[AT] 2 row corn combines

[Herb Metz]

Spencer, I was not aware that you had added a supercharger to that 173HP 
Pacer. <grins> Herb(GA)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:15 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] 2 row corn combines

Of course you could use one of these to plant...

https://youtu.be/97_SxcIlXZA

And one of these to harvest.

https://youtu.be/KbhyahSEg9s

I had the opportunity to watch one of the big planters in Iowa. I think it 
was a 50 row. Pretty dang impressive.  I think my 173HP Pacer could pull one 
of them.

Spencer Yost

> On Oct 10, 2017, at 6:25 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> We cheated some on hillsides this year and to be honest it was an
> improvement. I've drove one sided before to pull the corn away from
> standing rows as well. That works pretty good as long as the ears are
> still attached good. One year the corn was literally falling off the
> stalks before I ever got to it. If the rollers got offset it would whip
> the stalks and sometimes sling the ear off--no joke. This year I was
> very fortunate that the ears were still very well attached, never saw
> the first one fall.
>
> A field I intend on planting in corn next year is quite hilly, and it
> works best from the top down. We'll have to drive the planter plenty
> wide in that one!
>
> John Hall
>
>
>> On 10/10/2017 12:35 PM, John Slavin wrote:
>> I agree with Len, keeping the downhill open to the extent possible, 
>> always seemed to work the best.  Never used a 3300, but spent plenty of 
>> time in a Gleaner E with a two row head!  That may also help with 
>> planting next year in that when you get on the more severe hillsides, you 
>> need to cheat a little with the planter to help prevent the outside rows 
>> getting too close.  If you really plan ahead, you can deliberately plant 
>> a little wider gap every once in a while to use as you land rows.  You 
>> can also cheat a little with the combine driving a little on the uphill 
>> side of the rows. The row doesn’t have to be dead center between the 
>> snapping rollers to pass through just fine. There’s definitely a skill to 
>> operating one!
>>
>> John Slavin
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