[operaider]

What are your choices for bin extensions on a 2388?? I've seen some that are more square looking and they have two windows per side. they look pretty big too. Anyone know what brand those are?? the link below shows a good shot of the one I'm referring to.


http://www.tractorhouse.com/images/Tractor/fullsize/77876223.jpg

 

[trakman]

That almost looks like a homemade extension....never seen one with all the windows. I run a 2188 and this year I put a new Mauer extension on it. Like the looks and they seem to be the brand of choice around here. Will put it to use in 4 weeks for wheat harvest.

 

[casefarmer]

Mauer is the normal brand you see...

The black ones on the 2588's are made by case.

its nicer...same thing but some handles built in and a nice door on the back part to fold down and get in and out of.

 

[doorknob]

That one in the pic looks like a "Dick's welding" extention.
http://dickswelding.com/

 

[Don Boles]

Looks like you mean Dick's Welding and Glass Company.
Great view into the hopper.

Don

 

[operaider]

thanks doorknob you hit the nail on the head. they looked a little too good to be homemade. Wow I wonder if people have problems with their final drives and axles after adding that much capacity to them??

 

[doorknob]

Well, I certainly cant say if any problems have occurred directly from using such a huge hopper, I do know that unfortunatly Dick's welding has been the brunt of some not so proffessional discussion on some of the forum boards.
http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-....mode=1#M33039 2

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-....mode=1#M20500 7

Personally, I just bought a Maurer standard extension last year so I could put a Michels topper on it. I only use it for grass seed which is very, very light weight. Even with the maurer I can only get about 4.5 ton in the hopper. If Michels had a topper for the Dick's welding extention, I would'nt mind having one.
Here's a link to some pics of my machine fwiw.
http://combineforums.proboards42.com/ind....lay&thread=3384
And
http://combineforums.proboards42.com/ind....lay&thread=2773

 

[operaider]

The guy at the dealer e-mailed me back and said it's a windom tank extension. I cannot find a website anybody have any info?? It looks a lot like a Dick's welding ext. A spitting image.

 

[5thgen]

Try this one:

http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/det....44D18584ED9BE8D

Dick's Welding is based in Windom, MN. 525 bu with the tip tops. Wow...

 

[trakman]

That extension would be pure torture for that combine! If you need that much capacity to get through the field, try shorter rows or a smaller head!

 

[casefarmer]

Oh i got cha..well i like the small changes they made on the 2588 hopper extensions in that case.