Lawn sprayer

CNeubauer · #1 03-03-2016, 09:08 AM

I'm salvaging the 30 gallon tank and boom off an old Fimco pull type sprayer and rebuilding it into a mounted sprayer that will mount on the back of my 2182 using a receiver hitch mount from Xtreme. The old sprayer was a cheap auction buy that had no pump and needed all new plumbing. I think having it mounted will be handier than a pull type sprayer. I'll post another picture when I get it finished.

Dirty Steve · #2 03-03-2016, 09:28 PM

Cool project. Do you anticipate having to use front end weights if you fill the tank?

Shotgun Wedding · #3 03-03-2016, 10:45 PM

Just my opinion but I think it's always best to keep the spray boom as far away behind you as you can. That's a pretty wide boom, windage is always a concern but with that big of a boom it's even more a concern.

To my way of thinking, (and I'm a chemist) it's best to keep those chemicals as far away as you can. Keep it on the trailer, they are the best. Keeps it far back where the liquid particulate can settle down instead of landing on you. Not the most convenient or cool, but best for protection for you the driver.

Nice looking sprayer though.

CNeubauer · #4 03-04-2016, 10:00 AM

I don't think I'll need front weights on my 2182 with the 60" Haban deck under it, a smaller machine with no deck would probably need them. The sprayer will be around 300lbs fully loaded but I don't see me ever filling it over 20 gallons for my yard.

I fully understand the safety aspect of spraying, I have my pesticide applicators license and cover 6,000+ acres a year with this machine.

ol'George · #5 03-04-2016, 02:43 PM

Glad you understand, I also have my certified private applicator permit.
I must admit in the 60's we knew little about the good/bad of chemical usage,
if a little is good more must be better was the thinking,
Along with the thinking "the answer to pollution was dilution"
Boy we have come a long way, not only the applicators but the applicationions, rates, timing,& equipment.
Too big/expensive for my little operation, but gps & auto steer with varable rate are the way to go.

J-Mech · #6 03-04-2016, 03:34 PM

I personally wouldn't mount a sprayer unless it was via 3pt hitch. I'd rather have a pull type. I don't guess I understand how it would be handier mounted than just dropping a hitch pin into a pull type.

To each their own.

CNeubauer · #7 03-04-2016, 04:38 PM

Some of the places I will be spraying like around grain bins will require a fair amount of backing up plus I think a pull type would be too long to haul with the mower on our 12' trailer.

alsparl · #8 03-07-2016, 04:36 PM

I'm a pull type sprayer kind of guy myself. But I must say, as I looked at the sprayer photos last night, one of my little guys on my lap spotted the IH 806 pedal tractor in the back of the machine shed and about how a cow. He then saw your "big rig" and said we need to go visit him. LOL

CNeubauer · #9 03-07-2016, 08:48 PM

Only have a little bit of plumbing left on the boom and it will be ready to try.

CNeubauer · #10 03-07-2016, 08:50 PM

That 806 pedal tractor is my Dad's toy. While on an FFA trip in '67 him and his FFA adviser both bought 806 pedal tractors, my brother and I rode the wheels off of his as kids but his adviser passed away a few years ago and he bought his 806 pedal tractor at his estate sale and it's in very good shape for being almost 50 years old.