my 96 2188 has 6400 E & 4500 R. About 1400 hours ago it had a new cage/cone, feeder floor, and all augers & unloading tubes. 1000 hrs ago new rear axle. About 600 hours ago I put new rotor torque sensing pulley, all new auger bed augers/bearings/shaft/gears (combines 3rd set), all new belts, front rotor bearing, a couple injector lines, & all engine pulleys/water pump/belt/tensioner.
I plan on running it another season. It is going to get a big makeover this winter, including:
lower grain tank bottom (going to try to cut out my old one and replace with a bolt-in bottom out of a HAJ)
new **** hole transition lower unloading housing (the piece with the clean-out door)
complete new clean grain elevator
new clean grain lower auger and trough
new tailings trough
new tailings elevator
complete shaker system makeover, including new bushings, Heartland's cleaning system repair kit, all new rubber seals
engine head gasket, and clean injectors
PTO unit rebuild
Hydro pump drive hub & input shaft
Field tracker install
Rock trap shaft & bearings
feederhouse bearings
I know that sounds like alot of stuff but I feel that I can do all this and know what I have vs. spending 100-150k+ on a late 23 or 25 with 1-2000 hrs, then having to start the repair and upkeep battle all over again. I ran this machine 800 hrs this season with a total of 2-1/2 days downtime. I feel a brand new machine would do no better. The death of these older combines will be the electrical. Until then, wrenches, torch & welder!