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hamster

Posted 2/16/2014 19:30 (#3694970) Subject: capello corn head

illinois

Does anyone run one of these heads? I am looking at a 12 row folding but I am not familiar with them. I like the looks of it. Just a few questions do you like it? What are the good and bad of them? How are they for getting parts? Do they wear good? The rep said 10000 ac for the knives. Do you like the chopping head? I was looking at a case ih 4412f but I'm not sure now. plowboy

Posted 2/16/2014 19:36 (#3694985 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

Brazilton KS

Cat / Class / Lexion have sold a bunch of them since 97. We have three. They do a much nicer job then the 40/90 Deere ever did and cost a fraction of what 600 Deere s brings.
ridgefarmer

Posted 2/16/2014 20:00 (#3695048 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

Pontiac IL

I had Deere for years and was concerned making the switch to Capella but have been very happy the first 2 years. Only thing I want change are end snoots,fine in standing corn, but had a few acres down 2 years ago that would bunch if it was damp. The power cone ends should fix this. Very happy so far. HYDE

Posted 2/16/2014 21:08 (#3695302 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

North Carolina

I have a lexion 8 row head and it works great. Better than the deere head I had before. Campbell Farms

Posted 2/16/2014 21:21 (#3695347 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

Sw Mo

12 row lexion here. Does great job chopping stalks with standard knife rolls. Only thing I don't care for is the rod and hydraulic deck plate adjustment system. jloula

Posted 2/17/2014 06:05 (#3695752 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

St Peter MN

Agree with Campbell, good head, but the hydraulic deck plate system is terrible.
jcfarmboy

Posted 2/17/2014 06:51 (#3695807 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: Re: capello corn head

South Western Ontario, Canada

Only had a demo so limited acres. Good head BUT down corn that is damp is the heads down fall. The old deere 1293 went right through the same area without a problem. That's the major downside for us as we almost always have downed corn somewhere. Never noticed the deckplates having any issues. ilikegolfguy

Posted 2/17/2014 20:40 (#3697847 - in reply to #3694970) Subject: RE: capello corn head

Velva, ND

Bought a 12/30 and ran it one year on 700 acres, made the dealer buy it back for a per acre adjustment. There are many things to like about this head…the poly front chain sprocket is a great idea, the curved deck plates, the strong chains, the ease of on/off of the chopping, less daily maintenance, folding option, and the chopping did a great job probably better than most heads out there. The ease of changing knife rolls is also a plus. Cons: Hated the aftermarket header height, the rod to adjust the deck plates underneath is held to gather by a connector with allen screws and it just isn't strong enough and the rod would pop out all the time. I know a lot of people had problems feeding down, wet corn this year but this was a major problem with my unit. Often I had to stop 3-4 times per round as the wet stalk corn would get jammed underneathe the front of the gathering chain and plug the entry area and it would just push. I can see this reasonably happening couple times a day but more than once a round is unacceptable.

In the end my dealer was not getting much support from Sioux Falls and many of the above problems made me very uncomfortable. I'm glad I tried it however with a JD dealer only 7 miles away I'm going back to green even though I know there are engineering pros and cons to both units. When it comes to resale and trading options it made more sense to me. They are quite a bit cheaper and if you want to try it try to find a used one.