Chafer Guardian

[principal skinner]

Currently running an elderly Housham self propelled and looking at a second hand 4000lt chafer so I can utilise a 185hp tractor and move to liquid N.

What are they like? The good, the bad and the ugly please.

TIA

 

[Mark C]

Buy the Horsch..... you know you want to......

 

[warksfarmer]

Currently running an elderly Housham self propelled and looking at a second hand 4000lt chafer so I can utilise a 185hp tractor and move to liquid N.

What are they like? The good, the bad and the ugly please.

TIA

What size boom? Don’t go over 24m without Contour unless your fields are predominantly flat. 3 inch plumbing is best for liquid fert. To avoid scorch remember sub 2 bar pressure so choose the nozzles accordingly. We run ‘white’ hypro’s at 8km/hr to get 1.5bar. Check the steering system is operational because without it, it’s woeful.
Ideally it’ll have new pump seals and ball valve kit installed. Personally I prefer the teejet box to the muller box.
Generally very good sprayers that always have a value.

 

[Shropshire Farmer]

Take a look at the Vicon t series.

 

[Brisel]

Twin line/duo react is helpful and It means you can run dribble bars easily. @warksfarmer highlighted the main issues. Steering axle bushes don't last long & you'll need to keep the boom tilt tight with shims to stop yaw but at 24m this shouldn't be a big deal. Chafer's backup is excellent.

 

[Brisel]

Buy the Horsch..... you know you want to......

Take a look at the Vicon t series.

All newish sprayers, so these will be £££££ second hand. Plenty of used Chafers on the market to suit all budgets. Gary Avison might not be a bad place to start looking.

 

[warksfarmer]

Take a look at the Vicon t series.

Poor residual value down the line though.

 

[Robert K]

Personally I would stick with a self-propelled but the chafers are a brilliant sprayer we used to run one, but now moved to a self propelled which works for us