We ran a 25ft flex in soys, but in wheat we ended up using 30ft rigid most the time. The 30ft fed so much nicer than the 25 we could keep the same ground speed. It was kinda a shame to sell that one. When we compared part bills for both the 8820 and the 9600 every year the 88 was alot less money in repairs. It was a pretty cherry machine, but we try the best we can to keep everything top notch. The way i think, the better you treat your machinery, the better it will treat you!!!