Mounted or trailed sprayers

[Renaultman]

We went from a 1000l hardi mounted 18m to a 2000l Knight 21m trailed. Huge improvement in output, more comfort on the road and less stress on the tractor. Initially on a 3060(80hp) and now on a 5610 (100hp). Can run all year round on 16.9R38 at reasonable pressures, easier to drop off, only trouble is reversing into corners for herbicides.

I specced a rate controller which Dad (who does all the spraying) wasn't convinced about. He loves it now as the fields are always the same size regardless of ground conditions.

I had a hardi 1000l plus 1000l front tank on a 3060 she was ok but then came 2012 and the splines went on the front drive shaft. Got a bit of stick but swapped it on to a TM155 it transformed the job. Same tractor now has an Amazone 1500l on the back, same front tank, and now does liquid fert too. Time to change sprayer again soon only decision to make is will it be 1600 or 2000l? 2000l of liquid fert on row crops might be a bit naughty. I know you don't need to fill it up but......

 

[Badshot]

Don't underestimate the liquid slosh as you turn, many JD sprayers fell over because of this and too high a centre of gravity.
I'd also say go 12 or 24, simply because there's loads about, and if you're broken down someone else can do it for you, doubtful at 20.

 

[Renaultman]

Don't underestimate the liquid slosh as you turn, many JD sprayers fell over because of this and too high a centre of gravity.
I'd also say go 12 or 24, simply because there's loads about, and if you're broken down someone else can do it for you, doubtful at 20.

Definitely agree a out 24m

 

[davidroberts30]

do 24m have section control to run at 20?

 

[Gav]

I’m guessing 20m is to match a 4m drill without the need for a half width to start with? Would echo the comments above, 20m may be harder to find secondhand but we can supply a new one with a boom that width on certain models.

 

[davidroberts30]

Don't underestimate the liquid slosh as you turn, many JD sprayers fell over because of this and too high a centre of gravity.
I'd also say go 12 or 24, simply because there's loads about, and if you're broken down someone else can do it for you, doubtful at 20.

be honest im waiting now for a 24m sprayer to run through my beet
theres been 2 chances to spray this week
hence wanting my own

 

[davidroberts30]

I’m guessing 20m is to match a 4m drill without the need for a half width to start with? Would echo the comments above, 20m may be harder to find secondhand but we can supply a new one with a boom that width on certain models.

also my fert spreader will just do 20m

 

[ih1455xl]

Pros and cons for each please
Got a 12m mounted at the mo but want to upgrade to 20m

A mates got this for sale 20m 1100lt tank for £2800

 

[kiwi pom]

Haven't done much spraying as no tickets but did do a year (don't tell anyone) with a MF 6265 and Case IH (I think) 24m 1200 litre mounted with a 1000l on the front in cereals grass and spuds. Real handy unit, just the gutless MF let it down, but it handled the weight just fine.
Five minutes to drop the sprayer off and put the fert spreader on, used to leave the front tank on for ballast as it wasn't on a front linkage.
Always thought a trailed would be a pain to get round with but never used one.
Brother drives a SP Knight and prefers it to mounted or trailed but lets not get into them

 

[Nearly]

I've gone from 20/21m trailed Cleanacres (plus spare)

to 24m trailed Gambetti. (Cough for sale £1500)

but I've just bought Barbie from @Dave W
24m trailed Gem with MOT and everyfink!

I've only 100 acres to do but can't get excited about a mounted sprayer.

 

[Dave W]

I've gone from 20/21m trailed Cleanacres (plus spare)
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to 24m trailed Gambetti. (Cough for sale £1500)
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but I've just bought Barbie from @Dave W
24m trailed Gem with MOT and everyfink!
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I've only 100 acres to do but can't get excited about a mounted sprayer.

You're s bad as @Warp Land Farmer giving machine cute names

 

[Nearly]

You're s bad as @Warp Land Farmer giving machine cute names

It's pink and white. Should I call it Butch?
You should hear what @Warp Land Farmer and I call you. It ain't cute.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

You're s bad as @Warp Land Farmer giving machine cute names

Wowwa there Donkey.......Keith, Walter, Roy and Big John won’t be very pleased to hear that you are disrespectful like that!!!! Have you found that Wotsit yet??? Still snuffling I see....

 

[2wheels]

Interesting thread.

I fancy going mounted next instead of trailed to replace my demount.

Doesn't seem to be many decent 2nd hand mounted sprayers about. Would want front and back tank, 28m booms.

washout takes longer with 2 tanks. the combi outfits are well balanced. if you are working from a central filling point a trailed would be handy but if various filling points a combi with a bowser+ pump +chem boxes is probably better.

 

[solo]

changed from 12m hardi 800l mounted to amazone 24m trailed 3000l over a decade ago. I was going to buy a new 20m mounted,but came across the virtually new trailed. I was apprehensive about doing sugar beet, but it wasn't an issue and being 24m meant half the tramlines. Both sprayers used on 100hp 4 cylinder with plenty of sloping fields.

Pros:
less weight on wheels means shallower ruts
less refills needed on away ground
spraying at lower speed= longer sprayer life and better/ more accurate coverage.
simpler to put on and off tractor.
overall time saving on spraying operation

Cons;
extra set of wheels to change and purchase if using row crops
not as easy to reverse into corners
larger storage area needed if kept indoors
tramline tracking on side slopes needs constant operator adjustment via spool
extra headland wheelings when turning as tracking drawbar only used in dessication of crops. (too twitchy on road and involves manually moving the drawbar ram.)

 

[bobk]

Looked at a few trailed on ebay , you get good bang for buck .

 

[Chae1]

washout takes longer with 2 tanks. the combi outfits are well balanced. if you are working from a central filling point a trailed would be handy but if various filling points a combi with a bowser+ pump +chem boxes is probably better.

I only spray barley! So washing out not a issue. Maybe some undersown so wash out for that.

When you say a combi and bowser. Do you mean you can get drawbar under mounted sprayer and put on tractor hitch?

 

[2wheels]

I only spray barley! So washing out not a issue. Maybe some undersown so wash out for that.

When you say a combi and bowser. Do you mean you can get drawbar under mounted sprayer and put on tractor hitch?

yes, a bowser with a long drawbar. need a hydraulic top link though.

 

[Chae1]

yes, a bowser with a long drawbar. need a hydraulic top link though.

The one I was hoping to buy had booms folding at back, behind tank like a Amazone.

I'd probably turn too tight and crunch booms!

 

[2wheels]

The one I was hoping to buy had booms folding at back, behind tank like a Amazone.

I'd probably turn too tight and crunch booms!

just need an even longer drawbar.