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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Manual on the Farmall
Hydro on the Kubota
-Both types - on the Case 350 Crawler (shuttle + hydro + gearbox) I really like that
The - Bobcat and excavator have individual Hydro motors
prefer manual for farming operations (plowing, disking, mowing, cultivating) and hydro for scooting around tight spots and loader / tilling
baling and harvesting can be nice with hydro.
The hydro robs some power and probably fuel too.
the 24 spd elect shift was handy on the Case 465HP Quad I used during grain harvest in steep hills Photo 5 of 184, Harvest ~ Pacific Northwest Style
Manual on the Farmall
Hydro on the Kubota
-Both types - on the Case 350 Crawler (shuttle + hydro + gearbox) I really like that
The - Bobcat and excavator have individual Hydro motors
prefer manual for farming operations (plowing, disking, mowing, cultivating) and hydro for scooting around tight spots and loader / tilling
baling and harvesting can be nice with hydro.
The hydro robs some power and probably fuel too.
the 24 spd elect shift was handy on the Case 465HP Quad I used during grain harvest in steep hills Photo 5 of 184, Harvest ~ Pacific Northwest Style
I know this is off topic, But If you don't mind me asking?....Whats it like to drive a "Hillside" combine?, Harvesting on a steep incline, Isn't really a problem That Aussie farmers face often.
Exactly how far can you tilt the machine? and Are there any rollovers, From people trying to harvest across extremely steep slopes, That are beyond the limits of the hydraulic leveling?
You often hear about hillside harvesting down here, But It's extremely intriquing to see them actually working
Thanks alot for the slide show
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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Originally Posted by Kangaroofarmer
I know this is off topic, But If you don't mind me asking?....Whats it like to drive a "Hillside" combine?, Harvesting on a steep incline, ...Exactly how far can you tilt the machine? and Are there any rollovers, From people trying to harvest across extremely steep slopes, That are beyond the limits of the hydraulic leveling?...
on topic !! Hydrostatic tranny is very important and useful for steep tight areas with poor traction (whether combine or tractor)
~ 40 Deg incline max, yes they do get rolled, but very seldom, more often they get burnt due to a fire caused by any number of reasons. As usual going downhill with a full hopper on slick stubble is a hair raising experience. Turning on grade is tricky to avoid jamming header in the dirt It would make a nice artsy collection to assemble a photobook of 'sidehill' combines sitting around farm yards. (and as burnt 'monuments' in fields) They look pretty "forlorn" at times
OT... Kangaroofarmer come see this community event!! Lind's Weekend
(we should have Tractor safety as a topic, as it is easy to get into trouble. I've had 3 'hobby-farmer' neighbors killed, and one lost his legs... I recently got into a serious jam changing implements... ) Usually the biggest danger is loader work and irregular surfaces, or mowing on hillsides (hint: keep load low, ALWAYS have an escape plan, and a way to have implement / loader 'save' you.)
A long time ago a friend nearly lost an arm trying to get a frozen PTO belt to start in an upstate New York winter. Never put any body part near moving or should be moving machinery.
~ 40 Deg incline max, yes they do get rolled, but very seldom, more often they get burnt due to a fire caused by any number of reasons. As usual going downhill with a full hopper on slick stubble is a hair raising experience. Turning on grade is tricky to avoid jamming header in the dirt It would make a nice artsy collection to assemble a photobook of 'sidehill' combines sitting around farm yards. (and as burnt 'monuments' in fields) They look pretty "forlorn" at times
OT... Kangaroofarmer come see this community event!! Lind's Weekend
Thanks for the interesting info about a harvest in that part of the world!
Hehe, I've never seen combine harvester racing before, Again it's not something we do.....Yeah, We Aussie's are a boring lot
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It would make a nice artsy collection to assemble a photobook of 'sidehill' combines sitting around farm yards. (and as burnt 'monuments' in fields) They look pretty "forlorn" at times 
