Colorado Wheat Harvest like its the 1970's with 3 Gleaner L2 Combines

Colorado Wheat Harvest like its the 1970's with 3 Gleaner L2 Combines

In this video I am out in the field with a family farm in Eastern Colorado as they harvest their 2023 winter wheat crop. They are running 3 Gleaner model L2 combines with 24 foot wide heads.

The Gleaner L2 combine was built 1977 - 1982. These machines were powered with 185 horsepower Allis Chalmers Diesel engine and had a 185 or 200 bushel grain tank.

[ronzimmerman]

We ran Gleaners. Simple machines and do an excellent job threshing.

[vqofumc]

I was on a wheat harvest crew in 1979. We ran 7 Gleaner L2s and I drove one that summer from Kansas to Montana.

[chadshafer]

This video is Awesome. These farmers using these older Gleaners is something you dont see everyday.

[justinhargett]

I'll bet that family really appreciates you catching high quality footage of their machines. I am sure they take great pride in those beautiful old combines. What you are doing Mike is really a great service to all the hard working American farmers out there. Thank you and God Bless.

[luisnunes]

Hello! There is nothing more iconic than a "Cleaner"! But three together is amazing!

[penji]

The L-2s were awesome machines. I go back to the Gleaner G era, loved that machine!

[hardyedwards]

Dude! Summer of '85 I was on a crew out of Pond Creek, Oklahoma with 3 new L3"s. We went from Texas to North Dakota. You just stirred up SO many memories. Thank you Thank you!

[philipharper]

I am always impressed with the simplicity and ease of maintenance of older equipment. What a great video on a few classics!

[johnfurnival]

A good site to see Mike, and three together and the farmers were willing to help out by getting all three together for you is very accommodating.

[SimonKL]

Nice classic harvest team😁👍 it's always a joy to see older equipment still getting used👍😉
Awesome video👍

[bobsmith]

Great to see those classic gleaners harvesting wheat😊

[clfhnt]

Allis to my ears!! Thanks Mike for another good one.

[deanlarsen]

If the lead machine turns the corner leaving the corner standing the second comes and runs off the end circling around taking the standing corner off. Then the third combine turns and leaves the corner, and then cycle continues. That way one machine is always running full and the other is running empty except taking the standing corner off as he turns the corner. Saves fuel and time.

[russjordan]

great over head shots great to see older combines at work still earning a keep for the owners looking good love the older stuff

[johnwilliams]

My brother and his crew have been doing this for the last several years in Colorado with two L2's and three L's. We typically only have three or four in the same field at a time, but this was cool to watch. Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to send the link to my bro now so he can watch it as well.

[jim]

Great video! The shots looking straight down were pretty neat. I'm glad the folks welcomed you to shoot.

[charlieparker]

Grew up running one of these. Thank you for making this video.

[jeffhoman]

When I was growing up, we had a gleaner K-2. They came a long way. It's neat to see the old machines still getting it done

[vervaett]

Amazing find Mike. Imagine it being 1982 - you'd be big-timing with that lineup. A great nostalgia video.

[andywintz]

Those combines sounded and looked good. I like watching the old stuff still doing a great job. Loved the drone footage Mike!