Dave H (MI)
Well-known Member
In 2014 I am going to plant about 10 acres of corn. If it goes well I will be adding acreage to that the following year. I have all the equipment already to put in as much corn/wheat/beans as I want but I do not own a combine. Heading out to pick up a rock picker I bought yesterday and saw a Gleaner E II on the side of the road for sale. Looks in good shape, fella says he used it for wheat recently and the fairly new and mostly shiny sections on the sickle would make me think this is true. He is moving up to a flex head. Its a really small machine. Don't think that grain head could be 10' wide. I have some questions if anyone could help:
1) would this be a good starter machine?
2) Assuming it starts and runs well, what is it worth?
3) Can I harvest 30" row corn with it and how hard is it to get a corn head?
I could replace it or keep it for backup if I expand in the next few years. Just hate to see it go by if it is a worthy option. THanks!
1) would this be a good starter machine?
2) Assuming it starts and runs well, what is it worth?
3) Can I harvest 30" row corn with it and how hard is it to get a corn head?
I could replace it or keep it for backup if I expand in the next few years. Just hate to see it go by if it is a worthy option. THanks!