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HRS

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I'm thinking of adding a sprayer to my arsenal and have looked at both tractor driven and atv driven units. Since I don't have huge areas that may need spraying with roundup, etc, the tractor units might be a little much. I'm thinking of 1/2 to 1 acre projects. With that being said, both the TSC and others, such as Southern States, sale ATV sprayers. I'm thinking about a boomless sprayer unit, 25 gallon, that is capable of administering spray from the rear or a wand. If you have tried such a unit, how do you like it?
 
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HRS,
that is exactly the way I went. Welded a three point frame for a 25 gal sprayer and I have used a seperate battery too. It handles everything I needed. I spray two gardens and all my fruit trees and around my 4 acre pasture fence. Works for me great, and the size seems perfect.
Not too expensive either.
Y&B
 
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Yellowandbeige
Thanks for your input. I've got a raincheck on one from TSC, and wanted to hear from someone before they get it in. Making a 3pt frame for it was really smart. For a small operation, you certainly saved yourself several hundred.
 
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I'll start by saying that I'm in the process of making a PTO driven sprayer and as of yet have no past experience with one. My understanding is that you can have a constant 60 psi or higher range with the PTO pumps which relates to more constant coverage on a boom and much farther spray delivery on a hand wand.

That said I have used a couple of 12 volt driven sprayers and was not impressed with either. They cycle off at 60 psi when you let go of the hand wand but aren't capable of good steady working pressures as they are being used.

If your not looking for good steady adjustable pressures then you might get by just fine with an electric model.
 
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I needed a sprayer mainly for chemical edging (Roundup), something more than a pump-up, but didn't want to go overboard. I found an ATV style sprayer, 15 gallon, on sale at Harbor Freight. It fits perfectly in a small trailer I have for my garden tractor and makes the job a breeze. I bungee it in place with a spare battery when in use and just put it on a shelf in the barn when its not needed.

/Todd
 
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I just bought the 15 gal. unit on sale at TSC for $65 I think. It serves my basic needs for weed maintenance. I use it on my ATV. It does not have the volume I would really like to have, it is not possible to get a good wide spray. The pump cycles on and off even with spray wand spraying as much out as possible.
James
 
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I bought the 16 gallon unit from TSC. It has a short "boom" with only 2 spray heads. Covers maybe a 6' wide path. But for my acre around the house it works great for something like broadleaf weed killer. And fits easily on the back of my Honda Rancher. I also use the wand for spraying fence rows and such at the "farm".
 
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I borrowed my B-I-L's "Fimco" 40 gal ATV trailer mount last weekend to put out 160 gals of "Remedy" on the (*&*(^#@&^&^ serecea. It has a 60" fold out boom with 5 nozzles. It worked terrific, but it was a little difficult maintaining an even speed (4 mph) to get the right spray rate, particularly over the really rough parts of the pasture. We also rode along the roads and could easily hit 10-12 feet back with a good coarse spray. We used one driver and one rider with the spray wand for this. All things considered, if I borrow it again, I'll either mount it to or pull it with the tractor.
 
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Good points guys. Fimco is the sprayer I'm considering, sounds as though it should do just fine. I did look at and liked the sprayer with the fold out boom also. However, TSC had only the tank. The boom to go with it must have taken a walk. The boys there couldn't find it. Maybe they shouldn't store them right inside the double doors. Seems like they are kind of popular.
 
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Since I already had a little carry-all to use on the tractor, I got an ATV 15 gal. elec. model from N.H. Northern, on sale for $89. I lay a short 2 x 12 on the carry all, lay the sprayer on that, and bungee strap it in place. I have been very satisfied.

Having no frame of its own, the lightweight tank is easily stored on a high shelf in the garage and the carry-all is useful for numerous other things. I put tiny casters on the bottom of it and it rolls right under the brush hog (which is on a dolly) for storage in garage.
 
 
 
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