Jacka Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 52 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: Oh, other fun corn chopping memories... @maxxum 140 I believe, mentioned how slow an 881 chopper is... After we went to 30" rows, Dad wanted a 3-row head because the chopper was too FAST, and he would knock corn down if his concentration wavered for even a minute. With wider rows you had a little more room to wander, but on 30" rows a few inches the wrong way and corn was going over instead of in... When he could keep the 1066 cool, I think he was running 3rd or 4th low TA ahead. Well fast just bounced the old Grove wagons to pieces,especially when empty.I rather go a gear slower,keep chopper full with good corn or a bigger head.Speed with a self propelled chopper,trucks and flat ground is much more attainable and far less stressful than hills,fighting wagons from running off,rolling or pushing tractor and chopper into the woods somewhere. It's funny though I must sound like some old dude when I was a pup when they were talked corn binders and silo fillers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacka Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 45 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: Oh, other fun corn chopping memories... @maxxum 140 I believe, mentioned how slow an 881 chopper is... After we went to 30" rows, Dad wanted a 3-row head because the chopper was too FAST, and he would knock corn down if his concentration wavered for even a minute. With wider rows you had a little more room to wander, but on 30" rows a few inches the wrong way and corn was going over instead of in... When he could keep the 1066 cool, I think he was running 3rd or 4th low TA ahead. Well fast just bounced the old Grove wagons to pieces,especially when empty.I rather go a gear slower,keep chopper full with good corn or a bigger head.Speed with a self propelled chopper,trucks and flat ground is much more attainable and far less stressful than hills,fighting wagons from running off,rolling or pushing tractor and chopper into the woods somewhere. It's funny though I must sound like some old dude when I was a pup when they were talked corn binders and silo fillers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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