JD S 67/8/90 rain 'resistant' fold down hoppers/rethrashers

[TOM4CWB]

SF3 etel, I hope you have some good sheds to put those STS Deeres in! The so called fold down rain 'resistant' hoppers resist to about 2mm... then deposit a liberal portion in grain tank below.

Watch behind the rethrasher auger tube above the shaker pan... if you have been doing tough or wet material the shaker pan is almost flat... and both our machines had big build ups behind the tubes that cross the shaker pan under the back of the rotor/separating cages. You must look close to see if the tube is blocking the shaker pan flow forward... only a few inches between the shaker pan and the bottom of the rethrasher tube(7 in. deep) which inhibits material from discharge beater and back of rotor from dropping back on cleaning shoe.

We just removed the rethrasher cross tubes on our 2 machines so; just the auger flighting is spinning across in there... free of the tube restricting shaker pan flow forward to the shoe. especially important to watch in damp tough conditions!

Cheers!

[JDGreen]

Tom the powerfold hoppers are a joke. Got rid of a 670 and traded it for a new 680 with a michels hopper topper instead, and way way nicer. Not only do they not resist >2mm of rain, the canola blows right out of the hopper on a windy day, the POS corner canvas's will fold over when full of peas/durum and grain pours out like a waterspout. Now like insanity states bought a second 680 with powerfold hopper and hoping for a different result LOL.

[MBgrower]

Get a tarp at princess auto for $10.99.

[SASKFARMER3]

We had 680s for first year they had haul all tarps and electric roll then last year 690 s had close downs and this year again!

[jake550]

We have power fold hoppers here. Wish we had got with hopper toppers like the combines we traded in.
Next time we trade it won't be with power fold again. Lots of trouble with them.
Usually one at least that won't close out of four machines.

[Partners]

Guess us little farmers who drive our combines home every night into the shed, don't have that issue..

[TOM4CWB]

We have a Michels on one 680... the new JD extensions are made much more cheaply than the 9870 etc... so the michels does not keep the water out of the corners JD left open under the tarp and extension system. Going to make up 4 small covers for 4 corners to keep water out at tank level.

We are transporting the fold down 680... can't be beat for quick truck moves and easy to put in 13.6' doors. Need 20' for the 680 Michels unit!

[fjlip]

Michel's units must stay out all the time. Tough to keep a driving rain out, but the S Deere's sound like a lot of issues. Guys wish for 9870's back. Costs a bundle to have fun!

[SASKFARMER3]

No guys don't wish the 9870s back once fry have a s series! Just don't waste time on the s670s

[HFL]

For this harvest we searched for and found 2 2011 9870s. Newest ones we could find. We've done about 2500 acres with them so far and really like them. From all the things we've heard about the S combines we weren't ready to buy them yet. Hopefully we will run these 98s for 5 years or so.

[TOM4CWB]

HFL,

We have worked through the rethrasher issues... the tube issue solved... and top shoe adjustable at rear helps too.

On the 2012 we just installed a heavier rethrasher slip clutch (2015 upgrade) and 60h sprockets and chain (2013 upgrade) on drive... with stripper kit inside rethrasher(update that can be ordered).

In Canola our 2009 9870 does close to the same as the S680... no rethrasher is nice... but smaller shoe.

[fjlip]

For $250,000 less per unit...I have talked to guys that WANT 9870 back.

[SASKFARMER3]

Never ever would I go back to a 9870s. Sorry no even close to the same.