How important is SideHill technology?

Silage_Corn · 02-17-2012, 04:19 PM

Ok im trying to buy my first combine, Ive been in the Silage business for many years, but ive got the op to expand to exceed my silage market. MY farmland is rolling hills and i was watching some videos on the SH bines and thinking this is what i need. I wont need anything large, so ive been looking at a 6620 TII sidehill. Do i really need that SH? BC they are a BEAR to find. I know for sure the 9000 series bines are too big for what i need.

Any input men?

Thanks

handswithoutshadow · 02-17-2012, 06:24 PM

What do your neighbours use?

turbo466 · 02-17-2012, 08:44 PM

If you have many hills at all the sidehill is a huge plus. Dad ran a 6600 sidehill for yrs and then "upgraded to a 7720 LL. If u got on any hill at all, the material went to the bottom side of the chaffer and just chugged grain out. Driving slow helped but did not solve the problem. Last year bought a 6620 sh t2 and love it.

wafarmer · 02-17-2012, 09:13 PM

If you can get a gleaner. They handle the hills very well. Very few hillside kits are ever installed on them.

Silage_Corn · 02-21-2012, 09:53 AM

Im just thinking that if you have the SH technology then you could always have an ace in the hole.

flatlander · 02-21-2012, 01:41 PM

wafarmer's point is you don't need it on a gleaner.

Gleaner Super Series Roadshow 2011 (Episode Four) - YouTube

Silage_Corn · 02-21-2012, 01:59 PM

Yeah thats all good an well but i cant afford a new Gleaner. Im looking at about 40k budget MAX...

flatlander · 02-21-2012, 03:42 PM

That system is in all the Gleaner Rotaries. You can get one with a few year left for around $10K

Silage_Corn · 02-23-2012, 07:35 PM

I think im set ona deere 6620 TII sidehill... Just bc of ease of parts, and familarity of the brand. any leads?

turbo466 · 02-23-2012, 08:01 PM

try tractorhouse or fastline.com a bunch should pop up...u can even enter your zip code to find ones nearest you

02-17-2012, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Silage_Corn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	How important is SideHill technology? Ok im trying to buy my first combine, Ive been in the Silage business for many years, but ive got the op to expand to exceed my silage market. MY farmland is rolling hills and i was watching some videos on the SH bines and thinking this is what i need. I wont need anything large, so ive been looking at a 6620 TII sidehill. Do i really need that SH? BC they are a BEAR to find. I know for sure the 9000 series bines are too big for what i need. Any input men? Thanks

02-17-2012, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
handswithoutshadow Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 41	What do your neighbours use?

02-17-2012, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
turbo466 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Juniata Co. PA Posts: 23	If you have many hills at all the sidehill is a huge plus. Dad ran a 6600 sidehill for yrs and then "upgraded to a 7720 LL. If u got on any hill at all, the material went to the bottom side of the chaffer and just chugged grain out. Driving slow helped but did not solve the problem. Last year bought a 6620 sh t2 and love it.

02-17-2012, 09:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
wafarmer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 214	If you can get a gleaner. They handle the hills very well. Very few hillside kits are ever installed on them.

02-21-2012, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Silage_Corn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	Im just thinking that if you have the SH technology then you could always have an ace in the hole.

02-21-2012, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Silage_Corn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	Yeah thats all good an well but i cant afford a new Gleaner. Im looking at about 40k budget MAX...

02-21-2012, 03:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
flatlander Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Kansas Posts: 90	That system is in all the Gleaner Rotaries. You can get one with a few year left for around $10K

02-23-2012, 07:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Silage_Corn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	I think im set ona deere 6620 TII sidehill... Just bc of ease of parts, and familarity of the brand. any leads?

02-23-2012, 08:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
turbo466 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Juniata Co. PA Posts: 23	try tractorhouse or fastline.com a bunch should pop up...u can even enter your zip code to find ones nearest you

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