1680 straw spreading

The curved bats will for sure help, I fought with the same thing for years and last fall (after we were done) I decided I was gonna do something about it.

Had CIH mechanic come out and look over my machine (1680) and he said the main problem is the flat spinners (the part that the bats bolt too) are not wide enough, the material doesn't stay on the spinner long enough to get thrown are enough. So I bit the bullter and ordered the updated spreader kit, it came with wider spinners, curved bats, updated curtain (which I had to modify to fit) longer shafts, and quick couplers. I"ll know here in a few months if it works but for the cost of it it sure better work. lol




good luck


If I could figure out the picture posting I"d upload some for ya.

I had dropped the spreaders on our 1680's to the axle level with some hex shafting and hex couplers , this way i could spread the chaff as well i just had to lift the tin shield up with a couple of 2X6'es between the rubber that sits on the axle . then i made a spacer bar that went between the longer spinner shafts under the spinners with bearings on then braced this to the non pivoting frame where the rear axle is for stability . out back in the center i made a diverter that directs the straw out 90deg to the side . I also put a tin extension down 16" from where the straw normally comes out to direct it to the spinners . because they are lowered the straw would shoot too far behind the spinners , i also made a small vee that would divide the straw stream to the center of each spinner . this setup was easily removeable and really improved spread as well as decreased the amount of dust around the rear of the combine . Sorry but no pic's as we have 2388's now and as far as i'm concerned they don't spread quite as well but not making another set .
Marshall