Man that was a terrible thing, glad Norman wasn’t hurt. I remember you saying what a great combine that was. Thankful to see you still have the L2, I’m sure as good as you all are, you will be using that again soon. So sorry for your loss.
Interesting to see that when an older combine burns it contains so much more metal than a newer one so you don't get a big blazing inferno compared to a new one with a plastic fuel tank and plastic everything else.
I am so sorry that this happened to you. I know you put a lot of work into keeping a combine going and it has got to be very discouraging and hard to take. I assume you had insurance on the M2 and were able to get another combine in a timely way. Lots of good luck after this and pray you are getting the wheat harvested.....God's speed.
ran GLEANERS all my life and a lot of fires start by forgetting to park brake and catching the chaff and grease on fire and in turn catching the hydro oil on fire!!! l be watchin!!!!
Ansul was the outfit that installed the system on our equipment. we had systems on dozer, graders, shovels, haul trucks, loaders. everything except pickups. we had old dozer that was late 70's
@@knappfarms I fortunately never experienced it on ours but have seen family n friends an it’s scary and happens in blink of eye! But glad y’all was ok!
Farms and fires suck. My uncles grain dryer started on fire and did so much damage his farm was debatable to reconstruct? He had everything in 1 basket there,,with all the building attached. He lost so many tractors and equipment because of the design. Since then he has rebuilt but separated the buildings .
years and years ago I was working on a farm in eastern Colorado and the boss had on a IH combine that caught on fire. fire started in chaff piled up under engine. We got it out before it burnt down. I was really thirsty just as soon we used up all water on the fire. Boss was not calm like you were.
I was running around until we decided there was nothing we could do until the fire department got there then I looked at dad and said we might as well video it make something from this so we both got out our phones nothing I could do to help at the time so no need to get worked up I figured
We where out until about midnight last night fixing and breaking the L2 and we finally got it all done was done well or pretty but done and there will be a video on it thanks for following along
I'm very sorry that happened but praise God nobody was hurt and no crops or structures were lost. Those volunteer firefighters are unsung heroes, God bless them.
Sorry this happened to you my old neighbor ran same gleaners his been on fire he would by parts combine he even rolled one got to say they take a licking keep on ticking
Get a couple of cameras and put them so you can see the engine area and other areas that a fire would start and you can watch the monitor in the cab and because of that you can see any problem the second it happens and you can avoid fires ... .. it's way better to have cameras to see problem right off... Then not have them and not knowing and a fire breaks out... they are very easy to install....
We aren’t sure if it was a brake or bearing but it blew a hose and blew hot trans fluid on whatever was hot and just took off and yeah we talked about the good thing it wasn’t in a wheat field probably would have lost all of it
A fire suspension system has nozzles in all areas that there is a danger of fire. Engine, hydraulic system. has one central set of fire suspension tanks there is a sensor wire that if it gets hot sets off the system. releasing the fire suppression powder over the entire machine. Can be set off automatic or manual
Yeah we are no where near big enough that we could afford that but luckily dad keeps the old combines around so we can limp through and get some wheat harvested
No water tank on the farm. Gotta wait for the FD. Conveniently not in the field or by the shed or any other buildings. Looks like it was a debris friction fire you should have been looking for in dry conditions. *Totally an accident, I swear!*
Holly shit dude that picture for your profile definitely fits you we where moving farms so it was actually the same distance from the farm to the FD so water tank wouldn’t have helped how it started was the trans brake stuck and as for it was an accident yeah considering we had liability insurance on it we aren’t making any money on burning it so your statements are invalid and you can GFYS
I'm sorry for your loss. I've said it in other people's videos, what would it take the build your own fire suppression system? and I'm talking a water tank and a hose some where's on the vehicle, because a lot of times you people are miles from anyting that's supplies water to put the fire out, and seeing how long it took for the fire department to get there it might give you some Fighting Chance to save your vehicle. You might have had enough liquid or let's say water like the 2 L of Coke you squirted on the Embers. It's like you'd have to be your own fire department.
@kirtturner1390 I hate to break it to you but close enough to film a fire and stomp it out are a little different I wasn’t standing in the fire to film it so there was still more distance from the tire
You're really humanoid reality, man, all this nonsense and cowards, and you're just standing up, you're going to turn it off, you're going to turn it off, you're lousy.
Think clearly wheat makes dust an it collects in cracks and crevices you have to pull all panels an keep clean Or it’s going to burn down one day . Read maintenance manual on proper cleaning procedures . Neglect will cost you more money
That made me sad watching a good old machine get burnt. We had an old M2, absolutely a great combine. Looks like it still has a lot of good parts to keep other M2 running.
Hate to see it happen. Always take these videos to heart and remember them when I check over any equipment. Something as small as a loose bolt or loose dust could be catastrophic. Remember to always always blow off your combines, especially during small grain season.
i learned my lesson twenty years ago when i was working as an apprentice in a machine repair shop, we used a metal tray with oil to wash parts and one day it caught fire and i calmly went to get a fire extinguisher and i discharged it and the dust came out but the fire continued to burn, in disbelief we were all looking, me the mechanic and a driver, we couldn't believe what was happening, the tray was no more than 100cm by 50cm wide the mechanic went to get another fire extinguisher and unloaded it, the fire subsided a little but it didn't go out, we didn't want to believe it because the fire extinguishers underwent an inspection every two years made by a certified company, the driver had in the cabin of the truck a small disposable extinguisher went to look for it and it's not that it put out the fire with just a small blow, we didn't want to believe what had just happened, our fire extinguishers with inspection up to date and the gauge in the green, they had pressure the dust came out but it didn't kill the fire, that served to discover that the company that carried out the inspection of the extinguishers only verified through the pressure gauge that the pressure was in the green and affixed a new label saying that it complied with the norms, never having replaced the dust inside, the dust after so many years was already degraded and did not put out the fire, simple... from that day on, any fire extinguisher that was for inspection was discharged outside the workshop, so we were sure it was filled with new dust . When we received the refilled fire extinguishers we deliberately set fire to a tray of oil again, just to make sure the fire extinguishers did what they were supposed to do, and all it took was a small blow and the fire died.Test your fire extinguishers to make sure they are working, just because the gauge is in green does not mean it is working. And you always send them empty for inspection, so you always have fresh dust inside when they come back. Good work.
Yeah this where still in date so id hope they where good but yeah it didn’t touch the fire that hot hydraulic fluid went fast but definitely updating all the fire extinguishers on the farm now
Shit happens dude we had fire extinguishers for a small fire just wasn’t enough for the situation I really don’t think a 5 gallon one would have put it out sense we used a whole tanker truck plus ladder truck of water to put it out and still had hot spots for the rest of the day
So so sorry this happened. As a farmer myself I understand what a great loss this is. The times were living in we farmers can't afford big problems. Well ill say this, since you made a video of the problem, I pray it goes viral so ya can make some extra money. Glad no one was hurt.
That’s exactly what me and dad said when there was nothing more we could do except wait on the fire department was we might as well film it and while I’ll probably only make a few dollars on the video it’s better then nothing thanks for watching
As a firefighter now retired, I fought a few fires like that! Gotta say the old gleaners come through a lot better than this new crap!! Sorry for your loss! By the way, I'm still farmin and I have one in my shed. She's old rusy, but trusty!! Best thousand bucks I ever spent! Stay safe and I hope you have a great harvest!!👍 I also subbed your channel. Looking forward to some farm videos with a much happier ending!
So sad to see. My 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car caught on fire in March of 1989. American Family Insurance dragged me through the weeds for the claim so I dumped them and their hyper paranoid local salesman.
Well 💩... Repairable, good parts.. other than the wiring, belts and hoses, not too much to burn.. saved the fuel👍 and at least you have another machine!!!
We will definitely be saving the fuel and a few good parts left the Lilly’s and chains got so hot it warped them though and yes hopefully we can get the L2 going
A coupla years ago my M2 tried to do the same thing I was lucky, turns out the brake caliper piston stuck, gripping the rotor it got pretty hot just going up the drive. Be sure to check this, I took the caliper apart shined up the piston replaced the O ring bled the brakes and back in business.
For 46 years ( started at age 14 ) I owned and operated combimes harvesting 4000 -5000 acres of Milo and corn annually. It was my life and I still love farming and especially harvesting ( now retired ) many 18 hr. Days , but I have never seen a CAB ( L2) that trashed out in my experience. I Thank GOD I had operators that were neat and took pride in keeping my equipment clean and I thank all the young men that were my crew .
Your really that up tight that some bottles and dust in a combine that has been sitting for a while pisses u off. Do u also get mad when the store runs out of your tampon size
Yeah there where empty bottles in a combine we drink water and don’t just throw them in the field as for the dust and little bit of tore up paper this combine hadn’t been used in years and some mice got in it we never planned to use it again why would I clean it out for the video before we even know if we can fix the final drive clutch and use it
Wheat harvest is usually hot, dry. Soybean and sunflowers are oily. We have a Gleaner A76 that had a bearing go out. I just happened to see some sparks and got stopped before fire started. We were fortunate. Combine fires are discouraging. Very sorry for you folks.
This is too bad I worked at an AC dealership in shop during college. But several years later I went to work on a farm the gentleman that owned the farm purchased an AC MH3. I was moving it one day during harvest from field to field. And smoke started coming up that right hand side of the machine. Everybody said you left the parking brake on I said I did not leave the parking brake on. It never did catch fire but is was smoldering. So we hosed it down and cleaned it. There is an oil pressure down there I down remember but I think it was for the transmission lubrication. It had shorted out and being the wheat dust it was close to causing a fire.
Thankfully no one was hurt machinery can be replaced loved ones cannot my uncle lost his combine a few years back due to a fire that started in the front right brakes total loss but he made it out and Agco/Massey sent him a loaner combine to finish harvest and he ended up buying it
We believe it was the trans brake stuck but hard to tell could have also been a bearing then a hydraulic line blew and sprayed it so it went fast with all that hot fluid
Powder fire extinguishers aren't very effective against burning liquids and straw, you need to get a nice big foam extinguisher for your combine that would have put it out.
