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cooney minnie 01-23-2013 13:51:51 166.182.3.95 Report to Moderator	the 105s gas and diesel both used the same engine as a gas and diesel 4020. Fuel consumption would be similar to the tractors at load. Our 105 diesel never has any power issues, and will handle 250 bushel irrigated corn with the 6 row head... no b.s! The issue is you can walk it over the back, slip the cylinder belt or run out of clean grain elevator capacity long before power. Ours is gear drive. The biggest issue is the cylinder belt. the variable speed cylinder was only offered the last 2 years or so, and I don't think really perfected. I'm not sure, but I think it's the same drive that the 55 and 95 used, just with a bigger cylinder and engine on each side of the belt! As for fuel consumption, it will run all day on a tank. I must admit I feel a little empty writing this. We did buy a 9500 to replace her this fall, and she's still here (in the shed!). We bought her in 1989 and used it til this fall. Trying to do 250 acres with it though is getting to be too much, and some parts are darned hard to find. She's a good friend though. [Reply]   [No Email]
Fixerupper 01-23-2013 19:15:29 100.42.82.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Why was the late 45 combine not offered with a diesel?? in reply to cooney minnie, 01-23-2013 13:51:51   Cooney, I had to give a big sigh when I read your post. My 105 was a gasser but I ran her for 19 years and I felt the same way as you when I finally parked her in the shed for good. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]
OLarry from MD 01-23-2013 15:31:05 97.73.64.149 Report to Moderator	Re: Why was the late 45 combine not offered with a diesel?? in reply to cooney minnie, 01-23-2013 13:51:51   I had one of each and the gas was a hercules engine with a reduction gear on the end.The diesel had the deere engine and no reduction. [Reply]  [No Email]
tomstractorsandtoys1 01-23-2013 15:05:15 64.136.27.161 Report to Moderator	Re: Why was the late 45 combine not offered with a diesel?? in reply to cooney minnie, 01-23-2013 13:51:51   Are you interested in selling it? Where are you located?We have a 4 row on our 95 gas and in 200 bu corn it is almost more than the machne can handle.It works ok if you travel in low gear as slow as the machine will go.After silage we do about 70 acers a year. [Reply]  [No Email]
cooney minnie 01-24-2013 05:17:41 166.182.3.195 Report to Moderator	Re: Why was the late 45 combine not offered with a diesel?? in reply to tomstractorsandtoys1, 01-23-2013 15:05:15   We are in SE WI. [Reply]  [No Email]
Wilamayb 01-23-2013 14:08:25 164.144.248.26 Report to Moderator	Re: Why was the late 45 combine not offered with a diesel?? in reply to cooney minnie, 01-23-2013 13:51:51   According to the Nebraska tests there was a little over 2 gal/hr difference in fuel economy. It's a little over 25% [Reply]  [No Email]