Custom guys, What size of draper for Wheat?

[325mag]

You can have a 45' header with CNH's longest auger and a stewart steel extention. If you are really good you could take away the 1.5 ft and still unload on the go.

As far as a 40' on a 7088 I would go the 40' anyday of the week. Going slower is not that big a deal. If ya need more power just chip it.

[Itzenfarms]

Originally Posted by 325mag

You can have a 45' header with CNH's longest auger and a stewart steel extention. If you are really good you could take away the 1.5 ft and still unload on the go.

As far as a 40' on a 7088 I would go the 40' anyday of the week. Going slower is not that big a deal. If ya need more power just chip it.

I already have the 3' extension between the elbow and unloader tube, needed it to unload on the go with a 12 row head and not be so close to the cart. It already has the ADS box on it but I think I may switch to a Steinbauer module. I'm not sure if I like the Stewart steel extension, anyone that runs one have any feedback on one?

Thanks guys

[Itzenfarms]

Originally Posted by farmerjones

Isn't a 7088's feederhouse significantly smaller in width than a 8120? I guess that's where I thought there might be problems shoving 40' through.

Its the same width essentially as a 23-2588 to my knowledge.

[farminflyboy]

Originally Posted by farmerjones

Isn't a 7088's feederhouse significantly smaller in width than a 8120? I guess that's where I thought there might be problems shoving 40' through.

I'm kinda confused about when size matters and when it doesn't. Because supposedly the smaller chaffer on a Deere isn't a hamstring but the small feederhouse on a 7088 is? How can HP and the feederhouse both be slowing you down at the same time...they are kind of mutually exclussive. The Gleaners have an even narrower feederhouse and they seem to handle 40' just fine. On any axial machine the feeder house width still narrows down to around 30" to go into the rotor, so you can do more of that at the header or the transition cone area. Width is not the only deminsion that results in feeder house capacity there is also height that shouldn't be forgotten, and chain speed.

[farmerjones]

Small doesn't mean inefficient.

Was a 2188 designed for 40 feet? Because thats the feeder house a 7088 basically has. They are prone to backfeed when you shove too much it and that causes problems. It depends if you are in 25 bu wheat or 125 bu wheat.

[farminflyboy]

Was an N6 designed for 40'? Same size feeder as an S77. Thats a pretty weak argument. I agree that the feeder house was limiting with auger heads at times, but not as much with draper heads and the AFX fronts on rotors... much less congestion at the transition and smoother feeding = lots more feeder house capacity. Obviosly crops very and 40' would be right on any class 7 in some heavy crops. But for 50-60 bu/acre wheat IDK why a 7088 wouldn't handle it. However I think Itzen might have answered his own question since he cant run a 40' on his terrain at home, so over all a 35' would be a sweet fit IMO.

[Itzenfarms]

Originally Posted by farminflyboy

Was an N6 designed for 40'? Same size feeder as an S77. Thats a pretty weak argument. I agree that the feeder house was limiting with auger heads at times, but not as much with draper heads and the AFX fronts on rotors... much less congestion at the transition and smoother feeding = lots more feeder house capacity. Obviosly crops very and 40' would be right on any class 7 in some heavy crops. But for 50-60 bu/acre wheat IDK why a 7088 wouldn't handle it. However I think Itzen might have answered his own question since he cant run a 40' on his terrain at home, so over all a 35' would be a sweet fit IMO.

I'm still deciding lol. I am headed to your neck of the woods tomorrow to look at a few heads Bruna has. One is a 40' and one is a 35'. I will agree on the wide feeder house= more capacity, its a load of crap. A gleaner has showed me that you do not need a huge feeder house to ingest large amounts of material

[buzzhillside]

What does it matter about width all it matters is just you go slower Or is there more to it