Thanks. Brings back memories. 25 years ago I thought I was going to get into the wheat crop business. Bought an overly used JD 95 and did primarily hydraulic cylinders restoration. After completing that, I felt that there was not a hydraulic cylinder that I couldn't rebuild as it had seemingly every type of "how to get it apart" there was. The movers and shakers were good enough, the engine responded to some cleanup but otherwise was ok, not pristine but ok, belts and tires ok. Got it in working order and was ready to go.
Got my first field to cut....whoopee....I have arrived......yeah right. Things were going pretty good and I unloaded the hopper several times. Desided to leave the chute out as it had a chain binder and chain (PO rigging) holding it in the dump position and was a pain to move back and forth. Come upon a larger than what you find in your yard, utility pole and execute the 24' header neatly around the pole complimenting my self on getting it right my first time with that experience.
Next thing you know, a couple of seconds later..........WHAM!!!!!!!!! Daaaaaa! The unloading chute that used to be attached to the combine was no longer attached. Son-in-law came with me pulling the header on a trailer so he was available. Finished the field by him holding a piece of 2'x16' (give or take) corrugated sheet in a U shape so I could unload into the customer's barn.
Epitaph: This field was adjacent to a main road in the area. Local came by as I finished working and stopped. In short, he bought the combine (for a song....good riddance) in the field as it sat. He repaired it and used it for quite a few years before he bought a 9000 series.
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