Header trailers seem completely broken.

[Enorats]

Just tried to buy the largest harvester and header. In prior games, that header had a built in trailer you could use to haul it around with. Press a button, it unfolds, you attach to it.. away you go.

Not so this time around. So.. rent a header trailer? Okay. That trailer, which says it works with this header, seemingly has no interactions with the header. No option to lock it in place, attach it, whatever. I can go up to the trailer and drop it on there, then carefully drive around with it for a few feet before it slides off.. but that's it.

Oh, and half the time it literally launches the header to the moon. Just sends it flying off at 1000 mph straight up in the air. Fun times.

Did they even play this game before selling it? There's a bridge literally right next to the damn vehicle shop I need to cross, the header is twice as large as the bridge, and none of the tools that are supposed to allow me to move the header are functional.

[Mittens]

How many different header trailers have you tried with the implement? There may be a mechanical compatability issue, I bumped into an issue that felt similar to what your describing, visually my vehicle had the appropriate linkage to pull a trailer but it infact was too small for the trailer, I changed which implement I was using to tow and that solved the problem.

Also if your that stuck there are creative alternatives, for example you could use a large low-loader or goods trailer and belt the header down. Sometimes the most effective solution to a problem is the one that simply gets the job done, regardless of cost or intended function.

[Sistermatic™]

I just dropped a Case IH header onto a trailer and it auto locked.

[RobotLovePoem]

Same just dropped the header on top and off we went. Maybe OP did not get one the same size as the header?

[Zookes]

Header trailers should have snapping for the header dropped onto it, tho only if the header fits. You will see when it snaps if it is possible... after you drop the header onto the trailer, the header will teleport into the acceptable position.

FS22 had this feature also and works the same. FS25 does work, tho have not tested if all combinations of headers of correct size and header trailer work...

This is a Giants game, there will be many unintuitive inconsistencies and things not working correctly.

[MikeH]

that what i just wondered. and for the same issue. doesn't seem to me they even played or tested the game before the release and it hasn't improved much since

[Lord Nighthawk]

There is a reason why every header has it´s suggested fitting trailer.

[ShutEye_DK]

Originally posted by Lord Nighthawk:

There is a reason why every header has it´s suggested fitting trailer.

Yeah ... BUT! I've been having some -serious- issues with a couple of headers "exploding" and tossing the trailer around with it. ALMOST solved by picking another header (same header trailer) to the combine.
Combine is the Fendt IDEAL 10T.
Trailer Nardi N70-40 + Header Dynaflex 9255 40ft : Explosions
Trailer Nardi N70-40 + Header PowerFlow 40ft : -mostly- OK.
These are mods, but they are from GIANTS.

[Lord Nighthawk]

The problem is that - technically - these combinations are not compatible.
In the basegame giants solved this with disabling the collision of the backside parts of the harvesters - auger and parts of the straw chopper on all big harvesters.

The fendt ideal don´t have that so however you drive something will collide and cause...weird results, i already reported that but without reaction yet. I solved it on my own with disabling the auger and straw chopper parts on my own in the giants editor for this mod.

[ShutEye_DK]

It's not while driving though. It's when offloading the header to the trailer.
If that goes well, driving's fine - with this combination.

[Lord Nighthawk]

Hm, that´s interesting cause that´s something i never experienced with this mod/combination.

[dazkaz]

Don't the header trailers have a correct orientation?
IF you look at the trailer, they have brackets on that are sloping in a particular direction.
I have always assumed that you need to place the header on the trailer, from the side that matches the slope on the bracket, with the shape of the header.

[KountryBoi]

Originally posted by dazkaz:

Don't the header trailers have a correct orientation?
IF you look at the trailer, they have brackets on that are sloping in a particular direction.
I have always assumed that you need to place the header on the trailer, from the side that matches the slope on the bracket, with the shape of the header.

i thought all headers loaded from the drivers side

[donrob36]

Just get a header with the built in trailer press X to fold and unfold trailer and tongue