Our prayers are with Papa Curt! Cale, I have to think that he's very proud of you as you farm. You're raising a fantastic family who, whether or not they will be farmers themselves, are learning to do their best and having fun doing it. And, whether you're farming or in some occupation far removed, challenges and problems come up every day (I know they do for me.) It's how we respond to those challenges and problems that show who we are.

Our prayers are with your Dad Cale !!!!! You folks are the best !!!❤

Cale!... I'm a beef cattle and cropper in Western Pennsylvania I farm for 40 years. I always say this a bad day on the farm still beats a good day on any farm job I never had ever had! 👍

Don’t apologize, stuff happens on any job. It’s all about how we deal with it. And this is very interesting to us non farmers. TY for showing this.👍🏻

Praying for your dad and your family! Really sorry about what you guys are going through. You are great at what you do! I enjoy learning about the different aspects of farming and really appreciate your videos. Thank you for sharing! Stay strong brother!

Prayers be with you and your dad along with the family. I know how your feeling, my wife is on her second time around with cancer and given 6 to 12 months to be around. Prayers for you my friend. Farming time will be different without loved ones.

We called them wing windows like you have on the Volvo. They are good for air if you don't have AC . Prayers for your Dad

Operating a farm is much like working for the forest service: you spend your days stamping out fires all over the place. Adapt, Adjust, Overcome, Compensate. Thanks for documenting all the stuff that goes into farming. Most of us, unfortunately, think all you do is kick a hole in the ground and drop in a seed. Wait awhile, then collect the money.

2 of my bigger grain farm neighbors bought new ih 8250 combines last yr they magically turned green this fall and said s780 on them.

I ran another brand of red combine (Massey F) years ago. It seemed like I was either replacing a belt or pulley every week during harvest. I enjoy your content. Thanks

The chain tied off your back axel works Cale. Cotton has lots of static electricity. And EVERY farm has daily problems. You’re not alone on that.

16:20 My old VW had those windows! We called them "wing windows" and I always really liked them because it was so much easier to open the opposite window without having to struggle with the window crank!

Your son's pickup in the background during the header repair is just too cool looking!

Prayers for your Dad and all your family. Good People!

I love the alert sounds on your combine; it reminds me of 60s, black-and-white, submarine movies.

Prayers for your father and God bless you and your family, Cale.

We started dragging chain under the combine in the late 70s. I did it under the John Deere 9600 combines in the 90s with perfect results. The most recent KZfaq video person to try it very successfully, was Haydon on Harvest. It cleared the dust off their combines on Harvest crew almost immediately

Cale, I feel your pain. I lost my Dad in May this year. He almost made it to 90. I feel most fortunate to have had him all my 65 years.

Love you Cale. Keep working hard.

Check deck plate spacing, if to tight compared to others will plug. Breaks stalk off so won't feed.

DAMN!!! Prayers for your father!!!!!

Love it ... adapt n overcome

This year & 1 row last year, i ran the gathering chains backwards. I bought all new ones last winter. I 1 came off at the start of last years harvest, & i never found it back. Worked great. I have no head loss. I'm hoping they will carring in shell corn from the deck plates. The Klug way / backwards i said to my 1st cousin.

Safety is a priority. I have had to pick up two corn heads that dropped on a farmer. Both were running. Not a good day. Be safe. Most accidents can be prevented by 15 seconds.

I drag a cable. Works great. But my best trick is to use a backpack blower every night. Even in the dark.

yea the chain thing is earth grounding. pretty common in mountain areas where lighting strikes are more common. no idea if it would really help with anything else

I have lost 3 since 2020 due to the big C. It's been a long road since and hasn't slowed down. Lost my best friend a month ago and my god mother just passed a week ago. Hoping that your dad keeps working hard to get better.

Sending prayers for your Dad from the Philippines...

Were [Praying for your dad! God bless

Three words to fix your Corn Head issue, Calmer Corn Heads. He's on U-Tubes, and they work, period.

It all looks easy from the road

I've drugged a chain since the 70s, not saying a total fix but helps.

Thanks for taking me along.

25:49 Barf: What the hell was that? Lonestar: LEAAD Farm 1. Barf: They've gone to PLAID!

Good call to change knives.

Cale, have you ever shown how you test the moisture of your corn and Soybeans? Not how your combine tests it, but how YOU would test it? Or do you have a Service/Contractor do the testing?

Your dad is in my prayers along with you and the family Cale

Did you make a Brian Deegan reference,,, LOL!!!

I would think that would be the first thing to try and fix the misaligned pulleys. They may be being stressed or overheated by the misalignment. The less robust lawnmower belt didn’t last long and broke the same way. What do you want from a half million dollar machine

A wiseman once told me "NO REGERTS" Cale

Maybe demo a Drago GT if you get s chance. We did and never went back. Our landlord made a comment on the job we were doing on some doughty corn and he didn't know we had traded heads⁷

From Southern Ontario Cale... is that shaft in the new combine up and running ? Was it defective?

Prayers for your dad Cale.

Belt is crooked . Shim pulley [ washers ] so belt centers . A misaligned pulley will throw the belt before it wears out .

Clarke Farms (KZfaq channel) has/had the same problem with his corn head only one of the center rows.

Caught the space balls reference. Going to plaid lol

I’m going through it now. I’m not saying I’m not scared but I’ve died twice so far and it’s painless (actually like falling asleep). God has a plan for me… All my prayers!

Looks a bit off to me, that would also be the cause of belt failure. I would definitely look into it.

I added 4 xtra knives to our 4408 that seemed to help me non chopping head

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We changed the bushings in the idler. Then it lines up better.

Just stay away from ludicrous speed - you don't want that

Thank you on your update on your father.

I wish your dad health, I am sure that he is a fighter and he will cope with everything)

If it aint a drago its a no go

Proud you talked to your dad!

I do believe that you have shown why there is no belts. As them are not inline with one another. And yes it will cause the belt to get hotter than it should normally. Hits why broke. As me how I know such a thing 💁‍♂️😉

Definitely misaligned pulley's. Need a Shim/spacer installed to line them up better. Looks on the video to be more than 1/2" out of alignment

We called them vent or fly windows. They’re great for getting rid of fly’s.

i like watching your videos did you learn to make videos from laura?

One day at a time sweet Jesus that’s all I can ask of you!!!

Wind Wings for air, yes!

0:36 Pay for "on call" status, if the employer controls where the employee goes during "on call" time, they have to be paid. If the employee receives so many calls for service that even tho the employee isn't actually "restricted" except the number of calls for service that it prevents the employee from engaging in personal activities, they have to be paid for their entire on call shift whether they actually work the whole time or not. Then you have the state laws...for example, in California, an employee has to be paid for time used to find out if he/she has work, even over the phone, if required to call in. The reasoning was that it substantially burdens an employee. For example, if I'm "on call" I may have to make last minute arrangements for child care, I may be unable to work a second job, I may not be able to enjoy personal activites, etc. My opinion is that it should be a policy that if the "on call" status interferes with the employees ability to work a second job or engage in personal activities, it should be paid time. Of course, some companies might not like having to "pay people to do nothing"...then they need to eliminate the "on call" status...so if they call, the employee can say "I'm busy tonight" without having to worry about not having a job tomorrow.

your not the only one fighting feeding troubles and it is not just case ih corn heads doing it

Next time buy a corn head from Cole the cornstar brother Cooper who represents a Brazilian corn head company

My thoughts are with You and your Father at this time. One a lighter note "How many people does it take to change a corn head"? "Only one but has to want to change"!

16:46 KZfaq’s *view* recommendations show other Farm-channel thumbnails with farm machines stuck in mud up to the bottom of the tractor, (dug-in deep). (One recent displayed example). The fact you are probably not alone with big challenges to making harvest progress. {Causes me to think *trouble - is* - a constant part of farming, for many, if not everyone}.

Lost my Dad to cancer. Wish all well for your dad

About cancer: I had brain cancer several years ago and was in REALLY bad shape from it. But, I beat it! That's why I'm farming now. :) Sadly, I lost a VERY dear friend to breast cancer, my dad to prostate cancer and my mum to ovarian cancer. My mum was quick...she always said that she didn't want to linger and be a burden to her kids. She didn't and she wasn't. I kid you not...she was diagnosed with cancer in the afternoon and she was Assuming room temperature less than 12 HOURS later!!!!!

My dad always drug a chain on his combine.

It’s improvise, adapt, and overcome

I’m just relieved that you didn’t trust the hydraulic hoses holding up the cornhead,

Everybody has had combine problems this year we had lots of corn head problems and combine problems this year pulled rotor cage previous owner fixs new cage now and new cives

My 7240 has always ran crooked … horrible design and I absolutely hate when I tell service that’s horrible poor design and they tell me everyone’s is like that and they all work fine

It ain't a weird farm, it is a normal farm.

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Sloan Express is an online Ag company

So was that actually a new head?That’s a lot of wear for a new head🤔

Does Amazon deliver out there. It might be the alignment on your pulley. It might need a shim to bring it into alignment. Just a thought. I would also like to say thanks for all you do on a farm.

Fire engines drag chains so there must be something about it.

I realize this is late filming, But Your Daughter is also a farmer doing the same thing you are, might be an Idea to ask her for some assistance, as they have a machine that does what you need done.. Just a thought.

Why are you only running half a head?

new gerhingoff head or new calmer head.

I had a rat run up the inside of my pant leg !!! Not cool !!!! Lol

Crooked!

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Mutt, WE are the cause of ALL of your troubles. God has judged you through Us. You will watch your entire family Perish this week. Await Our arrival at your door, you are Marked. - Nathan of the Quantum Illuminatum - 🕛👁️👽⚡

Gee u didnot buy 2 from Napa

Drago gt

Yes the ou deeds will be changing hope you can keep in the faimily and not sell to Bill Gates.

Then why do you guys drive goddamn fast when you're picking corn you run about three three and a half mile an hour and you won't have no problem picking corn but for some reason u all think u got to drive so fast picking corn and thats why ur having the issues ur having hell i run around 3.5 mph picking corn and i dont have the issues i see other ppl having with the header or header lose so how about u slow the f down and let the machine work like its supposed to

Try a green head.

sooner or later youll just need to buy NEW or you can just start to buy every part on that and keep at your shop. how much is your down time worth? only you know that. i bought new and well, i dont breakdown