Did the Gleaner F2 run a four row?

Tractorcedric · Mar 8, 2020

So I have an F2 hydro turbo. A neighbor asked if I could shell his corn this fall. Did they run four row heads on the F2? Anybody still got a black one laying around. I only have a floating cutter bar for it now. Sure would like to get some more run time on the old girl. He plants six thirty inch rows. I don't think a three row narrow would work. He is not happy with the guy that did it last year. Thanks!

NY 986 · Mar 8, 2020

The F2 combine could be outfitted with either a 3 or 4 row narrow corn head.

paul · Mar 8, 2020

The old F was designed for a 4 row head. There was a rare 3 row head, but you need narrow wheel dish to make that work. It barely fit down 3 rows.

The newer longer shoe F2/ F3 could run a 4 or there was a rare 6 row narrow head for it. It really couldn?t keep up with a 6 row especially in today?s yields, but was available.

But yes, most common was 4 row, wide or narrow rows. What it was designed for.

flying belgian · Mar 8, 2020

Don't know of anyone that ran anything but a 4 row on an F-2.

NY 986 · Mar 8, 2020

4 row was most common bought back in the day I saw them with 3 or 6 rows. The local 6 row guy was considered a cheapskate and when asked he responded that he would rather take a little more time in the field than spend money on an M2 or soon to be M3.

centash · Mar 8, 2020

A 3x30 inch head will clear a swath 120 inches wide.....but you really want to stay about 10 inches from the next row, so if you combine is 100 inches or less from the outside of the tires with the ladder up, a 3x30 will work. You will also be able to travel further before the bin is full....something to consider if the rows are long and you have no buggy.A 4x30 is a nice head for that size machine, gives a good ground speed, nice balance and more row to row clearance. There are kits to mount a 5 or 6 row on an F2 but you will need extra weights on the rear and the bin would fill in a pretty short distance, and you will be down to 1 or may be 2 mph in 200 bushel corn.

Lots of variables to consider, but if the corn is lodging and the fields are soft, a 4 row wide or narrow on an F2 with the wide 23.1 x 26 inch tires makes a good unit, as long as the planter operator has done a good job .

Ben

NY 986 · Mar 8, 2020

If you have to mud corn out those 10 inches will disappear in a hurry. As said by others if the planter is operated in a very straight manner a 4 row head should operate in the 6 row planter field without any difficulty. For many years we ran a 4 row planter and 3 row combine.

centash · Mar 8, 2020

We did that too, with a Gleaner K and a 330 head

Ben

oliver fan · Mar 8, 2020

In the early 1970's I had a neighbor that went to 20 inch rows and he used a model F with a 4 row 20 inch head. The combine worked good, but was to wide to fit down the rows of 4 twenty inch corn.

onefarmer · Mar 8, 2020

I plant in 6 row and shell with a 4row on my F2. I just use 3 rows of the head. Left 3 one way, right 3 on the way back. Works for me anyway

Tractorcedric · Mar 8, 2020

That's a great idea! Thanks

Tractorcedric · Mar 8, 2020

Thanks for all the info! I don't think I will have any mud to contend with in Utah. I will start looking for a four row narrow!

DoubleR · Mar 8, 2020

I help a friend with his corn harvest. His backup machine is a f-2 with a four row head. He plants with a six row planter on 30 inch rows. He says he doesn't have much problem with the four row head although most of his fields are straight forward and back with no hills. His main machine is a six row with rear assist so if it gets too muddy he can use that but his dryer can't keep up with it so he likes the F2.

JMS/.MN · Mar 8, 2020

First I had a 438 on an F2, then a 430. Had special cut rim for the drive tires- 28Lx26 behind the 430 head. A bit wide but it worked and was great in mud. Ran that for over 20 years.

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