Combine weights?

[Ken Bare]

In another post i asked if anyone was interested in a MF 300 or a IH 403 for parts since i am going to scrap them in the next few weeks. Does anyone have any idea what they will weigh, without the bean heads? and also how do the headscome off? i can cut them off with a torch, but i'd rather not since i could start a fire in the field they are in. Thanks, Ken Bare

 

[JoshuaGA]

I believe a 300's head should just lift off. probably same for 403. Are they in that bad of shape? Make shuer you get Strawalkers out of them, those things always break at the most inoppurtune times. Please post pictures and location if possible. We have a good 300, wish we had a parts machine however. I would think that they will be woth more in parts than they will be worth as scrap. I imagine that the least they should weigh is 15,000 lbs. Helped neighbor load JD 55 corn special with three row head, believe he said weighed 23,000 lbs.

JoshuaGA

 

[cadet trooper]

My book says an MF300 with a 10' head, 14-9 X 26 drive tires and 7.50 X 16 steering tires weighs 9930 lbs. I don't have a weight on an Ih403 straight machine w/13' head but the weight on a Rice machine is 11253 and usually a Rice machine is a little heavier so I'm thinking around 10000# hope this helps.

 

[Bradley K]

A JD 55 corn special with three row head would weigh about 10,000 pounds. A 105 with a grain header barely weighs 14,000 pounds. I would imagine these combines would be more in that range.

 

[1460 man]

operators manual on a 403 combine weighs 9871 lbs. grain machine with standard tires. Hate to see you scrap the 403. The machine will part out for more money than it will bring scrap. Any idea what year it is.

 

[1460 man]

operators manual on a 403 combine weighs 9871 lbs. grain machine with standard tires. Hate to see you scrap the 403. The machine will part out for more money than it will bring scrap. Any idea what year it is.

 

[JoshuaGA]

Not saying I'm right on the weight, that might have included trailer and truck, but a 70 horse skidsteer and a 100 horse tractor were dragging a 3/4 ton truck and a three axle trailer trying to load that dang thing. I do believe though that you would do better to try getting those machines to a salvage yard rather than a scrapper. Some of those parts are difficult to get, and some of us ain't got the sense to stop while the going is good and break something, or have a part wear out. Part out those machines before you scrap them.

JoshuaGA

 

[Ken Bare]

Combines are located in Northwest Louisana. They are going to the scrap yard cause i don't know of any other place to take them. I am willing to take parts off if someone tells me what they want and a price for them. I will see if i can get some pictures of them before i pull them out. I would guess the year models are late 60's or early 70's. They were operated until they were parked where they sit today. Time is a factor--- when the ground is good they got to go.

 

[Ken Bare]

Anybody?? anything??? i hate to scrap'm but the first one leaves saturday morning.