Add-On Row Dividers For Grain Headers

Add-On Row Dividers For Grain Headers COMBINES Accessories 19-5-4 "Our new grain head dividers let you convert a grain head into a row crop header, allowing you to harvest row crops such as milo and sunflowers with less loss," says Bill Luecke, Luecke Enterprises, Hays, Kan. The "Crop Sav'r Row Reel" mounts in place of the normal bat reel, bolting to the reel support arms and the sicklebar guards. Row divider pans on 30-in. centers extend out in front of the header. "The row dividers straighten up leaning plants and can even pick up some down crops," says Luecke. "They have a trough on each side that's designed to catch any milo and sunflower heads as well as shattered grain. The dividers guide the crop into the header more gently than a conventional reel which tends to bat the heads of the crop down into the ground, especially in uneven or tall crops. "The snouts can be carried lower than the cutterbar, allowing you to raise the header for crops such as sunflowers so you can cut less stalk and increase harvest speed. The dividers can even be skidded on the ground, if necessary, to help pick up lodged or uneven crops while the sicklebar is raised 12 to 14 in. off the ground. If the snouts drop down into a center pivot irrigation track or hit a movable object, they fold up without getting damaged because they hang from an adjustable chain." The Crop Sav'r Row Reel fits any header and sells for $1,000 per row. Luecke also plans to rebuild used headers and equip them with row dividers. He expects the headers alone to sell for $7,000 to $8,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Luecke Enterprises, 765 E. 41st., Hays, Kan. 67601 (ph 913 628-1426).

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