Gleaner M2

[Gregorytractorguy]

Hey. looking to buy a gleaner M2 combine. With six row corn head. 4500$ 1500 engine hours on tac
Serial Number is MKS 18738 It’s been inside since I can remember farmer down the road owned and used in until 2023. All the belts are decent without dry rot. And the drives belts still have deep groves and aren’t worn smooth. Any advice on what to look for. if they are good or bad machine. Thank you all for any advice.
I have about 20 acres of corn to do. Will have about 30 next year.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

Hey. looking to buy a gleaner M2 combine. With six row corn head. 4500$ 1500 engine hours on tac
Serial Number is MKS 18738 It’s been inside since I can remember farmer down the road owned and used in until 2023. All the belts are decent without dry rot. And the drives belts still have deep groves and aren’t worn smooth. Any advice on what to look for. if they are good or bad machine. Thank you all for any advice.
I have about 20 acres of corn to do. Will have about 30 next year.

If there was still a Gleaner dealer nearby I'd still have one. In todays' corn an M2 with a six row head will be a slow go with a lot of dumping. But that's a big machine for your acreage. My six row combine holds 250 bushels and it still can be a challenge getting around some fields to open them up.

 

[paul]

That’s low hours if accurate.

Unload auger can get weak coming out of the bin wear thin, as well as the ball bearings in the swivel.

But doesn’t sound like you are at those hours shouldn’t be an issue.

I’m getting one with more hours but all 3 heads for same price about.

Paul

 

[centash]

Can't go wrong with that one. I had an M3 for about 15 years, rolled almost 2000 hours on it with minimal downtime. Mine was a hydro with the 426 engine, the 301 might be a bit underpowered with a hydro trans and a 6 row in soft field conditions. Get the manuals and keep it serviced...an easy combine to set and operate. Good Luck and have fun with it.

Ben

 

[Mark EC.IN]

An M2 is a good combine. That said, all machines break down and require high-dollar maintenance.
If there was anyone in your area who does timely custom harvesting, I'd look into going that route for 30 acres.

 

[big orange]

Is it gear drive or hydro? Floating tank fill auger with attached extensions or mesh tank extensions? 130 or 145 hp? The shoe was lengthened in later models, can't remember what year. Hill side blower? Tanks on the early ones were rated at 165 bu, later were 180bu. Had an early M-2 gear drive and a M-3 hydro.