Quote:As I look at your pictures and read your posts I am really impressed with the operation. I'm sure it took alot of faith and effort to buy an 8010, put this massive draper on it, and the spend the money for the hillside kit. And then put the machine up in the hills.
I read different posts about all the concern about the 8010 series. Can you tell us about the troubles you have had with this machine? Thanks.
Very little trouble with this 8010 Midwest; a nearly perfect run this
season. The boss & 'Steep" did their homework on this....'Steep"
went up to the Spokane area back in '04 and rode with a big grower
up there ....he highly recommended the flex-draper....the header
has worked out fine WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REEL that 'Steep'
had to fix on his own. (Look for a whole separate thread on that
soon) As for the combine itself.....I was impressed with how FEW
teething problems that it had for a new combine. Caught the fuel
tank problem early (we were warned by the dealer)......biggest
downtime came the first year (05) when the seals around the shoe
spit themselves out. Had to feed it a few fuel filters until all the plastic bits worked their way out of the fuel tank. ( remember when
fuel tanks were made of steel????) Zero problems with the Hillco
leveler itself....a few minor ones with the tilt that the good folks at
Hillco are working on. Had some issues with the pump mount on the
right side of the feeder house....packin' spares for that baby now.
The AC needs a little refinement ( 'Steep' says on really hot days
a LOT of refinement) I must be leaving something out.....but all in
all we are very happy with the 8010 performance.