Mud Harvest

rusty6 · Oct 18, 2014

It has been another harvest in the mud here in Sask. Seems like the mud years are here to stay. I made it through without getting stuck with the CIH 1660. Not so fortunate with the 2360 swather. These last two fields of flax are going to be difficult. I shot a bit of video while harvesting wheat with the 1660 recently to show the field conditions. Not sure if it is connection problems here but I am having trouble opening this video.
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Charlie M · Oct 18, 2014

I'm always amazed at what todays machinery can get through. I remember my Dad picking corn in the 60's with a 1 row picker in mud with a W9 tractor and a couple of additional tractors hooked on the front to get through.

supergrumpy · Oct 18, 2014

thank you

cole in mo. · Oct 18, 2014

In the early 60's we used a allis #66 pull type, when it was wet we pulled it with a 44 jd A, and a jd 40 hooked in front of it. Had to unload ever round to keep the combine from sinking.

Jim in Sask · Oct 18, 2014

Sure get a different perspective with the camera mounted on the spreader guard...must be a rugged camera. I got finished up this past Tuesday, had mud but nothing like you have. I still have 5 or 10 acres of wheat standing in mud and water so the deer will have some eating this winter. Awful looking stuff, lucky it didn't run very good. :?

Dave H (MI) · Oct 18, 2014

Very much enjoyed your video! I have a 1660 with the rear wheel assist also. I don't think I am going to hit as much water as you have there but it will be close toward the east side of the place.

Billy NY · Oct 18, 2014

It looks like "one pass' ground, meaning if you go over it again, it opens up, pumps up more water and that's when the trouble begins.
Farmer I used to help, made some changes to his JD 6620, went with oversize wheels/tires on the front and installed a rear drive from a 7000 series. They did use care in respect of that change regarding the axles, the flotation did help quite a bit. I have cleaned up the ruts this thing could make, have seen it sunk in our field here once, was just saturated, first round in, for the most part it worked well, as you never know what you would get for corn harvest, sometimes its dry, frozen, others a mess.

showcrop · Oct 18, 2014

I was telling a friend about winning at a tractor pull recently. There were 23 others in the class where there was a speed limit and a very soft track. He couldn't see how I could "feel" my speed. I tried to explain that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach when you know that you are on iffy wet ground while working a field and you suddenly slow down just a little bit because your tires are slipping a little.

Paul from MI · Oct 18, 2014

I just hate a muddy harvest. No matter what you leave the field in awful shape for the next year. I have had to unhook from my old Allis 60 and pull it out with a chain, then hook back up again. I wasn't proud of it any time.

rusty6 · Oct 18, 2014

(quoted from post at 08:58:26 10/18/14) Sure get a different perspective with the camera mounted on the spreader guard...must be a rugged camera. I got finished up this past Tuesday, had mud but nothing like you have. I still have 5 or 10 acres of wheat standing in mud and water so the deer will have some eating this winter. Awful looking stuff, lucky it didn't run very good. :?

Jim, its the Gopro camera and they are made for that rugged type of service. Although I think the Canon would have been fine too.
Dave H, my 1660 does not have rear wheel assist. I wish it did.
Ironic that this was the same field that my dad and uncle had a muddy harvest in the spring of 1952. Wheat swaths had laid out all winter and they got to harvest them in April of 52 . Uncle's LA Case on the model A combine and dad's D John Deere on standby to pull the LA when it got stuck.

todd hamilton · Oct 18, 2014

Dad hung up the 706 with mounted corn picker one wet winter. We went to the house, ate supper and took a nap. Went back to field at midnight when it froze a little crust and pulled it out.

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