Loading a Dead K2

MH · Dec 31, 2015

I need to load a Gleaner K2 with a seized engine on my gooseneck. Any tips or suggestions? I have already moved the heads and just have to get the combine. I am planning on unhooking the trailer and running a chain through the neck to the combine to pull it up with a tractor (block the tires on the trailer). I know it will take a couple of spotters as well as the drivers. Then the plan is to let the air out of the tires to reduce the height. It looks like a K2 is about 129" according to the net (currently right at legal limit by my calculations when you add trailer height).

Any tips/tricks or recommendations?

Thanks

Bob Bancroft · Dec 31, 2015

Two things I can think of.

I've seen these projects before. It seems like it's easy to underestimate how much and how secure the blocking has to be to keep an unhitched trailer from moving.

Years ago, I unloaded a brand new K2. I didn't think about it at the time, but the hauler had chained one end of the steering axle forward, and the other end rearward. As I started to move the combine, the axle cocked around, as the weld had been broken in the middle. The boss and the AC blockman had me fill out the freight damage/insurance report. I stated, in part, something like-" as we started to move the combine". They used that to claim they were not at fault. I'm sure it was then put through AC as a warranty issue. But I heard about it. I'll never forget it. SO- whatever you do- don't hook or pull on the steering axle anywhere but in the middle!

casecollectorsc · Dec 31, 2015

I've done it with a couple 4wd pickups.....one on each side and do not unhook the gooseneck trailer. Put blocks under the rear of the trailer so the front doesn't try to lift the rear of the pickup under the trailer. Better yet....I have a winch on the bed of the one ton truck that pulls the trailer.

4020 electrician · Dec 31, 2015

Take a 10' piece of 2" schedule 40 pipe and make a wagon tongue on both ends. There usually is a round hook in the center of the steer axle. Hook one end to that and the other end to what ever your pushing with, loader tractor skid steer etc.. That way you have full control and able to stop it once on the trailer. Basically don't pull it, push it.

JMS/.MN · Dec 31, 2015

What 4020 says...you definitely want control as you put it on the trailer. With a double-ended hitch you could even load it by yourself. I"ve used A-frame pipe hitches to tow them backwards, and also made a pivoting hitch that hooked to the steering drag link for towing backwards.

Gleanerk2 · Jan 1, 2016

What are you gonna do with the k2? Getting it running again?

nh8260 · Jan 1, 2016

When the tranny went out on my K last year, I hired a heavy rollback to haul it several miles up the road to the farm. The winch pulled it up on the bed but getting back off was interesting, I got up in the combine to let the brake off and steer, as he let the bed down on the ground and the combine started forward the weight of the head caused it to go down and the backend of the machine went up, so there it set half off, the backend in the air and me in the floor up against the front glass, that was a bad feeling as it went down and I came out of the seat!!

kabat · Jan 2, 2016

I hauled a dead K couple years ago. Pulled the truck going up hill, that eliminates free rolling forward. Got as close to machine as possible with trailer. I then used a come-a-long to pull combine on trailer. I had a helper in the rear steering it with a 2x4 in the steer tires. I tried pulling it with a tractor but that will scare the $#!& out of you looking down knowing you have no real way of stopping or steering. Jacking it slowly uphill was the most comfortable for me. Good luck and be careful. There is a lot that can go wrong in a hurry.

ztrmower · Jan 2, 2016

been there done that simply put have hired it hauled with implement dealer trailer. loaded a 6620 one time from side of semi never again.extendable trailer and winch period. it will be alot less than medical bills. last machine i had hauled the trailer detached he backed on big tires went into chain slings was really slick off to new york state it went from iowa.

MH · Jan 2, 2016

Got it picked up today. Went smoothly, wound up putting a winch on the trailer yesterday. Been wanting one anyway.

MH · Jan 2, 2016

Yes, plan on using it. Bought it at an auction, was used this year. A friend talked with the owner and he said it wasgetting fuel in the oil. Maybe I will get lucky and it is just hydralocked.

Bob Bancroft · Jan 2, 2016

Diesel?

MH · Jan 2, 2016

Yes, sure is.

Bob Bancroft · Jan 3, 2016

I have owned three of those engines. Two in combines, and one in a tractor. I think they offered the most work for fuel used of any engine I've had. When I sold my F2, I considered keeping it just for the engine, for some possible crazy project. But "projects" don't make money, they lose it, so down the road the combine went!

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