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My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true...

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Tim Malin

12-13-2004 17:26:39

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For those of you on this board, you know I have always dreamed of starting my own corn picking business. This afternoon, at 3:18 p.m. CST, my dad called me after making a seed corn sale at a new farm. He talked to the customer about my love for corn picking, and working on farm equipment. He took my dad out to the shed and showed him a 703 or 803 (I was so excited I forgot what he said) Uni Harvester with a 737 husking bed and a 444, 4 row wide head. Brand new motor, replaced the GM V6 gas with a GM 282 gas, with all the parts and accessories and the option of a few corn cribs, guy just wants it out of his shed. Dad told me it was mint. For Dad to say mint, I mean, I about peed my pants. He picks apart flaws on a brand new toy I pull out of a box. But "mint" used for a farm implement? He said the gathering chains weren't nearly worn, and the only thing the guy has ever fixed on it besides replacing the engine was the sprocket for the elevator, which broke and was welded together so they could use it until they got the part. The part has been hanging on the wall of the shed, as the sprocket has held together nicely. At $1500, I couldn't go wrong. Dad and I are going over on Saturday to pick it up, bring it over to my neighbor's, and pick his corn because he is desperate to find a custom picker. Well, here I am. I will be here next fall, running a New Idea Uni 4 row picker and a Farmall Super M under a 2M-HD. Anyone have any suggestions for a business name? I already have designed the back of my jacket, not stitched yet, with a Super M and the 2M-HD. I have always considered "Harvest Red Custom Corn Picking." I have two people NOW ready to hire me as their picker, and I am going to advertise heavily in my area to gain business. This is so awesome. Here I am stuck at college supposed to be studying for finals and I'm dreaming of my picking enterprise. Wow. Merry Christmas, Timmy!!!!!

I got to thinking, how I have progressed. I made my first 25 dollars picking corn with a one row dearborn and wood brothers. When I ran into my 2M-HD, I thought I indeed had what I would need to pick corn at a moderate rate. Now, four times my starting point... I just want to cry tears of joy.

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Mo Hay Baler

01-05-2005 17:21:26

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

Ive got a 355 v-6 and a 371 V-6.Both are complete,and were running good.The trucks just rusted down around good motors.

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mile0001

12-14-2004 22:38:46

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

Hey Tim, good luck with it!

I bought a JD 227 2-row mounted picker 5 years ago, and finally got to use it this year for the first time on a JD70. It was great! You'll have fun :)

It sounds like I'm just on the other side of the river from you, we're near Brownsville, MN.

andrew

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Tim Malin

12-14-2004 22:45:56

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to mile0001, 12-14-2004 22:38:46

I live over next to the river in Genoa, so no, you aren't very far from me at all.
I know I'll have fun picking. It is all I've really wanted to do in my life. I planned on doing it as my high school job, but I tore the ACL in my knee in football my sophomore year and lost the entire year. Couldn't work on tractors, couldn't look for equipment as easy, and definately couldn't operate, and physical therapy took up most of my time and energy. My junior year I picked corn for someone, and I KNEW I loved it then, but I dedicated my senior year to football because it would be the last year I could ever make my legs work right. Now, I wish I would have started this year, but I have next year to hit it hard. Outside possibility of picking (no pun intended) a job up yet this year, but doubtful. Thanks for the post!! Tim Malin

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grandfield

12-14-2004 18:55:21

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

You guys are WAY ahead of me. I just bought a 1953 Uni L "flathead V-4" last Aug. Had it in the field using the 9' combine, works great, next year, IF the corn will grow, plan on using the 2 row wide LC picker. This machine and attach-ments were shedded since new, have 1 gravity box and just bought the 2nd one, that'll keep up with me and the Uni. Also this month bought a baler to go on the Uni, I plan on keeping the Uni busy. Gotta go, the horses are hungry! John

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Rev JJ

12-14-2004 18:50:16

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For a name.........How's about............... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

...Pickin' and Grinnin'? Too "corny"?

I've been in the house WAY to long..... .....

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The Rodent

12-22-2004 09:36:49

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Re: For a name.........How's about............... in reply to Rev JJ, 12-14-2004 18:50:16

I like the Pickin' and Grinnin', for some odd reason it makes ya laugh. And catches your attion, I like it.

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Tim(nj)

12-14-2004 20:47:03

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Or . . . . in reply to Rev JJ, 12-14-2004 18:50:16

We"re All Ears Custom Harvesting
Huh??? Huh???

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RickL

12-14-2004 15:32:13

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

Tim; I hope it works for you. In my area you wouldn't get any business its all shelled in the field. You have to really look hard to fine someone to shell ear out of crib anymore. Several those units in the scrap pile now.

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tim[in]

12-14-2004 14:06:53

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

you reminded me of my first and only picking job with a wd allis and new idea #7 one row pull type and my grnafathers wagon which i had rebuilt. it needs rebuilt again and will probably make it the same size. 7' inside the box by14 'total length. i picked for a neighbor who was the first farmer i ever worked for.nothing like seeing that golden ears of corn in the green wagon.only difference is i used a wd allis and my grandfather used a 1952 ford 8N. . maybe some day find it or get one the same year and close to the same serial number..still want to run a mounted picker. but i am on 30" rows. maybe if i run test plots and fins out the wider rows will pay with the interseeding a legume and such , might go back to them for corn. a bin full of shelled corn just doesnt have the sould of a crib with ear corn!=) and shovelling shelled bout kills my back!now if i could get those people back that have passed on and all have a corn pickin party. then i will have died and gone to heaven! been waiting a year to see how it's come out for you. once in a while here in indiana i'll see a crib with corn . but rarely get to see anyone doing any picking. i thought about a unipicker but dealer said it had a lot of hydraulic problems. saw where someone had mounted the equipment on an old combine chassis to get away from the hydraulic probs. good luck and dont forget to put some picks online of you picking with the mounted /M combination. good luck and be safe!=))))))))

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Dave in S MN

12-14-2004 09:55:04

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

Tim-
I know what you mean! I"m sitting here at River Falls (Supposed to be studying for finals) but sitting here on the YT board instead! I have always dreamt of milking cows in my dad"s old barn that has sat empty for 10 years and it looks like i"ve finally found a way to do it. I"m really excited for you. I wish you luck on your picking business!

One young farmer to another,
Dave R

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Tim Malin

12-14-2004 11:28:24

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Dave in S MN, 12-14-2004 09:55:04

Good luck, Dave, sounds like we have some things in common!!

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paul

12-14-2004 14:04:28

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-14-2004 11:28:24

Good deal! Someone has to buy from the coops when I retire, so I can get my equity out of them..... ;)

--->Paul

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paul

12-13-2004 20:34:01

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 17:26:39

Glad to hear from you again, was always wondering how that went.

Where are you located again, must be south/ east of me.

Sounds like you are getting into a good machine. Gas that size gets spendy, would be nice to have diesel, but you can't have _everything_. :)

--->Paul

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Tim Malin

12-13-2004 22:06:41

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to paul, 12-13-2004 20:34:01

Just south of LaCrosse, WI. Yeh, I thought of the gas thing too. Oh well, I have heard that the old GM V6's were gas pigs, and I guess the one of the reasons the engine was replaced with the 282 was for fuel efficiency. Thanks for your post Paul. Take care!! Tim Malin

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Kent of SW MO

12-14-2004 07:09:27

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 22:06:41

A 4-stroke deisel version of the old G-M V-6 was made.

Kent

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Tim Malin

12-14-2004 07:48:42

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Kent of SW MO, 12-14-2004 07:09:27

I heard a little discussion on that. Was it a decent engine? I'm keeping my eyes peeled, and part of me would seriously consider the possibility of putting an IH engine as the power unit in one of these things, if I could get it to fit. I am so familar with those things it would be simple to tinker on. However, I can handle a 282 Chevy better than that V6, that's for sure. Thanks for the post.

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TP from Central PA

12-14-2004 17:49:06

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-14-2004 07:48:42

It is probably a 292 straight 6 your talking about, not a 282..... ..... .As for the 292 vs a 305 V-6, I'd rather have the V-6, but you need RPM's in a power unit and they weren't good high rpm runners!

They run so much like a diesel it isn't funny(V-6)! They like low rpms, lug the crap of them, and they run really quiet.

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JoeMN

12-18-2004 15:59:47

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to TP from Central PA, 12-14-2004 17:49:06

The 703 had a chevy 292 6cyl gas. The 704 a 401V6 gas,the 705 a 478 V6 diesel and the 706 a ford 256 turbo diesel straight 4. We purchased a 705 diesel w/3row narrow head this fall because the corn crop didn't develop enough to shell and dry it. As cob corn it will be good cattle feed. So the 1440 IH sits while we pick ear corn with the UNI. Wonder if a 6V53 Detroit would fit in there?

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Tim Malin

12-14-2004 19:26:34

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to TP from Central PA, 12-14-2004 17:49:06

You are probably right. I still have IH on the brain, as always. Yeh, I'm pretty sure it is a 292. I KNOW it is a GM. I was told that the V6 was a gas hog so it was replaced by the I6. I don't know. It's what I have for now. I was told just today that the guy estimates he has 1500 bucks just in NEW PARTS he has bought for the picker but are just hanging in storage on the wall by the picker. I think I bought another one today for 300 bucks, saving it from the scrap pile, that I will use for parts. Or, then again, just use for use!! I'll see what I can cobble up. Thanks for your insight, I don't know much about these engines.

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paul

12-13-2004 23:30:13

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-13-2004 22:06:41

Yea, i knew it wasn't a world away from minnesota. :)

Will your wagons hold up to the 4 row, or will you need new ones?

In average corn a few years ago, I could put 2 rounds of corn on my wagons with a 2 row pull picker.

Then I got better at growing corn, & 6 rows would fit, which is a pain, 1.5 rounds, wagons on the wrong end of the field...

Then we had a couple good years, and I can only fit 1 round (4 rows - well maybe 5 would fit, but 6 does not) on my wagon, 180+ bu corn fills them up. I was always thinking a 3 row picker would be neat & faster, but i couldn't use with my wagons, couldn't make a full round!

--->Paul

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Tim Malin

12-14-2004 07:14:23

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to paul, 12-13-2004 23:30:13

Well, I don't have any wagons of respectable size now. I won't even disclose their size. To give you an idea, they're a friend of mine's, and he bought them for about 40 bucks each at an auction. I would love to purchase or rent/lease my family's Flow EZ boxes, I've always loved the red coloring. 220 bushel wagons, MADE for picking with a 234, now we pull them along with the combine. With the equipment I have running around, I hope to make 4 rows work, but there isn't a single field around here alike, so if I have to switch wagons ealier I guess I will switch. A Super M and an M hauling loads will keep up with two pickers, and I'd have more than enough if I had three tractors and the Uni. Some smaller farms I know of, less than 60 acres of corn, on flatter ground I will be using the 2M-HD. I have two friends who WILL work for me, a few more that told me to give them a call if I ever got started, and my dad, so I figured with a crew like that we could be working two farms at the same time. I can't believe I'm seriously talking like this. Thanks for everything Paul

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paul

12-14-2004 14:09:50

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Re: My Corn Picking Dreams are coming true... in reply to Tim Malin, 12-14-2004 07:14:23

Yea, I have 3 of the Parker 210 bu wagons, where you can remove the front of the top addition for the picker. As a 1 man show, can never have to few wagons! :):) Looking for at least 1 more, as I also use them with combining, & would be nice to have 2 groups of 2.

With the fronts off I would guess those wagons are rated 180 bu, can't stuff the corners with the picker, so....

I also have 2 old wooden barge boxes, but with no hoists they are not used so much, about 100 bu each...

--->Paul

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