If you’re looking to improve your grain unloading precision and reduce spillage during harvest, the Hillco Pivoting Spout is a smart upgrade for your John Deere combine. This simple-yet-effective attachment enhances unloading control by giving operators up to 37° of directional grain flow adjustment, all controlled with a convenient in-cab foot switch.
In this post, we’ll walk you through the highlights of installing the Hillco Pivoting Spout on your combine—drawing directly from Hillco’s official installation guide for Model JPS1720. Whether you’re retrofitting for the first time or upgrading from a standard auger tip, this guide will help you get set up with confidence.
Before installation, gather the included parts and these tools:
🔧 Tip: On some models, drilling may be required to fit the mount properly.
A conversation with Seth Millhorn of Millhorn Farms about hillside harvest efficiency, grain loss, uptime, and the move to a Hillco-equipped John Deere X9.
A peak behind the build process of the first Hillco Hillside-equipped X9!
