The M3 Gleaner Combine Video! Did I Buy A Lemon?

#farming #repair #agricultura

[@matthewdavis4081]

I would run the m3 for corn harvest and set the L2 up for just beans and wheat. And the track machine for the harvest of no man's land. Those three gleaners sure make for a diverse and incredibly dam good setup for any crop and any conditions. That M3 looks nasty with the duals and black paint

[@williammatzek4660]

Have a good holiday. Are family quit day , a lot of food.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Happy holidays!

[@RJ1999x]

Back in the 80's when it was so extremely wet, dairy farmers use to put up high moisture corn, nobody could move. There was a guy that had an M2 with duals like yours has, 4wd and it has the 426 engine rather then the 301. On Gleaners you can rotate the finals for more clearance, he rotated his and when nobody could move he could. The ruts you could bury bodies in, but he was unstoppable.

[@scotcoon1186]

My dad burnt out two clutches one year in the L2. My uncle took it out and ran one wheel in the last rut. Only picked 3 rows, but didn't burn out the clutch.

[@RJ1999x]

@@scotcoon1186 must of been traction drive, rather then the hydros

[@jbutton67]

Love the old Gleaners. Dad had many. A,C,G,M,N6, N7. We had the last three all at the same time. I think there was one day we were all cutting beans together. Got rid of all of them and had a newer R52 for about 15 years.

[@ronzimmerman8968]

Don't apologize for having good weather for harvest! Other than a few showers it looks like conditions have been great so far.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

thank you!

[@baldydbt1443]

Hey Brandan I've said before I'm a Deere man through n through n also said my son loves watching your videos with me also he'll b 3 in February n I love all your videos Deere Gleaner Case but the greatest thing my boy has calling his combines L2 no1 n L2 no2 that makes me appreciate your videos even more he just can't get enough of your videos keep up the great work

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That is so awesome to hear that he has learned that from my videos!!! Thank you for sharing that with me I love hearing things like that!!! And it's something he will never forget and I hope that he grows up to want to live this life and give guidance to other's

[@davedunn2124]

You probably know this already but the book shows how to set that fan choke opening. I'm going off memory but I believe it gives you a measurement off the bell crank on the outside right of the machine. At least that's how my F2 is anyway. I think my choke needs adjusted too because I'm running mine pretty high like 7 in corn. Book shows 5-6. Its clean corn though.

[@thomasbrown9220]

Power could be a burnt vales or turbo week. We fun M2 good combine

[@royscarbrough3589]

We had a hole in our feeder house under the cab. Something to check. My dad ran an E for thirty years. We ended up with 5 of them for parts and made as much saving us on parts and sold that much more to others. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@peteschiavoni]

This is your M3 shakedown cruise.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yeah pretty much lol

[@krishinton9592]

Happy Thanksgiving Brandon and your family

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!

[@jerrymaggard9748]

You and your family have a great Thanksgiving

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Happy Thanksgiving to you also thank you!!

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Thanks for sharing have a great thanksgiving

[@BillStecik]

that track unit is awesome

[@thidi53]

I saw your video about picking corn with the M3. I worked on gleaners for about 25 years. I loved working on these machines. I didn't work on that many M's or L's, mostly everything from A's to F3's. I don't know if you have fixed the air problem yet. My suggestion would be to check the fan opening setting to make sure it is matching what the gauge is reading in the cab. Sometimes operators would crank it too far one way or the other hoping it would get more or less air depending on which way it was cranked. The lever on the end of the fan baffle could be bent, so when the gauge says you are wide open you might not be half open! Also another problem I saw many times was the fins on the squirrel cage fans were not clean! This has a serious effect on air output. Of course debris in the chutes leading up to the seives could be blocking air flow. Also check the belt. Let me know if this was helpful! Check and see if your sound deading mat is still under your rubber floor mat.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you I will definitely check all that out!

[@catpower2951]

Enjoy & Have Safe Turkey day. Mate. 🤙

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you! You to!!

[@damonball3696]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@thomasbrown9220]

Put you a foam floor mat an redue the cab with linning

[@carsonantholz2352]

That m3 smokes just like our m2 not hard finding the combine no government juice on these good gleaners lol

[@norbertmattingly3876]

You guys don't have to use the one with the tracks on it this Winter that helps it last longer So nice to be able to get that crops in without having to fight the mud

[@cliffarnoldussen4781]

And you have a good Thanksgiving too with your family

[@stephanemorin5893]

i bought a Gleaner R62 1997 3 years ago to replace my old L2 and i couldn't go back. R62 replaces de capacity 3X L2 with less maintenance than one L2. I have no difficulty to recommending a R62 to you. it's just cute to see an old L2 like i had continued to harvest. Good end of season!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That's what I've been thinking about getting next I would like to have a R62

[@bungalallyO]

@@dirtgrainsteel Make it a 72.

[@corsairsmitty9691]

Happy Thanksgiving, to you and your family, Brandon. May you have a blessed day.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Brandon :) for motor smokes and lost power try put GM Automatic Transmission fluid number 2 or 3 200 to 500 ml worth and grey bottle of STP Total Treatment fuel injection and carb cleaner in fuel tank too and see happens after also ! Also if not Thermostat sticking change it gasket to new also 60 % Antifreeze and 40% water if need to also if this not problem Water Pump need new bearing also seals to rebuild or new one depending on cost ! Also hope these trying to do on services and if still does lack think fuel injection pump or injectors need need bleeding also replace them ! Also Happy Thanksgiving Brandon :) and everyone in USA too!

[@ericwatters1617]

Yes you can have sit glasses in the temperatures hopper

[@garymessina1609]

Enjoyed the video thanks Brandon

[@brittblanton8342]

Congrats on the 25 k Brandon. I had to wear my ear plugs while I was riding with you in the M 3😂. Personally I am glad you have had good dry weather so far to get your corn harvested 👍. I am really sorry to hear about Josh’s misfortune in losing his combine 😢. Glad you guys can help him out that’s what friends are for 👍🇺🇸

[@danswerdy1738]

Their is two air filters in the engine check the inside one make sure it is clean.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I checked them both they were clean

[@RJ1999x]

Do NOT leave the automatic auger switch on when you have it in the shop, or a shed, sometimes starting the machine an electrical pulse will tell the auger to swing, it's rare but it happens

[@scotcoon1186]

When I was up in North Dakota working for Wolfe's they had got a couple A series gleaners with duals the previous 2 or 3 years. He said they just went a lot farther than fat single tires before they went down, and when they did, they went down hard.

[@midwestdrones4228]

The old M series always was short on Air!

[@johnbeldon635]

I spent my Thanksgiving day, in my fire department water tanker (tender) hauling water to barn/straw bale fire.

[@stephenrice4554]

I think that once you've run your hands over that new machine she'll run like a posh watch 🤞 , good job with helping your neighbour. Great video 👍🇬🇧

[@dougdodge8801]

You have a Happy Thanksgiving and a happy birthday I'm glad our birthdays are closed my birthday is on the 23rd of November

[@user-eo1bc7gb6j]

Keep running the Gleaners…..I Love what you’re doing with the gleaners. Do a total refurbish on them, it’s still cheaper that buying newer combines.

[@Budd56]

You don't need exciting content. If your content is good and the viewers like it, then that is enough. Your priority is your main job and family. Videos come after that👍👍👍

[@jeffsmith9328]

Brandon now ya need to find one of the Freightliner company trucks that A-C had. They we’re powered with a A-C engine and we’re a running s.o.b’s. The A-C dealer i worked for had one i drove it a lot hauling new combines out of the factory

[@johnluimes8359]

The only thing better than a harvest video with 3 old Gleaners is a harvest video with 4 old Gleaners in it or 3 old and 1 newer Gleaner.

[@rongrose3746]

Those steel tracks are about as cool as it can get !

[@phud9657]

👍👍

[@hals9944]

I think you can get the site glass for double wall trailers

[@mattphillips4260]

i would like to think that with that one having duels it would do well in the softer places that yu put the traks on the other combine and not have to truck it to fields

[@daehlerfarms]

The M3 doesn't have the horsepower of a L2 or 3, so it its not going to do what a L can. Changing filters on a machine right after buying it can also help prevent gunk that has settled from going through the systems.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yeah but it seems to be a big power difference I'll change fuel filters and see if that helps

[@kurtlikesoldmilwaukee9087]

Your cruising along pretty good there. Whats the bushels per acre on that field?

[@andyknox9276]

OLd clanky not needed this year enjoy the video

[@mikewarren9850]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I know you have had a few suggestions below concerning the power issue. I think I would also take a good look at the turbo, does it spin freely, vanes look ok etc. Not knowing which engine you have, some of those turbo after many hours would start to cake the shaft bearings with cooked oil, slowing down how fast they spin. That would contribute to the smoke also by not blowing enough air in under load.

[@BigP85]

I wonder if that glass has been changed. Well I’m sure it has which could be why it’s so loud in the cab. Wonder if you was to switch it back to OEM glad if it would be that loud. I’m sure they have some sound proofing glass you can buy. It may take a few months to years to get it but hey worth a look at.

[@jacobcheney3987]

Sorry about your friend josh combine happy belated Thanksgiving thats a nice gmc he has what engine is in it

[@barrybardo3249]

Well I thought the camera work was just fine rather enjoyed watching you go through the field from the ground

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

Maybe it’s time for a good deal on a Gleaner R72 ??

[@DMWatson-qc6mz]

..Where do you get new cylinder bars for that combine?

[@kurtlikesoldmilwaukee9087]

What's the advantage with a stalk chopper, compared to a bush hog?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Stalk choppers spread the trash evenly....our Woods 15ft batwing tends to windrow the trash I guess there are kits available to help with the problem but I've never tried it....I would like to go to a 20ft chopper and pull a disk behind it because I don't like how the trash blows away after chopping it needs to have some dirt thrown on it

[@paultheisen5290]

Paul from Iowa, I have an Allis Chalmers 7045, what's the secret to stop that engine from smoking so much, or isn't there anything you can do. You talked about the M3 smoking more than you thought it should. Some information would be appreciated

[@kenhill7105]

No need to apologize for a dry fall. Don't worry, there will be a wet one soon enough.

[@johnnyholland8765]

Oh I forgot... No I don't think you bought a lemon. Just like any new used equipment purchase there will be needed repairs and improvements.

[@robertwinton2649]

In the event that you are able to ask Chris of let's dig 18 if he is going to put up the excavator grapple basketball challenge I think it would be pretty neat. Chris went out and bought a brand new Volvo 220 with lots of fancy accessories including a swivel hydraulic grapple to take the place of a digging bucket and with the grapple he has the ability to throw small light objects great distances with the excavator and that's how the idea was made excavator grapple basketball very simple game you cannot bust a ball for it counts against you basketballs alone have to be used a flat or deflated ball going through the net does not count and the ball has to be bounced at least one time with the excavator gravel caught and then tossed

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That would be cool to play some excavator games with then guys!!

[@bernierezny8156]

Gobble Gobble 🦃

[@matthewdavis4081]

Witch is the bigger machine the L2 or the M3?? I am not familiar with gleaner combines. To me they look like there the same capacity

[@AndyCrumbaker]

Didn’t that m3 have duals on the steer tires as well in a video?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes it did one was blown out so I just took them off I like it better with out em

[@AndyCrumbaker]

@@dirtgrainsteel I gotcha! That was the first combine I’d really seen with duals on the steer tires. I’m from down here in western Kentucky and I don’t ever see that around here.

[@warrenklingensmith1241]

Maybe you could find a deaf farmer who needs a combine.

[@kerrywines4865]

Don't gripe about it just fix it kw wva.😅

[@johnnyholland8765]

All that noise you are hearing is money going through the machine LOL I think it is because in those smaller machines you are literally sitting on top of the cylinder and concave. Corn is really noisy. Beans and wheat not so much.

[@ashleythompson5550]

Them black rims on m3 just does not look good

[@dirtgrainsteel]

They are just temporary

[@panders55]

It's a Gleaner, what else can you say?

[@stevebuntin7162]

Do you still have L2 number 2?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes I do it's actually been keeping L2 #1 running I had to rob a few parts off of it it's nice having a parts machine

[@stevebuntin7162]

Are you thinking about putting the mudd hog from the M3 on L2 number 1.

[@jeramy2398]

Whats cheapest per bushel cost combine out of fleet?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

L2 #1 I've ran that combine like 5 seasons now and only gave $1500 for it it's paid for its self multiple times

[@jeramy2398]

@@dirtgrainsteel thats what it's all about is keeping input costs down increase profits. How does L2 #1 compare to case ih for bushel per hour

[@arthuroffill8005]

I have a 4row corn head for a L2 gleaner it's for sale