Last load is in the dryer

jon f mn · Dec 3, 2023

Finally, after 10 inches of rain in October
and a seemingly endless stream of minor
problems, the corn is done. Got the last
load in the dryer and that will be done by
10pm.

Even got to go to town with the grainbtruck a few times. The elevator will pick up loads of corn for 50 dollars, so t doesn't pay to haul it myself. But this weekend they didn't have any drivers, so it was the old Ford to the rescue.

She handles the loads real well with the shorter box. I hope I can get some stalk bales done next weekend, then that will be it fr the year.

Scott 730 · Dec 3, 2023

Looks like Mike was dumping you??

Tgrasher · Dec 3, 2023

It's always a challenge using the old stuff, my New Idea had a lower feed chain quit turning. Most likely a roll pin sheared, didn't have time to fix, so hand picked enough for seed, and used the combine for the rest.

jon f mn · Dec 3, 2023

They were both there, but Mike was dumping
me.

john in la · Dec 4, 2023

And here I thought you used all the corn you grew as feed.

Now tell me this place doesnt receive all its corn on that one little grate where the whole operation gets shut down when it rains because it is on the edge of the roof.

r.w.b. · Dec 4, 2023

how much the l.p. gas cost per bushel? reason i ask was we had high moisture milo. figured dock to dryer cost per bushel. it ended up going to scoular in the bags pictures i previously posted. they put the wet milo in bin that has great air flow n the shivers stirrers

super99 · Dec 4, 2023

Will you do any fall plowing or is it too wet or is the ground froze??

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

Ground is froze, but may thaw this week. If it thaws I will.

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

Everything does dump there, but it doesn't seem to bother much. If it's raining no one is combining anyway. Must work, it's been that way successfully since the 70s.

bwillett · Dec 4, 2023

There is a roof over the dump. Jon had to be outside in order to dump his corn because the bed would have hit the roof if he went on the dump like the semis do. Jon must have had a bumper crop year that filled his bins and had to take some to town.

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

For from a bumper crop, sadly. I usually sell enough to pay for the planting and keep what's left for feed. This year there isn't that much, so some of my hay sales will have to cover it.

muleman51 · Dec 4, 2023

Got to ask, what elevator is that. It's a good feeling to get done!!

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

The elevator is a kewanee.

DeltaRed · Dec 4, 2023

Jon,I I have a '68 Chevy with a short 12' box. Tall sides like yours. Handy little truck.

Scott 730 · Dec 4, 2023

(quoted from post at 09:25:37 12/04/23) There is a roof over the dump. Jon had to be outside in order to dump his corn because the bed would have hit the roof if he went on the dump like the semis do.

Semis dump in the same U trough that Jon dumped in. There is no pit here.

chcase · Dec 4, 2023

Last load is always a great feeling. Hope you had no troubles with the 1160 combine

tomstractorsandtoys · Dec 4, 2023

Always nice to be done. I finished last Friday. Should have done weeks ago but I saved a few acres to use the 95 in my shop on. After 2 years it is finished and went to the field. Moisture was 14%. Tom

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

Had several small issues this year, mostly corn head problems. Couple bearings on the snapping rollers. Also had several connector links fall out, gathering chain, feederhouse chain, header drive chain, and cylinder drive chain. Most were original and the cotter pins just wore off. The header drive chain I had to change every time I change the head, so I'm not sure why that one came apart. Guess I'll be looking over all the chains for next year.

chcase · Dec 4, 2023

The needle bearings on the snaping rolls never held up that well, I always keep about 4 to five on hand.Using the cotter pin master links usually hold up better tho they need to install with head of cotter pins in direction of travel. Harden pins help.

jon f mn · Dec 4, 2023

This year was one if the needle bearings and one on the other end of the shaft by the drive gear. I've gotten good at changing the needle bearings. Lol I have Ben converting from that auto greaser to regular grease zerks on those and it seems to help. Before next season I'll finish that job.

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