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1987 Gleaner M3 for $12,000?

rockyridgefarm

rockyridgefarm

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Talked with a guy who has an M3 in the Dells for 12k. Seems high, but he really talked it up. He owned it since 1990 and he says it's never seen rain since he's had it. He has TIFCO idlers on all the chains and has only used Diamond chain. He says it has 4000 engine hours. Comes with a 315 flex head, 15 foot rigid head, and pickup head. He never used it in corn. He has brand new tires the aren't even mounted.

I have a 1981 M2. The M2 has been working pretty well since I changed out the trap door and gave the rye a little more time to dry, but it is tired. I keep it in the shed but I think it spent a lot of time outside before I bought it. There's a lot of wear everywhere. Are there many upgrades from a 1981 M2 to a 1987 M3?
 
A late M3 will likely have the 426 engine,which is desirable and it may have a hydro
Trans, very few had the manual transmission. 4000 hrs is enough that a concave/
cylinder rebuild may be necessary. There were a few minor upgrades,but nearly all
parts will interchange. Ben
 
My father in law had a M2 for a number of years. He then bought the M3. It had low hours with both the flex platform for soybeans and the 6 row corn head. He ran both for a couple years and then a rod went out the side of the engine block on the older M2. Rather than replacing an engine in the M2, he simply stripped it for numerous parts that would work on the M3. He ran the M3 for another 5 or 6 years until he started to phase into retirement. The M3 was sold to a neighbor who wanted it, and his farming son bought another combine on his own. The $12k figure sounds a bit high for a machine with 4000 hours.
 
12k will get you a 4,000 hr combine around here. But they will be IH 1680 or JD 8820/7720 combines that are much bigger then an M.
 
I would think that would be very high for a Kansas combine, about double. But in your area I don't know for sure, but it would seem high. Bob
 

Aren't most Kansas combines setup for wheat only and have gear drive transmissions?

I bought my 1981 M2 for $8000 with 4 heads and an extra parts combine (minus engine) including shipping, but it's had a hard life. If this seller is being honest, it sounds like his 6 year newer machine with three heads has had a very good life.

But I agree, its a 30 year old machine that doesn't have very good parts availability. I'd sure rather have an M3 versus any 00 or 20 series Deere, though. I may go look at it and offer him 9K. Maybe he'll laugh me out the shed, or maybe he'll take it.
 
I agree. It's pretty much pointless to spend that much on old conventionals of any color these days. Personally, I wouldn't even consider that price range for a 4000h conventional, $4-6k maybe, if it checked out during my inspection. Much newer and more capable combines with less than 4000 hours can be had for equal or less than $12k.
 
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