CJBOTA
Gold Member
I have been running my Rears 300 gallon Airblast Orchard sprayer with my MX5100 for about 5 years?. The problem is the MX5100 can barely make the 540 at the pto on level ground. My orchard consists of 10 acres of peach trees. (About 3000 trees) With the tank full & the 3'diameter blower running, when I start up a hill the rpm will drop a little below 540 rpm. I can slow down a little and the rpm will come up a little but then I am wasting chemicals. I need full ground speed in low range to deliver the correct amount of chemicals.
I am sure the M7040 would give me enough pto hp to run the sprayer but I don't like the idea of going to a tractor that big in my orchard. I have to make a lot of tight turns so I want to stay as compact as possible. So my question is do you think the L6040 with 10.5 more pto hp will give enough more hp to run my sprayer at full540 rpm. I haven't checked the actual dimensions but I am guessing the L6040 is considerably smaller than a m7040.
I am sure the M7040 would give me enough pto hp to run the sprayer but I don't like the idea of going to a tractor that big in my orchard. I have to make a lot of tight turns so I want to stay as compact as possible. So my question is do you think the L6040 with 10.5 more pto hp will give enough more hp to run my sprayer at full540 rpm. I haven't checked the actual dimensions but I am guessing the L6040 is considerably smaller than a m7040.