Livestock trailer wash down system

Horn&corn

Member
We’ve bought a big tractor trailer for hauling cattle but it gets filthy with a couple of loads and we run out of time to wash out so now it’s really bad. It got a fitted sump but all the muck seems too solid to get there. I wondered about a wash system with hydraulic or pto water pump to circulate fresh water before the first batch and keep it damp so it’s much easier to hose out at end.
anyone tried this and is it worth it or a waste of time? Thanks
 

v8willy

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Mixed Farmer
Some of the livestock trailers doing Euro work had a misting system to keep animals cool in hot countries, knew a lad changed the jets to bigger ones & about 1/2 hour before unloading turned them on, it dampened the pigs & they softened the mess, saved him a decent bit of time washing out.
 

Horn&corn

Member
Should have said there’s no sheep decks to get in the way. Would be amazing to turn system on as you drive home and pretty clean inside as you pull in the yard, trying to work out nozzle design in roof to get it all moving
 
Volume washer to wet down and wash worst off sides.
Then sweep the floor out, quicker and tidier than blasting sh!t everywhere with water.
Then pressure washer to finish.
Big trailers are a big area and tend to get a lot of Sh!t as they usually end up moving quite a few cattle, it’s never going to be a 5 minute job.
 

Yale

Member
Livestock Farmer
Did have a whacky idea once of a long metal pipe which has loader brackets which you could pick up on telehandler etc. then connected to high volume washer pump and a splash plate on the end.Then insert into trailer above and below sheep decks and volume wash before a quick pressure wash after.

Probably more bother than it's worth.
 

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