2612 chopping on 8010

[kmolsen]

I was wondering if anyone is running a chopping cornhead on an 8010 and has had any problems? We run a 12 row already (30 inch rows) and have no issues. We would like to go to a chopping head for more tillage and corn on corn options. A neighbor ran two chopping heads on deere 9870's and had problems daily with combine overheating from plugged radiators because of chaff from header. No one around here running chopping on caseih, so don't know if they have same problems or not. We are looking at caseih 2612, are these dependable? Thanks for any input

[farmerjones]

If the JD is plugging, good lord you probable won't make a round with the 8010. They are NOTORIOUS for plugging up the air cleaner on an hourly basis with a chopping head. It can be a problem, but often times conditions vary so much from year to year you never know how it's going to work out. Get prepared for an outrageous fuel bill with a chopping head as well.

[lpalin1660]

the guys i help ran one on a 8120 this year and in certain varieties of corn the rotary screen would get plugged from the juice in the stalks. they have a kit from case to put on it for that reason

[wifarmer]

We ran a NH CR9040 this past year with a chopping corn head (drago). We combined around 1000ac of corn and it only plugged up the screen one time on a real windy day which caused the machine to overheat. I know its not a case but the design is virtually the same on case and NH. Fuel bill is a little more but we feel the extra $$ in fuel is well worth it when it come to decomposition and surface residue especially corn on corn.

[kmolsen]

Thanks lpalin1660 and wifarmer for the replies. Those are the tips i was looking for. We ran an 8 row for a day and had no problems and maybe we just got lucky with the wind or something, but i realize there will be times when we will plug the screen or radiator. And i guess i assumed it was gonna take more power and fuel to run it, that's a no-brainer. But we are going to gain the decomposition and we want to either be able to chisel plow or strip-till between the rows for the next year. Also, we have an 05 8010 and are looking at trading. Are there any pros or cons to going to the 8120 over 8010 as far as the rotary screens or power? I have heard good things about chipping the engines, as we will probably do that if we trade. Our 05 is still tier II, so we haven't chipped it.

[lpalin1660]

well some chopping heads ran alot harder then others. Im not sure how a case head ran before the 8120 they had a 8010 and tried a harvesttec and could only go 2mph in 200bu corn when they could go 4mph with the chopper turned off. the capello head they have now is suppose to be the easiest head to run.

[bmack]

We just bought a 2612 with the plan of working our heavy ground in the fall with a field cultivator with spikes or run over it in the spring with a salford. We are 50/50 corn and soybean. Our light ground i like to no till though. Has anyone no tilled soybeans in after a chopping head has cut the corn? I'm a little worried about the "mat" of corn residue, or isn't it a issue?

[wifarmer]

With a good row cleaning set up it shouldnt be an issue. A lot of the residue simply blows away after harvest. It would help it you could plant between the rows also.

[Big Cob]

We no -till our beans after a chopping head with next to no residue mat issue at all.
This is after a Capello head or a Geringhoff in the past, we use a Deere 1590 for our no-till beans.
In my opinion You will have less residue to deal with in the spring after a chopping head than a conventional corn head.

Mark

[farmer 4 ever]

We bought a steel brush kit for our 8120. It's worth around 1000$ i think and it cleans the radiator everytime your turn on the unloading auger. Everyone with a case combine and chopping head around here use this and it solves the problem. Don't be scared to drive your head with the case combine because it is directly driven compared to the deeres. Dealer here read 200 hp on the dyno while hooking up the front pto of the feeder house.