Tree watering trailer.

[mike194]

So i got a Tractor supply ad in the mail and they had some small trailers for sale for 399.00 so and at another place in town they had these large 285 gallon tanks so i made this to water my trees.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Nice job!!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[rhett]

Nice, I want a Water Buffalo too

a nice addon to it would be to add a PTO Water Pump. In this thread Tree Sprayers , post #7 has a link to a reasonably priced PTO Water Pump.

Just think of the expanded capabilities:
Fire Fighting
Portable Wash Down (pressure washer would work too)
Large Acreage Spray System
+ more I'm shure

? you may already have a pump ? the pictured water does look murky as if it was pulled from a pond ?

 

[texasjohn]

Assuming that water weighs around 8.5 lbs per gallon, the trailer is carrying about 2500 lbs. I dunno what the rating of the trailer is.... but I'd be real careful pulling it at any real speed. That said, should be a really handy tool.

 

[mike194]

yeah it is only a 2000 lb cap trailer. i only filled it to about 200 gal. and i only use it behind the tractor for now. seems to work ok.

tank was only 75 bucks so that seems like a steal

and yes i use a 5hp two inch transfer pump to pull out of a pond type area. it fills it in probably less than a min.

 

[Redbug]

Here's one we use...You can pump the water in from a creek using the large valve on the side and the green hose up front. The smaller valves in the back are set up for garden hoses.

 

[mike194]

at first i mounted my pump on my trailer, and then it took forever each time to prime the pump, it could be because my pump is old. but now i just leave the pump by the pond and use gravity to empy the tank.

 

[bx24]

Nice trailer

The tubs are called IBC's (Intermediate Bulk Containers) .... They come in very handy. You can usually get these for around $25 used. For watering applications, I would recommend that you purchase ones that were used to transport food or food ingredients. You can search the web for local places to get them or check for local places on eBay. The only issue is that the threads are not typical on the spout (metric maybe?)

If you cut the top off, they also make great firewood carryalls

They are very handy to have laying around

 

[BarryinMN]

Here's mine

 

[mike194]

my spout was a standard two inch thread size, but it was one of those that you could either screw on or use the banjo type quick connector.


I purchased mine for about 80 dollars. but even at 80 dollars they go pretty fast when they are available.

 

[mjncad]

All great ideas that I'm going to stash in the back of my mind as I need something for watering my trees when the water department shuts off the non-potable irrigation system for the winter.

 

[Redbug]

Hey!! I wonder if those IBC's would make a ready made man lift, (with pallet forks), if you take the container out the top and cut a cross member to put a chain and clip for entry??? What do you think?

 

[mjncad]

Hey!! I wonder if those IBC's would make a ready made man lift, (with pallet forks), if you take the container out the top and cut a cross member to put a chain and clip for entry??? What do you think?

Interesting idea! I've never seen one up close, so I don't know how sturdy the frame is; but if it can handle a full tank of water or other fluids, then I would think it could be modified to be a manlift.

 

[Redbug]

I think Barry needs a mule to retrofit on his ole timey watering wagon...(that's pretty neat).

 

[Travelover]

I think Barry needs a mule to retrofit on his ole timey watering wagon...(that's pretty neat).

Barry, how many more payments left on the wagon?

 

[BarryinMN]

Interesting idea! I've never seen one up close, so I don't know how sturdy the frame is; but if it can handle a full tank of water or other fluids, then I would think it could be modified to be a manlift.

I wouldn't try as it is single use engineered structural system. They hold huge loads distributed evenly - they stack.

A manlift is much more robust.

 

[bx24]

Hey!! I wonder if those IBC's would make a ready made man lift, (with pallet forks), if you take the container out the top and cut a cross member to put a chain and clip for entry??? What do you think?

I thought the same thing and I think they would work out well for that so long as you only need something to help you balance or catch yourself. With a strong cage manlift I would not hesitate to lean hard the cage. The IBC cages would work fine as something to keep your free hand on to keep from falling. It is definitely better than the alternative ... simply standing on a flat pallet.

One guy I bought six of them off him said he used them every year as the framework for a haunted house for his local church ... He said the kids loved them (tipped on their sides with the pallet removed)