Changing concaves & let's move

[@jessiej3991]

You should number your concaves for each machine that way you can install the same exact ones you took out and put them back in the same place! Work smarter not harder

[@Oliver-kv2mm]

Ashton, one smart cookie. She’s a keeper. Not afraid of work.

[@johanvantrier]

Its Ashtyn.

[@hutterite1]

Not afraid to work, and not afraid to wag the finger at you either

[@olenilsen4660]

@@johanvantrier I think she has an unusual name, but I´m always trying to learn things. So this channel has teached me. Thank you for clarifying.

[@johnearhart8811]

Unbelievable all that machines, and you are so well versed in all aspectsofyour machines. Thanks for .sharing

[@provenxreaperx]

agree, he`s like a walking textbook on howtocombines 👍🏻

[@7rixee]

Really like the longer hands on videos. Feels like we're all right there getting our necks dusty 😉

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks good sir 🙂

[@bandeano3870]

@@mikemitchell2554 do you have the ideal 10t to demo ?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Yes.. Been here and gone already, that's how delayed the KZbin vids are

[@shaybrown7205]

@@mikemitchell2554 so r u guys done harvest

[@krlefendt]

@@mikemitchell2554 what's the difference between green Fendt and Fendt Ideal It's like 2 different manufacturers

[@TheMrRainey]

It amazes me how everything still appears to be so time-consuming, it's like the engineers and designers make it tough on purpose! Great video as always Mike and the gang.

[@kurmis999]

Let's say this way, if you will come up with easier and safer option. Most likely this company's will be happy to bay of your idea.

[@mattk0kb921]

Can't wait to hear when you guys have kids coming! You can find someone to do her farm work, but she's the only one that can bring your children in to the world. Congrats Mike on everything and keep up the hard work!

[@jonathanosborne9889]

I love this part of your video when you make this long drive and then combine it so beautiful thanks Mike

[@jackskelton6773]

Mike ,,maybe you could mark the conclaves with each combine so that they always are put back in exactly same each time??????

[@jfdb59]

In SK "highway" means there's lines painted on the road.

[@jjp1117]

The best part of mike is he asks questions the followers want to know

[@sheldonwaldner9272]

I spent about half an hour swapping out all 8 concaves of the 8120 Case we run. It was a frustrating chore but I now really appreciate the design compared to this, sounds like a nightmare. But yes walking away helps 😁 Awesome videos Mike 👍👍

[@lowellwalter9420]

I agree. This did not seem like an easy process to change the conclaves.

[@johnsewell9332]

Loved this video, laughing all the way through. Perhaps only as someone who has been there can. Thanks for recording your day.

[@Myamericanlife61]

Wow them guys with no shirts on in all that itchy stuff I am itching thinking about it lol 😂 nice deal on how you transport them heads changing concaves look a little easier than John Deere you must be happy with only a quarter of harvest to go I guess I always used to love roading the combines on a long run it’s just not easy to explain unless you have done it them combine convoys are always enjoyable another awesome Mike Mitchell Production thanks for the share Mike 👍👍👍

[@elliottthiessen1143]

Almost thought honeybee might be the answer against my macdon.... until I saw the the transport 🙄

[@johnrustad8540]

I wonder how macdon transports a 50 ft header

[@musikmaan]

@@johnrustad8540 oooooh... burn! lol

[@jfdb59]

I can't see how that header doesn't sway like crazy with that weight bias and chintzey front steer axle. Whole set up seems like an after thought.

[@musikmaan]

@@jfdb59 In reality though, I'm pretty sure Honey Bee or any other manufacturer didn't design their header transports for long distance highway travel. I''d be willing to bet they're meant for around the farm, storage and short hops between fields. Only a guess though, I really know nothing about headers or transports.

[@SuperAtrain45]

@@musikmaan there is practically no weight on the front hitch assembly besides right on the ball on the front endstrut and the transport cart in the back, really easy removal and easy reinstall, they move fairly well down the highway even at 80 km plus speeds

[@opel1996]

What a bugger of a job in a modern combine , Caseih new series peace of cake !!!!!

[@chackos123]

That header transport method is genius!! Why have a header trailer that's 4 times bigger and heavier than it needs to be. That's incredible!

[@AureFreePress]

Hi Mike.. Thank you for the informative video.. It's great to tag along with the Mitchell crew ❤️❤️❤️

[@craiga9492]

I'm getting itchy watching that dust fly lol

[@symbologee]

I'm wheezing...asthma sucks. Of all things to be allergic to: wheat dust.

[@chthompson692001]

To Ashtyn's point, Stamp Witness marks on the machine and the concave

[@leesteele9290]

I like Brian's decision when things are not going well with the concave switch filming , CUT. CUT. CUT ,good idea !!! What was the final answer on that delema ,, something simple or just reeming holes and regrouping ??? Amazing that brand new equipment can fail so easily , as in your transport !!!

[@gamerdrive5565]

Back the bolts off on the outside concave so you can give the sensor bar bolt enough wiggle room to go through, then do up your concaves. But that’ll only work if they aren’t out by too much, if they are out by too much, initiate cursing at the thing and doing whatever you did to make it work this time. Ha.

[@stevenpranke179]

You need to grind the top of the back hook on the concave. Make sure the concave clearance is as tight as it can go, this will give you more room. Walk the pan all the way down and leave all the concaves loose until all of them are in, then tighten them up.

[@alexandrosfotiadis5190]

Mike, who is handling your logistics, accounting, arrangements left and right, fuel, fertilizers and spraying supplies...for something so big running smoothly should be someone with deep knowledge or someone who really loves it.

[@rodneywells744]

Mike great job on your videos man...very thorough. 👊

[@shettysuhas8030]

That convoy is really amazing

[@donaldtriumph1682]

You boy have had your card MARKED by Ashton 🤣🤣🤣

[@TomCRitucci]

16:45 FIRST TIME SEEING MIKE WORK WITH 2 HANDS!!! 😮

[@corgraveland4874]

Great and very very nice to see all the great tech features of the Ideals!! 👌👍 Hey the Fendt 720 returned, interested to hear what actually was with its engine, will come later as you said👍 Sure a beautiful day in SK 😎👌 Clear story on the time window you are able to harvest and how much that translates to each combine (up till 6000 acre / combine for you) and very much different for North or South and East or West and so forth👍

[@ziggysanderson]

Helleva operation you and the crew keep rolling Mike! Being it in safe!

[@gavinperry7237]

You farm such a “LARGE CHUNK OF LAND” that you can keep the headers on and simply jump from field to field by just adding a few more approaches to the fields in strategic spots 🤣😂

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

Cool transport for the headers!!

[@marklollar8120]

Someone in the old country has a “ slim-Jim”, or homemade bar for getting in their. Have to do a shoutout! Hang in there 👍

[@eltontv6002]

you can call yourself lucky to only unhock your header once or twice a year haha. theres days where i have to attach and detach the header 4 or 5 times

[@KittenCloudX]

Mike👍 great video and of course youtubers can help change concaves 😂

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Mike good luck combining your chickpeas

[@keithcambidge6387]

All I can say after all that concave palaver is CLAAS 🤣

[@russrecker5344]

Great vid Mike!! It was interesting seeing the trouble you had with them concaves.

[@horselakeranch]

Just a bunch of guys blowing eachother. Now thats teamwork!

[@michaelstark703]

They could probably watch your move from the space station, not too many other flashing lights in a line near you!

[@jenot007]

HI I'm from Poland amazing how huge it is!EVERYTHING💪🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@derrickpettit3489]

Awesome content mike, really enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing, y'all work your asses off, keep up the good work.

[@mattclark8436]

Well Mike, if you don't use it you probably won't break it! Typical for break downs to happen at the most inopertune time, but that's farming! Stay safe!

[@johnertel2957]

That is an interesting and compact header transport system. Never saw anything like that.

[@mattunes5823]

All those lights rolling down the road without the headers in the way. I'm pretty sure I saw you guys all the way in Delaware.

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Wow all you have to do to move the machine go down the road. You not a reject. Great video. This to 50.000 Acres. Good luck.

[@kennethcarlton2860]

You should have a maintenance crew to do all your troubles and you can just sit in the cab and stay cool . We use a full carrier for the header and it's so easy

[@ReadTheShrill]

Looks like fitting the concaves together on the ground first would save you a lot of headaches.

[@johnrustad8540]

I'm in northeast sask farming 2 combines for 4,000 acres. We are 2 days from being done. A lot of guys around are wrapping up harvest about now.

[@dirtdevil70]

The transport system , particularly the front ball hitch/tongue on those headers looks pretty sketchy to me.

[@abcdef-di1xx]

Its takes so much time. We unhuke the head in 2-3 min. 😅

[@SirHuddy]

It’s Honeybee though,so the engineers know what they are doing 100%

[@kalenpeters8658]

Sketchy? That's probably the best design for that, its a gooseneck hitch, thats what you want, drop it on and lock it in, thats it. And the back, its a frame with an axle, you really cant get much of a better design. A whole lot quicker than the old ones.

[@ryanwilling6302]

Yer how was that front dolly going across the rows! Thought it was going to break before even getting on the road

[@ryanwilling6302]

@@kalenpeters8658 the easiest way is to have full chassis trailer for the front, just drop it on and go

[@379insk]

Get some Sunnybrook All crop concaves. End of problem! Man power cost to change those concaves has to be astronomical!

[@kmgfarmer3499]

Just a bit of advice. Some times the holes on the concaves are matched. Lay the units on the ground to see which ones line up. Once you have everything right get alphabet steel punches and punch matching letters or A.B.C.D in sequence. Then use different colour spray paint and each combine has its own colour. Spray the concaves for each combine. Then when you come to change concaves there is no Drama. Grab the matching colours lay them out and get them positioned to follow the sequence letters and fit them to the machine. This saves so much time and frustration. Enjoy

[@brettnorris274]

Now that's a awesome idea!! Good sir

[@corgraveland4874]

Awesome and wise advice, must come from a tech guy and/or good experience! 👌👍 Great!

[@kmgfarmer3499]

@@corgraveland4874 Thanks. Not a tech guy. Just a farmer in Moçambique. Where one has to constantly think outside the box, in order to get anything done.

[@pietoosterhof5901]

Heck of job.😉

[@vrfarmerguy]

Yes....I do love having $100 hot wheels tires for front transport on my $100k header. 🙄. But I guess they work...until they don't. Lol. Glad to see things still going well for ya. And glad to see how fast your followers are growing. Congrats Mike. Keep killin it man

[@markcrowley7489]

I like my red combine more everytime I watch your combine videos

[@mikemitchell2554]

😂 I bet!

[@HurstatElnup]

Great to see this thanks

[@jamesyachyshen7116]

Your wife is really smart that's the best way to look at it if you just changed the concave

[@adrianforeman750]

Lol one of your fields are bigger than our farm hahaha we have just over 2000 acres, all the combining was finished about a month ago. Keep the videos coming stay safe. Ady from the UK.

[@colt.fortyfive]

Great video Mike! Can't wait for the 10t combine video

[@mikemitchell2554]

Just a few more out.. 😂

[@maxrowe3185]

Mike Mitchell seen a few tiktoks about it. Gonna need a word with ur lads Mike can’t be leaking top secret information like this 😂😂

[@mikemitchell2554]

Right?! 😂

[@Matevz96]

@@mikemitchell2554 No wonder you didn't get new John Deere, your team would leak every detail about it! haha

[@philhicks5818]

A 3 hour road trip , is not to bad in a car , but a freaking combine 🙈

[@208SledHead]

Now THAT is a convoy O_O

[@sampenis6963]

Hopefully you will video the harvest of them hills from the seeding video you did . Last field seeded.

[@dougberry1011]

Dexter axle make a big never lube axle bearing. Worth looking at.

[@tincan6929]

Ashton threw Mike under the bus lol 😂😂😂😂

[@andrewstich7117]

Thanks for the video very good video thanks again

[@dougberry1011]

A little heel bar or pinch bar would line the holes up.

[@wth82]

Those engineers stayed up many a night to figure that header system out. Well Done.

[@patrikfalk5684]

You should try The nordlock lock washers on The bolts that comes loose. They work realy good on the machines om the scrap yard i work on. Best regards Patrik from sweden

[@jimsteinbrueck3831]

Hi mike, my name is Jim. I really enjoy watching your videos. I come from a dairy farm that fell to “The death of the family farm”. I have a few questions for you, I’m sorry if you answered in previous videos, 1) Is this a family farm of yours you work on? Your family? All of the other workers, are they all family members or do you hire these people to work for you on the farm? The vast amount of equipment is simply amazing!! Do you own your own equipment individually and you only run “your” combine or tractor you own or do you rotate in and out of pieces of equipment. Thanks for your time and again really enjoy your videos. By the way I’m from Hanover, Minnesota. F.Y.I.. Stay safe!!

[@wth82]

Mike keep you an air die grinder in your tool box works wonders for opening up holes

[@TheNemosdaddy]

What an insanely complicated operation compared to other farmers

[@ITubeTooInc]

10:57 Do you add any threadlocker to prevent losing the bolts? Maybe it would help to add some blue threadlocker.

[@webluke]

Arnt the smaller concaves a redesign? Looks like Fendt put that bolt hole for the sensor bar in the wrong spot. I like seeing all the different jobs you have to do to farm.

[@farmerlamb2372]

I'd love to see all that go down the road here in Wales!

[@thepizzadevil7392]

thanks for sharing, always a thumbs up form me

[@hutterite1]

12:14 ....lol. hahaha. Speechless. Burn, Mike, BUUUUURN!!!!

[@tincan6929]

Mike she said she was having a bad ride 😄😄😄😄

[@bobwest2807]

Hi Mike. That looks very time consuming. I'm from England and we crop 1200 acres in 94 fields and have to take the header of 34 times!

[@kmac7504]

Cant believe other brands haven’t worked out how to run headers in multiple crops with out changing concaves. Only need one set of concaves in CRs for cereals, peas, beans, canola.

[@olenilsen4660]

So, in the meantime - in Norway we unhook our 12ft headers to go down the road... ;D And, I love Ashtyn, wish she wanted to show up more. But then I love you too, Mike - so I´m torn between the two of you.. But you´re so awesome together I will just leave it at that and I won´t go after either one of you. ;) So you´re safe. Kind of. For now. At least. On a side note: funny how you won´t move under a raised drill section, but a 50ft header is a great roof for you ;) Also, two things you need in every toolbox always; Bigass flathead screwdriver and (i dunno the right term for this) - small crowbar thingamabob with the jiggleamawangy?? Like a prybar with the angled hole centring thing... Irreplaceable tool! I wonder about the combines steering worse without the headers. They should just need a bit more force, which is good when you´re moving. How do you feel that it´s worse?

[@willgraham39]

Amazing set up, here in Aus we put 12000 acres on a combine every year

[@mikemitchell2554]

Ha! 😂 That's awesome 🙂 We would need another 8 months of season for that haha

[@SirHuddy]

Must be pretty light crop ahaha otherwise harvest season would take wayy to long

[@willgraham39]

Usually average around 35-45 bu/ac

[@mikemitchell2554]

@@willgraham39 that's around our avg too

[@case8120]

Nice video mate! Looks like you could do with a decent header trailer or as we call them here in Australia comb trailer. Those header transporters look like crap an you can see the header bowing.....

[@markmullins4222]

I know it's late and all but you could take a transport back there to trade out

[@SyntagmaStation]

Mike needs a GoPro to wear on his head. Be a good Christmas present. :)

[@Northern_Farmer]

leave it to honey bee to make such a complicated transport

[@SuperAtrain45]

its not complicated lol, can get it off in very little time it takes a bit more time to re-hook up but not much more

[@farmcentralohio]

They make header carts that carry 2 on one trailer. Seems like a few of those would be a better idea. The honeybee setup looks good for short trips but that's all I'd use one for.

[@bartoski-ag]

i think it will be easier if u buy another set of combines and just keep one set for each type of crop, less concave work amirite :)

[@spencermoss5528]

Great video again mike thanks 🤘🏻

[@scottmiller3599]

Hey Mike great video as always. If you don’t start taking it a little easier on your knees when you get older your going to wish you did. I’m talking from experience I use to jump off machines not taking time to climb down the steps now I’m almost 50 and I feel it every step I take. Be safe out there have a good one.

[@rachelt2482]

"Just another day at the office" haha so true.

[@chrispayne1029]

Great Video Mike 👏👌🏻👍

[@dragefarms9024]

You need a 8000 series Lexion so you can just slide the concave out the side ;)

[@alexmikhael5061]

at 3:35 yaaaa thazza mighty odd lookin *BEAN* there in the header there dontCHyaKNO?!?!??? lol snikker lol HAHAHAAHAHHAhehehehehehehhe lol

[@alexmikhael5061]

11:11 HA~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!! you have CONCAVE PARTS THAT ARE *BOLTIN* LEFT & RITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHa hahhahahahaha get it ... left side... right side... BOLTED!!! lol hahahhahaaha sorry prolly was fuynnyer in my head!! LOL HAHAHAHAAAHA !! hehehe

[@kmgfarmer3499]

Tomorrow we start the first pivots pre irrigating in preperation for planting the seed maize.

[@williamgreenway8958]

When removing the concaves out of a combine you should stamp them so and which combine they come out of so when changing them out you can put them back in the ones that they come out of ?

[@bk-ch7rs]

I want to see you run a Claas 8800 and see how it compares to the Ideal.

[@ettarobinson3539]

My husband would like to know if you considered a new holland combine!

[@travishildebrandt3631]

I find it hilarious you caught Chris Barber in your video LMAO I swear he’s the greatest man alive ha ha

[@mikemitchell2554]

Ha! 😂 He's pretty good alright

[@travishildebrandt3631]

Mike Mitchell I work for him every now and then when he’s really busy etc did a few weeks of pulling drills last spring and running Pilot truck. The guy knows how to get things hauled the right way👌🏻

[@mikezahnow1605]

Thought honeybee was so good. To bad they can't put bigger tires with heavier hubs on those

[@drakeyeboah2411]

Wish you where last in line when you transported so we could see everything in front of you

[@dylangoldsmith4353]

Cases are by far the easiest to change u feel bad for y’all cause fendt don’t give y’all enough space to move the concaves around In our case we got double the working room and it took me maybe 20 minutes to do all 8

[@cowboy132132]

Say hi to barber for me