Dribble Bar vs Trailing Shoe.

[shumungus]

Right , I know this has been covered before partly by other threads. But here in NI we are in the process of having spreadplate banned in stages over the next couple of years so it's time to change systems. So on the back of a 2500gal tanker, all grassland farm, no dairy (so slurry not water) which would be the most suitable? Pro's and con's of both please.

 

[James]

Wider width with dribble bar. no draught drag on the ground which could potentially flick small stones up especially in reseeds .
And dribble is cheaper

 

[Mouser]

Dribble bar lighter and no drag. Trailing shoe only better for putting slurry onto strong grass. Cant see that being an issue for you!

 

[cvx175]

Wider width with dribble bar. no draught drag on the ground which could potentially flick small stones up especially in reseeds .
And dribble is cheaper

Why is a dribble bar wider? A 7.5m dribble bar is no wider than a 7.5m trailing shoe

 

[Mouser]

Why is a dribble bar wider? A 7.5m dribble bar is no wider than a 7.5m trailing shoe

Can go wider overall, and much wider for the same weight

 

[cvx175]

Can go wider overall, and much wider for the same weight

Yes you can go wider with a dribble bar but you can get trailing shoes up to 18m possibly more which is plenty wide enough for a 2500g tanker

 

[jamj]

More wear on shoe especially on rocky ground.
Indeed I think shoe would be a nightmare on our ground.

 

[Mouser]

Yes you can go wider with a dribble bar but you can get trailing shoes up to 18m possibly more which is plenty wide enough for a 2500g tanker

So we all agree then.

 

[shumungus]

Is the fact that the slurry that we are spreading is thicker not a draw back for the dribble bar? As all our ground is intensively grazed by sheep there is a very thick bottom in it, how does either system cope? Have been looking at 9.5m versions to keep height down and decent width.

 

[cvx175]

So we all agree then.

Up to a point. A dribble bar isn't wider, just that wider versions are available

 

[Mouser]

Is the fact that the slurry that we are spreading is thicker not a draw back for the dribble bar? As all our ground is intensively grazed by sheep there is a very thick bottom in it, how does either system cope? Have been looking at 9.5m versions to keep height down and decent width.

Want to import some digestate to thin it down?
Both will be fine most of the time but would need to be careful with silage swards not to be bringing fibre back in. At least we are generally blessed with enough rain to wash it on down.
At that width I'd definitely go dribble bar.

 

[Speedstar]

We have both and a trailing shoe is a lot better on all kinds of grass land , growing more grass than a dribble bar and running costs are about the same for both , but you need to buy a good make no one of these bolt to back door cheap things

 

[James]

Is the fact that the slurry that we are spreading is thicker not a draw back for the dribble bar? As all our ground is intensively grazed by sheep there is a very thick bottom in it, how does either system cope? Have been looking at 9.5m versions to keep height down and decent width.

Slurryquip has a tanker in their yard with a 9.6m dribble bar on for people to see. It's what I'm likely going for like you to get a decent width and compact.

 

[will86]

The wear on the trailing shoe is minimal, we have both and I’d say the trailing shoe does a better job if your looking to graze the grass after. The dribble bar is lighter but only by a few 100kgs

 

[shumungus]

Slurryquip has a tanker in their yard with a 9.6m dribble bar on for people to see. It's what I'm likely going for like you to get a decent width and compact.

Going to see James is on my list.

 

[Suckndiesel]

Trailing shoe is better for getting it onto the ground when regrowth is an issue but where the wheels flatten the regrowth down the slurry will be on the grass anyway. That’s the only advantage imo.
Dribblebars are cheaper per metre width, a bit lighter and not a disaster like a trailing shoe is if you reverse back with the feet on the ground.

 

[shumungus]

We have both and a trailing shoe is a lot better on all kinds of grass land , growing more grass than a dribble bar and running costs are about the same for both , but you need to buy a good make no one of these bolt to back door cheap things

Tanker is geared up for mounting with full rear gussets/brackets, highlevel discharge point and moveable axle.

 

[Dragon]

We have both and a trailing shoe is a lot better on all kinds of grass land , growing more grass than a dribble bar and running costs are about the same for both , but you need to buy a good make no one of these bolt to back door cheap things

What's your machine of choice for drag hose?

 

[Davy]

Don't think there's a wrong answer really. Both put on slurry. I've a dribble bar ordered, as it's probably going to be different people using it through the year and I didn't want a mess when someone sticks it into reverse and forgets to lift the boom. All I have to do is get over the price its gonna cost to replace the trusty splash plate.

 

[shumungus]

Don't think there's a wrong answer really. Both put on slurry. I've a dribble bar ordered, as it's probably going to be different people using it through the year and I didn't want a mess when someone sticks it into reverse and forgets to lift the boom. All I have to do is get over the price its gonna cost to replace the trusty splash plate.

I'm still getting over what I had to give for a Herron complete splash plate last year.