Raising the bar on corn head performance and return of ownership with more industry-firsts, including QuadSuspension™ deck plate shocks. The result is a corn head like no other and by which all others are measured.
Features may include:
AUTOMATIC SELF-ADJUSTING DECK PLATES
An industry-first and revolutionary concept in yield capture technology.
QUADSUSPENSION™
Integrated impact-absorbing “ear shocks” reduce “butt-shelling” when ears strike deck plates – reducing a significant cause of yield loss at harvest.
INDUSTRY'S LARGEST AUGER
Handles more trash and gently moves corn to the combine’s feederhouse – and keeps it there.
ENDURA DRIVE™
The first chainless design — including auger drive — that’s standard on all row configurations. Delivers long-lasting, virtually maintenance-free reliability.
SPIRAL BEVEL GEARBOXES
The most durable and efficient row unit gearbox possible – more power delivered, more years of service.
TWIN CHOP+ OPTION
Counter-cutting blades deliver the best cut and stalk breakdown in the industry.
AUTOMATIC SELF-ADJUSTING DECK PLATES
Low-maintenance, spring-loaded deck plate pistons constantly apply pressure to incoming stalks, automatically minimizing plate gap where yield loss can be significant.
INDEPENDENT ROW UNITS
Deck plate gaps, both in-row and row-to-row, are determined by the size of stalks running through them, compared to hydraulic systems that set the same plate gap for every row unit.
ANGLED CHAIN DESIGN
Gathering chains angle apart — front to back — to release stalks and avoid excessive trash from entering the combine.
POLY CHAIN GUIDES
Each gathering chain has five poly chain guides that extend the life of the chain and are reversible after one side has worn.
OVERLAPPING GATHERING CHAINS
Oversized idler sprockets, which reduce chain wear, are forward-placed, allowing overlapping chain fingers to grab and capture stalks for processing — a highly valued feature when harvesting downed corn.
QUADSUSPENSION DECK PLATE SHOCKS
The exceptional speed at which knife rollers work to pull down stalks, today, results in a violent ear impact on plates. To mitigate this impact, the Drago GT introduced yet another industry first — QuadSuspension™ — integrated, impact-absorbing “ear shocks” that can significantly reduce butt-shelling and the resulting yield loss.
THE LONGER THE KNIFE ROLLER, THE BETTER.
The industry’s longest knife rollers combine with a smaller diameter for added plant processing time. The extra time means roller tips can run slower, resulting in less ear bounce – less ear loss – without having to reduce combine speed. No other knife roller measures up to the performance of a Drago knife roller.
LONGER KNIFE ROLLERS
At 22.5 inches, the Drago GT features the longest knife rollers in the industry.
Slower Tip Speed
Having the longest knife roller with a smaller diameter reduces tip speed for less ear bounce, greater ear retention and reduced butt-shelling.
Reducing Ear Loss
A knife-to-knife design pinches, pulls and opens up — allowing plants to move farther back into the corn head before the ear is removed.
NOSE CONE BEARINGS
Drago not only supports its knife rollers out front, but has two bearings and a grease bank built right into the nose cone itself. A dirt barrier is milled in to protect seals and bearings when tips are closer to the soil, as in down-corn situations.