Narrowed Up Header Fits 30-In. Rows

Narrowed Up Header Fits 30-In. Rows COMBINES Headers 32-2-16 Michael Bryan needed a 4-row, 30-in. header for his Gleaner combine. The Warren, Ind., farmer got it by cutting down a 4-row, 38-in. corn header off another Gleaner combine that he bought from his neighbor. "I farm a small acreage. My neighbor hadn't used the header for six years. The conversion took a good deal of time but it paid off. I used it last fall with no trouble at all." Bryan says he looked at the header for a long time, trying to formulate a plan to convert the header with the least amount of work. He started by leaving the outside rows intact on the frame, then removed the two inside rows and cut 1 ft. off the frame on each side. He then moved the two inside rows in 4 in. on each side, and moved the outside rows in 1 ft. on each side. He also had to narrow up the snouts by reshaping the tin. Then he welded the frame back together. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Michael Bryan, 9973 S. 700 W., Warren, Ind. 46792 (ph 260 468-2039).

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