Vacuum Tankers with splash plate

DanielF

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So i was thinking of buying an old vacuum tanker with a splash plate for using to spread the effluent from our silage pit.
But having never used one before im not sure of the ins and outs.
Does the tanker force the liquid out onto the splash plate so does the pto and pump need to be attached and running?
And im guessing i cant fill the tanker just with a normal pump and then just let the effluent run out the back onto the plate?
Any advice is appreciated and sorry for the stupid question!
 
So i was thinking of buying an old vacuum tanker with a splash plate for using to spread the effluent from our silage pit.
But having never used one before im not sure of the ins and outs.
Does the tanker force the liquid out onto the splash plate so does the pto and pump need to be attached and running?
And im guessing i cant fill the tanker just with a normal pump and then just let the effluent run out the back onto the plate?
Any advice is appreciated and sorry for the stupid question!
If you fill with another pump then as log as it’s vented at the top then it will gravity empty no problem but effluent can be quite potent watch you don’t burn the grass
Some used to put in tank cattle will drink
 

tepapa

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Livestock Farmer
Location
North Wales
Was reading a piece in dairy magazine yesterday about tedding.

Gras cut and left took 20hrs to get to 30% DM
Grass cut and ted took 5 hrs to get to 30%DM

Therefore conserving more of the nutrients
My neighbor made haylage last year. Cut, spread wilted 24hrs and baled. Came out at 59% dry matter. Then spent all winter adding water to the TMR 😅.
 

Ffermer Bach

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Livestock Farmer
why not just spread the effluent with the slurry? Surely an easier way isn't it? Especially as it is lethal stuff in water courses because of it's high biological oxygen demand or empty it on the muck heap (if you haven't got slurry) and spread it with the muck. Strawey muck could always soak in a bit more liquid.
 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer
Used to spread effluent straight from the tank with a side discharge dung spreader. Loaded it with a 2" water pump and then a quick sprint to the nearest grass field. You could fair see where it was spread too, and got great grass growth (just as long as it didn't burn). Started on low revs and high gear and just let it splash out slowly. Not ideal, but did job.
 

DanielF

Member
Used to spread effluent straight from the tank with a side discharge dung spreader. Loaded it with a 2" water pump and then a quick sprint to the nearest grass field. You could fair see where it was spread too, and got great grass growth (just as long as it didn't burn). Started on low revs and high gear and just let it splash out slowly. Not ideal, but did job.
Thats what we do at the moment but its a noisy job! Plus our old side discharge spreader is virtually ready for the scrap!
 

Brisel

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Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
I was told, when putting the tanker away, suck half a bucket of diesel into the pump, so there is diesel on the vanes to protect them until it is used next time

Won't this wreck the pump? They won't compress a liquid. Certainly mist some oil in but not complete liquid.
 

DanielF

Member
If you fill with another pump then as log as it’s vented at the top then it will gravity empty no problem but effluent can be quite potent watch you don’t burn the grass
Some used to put in tank cattle will drink
I take it that if it was just emptying by gravity that it wouldnt get spread very wide off the plate?
Theres a few pretty cheap looking vacuum tankers coming up for auction near me. They are advertised as “in good working order” but dont want to rely solely on then actually working. Plus iv already got hoses and pumps etc for pumping the effluent.
 
I take it that if it was just emptying by gravity that it wouldnt get spread very wide off the plate?
Theres a few pretty cheap looking vacuum tankers coming up for auction near me. They are advertised as “in good working order” but dont want to rely solely on then actually working. Plus iv already got hoses and pumps etc for pumping the effluent.
Yes that’s all you’ll get without pressure in the tank could dilute it with water 1/3 effluent 2:3 water
 

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