Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hello everyone Been reading and getting, Soo much Old school combine info here! Want to replace my floor sheets on the 1020 before harvest. Any members that have run poly sheets, please give your opinions. Looking at poly skid and may Wes. May Wes looks like it would flow beans better, but would pick up rocks real easy. Poly tech has the rock bump, same as the IH. May Wes has a lot more pieces and looks to be more time consuming to install. Also want to put in the cross auger trough poly liner. Any members that have run these? Good or bad, waste of money? Thanks Ted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 20' that my better half and I have completely rebuilt. Click to choose files! Cannot figure out how to upload photos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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1480x3 358 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Poly floor came on my 30 ft 1020, started with it. after fighting it a couple days ordered new metal panels from Shoup. Don't recall all details as that was in 2000 but do remember the steel attachment was way simpler and quick. Think the poly was May Wes iirc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Got it, tricky to load pics.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks for the input. May Wes looks problematic! We have rocks and poly tech has the rock bump, same as original steel. Simple install too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DroschaFamilyDairy 347 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Welcome to "Red Power", You obviously joined this site for the knowledge, You also will enjoy the "Different" personality's, and a tremendous amount of "Humor"!! We had a poly floor on our 1020 head, (recently sold the head) a few rocks can scare that plastic and the beans will bunch, feeding into the fingers on the auger. But our "Poly floor" wasn't new, had been exposed to the sunshine for many years, setting on a dealers lot before we purchased it. We replaced our 1020 floor with steel, purchased from "Shoup", The head worked like new. My 2 cents, Jim Droscha We live in Charlotte, Michigan, 3 miles from "Janson" farm equipment. Our IH Dealer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks Jim Yes, have learned most all about the 1440 at RPM. Not to many old AF machines around here. Known Wade since I was a little kid, Alderman's are real good people! Got rid of the 6600 and never looked back. Getting ready and may just leave the steel in and buff up the steel. Seems like the trough poly liner under the cross auger would really work? Flighting on auger is razor sharp and that makes a world of difference! Try it, rounded over edge, doesn't help the poor feeding reputation that the 1020 always gets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Takes a full box of grinding disks and time if it's rounded over bad. Leading edge has to be higher than the back side of the flight! Can't really see in this pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neukm 7 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Is that a 20 ft head? The only poly feed plate I'd consider would be the poly tech Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 20' Cable controlled, with updated rod, clevis and lever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Neubauer 117 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I don't know the name of the company but there is a place in Canada that makes stainless steel floor sheets for 1020s, not sure why shoup doesn't offer them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan No Till 9 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Cliff took some searching and found the company in Ontario that sells the stainless steel kit. Delta Power equipment, previously Vincent Power Equipment. Talked to Wayne, sent me a email of the instructions. Someone put a lot of time in too get it right. Would post pictures, but their well protected and won't let me copy so I can't show them here yet. Any one have this stainless kit, sure be great to hear good or bad? Sheets fit below flex bar, so there's no rock bubble on the front like the stock steel sheets!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jass1660 1,942 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I’ve seen many guys lay pvc pipe across behind the sickle to make a rock guard. Dad bought a kit for his 1020 head just made it a little more time consuming changing sections. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Neubauer 117 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 When we had our Harvestmore head we upgraded it from mild steel sheets to stainless steel and it definitely improved feeding, the stainless is just that much slicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Neubauer 117 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 When we had our Harvestmore head we upgraded it from mild steel sheets to stainless steel and it definitely improved feeding, the stainless is just that much slicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain Heritage 134 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Michigan No Till said: Cliff took some searching and found the company in Ontario that sells the stainless steel kit. Delta Power equipment, previously Vincent Power Equipment. Talked to Wayne, sent me a email of the instructions. Someone put a lot of time in too get it right. Would post pictures, but their well protected and won't let me copy so I can't show them here yet. Any one have this stainless kit, sure be great to hear good or bad? Sheets fit below flex bar, so there's no rock bubble on the front like the stock steel sheets!! Our 1640 originated from Vincent's once upon a time. Still has dealer decals on one side. Odd to hear people still mention them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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