right money. It’s working, cut 70 acre this year. But get ready for a little TLC.

Would be no more than 120 acres a year here. Have refurbished all sorts of gear, so not afraid of rebuild and often re-design.

 

[glasshouse]

What kind of acreage are you intending to do with it? I have a Claas 108 dominator with rear hill rams. Wasn’t planing to sell it, but could be tempted for right money. It’s working, cut 70 acre this year. But get ready for a little TLC.

How do you get back down the hill?

 

[pine_guy]

How do you get back down the hill?

Dip the clutch and let her go
No, when the rams are right down, the combine is falling backwards. So you need it lifted on the rams a bit on level ground.

 

[glasshouse]

Dip the clutch and let her go
No, when the rams are right down, the combine is falling backwards. So you need it lifted on the rams a bit on level ground.

I know, but not the same up and down

 

[Frogpit]

I would prefer the type that levels across the slopes. Seen some videos of Deutz-Fahr, NH and old Laverdas, in the Italian hills, that seem to work well.