Need advice, spray tank, what can I handle?

[Alan]

I have a Kabota L4400 4wd with rear wheels weighted and a loader. I'm looking at buying a PTO driven spray tank. My neighbor has a little smaller JD 4wd with a 100 gallon tank on the three point. I was hoping to go bigger than a 100 gallon, any opinions? Haven't gone to dealers yet, I like to know what I want going in instead of being sold what they think I want or what they have in stock. Here's the link to my tractor's specs. Thanks, Alan

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractor ... l4400.html

 

[M-5]

I don't know what you need but I have 200 gal and its all I want with it full in a rough field. On my jd2630

 

[Bigfoot]

Filling up, takes longer than spraying. its the PIA about spraying. With that said, I still don't think I'd go much bigger on that tractor. Tractor mounted has decimate advantages, but a pull behind can just carry so much more water.

 

[bird dog]

200 would be the most you would want. If your ground is hilly, 150 would be safer. You can handle the heavier weight, you just have to be careful. Get it bouncing and it will get kind of hairy. Wear your seat belt.

 

[MudHog]

Filling up, takes longer than spraying. its the PIA about spraying. With that said, I still don't think I'd go much bigger on that tractor. Tractor mounted has decimate advantages, but a pull behind can just carry so much more water.

Agree, 3-point has its places, but pull behind just has so much more capacity. I'm building a spray rig now for my L4310 and will be going pull behind route.

 

[highgrit]

I don't like a trailer rig myself. You can't use it for spraying ruff ground or cut over land with stumps. And how much capacity do you really need? Most of the chemicals I use suggest about 5-6 gallons of mixture per acre.

 

[Alan]

It will be used mostly for "spot" spraying which includes heavy spraying on fence lines, the on going war on blackberries and thistles. I have been using a 25 gallon on the back of a 4 wheeler, I filled the tank too often in my opinion. I'm also assuming a PTO driven sprayer will put out more volume (gpm) then the electric pump on the 25 gallon. Also thinking about it 100 gallons is 800 lbs + the weight of the tank, wondering if 150 gallon may be too much.

Does a PTO driven tank put out much more gpm than a electric pump tank?

 

[Bigfoot]

It will be used mostly for "spot" spraying which includes heavy spraying on fence lines, the on going war on blackberries and thistles. I have been using a 25 gallon on the back of a 4 wheeler, I filled the tank too often in my opinion. I'm also assuming a PTO driven sprayer will put out more volume (gpm) then the electric pump on the 25 gallon. Also thinking about it 100 gallons is 800 lbs + the weight of the tank, wondering if 150 gallon may be too much.

Does a PTO driven tank put out much more gpm than a electric pump tank?

Depends on what you set your regulator at.

 

[cow pollinater]

I used a 150 gallon with a 50hp international in the orchards for a year or two. It wasn't to bad and I would turn the regulater up and blast through there pretty fast. It might get a little dicey on hillsides but you have a bucket so if you have to you can put some weight on the front end.

 

[fitz]

I'd stick with the 100 gal. size.

 

[Alan]

Thanks all, so it has a regulator, huh? Just what I'm after, no idea what's going on, I'm just trying to figure it out before I go to the dealer with a pocket full of cash. Thanks again, Alan

 

[MudHog]

Here is an idea of what is needed.

http://mkrittenhouse.com/us/3-point-hitch-sprayer-kit

 

[ERNIBIGB]

I use a 200 gallon a much heavier 2wd tractor (85hp) and would not want any bigger tank. I think a 100 gal on your tractor would be all you could handle safely.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Informative thread. I've had a lot of questions myself about sprayers and tractor size.

 

[Dave]

I have a 110 gallon Michell sprayer with a 20 foot boom that I use on a 55 hp New Holland. Most of the ground is fairly flat but a lot of it is rough. I don't think I would want it to be much bigger.

 

[Rajela]

It will be used mostly for "spot" spraying which includes heavy spraying on fence lines, the on going war on blackberries and thistles. I have been using a 25 gallon on the back of a 4 wheeler, I filled the tank too often in my opinion. I'm also assuming a PTO driven sprayer will put out more volume (gpm) then the electric pump on the 25 gallon. Also thinking about it 100 gallons is 800 lbs + the weight of the tank, wondering if 150 gallon may be too much.

Does a PTO driven tank put out much more gpm than a electric pump tank?

The amount of GPA will be determined by the nozzle or nozzles and the PSI that you use.

 

[Alan]

Thank you to all, very good info. Sounds like I'm sticking to a 100,110 gallon sprayer. :tiphat:

 

[greybeard]

Driving along spraying Alan, a full 110 gal tank will be about like driving around your place with a round bale back there on a 3 pt hay fork.

 

[cross_7]

12 volt pumps max out at around 3.5 gpm @ 50 psi ( to my knowledge)
Pto roller pumps are about the same money, maybe a bit more but gpm and psi is much higher so nozzles need to be larger to get the benefit
Lots of "kits" out there but you can but build your own for about the same money and use better quality components

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

Alan trailer mounted sprayers work pretty good.