[australiannh]

Hello
I would like some feedback from owners of S series Gleaners. The Transverse configuration has really got me interested? I have never driven or seen a Gleaner in my area and would like an owners opinion of why this design ticks the boxes for you.
Live in low rainfall area, cereals 1-2t/h, legumes 0.5-1t/h.
Thanks

 

[silverrod]

I have harvested with most makes and the Gleaner is by far the best in the way of Sample, Easy to set, Capacity, Losses and maintenance is easy and generally inexpensive. The concept of the machine is probably the best of all makes, especially in cereals. But by the way of your line of questioning are you interested or **** stirring. The negatives of Gleaner is a poor dealer network and resale value has been low compared to other makes. Forget about the old Silver seeder and Whiz bang names, they are a good machine

 

[lostcause]

if you have been looking at all you have seen my thread and know I've had some issues I truly believe that after the updates the gleaner will be hard to beat. I don't have any one around here who can help with repairs except my wife and that makes the gleaner design even better since I can do most all by myself and standing on the ground. I have not had a rotor out of a machine in a while but the last one was when Dad was still farming and we took it out in about one hour. Most people in my area run green and red and talk about having annual inspections done and it seems that they are not upset if they need 15-30,000 dollars worth of parts/labor every year. I am on the 6th rotor gleaner for our farm and I have never need anywhere close to that kind of dollars in repair. also would add all colors have had lots of problems just take a look at them on there own page on the forum

 

[australiannh]

No s#!$ stirring silverod I was just hoping to get some info from owners.
Silverod how do you think your fuel usage rates? Is it as good as gleaner says. Here in AUS where yields are lower because it's drier, our ground speed is faster thus using more hp for drive and not for separating. This is where I can see a saving with a lighter, more fuel efficient harvester.
As for resale prices, I won't be buying new but why is Gleaners resale price so low? Same here in AUS as US?

 

[SWFarmService]

I am not a gleaner owner but I cut with them, efficiency is not just in the weight, it is also in the concept, it takes power to make a transition and the gleaner is unaffected by this, also the few laps around the rotor compared to a typical rotary, I belive it is the perfect balance between the conventional and the rotary to get the job done, the next advantage that they have is the cleaning system width with the accelerator rolls. Resale on Gleaners is kind of an area thing that I have seen, many in my area hang right in there with Deere and Case, with sometimes an advantage over the Deere, can't say much for Case IH resale anymore either, a good 2388 will out sell an early flagship here, and a 2588 will kill one in resale here

 

[silverrod]

I have a S78 and in 2.4 t wheat it was running around the 50l/h. In Canola I was using 38l/h and a 8230 next to me was 65l/h both machines were doing the same tons p/h( crap crop). Those are only read of the meter so not sure of the accuracy. It would vary on what type of engine you had to how efficient they were. I suppose the resale stems back to the early N series days where they got a bad name and a poor dealer network. If buying a 2nd hand one you look around for a well looked after one and you can get a bargain for less money than another colour and you will have a far better machine.