1460 and 8 row 30 head

Dave from MN · Jan 6, 2014

Will she be ok in <175 bu corn? Has 3rd lift cylinder. Going to shop for a corn head for it, was going to go with a 6, but being i have an 8 row planter, buddy says get an 8, it will handle it fine. Thoughts? Looking for heads starting now because I am not waiting until 2 weeks before harvest.

rusticredacres · Jan 6, 2014

If you want to run a normal speed and put grain in the tank get a 6 row and you will be a whole lot happier. The 1460 does not have the capacity at the cleaning area to handle that kind of yields.

DeltaRed · Jan 6, 2014

Stay with 6.Or buy a bigger combine.

Bob Bancroft · Jan 6, 2014

I have a 1660, CDC 8.3 engine, inclined auger in grain tank. I was told (I have no personal experience with this) that this model has heavier finals/axle/something over the earlier 1660? I have a 1063 head w/poly snouts, and a bin extension. No troubles so far.
I suppose if you drove slowly enough, and had someone right there with a buggy, you could get by, but my bigger concern would be too much weight on that chassis.

DeltaRed · Jan 6, 2014

Most guys want to 'cut' the same # of rows that they plant.That is so they dont have to fight 'guessrows'.Do a good job planting the guess row thing wont matter.For years I planted 4 rows,,cut 3 rows.Then I went to planting 6 row.Worked good,then I followed the planter.The next year I bought a 4 row machine and am still planting 6.Unless your guess rows are really horrible/crooked,it wont matter if the planter and combine dont 'match'.

Dave from MN · Jan 6, 2014

Thanks guys. 6 row it will be then. I do plant straight as I can. Adding a GPS for littler and fert applications so may as well use it if it helps with planting, other wise I will do it the way the ol times taught me decades ago.

JMS/.MN · Jan 6, 2014

Re: GPS....have you looked at the Outback S-Lite? Light bar system for $750. Not an auto steer- just a guide to follow. I bought one recently, will be fun to try out. google it for info.....

Mark-Mi · Jan 6, 2014

Would be more stress on the final drives. They are enough of a problem I would not even consider a 8 row head.

1968 403 · Jan 6, 2014

Before we got the 1680 we ran a 863 on a 1460 with no problems. We were careful with it and our ground is table top flat.

rrlund · Jan 6, 2014

I worked for an old guy here back in 75,shelled 1000 acres of corn for him with one of his combines. He dropped back from an 8 row planter to a 6. Said that the time it took to get the 8 row in to transport and back in to field position,he could take the 6 down the road and plant the difference.

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