I just don't think the ol' 3300 has the capacity I need

rockyridgefarm · Jul 12, 2012

Hey all,

Thanks for all the advice I got on here regarding the 3300, but i just don't think it's gonna fill my needs. I still hate to see it in the crusher, so I'm gonna try to sell it.

Pics show why it has no capacity for me... Let me tell you, it's pretty eerie when the cab is on the downhill side

NW MO Poppers · Jul 12, 2012

Boy, what you need is a side hill combine. Go find a 6600 or a 6620 side hill.

Case Nutty 1660 · Jul 12, 2012

sure hope its finds a good home looks like a nice "little" machine, the one I talked about brought very good money on that mans sale I was told they were a low production machine cnt

Bruce from Can. · Jul 12, 2012

Just go up and down the hill, instead of back and forth acrossed it.

jd6620 · Jul 12, 2012

Ditto on the sidehill-stability and capacity are two different things.

mb58 · Jul 12, 2012

Wish it was close by me, I'd like to have it.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 12, 2012

You selling it??? Location?

rockyridgefarm · Jul 12, 2012

I agree that a sidehill would be nice. Unfortunately, I can't believe the prices demanded for them. Any 6620 around here has 4000 - 6000 hours and is still $8000 - 16000 for just the combine. Some want over $20000 still. Hard to justify my few acres for that.

NW MO Poppers · Jul 13, 2012

I can understand that. So the next step would be to find a wider machine. Even a level land 6600 or 6620, or a 95 or 105, would be better suited to the hills, be more stable and better threshing capacity. Stick with a smaller header for a level land machine on the sides of hills.

johnemcn · Jul 13, 2012

You could widen the front wheel tread width for stability by adding wheel spacers

the tractor vet · Jul 14, 2012

Oh your in country like i am in . Had the same feeling with my 300 massey and ya know your on to steep of a hill when ya have the cab on the down hill side and ya stop moving forward because the right drive tire is off the ground . Or you can only get half a bin full because it is running over on the down hill side . Have you looked at say a Massey 550 they do not set as high and are wider . There were times that i had to only go one way with the cab door on the up hill side and me half in the cab and half out ready to jump.

John_PA · Jul 14, 2012

That's what we call around here, our "level land." You need to get that thing on a real hill and see how it acts!

Actually, one of the biggest drawbacks to a level land machine on our kind of hills is the overloading of the cleaning shoe on teh downhill side. To compensate, I always open up the chaffer a lot wider than it should be, let a lot more of the chaff fall onto the sieve, and let the tailings bring it back around. it's better than letting it hit the ground, even though my samples aren't as clean.

As far as spitting straw back out of the feeder house, you could be cutting yoru wheat way too low. If you just nip the heads like you are supposed to, it won't overload the front auger and feederhouse.

I brought a 6600 hillside to the farm once to try it out and even with the hillside final drives pivoting as far as they could, I was still leaning in the cab. Once you get to a certain point, adn teh ground gets a bit wet, it just slides right down the hill. When that happens, it is best to keep a change of underwear in the cab. Nothing can stop gravity except Chuck Norris.

John_PA · Jul 14, 2012

Also, for those that say to go up and down teh slope, remember that driving across teh slope is a LOT safer than making landsend turns on a slope. once you start swinging the momentum of the machine it can end in a hurry.

I always landsend turn downhill as much as possible. turning uphill gets the uphill drive tire light on the ground.

rockyridgefarm · Jul 14, 2012

Hey John,

If I were on steeper hills, I'da rolled it. On several occasions, when the tank had 10 bushel in it, the uphill tire was skipping because it lost traction. I'm convinced that if the tires hadn't been filled with fluid, she'da been on her side.

rockyridgefarm · Jul 14, 2012

Hey all,

The combine is now a parts machine. The countershaft broke completely on the last half acre of barley. Of course, it can be replaced, but Deere has it as obsolete and NLA. I found a few online for around $400. Who's gonna stick $400 into a low capacity gasoline powered combine that tends to run hot? I'm willing to sell parts off it or sell it as a complete, running parts machine. I'm located in Southwestern WI and can be contacted through the email tab in Modern View.

greenmachine · Jul 15, 2012

I have a diesel 3300, I am located in Northern Illinois. I am parting it out.. If you want parts to fix yours left me know.. Otherwise its going to the junk soon. I did pull the motor already, havent sold it yet.

Tim(nj) · Jul 18, 2012

Who's gonna stick $400 into a low capacity gasoline powered combine that tends to run hot?

It might surprise you . . . . I know a couple guys who do it. I put more money than I should have into my K2 Gleaner, but I have land on one road solely because I have the only equipment that can still fit through the bridges . . . .

farmallmaniac · Jul 26, 2012

I am interested. What"s your price?

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