Walk On The Equipment Lot

[@neilmessick2043]

The baby grain carts we sell to people for roadside stands and that sort of thing. It's a novelty.

[@hturbo1007]

Jacob from Boehm farms has one of those little EZ trail wagons. I think he said that they were used for display at farm shows. He actually used his for hauling grain to a co op, and he really got a reaction from the people working there.

[@sikinboat]

As much as I love you videos on fixing the equipment the newer setup would should save you time which is the one thing we never can make more of. If you can do less repair and harvest quicker you have more time to spend with the family which at the end is priceless

[@briangleason5597]

Love you man. Farmer's are back bone of America. I grew up on a crop farm. I misss it.😢

[@America-First2024]

The hitch was on a pallet in the bale chamber.

[@stubstoo6331]

Wes Jacob bohem actually has one of those little grain cart's he pulled it to town with a tractor to sell some grain . He got some good reactions.

[@leeslife3977]

Buy the 98 or 99 I like ur ways and I respect u and how u farm 100%

[@carl2755]

Don't spend big money until you have a good crop year. (Interest rates are bigger factor these days too). I think getting a TR98 is good idea because they are fairly inexpensive, but keep the TR96 in running order for backup. I would also recommend that you get a Bish adapter ($2000) to run Deere heads as another backup plan. (They will work on both a TR96 and TR98). If there was a serious problem with your NH head, you could quickly find a JD head to get back in business. If you had to get a JD head, it would easy to resell, or use on a future JD combine.

[@jvanboven]

There are some NH8080's on tractorhouse that are under 100k, with lesser hours.

[@onelonleyfarmer]

ill take a peek at them

[@garyfaulds2008]

Did you look in Canada for a combine , the American dollar is with a lot more their . Maybe one coming off lease .

[@southwooddairy7695]

The rock damaged head has tr series mounts. The 73c heads where built either way.

[@nodarryl7444]

I dunno, you’ve been doing okay with what you have and showing us what the true farmer does, and that is make it with what-u-got. Stay outta debt, Wes.

[@SwimminThelake]

I get your point in buying a $30.000 combine!

[@tgh117]

I saw a TR-96 for 8K on marketplace here in eastern PA ~3k hours. maybe you want to pick it up for a spare? It was listed with both heads I believe. Keep up the good work.

[@jeromemiller5262]

Spend the 30-50 and get what works for you. If you go to a 12 row head, you’ll be sitting and waiting for Tim to dump wagons. Have the bigger combine running a 6-8 row head, plenary of power to clean and not be running max power so you don’t drown your current infrastructure. Otherwise you need a hopper bottom, drive over pit and probably a wet bin to feed the dryer if you go 12 row head

[@adamwathen6636]

You have the right idea with the tr98

[@derrickpettit86]

Hey wes great video, cool to see the hay bailing video again, there is a combine bone yard down in north Carolina, seen it on letsdig18 channel, thanks for sharing 💪🇺🇲👌🤙✊

[@fxr1991hd]

50 BUSHEL GRAVITY WAGON Description 50 Bushel Gravity wagon measures 4' wide, 6'6" long and 57" tall. Built farm tough, just like the big ones. Hauls and “self unloads” any bulk granular free-flowing material such as grains, feed, pellets, nuts, coal, citrus, or “whatever flows, goes!”

[@ollie-lk5dx]

I think you should do what you and the Mrs. think is the best for your operation !

[@edwardmyers3277]

Wesley, work on your existing combine as needed to make it reliable and operate efficiently. Purchase heads that will make it and you more productive (8 or 12 row). Once this year's crop is in the bank, evaluate what would be prudent for next year.

[@kentuckyfarmer2192]

The combine he has can not run a 12 row

[@odlsc87]

He would, his combine is actually in really good condition. He talked about it in another video. The problem is everyone has stopped supporting the headers for his combine, so he can't get any parts to repair his headers. Even aftermarket their is no support for the headers his combine uses. Even if he found decent headers for his current combine he has no way of fixing them if he has a breakdown. That's the issue he has and why he's looking for a newer combine.

[@Greg_Gatsby]

Good content. 👍

[@norman7179]

Thanks Wes, Theresa, William. I can't give any advice about a new combine because I'm not a farmer. I'll just trust your judgement to do whatever makes ya happy. 👍 ☺

[@pattoohill5307]

EZ trail makes lots of those little wagons. They also make a lot of small hay racks that size also

[@839Unipicker]

I have seen one of those little wagons used to haul cull apples out of an orchard to a cider press.

[@wagil90]

Ez-trail has a line of those 50 bushel wagons in front of the plant in Arthur illinois. Red green, and I believe blue wagons

[@billbooth4147]

Ez trail really manufactures those 50 wagons,I’d kinda like have on but they expensive fur what they are

[@charleslowe4589]

Dont know about combine graveyards but i did see an ad for an entire combine for 12,9 but its in canada.

[@jackwillie2729]

Your sounding like my dad on pricing ..as his oldest son that spent most of my time working in the fields back in the 60s and some 70's hw was very conservative and it paid off ..to me your financial thinking should be based on what makes you worry less and if you get a couple of good years upgrade...yet the crop has to get of as quickly as possible..hope thiers no bottle neck in storage

[@bennett3848]

We still run a international 1460 we just keep fixing it. Does what we want

[@shoresharp8349]

I have a good friend i grew up with he still runs his tr99 its been a very reliable combine for his operation.

[@genechronister7085]

Nice vid!

[@M8Stealth]

Quick search says looking for a late model low hour TR is a needle in a haystack. Therefore, suggest going to the newer CR style after the Case-IH merger with a 8 row corn head ans 30' auger head.

[@bryanginder5903]

Wes your head is in the right place! Get something a little older but reliable and put your money in the bank!!

[@altieri555]

I would go with the budget plan,makes more sense.

[@Blasterxp]

Look, yellow pto shield with chain. So it doesnt spin!!!!!

[@ohiofarmlife4020]

Ran a TR 98 for 20 years with a 996 6 row corn head. Was a good machine, I don’t think I’d want a 12 row hanging on the front of one though, just didn’t seem like it would be enough machine for the head, neighbors tried 12 rows on there CR9060’s and switched back to 8 as well. Spallenger Combine bone yard is where we would get parts for ours.

[@connorgehl2139]

There is KJ surplus in lansing NY, im not sure how much new holland stuff they have but he has a ton of combines and parts from what i hear

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I remember my aunt and uncles talking about standing on the sides of their parents baler hand tying bales.

[@rmanr7131]

I have a TR 98 and I love it. I also have a TR 86 that I Rob parts off of to fix the 98. I think you are thinking right

[@chadd2305]

With how long you keep and maintain your equipment a good used under 10 yr old combine makes sense like a jd 680. You and map you yields and see where in a field production is down and see what is happening with soil tests. Making the most out of your time with the limited staffing you have is optimal. Less time wrenching is better. And a jd you can get most parts next day. 250k spread out 10 years is 25k a year. It's all about profit. Being down costs money and time

[@theGovnr1]

I love the equipment lot videos

[@josephlawless6013]

See a few 98’s and 99’s on tractor house with under 3k thresher hours. If you step into a larger combine you pick up the ability to run 2 thus you cut harvest time down while reducing the hours per machine, or you have a backup should the primary go down. One of the 98’s even had a grain platform for under 30k. That could be a worthwhile investigation. Paid off owes you maintenance and upkeep only. Not paid off means you are dependent on yields. Not enough yield, and you are spending money to loose money.

[@vernt4583]

Wes there’s always something you can spend money on buttttt look like what you have should get you through this year!!! Equipment is always a better price in the off season!

[@russellpetrie119]

50 bushel probabley made for feed small holdings

[@guythefixer]

Those litte carts are for test plots, most likely. Tiny amounts don't need a 2500-bushel cart. I know you know why there was a little bitty grain wagon/cart.

[@brooksbullock8806]

Probably time to update a little. Just don't see how you can get around the lack of available parts and time saved is usually, money earned.

[@clarkeseymour4684]

Buy the 880 and do some custom combine work or other custom work to help pay it off early

[@onehappyfarmer3461]

Those little wagons look like yard ornaments to me.

[@elstonjm4]

Spallinger Combine Parts. Here in ohio. They have a lot of combine parts for all brands. We use them quite often

[@tebfarms939]

Find another combine for cheaper then run 2 if you gotta to get it done who knows what next year will be like

[@russkettner6792]

Wes there is a tr98 fwd duals In Wisconsin with 3000 separator hrs for 19000

[@obieacres4676]

Bish enterprises makes adapter kits for your old header to fit on the cr series combines

[@farmingnodak]

Does Wes's TR96 and header have auto header height? Or does that come with those adapter kits?

[@obieacres4676]

@@farmingnodak i am sure it does new holland was the first to have lateral tilt

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

There is decent TR98 with grain header in Thorp Wis . You do what is best for your farm .

[@waynejones5239]

I Nice video

[@mackenzieharbor4119]

If i were in your shoes and the money was available,I'd go ahead and get the newer cr8.80 with some newer heads. I would think your harvest time would be cut substantially and you know as well as i do that time is money. God bless

[@thomasbasham7165]

The main reason for looking is lack of parts support for the TR series, having to chase parts from different suppliers takes time and time is money. Time to update

[@2cylinderjohndeere720]

If you can keep the 96 running,why not! If you think that your crops will be good enough this fall and if you can get a good deal on a newer New Holland combine, that would be cool too!

[@danw6014]

Get the 98. Use the 96 as a backup. Or possibly have two machines running at the same time.

[@andrewbadgery4572]

If can afford it Wes get a folding 12 row corn head coz you have to transport to all those smaller paddocks

[@AlextheDutchDairyfarmer]

👍👍

[@tbix1963]

New combine, new heads, new building, new grain bins, new grain carts. Your starting to sound like Cole. 😂, Probably be better with moderation, newer used, and invest any extra in grain handling or storage as needed. Can you store grain in your existing buildings and move it with your existing trucks and trailers, if you get the equipment to put it in Bulk bags? Can you store grain in sea cans and sell it directly overseas for more return? Wishing you and your family the best.

[@Andy-ix2ox]

TR 98 is probably the best option when you dig into the numbers, in fact you could probably buy two just to have a backup and still save 200 grand, truthfully you need to keep your investment down as it will probably be more profitable to invest in more storage than a combine, it would reduce the need to be constantly moving stuff during harvest and free up time to actually harvest, I know that storing stuff is expensive and doesn’t always pay but it usually does and if you’re not a gambler then you’re in the wrong game.

[@prjndigo]

Shame 10 row aren't popular. Little gravity is great for pigging and shoveling stuff like cracked grain into. Its also great for hauling sand in to your bedding for small dairy work that isn't enough for a skiddoo. Its mostly a kid's toy for toy farms. Saw one used with a golf ball collector rig once back in the 80's, that makes sense because they can bring em back up and serve buckets from it.

[@richardmead9225]

Maybe those little hoppers were a salesman's sample.

[@rickbrandt9559]

Keeping Test plots separated for testing

[@mikenicholson2548]

Your dead on Wes. If you ever take a vacation to kalispell Mt, I will let you run a 3x3 mini round baler mini belt rack and a 6 foot drum mower. You would have a blast with such small equipment compared to what you run. It would be a great time.

[@Vadados]

Buy nice or buy twice. Move up to a CR. CNH drops support for all their equipment much faster than anyone else. It will happen to TRs eventually. They dropped TXs over a decade ago. Also most CR/CX headers can be adapted down to TR/TX by installing side plates on the header and adapting the hydraulics, so perhaps you could upgrade headers before the combine.

[@christopherhall6233]

I personally would get what was more economical. If you geta machine that will handle twelve rows then you will have a bottle neck at the drier and bin not including the logistics's of transporting it from the feild

[@tarorf11]

Make a hay fort for the CR combine to winter in and call it fort awesome.

[@timothymuncey9299]

I think you should keep ya money in your pocket and run wat ya got. That's wat I would do. Don't have to be fancy just has to get the job done

[@davidkellogg8962]

Just from watching for the last 10 years you will make the best decision. You can only dry corn so fast so need to go to the reliability side of things so can dry corn and not have to fix a combine. Best bet is a TR 98

[@chersey.3579]

I saw messicks had 2 cr960 combines for a lot less than the 8080 don’t know if they are good machines though. Maybe instead of the 8080 you could get a cr960 and maybe find another tractor to replace the 7410.

[@alanlaub4890]

Nothing but a step for a stepper. Biggest thing is, you need to do something. And it's the wrong time of the year to go shopping. Everyone wants combines and grain cart now.

[@ohiofarmphotos1444]

love the TRs We ran two 99s had one blow a hydraulic line and burnt up and couldn't find any decent low hour ones any more so sold the other 99 and moved into a CR we bought a 35 foot grain platform with it. We had just updated to a 996 corn head and there is a fab shop in Indiana the converted the face plate to fit the wider feeder house of the CR. now after running both I would not go back to the TR the cab is a lot better on the CR less moving parts just a dream to run the unloading auger is better I always hated the flip over auger on the TRs. the only thing I miss about the TR is the shortness of the machine but you adapt.

[@obieacres4676]

Wes if your looking at 740-cf 30 head make sure you check the skid plate bolts are not broke. They are notorious for breaking. I had to fix a bunch of mine. Not the funniest job. I also have a 99c chopping head you can turn the choppers off if you don’t want to use it.

[@josephbrinkley7572]

Might work for small farming.

[@craz8677]

Tr 98 for sure

[@farmingnodak]

That probably sounds about right for the whole setup price.... think we spent $300k on a used low hour CR9070, used 76C pickup head, used 98C narrow row 12-row corn head, and a used 74C flex head... but then grew tired of the performance of the 74C and replaced it with a new macdon head (so tack on an additional $50k) Those prices are from 12 years ago. Probably an equivalent (8.90, pickup head, corn head, flex head) i'd guess at least $400k starting if all good condition used equipment.

[@jasondavies4887]

I would buy another old combine, and keep the both goung so you have a back up combine.

[@obieacres4676]

I have a cr9040 and it handles my 30ft head with ease in 70bushel soybeans. I would go for the cr

[@reidburnfarms2296]

We had a tr 98 and those ol units could eat soybeans like crazy

[@farmer12664]

Little wagons were marketed towards corn burner people

[@bkrgi]

upgrade to the 98 and have 2 working combines...plan A plan B

[@perrytoften6975]

Buy the newer combine if you are going to farm for another 10 plus years. It will pay for its self in the long run.

[@jankotze1959]

Nice, consider your options, hope you stay with NH, their clean examples is always great if it is set correctly

[@brianblock2538]

Is that the 8080 at mt joy 21275 stock number for 166,000 if thats it,not bad at all, 500 hp eat some grain.

[@onelonleyfarmer]

It is

[@kizig18]

i seen 2 tr 99 here in winnipeg manitoba for sale

[@williamorman4779]

Wes if you feel comfortable buy the newer combine,take in concentration knot having to work on so much,take care.

[@sethforgey5784]

If you do upgrade to a CR machine and decide to get a draper head don’t get a CNH built one, get a Macdon or a newer Honeybee.

[@jasonwest2512]

Buy the CR8080 eseyer to get parts and you want need to worry about it for a while or find a nice Caseih 2100 or 2300 series

[@matthewmurphy7311]

8 row head makes all the difference versus a 6 row

[@Ham68229]

Wes, just be smart, get the cheaper combine. Larger the combine, the more room you'll need to maneuver around with. Get the 96.

[@layne696]

Stay with what you got. You have the same problem all the rest of us have. NOT enough help (and support trucks ) to haul the crop away from the harvester.

[@heartlandfarming1375]

If your going with a cr combine in the future go buy the cr head first they have kits for them to fit tr combines then at least you have heads bought and didn't throw money at the heads you have now. Tr combines are real good combines and i wish they still made them but how much money do you throw at tr combines to just turn around in 5 or 10 years and forced to upgrade because theres no parts.... I was in your same position upgraded to cr and kept the tr while it still works to have as a backup.

[@averysenior6571]

Tr98 has a nicer cab because of the electric controls and if you want to cannibalize your tr96 that'snot a bad move considering you wont get much for it. A six row corn head with a cart will take off alot of corn plus you dont have to take the head off to go down the road. I have 30ft macdon on my tr97 and it just eats everything and it's nice when you get those Grey days where nothing will feed and keep harvesting you may have to slow down but your still harvesting is my point.

[@America-First2024]

TR 98/99 with existing heads sounds logical with the current economy.

[@midwayfarms]

Good video

[@richardcrookes3363]

Take a look a a class hillmaster best bang for your buck

[@REBORNTROLL]

Hey, if you have time the 29th which is next Saturday at 6 AM I’ll be at the balloon fest

[@smoothbore4377]

Always STALL on big purchases ... until that PERFECT deal comes along. If it doesn't come along, ... and you run out of time, ... THEN you can "pay up" and you're no further behind than if you do it now.