Originally Posted by SamOlson
All I know about combines is that I do not want to own one and that old time conventional combines make for way better straw bales.
Now there is something that I hadn't even considered, that point weighs in on my bullshit operation.

I'm thinking the Gleaner F2 and JD 4420 might be the sweet spot for reasonable size, parts, something I can work on.

That gives me a good place to start. I got to hatching this plan a couple weeks ago. Seems everyone that knows anything about combining fescue is dead. Used to be big business here before it all went to Oregon.