stone guard behind cutter bar for soy beans

Jim Pollock · Sep 5, 2017

I have read a few threads about clamping a rubber hose or pvc pipe to the head right behind the cutter bar to help prevent picking ups stones and also to keep beans in. I would think that it would hinder the feeding of the beans but guys claim they just roll right over the hose or pipe. I don't want to trash the combine the first time I ever run it. It wouldn't cost much if it works. Any body have any experience with this?

coonie minnie · Sep 5, 2017

First, a question... do you have a flex platform, or is this the rigid head from the 55?

Jim Pollock · Sep 5, 2017

This is a rigid head but it does have the springs under the head to help it float.

coonie minnie · Sep 5, 2017

In that case, I wouldn't bother with it. That trick is more for flex heads, I think. I doubt you will get close enough to the ground with a rigid to see the pipe make much difference. In all honesty, the best way to keep rocks out of the machine is to pick rocks in the spring. We are longtime no-till guys, and that was a great benefit- no more rock picking!

Jim Pollock · Sep 5, 2017

Ok thanks for the reply. We did pick up all the rocks that were baseball size or bigger as far I know. I guess we will just hope for the best.

RM-MN · Sep 6, 2017

Lots of people here pick the bigger rocks and then roll the field to push the smaller ones down. Saves on the cutters for hay as well as keeping rocks out of the combine. Won't help this year's harvest but for next year use a roller.

paul · Sep 6, 2017

Works well. Don't whimp out with a small hose, bigger is better. I Use the yellow ribbed suction hose and the single hole electrical conduit hold downs. Maybe hafts drill out the holes on the conduit holder, bolt every few feet on the guard bolt.

Makes a whole different machine in soybeans, the stalk sits up 2-3 inches higher and the reel sweeps the bean into the auger, much less bunching.

While bolting it on you think oh boy how can this work, but it's night and day in some conditions.

paul · Sep 6, 2017

Ah, I hadn't read the rest of the thread. The hose helps most for feeding problems. Where the beans sit up on the platform but they don't get grabbed by the auger.

For rocks, I suppose it can help, but not really a big asset. And with the rigid head, not sure it wouldn't trap as much trouble as help as far as dirt and stuff trapped behind it.

Paul

IowaJohn · Sep 6, 2017

I had a Deere 915 flex with a Johnson bean saver. Not sure how many beans it saved but it did keep the rocks out. I've got a 918 now that I need something, digging too many rocks out of the trap.

olgentdc · Sep 6, 2017

Ok Guys,. i can see this workin for me i have some 1 1/2 inchs rubber hose , and i also could bolt 2 inch pvc white plastic water pipe/ ,. which type ?, and what size is best? , i am betting the pvc pipe will shatter into junk in no time ?? but you never know ,..

stonerock · Sep 9, 2017

had one on the 925f head, 1 1/2 gray conduit worked great keeping rocks out, but short beans will sometimes build up and get kicked back in head and some would vibrate back on ground, dont have that big of rock problem and seen to many beans fall back on ground so took it off two years ago now get all of the beans ..it worked good on the 8820, never put one on the 9610

4020 electrician · Sep 9, 2017

I used 2" electrical "gray" pvc. It works for stones but if you have short beans you can always take it off.

fdt860 · Sep 10, 2017

Claas has something like this from factory.

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Chester5731 · Sep 10, 2017

(quoted from post at 13:36:50 09/05/17) I have read a few threads about clamping a rubber hose or pvc pipe to the head right behind the cutter bar to help prevent picking ups stones and also to keep beans in. I would think that it would hinder the feeding of the beans but guys claim they just roll right over the hose or pipe. I don't want to trash the combine the first time I ever run it. It wouldn't cost much if it works. Any body have any experience with this?

Rocks were never much of a problem with the rigid head on my 55. When the head was just touching the ground the guards were angled up about an inch and a half off the ground. The small ones went under and I had time to lift the head over the larger ones.

newhollandnut · Sep 10, 2017

bought a head one time with a very nicely made rock guard but quickly took it off. But it was also on a drought year with small beans. Baseball size should go right in the rock trap. Anything bigger you should be able to see pretty easily

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