530 on 1980 N5.
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Topic: 530 on 1980 N5.
Posted By: MattLF9
Subject: 530 on 1980 N5.
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 8:20am
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Has anyone made a 530 work on an old N series? I'm getting tired of chasing around the field with a little 15' 300 series head at 600 mph. I would rather go 2.5-3 mph. I know I would need a different feeder house and figure out a way to run the reel, anything else? ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 9:00am
| Without a lateral tilt throat, I think you'll be disappointed. |
Posted By: MattLF9
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 9:53am
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I couldn't get away with just using duals? ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 10:17am
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I’d recommend you demo a lateral tilt gleaner(dealer,dealer’s client, neighbor???) before you make your move to 30’. Lateral header tilt usually becomes essential for wider(25?,30’+)sizes. So with out it, your dualled N5 could be required to make another chase pass back to “clean up” in terrain areas, not to mention grain loss from too high Sickle cuts on high side and/or excessive end-gauging from low side. |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 11:07am
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Even 25 foot is pushing it without lateral ------------- 8030, 7060, six 6080’s grandpa’s D17, 8760, 8100, and 8970 Deere. |
Posted By: MattLF9
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 11:13am
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Oooooooo-K, can I put the tilt in the N5? ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 12:05pm
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Duals will definitely help, yes. Duals on a 20 ft equals a 15 footer with singles. |
Posted By: MattLF9
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2020 at 6:09pm
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Drove 3 hours to the dealer today, apparently it's been sold. ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 5:53am
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Around me the 20 foot is most popular for older combines of that size and vintage but there are some with 25 foot heads. My buddy has a 25 foot on his old 1660. Fields in my area are gently rolling. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 7:59am
| That fact that it's 30 ft wide for the capacity of the combine isn't the issue. It's keeping the cutterbar cutting evenly without a lateral tile that would concern me. |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 8:01am
Cost more than the combine is worth. Used combines are cheap now ------------- 8030, 7060, six 6080’s grandpa’s D17, 8760, 8100, and 8970 Deere. |
MattLF9 wrote:Posted By: MattLF9
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 11:17am
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I totally agree, but this is a very nice N5 and I can't swing a used combine, not for at least a couple decades. ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 1:05pm
| Just carry on with the 600mph |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 2:04pm
I mean, 600 mph is pretty fast! 
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Posted By: MattLF9
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2020 at 4:30pm
It's cruising  ------------- A little CQB never hurt anybody. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2020 at 7:21am
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It's fast but if you put a spoiler on the back you'll be fine ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2020 at 7:21am
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Look for a 20 foot and call it good. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |