Posted by Fixerupper on October 10, 2010 at 17:43:05 from (207.199.205.40):
In Reply to: Re: Combine acres posted by Nebraska Cowman on October 10, 2010 at 15:18:52:
The old beater will make you money where you're mechanically inclined. I really don't see any way to run enough acres through a new combine to pay for it. It used to work in the good old days but not today. It's the reason so many big custom harvesters are quitting. If they don't quit they sell the new machines, or get out of the rollover deal with the company, get rid of the 50,000 dollar service truck and come back with a couple of older machines and a pickup full of tools. Then they can relax and enjoy themselves. I don't think one human is capable of running a machine through 10000 acres a year so then you're talking hiring, room and board,the hired driver having too much fun at night, quitting and leaving you high and dry etc.Jim
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