New stocks slug pelleter?

[tr250]

I’m looking at buying a new slug pelleter to replace our 25 year old one and don’t know whether to have a gravity feed or metered feed. What are peoples opinions I want it to go on quadbike when it gets very wet and on the rolls that are 8m. Our tramlines are 28 m so I understand that I won’t be throwing it that far out of a single disc and will have to got 14m. I would also like it to be able to broadcast grass seed and maybe clover off a 4m drill! Would the vari disc speed metered but manual variable speed do all these jobs

 

[Andy26]

I've been looking at these recently, same scenario, replacing an older one and looking for a bit more control.

I'm bring swayed towards the Fan Jet Pro Plus, which has the metered feed and variable speed discs. I think adding the seed deflector gives a quite tight distribution for mounting on 3-4m cultivator for grass seed or cover crops.

It's about £500 more for the metered feed over a standard Fan Jet Pro with variable speed disc.

 

[Andy26]

@Brisel think you ran a metered Fan Jet when down south?

 

[Brisel]

@Brisel think you ran a metered Fan Jet when down south?

Good memory

I bought a 130 litre one with variable speed discs and a RDS Icon head unit so I could drive at whatever speed was best on the rolls or bike and get the same dose rate. The Icon added a fair bit of cost and it didn’t like low voltages.

Bear in mind that the metering unit adds height to the machine which will give the rear rack on a quad a harder life. Mine was fitted to a small trailer body and had 3 leisure batteries to power it.

 

[Andy26]

Good memory

I bought a 130 litre one with variable speed discs and a RDS Icon head unit so I could drive at whatever speed was best on the rolls or bike and get the same dose rate. The Icon added a fair bit of cost and it didn’t like low voltages.

Bear in mind that the metering unit adds height to the machine which will give the rear rack on a quad a harder life. Mine was fitted to a small trailer body and had 3 leisure batteries to power it.

Bet that trailer bounced up and down a bit!

Think stocks do recommend mounting the heavier ones to a UTV rather than ATV.

 

[neilo]

I’m looking at buying a new slug pelleter to replace our 25 year old one and don’t know whether to have a gravity feed or metered feed. What are peoples opinions I want it to go on quadbike when it gets very wet and on the rolls that are 8m. Our tramlines are 28 m so I understand that I won’t be throwing it that far out of a single disc and will have to got 14m. I would also like it to be able to broadcast grass seed and maybe clover off a 4m drill! Would the vari disc speed metered but manual variable speed do all these jobs

I would recommend looking at the Bullock Tillage spreaders as a comparison too. They are actually Delimbe machines, very good quality and well regarded.
The book says they will spread slug pellets to 28m, but I’ve not tried that. Usually run at about 20m though.

 

[Brisel]

Bet that trailer bounced up and down a bit!

Think stocks do recommend mounting the heavier ones to a UTV rather than ATV.

It wasn’t as bad for bouncing as you’d expect. The trailer has torsion bar suspension.

 

[BuskhillFarm]

I’ll second the Delimbe unit. Check their website. Bought mine direct for about half the price bullock wanted. Did take 6weeks shopping mind but I ordered in April so not worried. Have been using it this season and works very well. Nice abs simple.

 

[Ian01]

+2 for the Bollock/Delimbe Pelleter, beats stocks hands down imho. Convexed disc is the key, will throw further without smashing pellets as it pitches them in the air not horizontal. Will through a decent pellet 28 meters no problem on a reasonably still day, our stocks will not

 

[Shropshire Farmer]

Bringing up an old thread here and slight off at a tangent. Anyone using a fan jet mini on a quad. What is a realistic spread width ? Is 18 metre achievable?

 

[Andy26]

Bringing up an old thread here and slight off at a tangent. Anyone using a fan jet mini on a quad. What is a realistic spread width ? Is 18 metre achievable?

Fan Jet mini have smaller diameter spinning discs, designed to fit on the back of drills etc. limited to about 12m width, but has the benefit of the rotor metering system, so much more accurate than the gravity fed standard.

 

[Shropshire Farmer]

That was my thoughts. If it’s a bit higher may squeeze to 18m with better quality pellets.

Fan Jet mini have smaller diameter spinning discs, designed to fit on the back of drills etc. limited to about 12m width, but has the benefit of the rotor metering system, so much more accurate than the gravity fed standard.

 

[Brisel]

The Fan Jet Pro in my post above could just about throw Sluxx to 18m at full disc speed so I doubt the Mini would do the same.

 

[Right-arm fast]

I would recommend looking at the Bullock Tillage spreaders as a comparison too. They are actually Delimbe machines, very good quality and well regarded.
The book says they will spread slug pellets to 28m, but I’ve not tried that. Usually run at about 20m though.

We run at 24m does that ok. Has the variable speed control. Wouldn't buy a stocks now.