RTV wraps up Spray Job (almost)

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Well, the loyal service of my RTV has seen me thru many many hrs of spraying this year.My rig has a "boomless " boom that covers roughly 28-30 ft. It has a 3.5 hp motor and a 410N Hypro pump.with a 60gallon tank. It has worked it's heart out this year as I have sprayed about 300 acres with it.That is about 3000 gallons of spray....Whew, I am ready to be through. I couldn't imagine doing this without the RTV. It being low to the ground,with the power steering is just perfect. Why don't I use a big tractor spray rig? Too many small paddocks to mess with big booms, plus the old Hardi 500 is just worn out and too cumbersome. Plus,I can't fold up the huge booms easily. So the RTV wins hands down.I received a handsome overtime bonus too. :) However, on my very last 20 gallons of spray I had something happen that I wanted to make all aware of... I have to go down to a pasture about 2 miles away so I carry 60 gallons of mix in the spray tank and a partial load in the RTV bed to cover more ground.( No road worthy nurse tank there) Well I used up the tank and stopped to put in the water I had carried in the RTV in the old Grazon jugs.. I was spraying my very last 3 acres and I checked back there and no spray and no pressure... . Got back to the barn and primed the pump. It worked fine for a few seconds then no pressure. The pump wasn't leaking and had no slack so I drained remainder of mix and discovered that the suction line was clogged up by a cap liner out of one of those refill jugs. Yes, a little piece of paper had caused this. The strainer I had bought would protect the spray nozzles but this clog was between the tank and pump. So beware of this... I am considering buying a larger rig for the rtv and found a 110 and 150 gallon.with a similiar motor /pump but larger boom with a foam marker... sweeeet!!. I'm not sure about pulling that much additional weight of a 150 gallon thru sloped land,wet spots and ditches though ..I'm just thinking ......... Bordercollie</p>
 
Bordercollie: I have experienced the same thing with a jug of anti-freeze. Took me about 20 minutes of fishing around to catch that thing in the radiator. Ended up using a pair of the wife's forceps to pluck it out . As to the tank I would worry more about the top heavy aspect and the surge when going up or down hills. The rtv should be fine with the weight as long as the tank is secured so it does not slide around.</p>
 
Go Ahead Bordercollie, Go Ahead ~~~~~</p>


I'm also using a boomless sprayer, it works perfect !!!!</p>
 
Although it set you back a little in terms of time, I'm glad to hear it was an easy fix.</p>


Below is a picture of the "KuBaby" hauling some water. As Bill noted, once you get that think filled up, it is pretty top heavy. What makes it more nerve-racking is once the water starts sloshing back and forth. If I was to run this setup frequently, I'd put some baffles in there to stop it from moving around so much.</p>


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I agree, my boomless sprayer works great too. This other sprayer has a light weight boom available up to 40' with an available foam marker. That is favorable for me because of me skipping small strips with the boomless. That just drives me crazy!!! Little strips of yellow top here and scattered there sometimes. I was on my way to Ark. this last Friday and a semi passed me with this Agri brand loaded on. They are RTV sized just longer but still close to the ground. It's is list priced at over 3 grand though , so I will wait for a sale or do it the old way.........A picture of it is at this site.
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http://www.agspray.com/TwelveVolt/TurfSkidSprayers.htm I am not looking at a 12 volt but probably a 5 hp instead of a 3.5 hp like I have now with a larger pump.........Bordercollie</p>
 
I also use a 60 gallon boomless sprayer on my rtv. mine has a 12 volt motor. I had a lost pressure problem that turned out to be an air leak in the in line filter canister. </p>
 
BCzoom..............WHEW! I knew these RTVs could carry a lot,but when I saw the picture I thought that tank must weigh 1.5 to 2 tons when its full. I doubt the springs on my pickup could take that weight for very long. Glad to here it doesn't get totally filled while in that pretty RTV box. Nice rims too. It looks tooo...pretty to work :)</p>
 
Thanks to everyone for the comments and advice. That is a handy way to haul water BC Zoom. I just need a trailer so I can cut lose and do other stuff when the wind picks up. My current rig originally had a 12 v like big deer 's . I converted it to an engine/ pump because I needed more pressure for what I was doing. I used that 12 v motor on my spot sprayer that had it's pump just go out. I will change oil and winterize the 60 g sprayer tomorrow. If I use it again before winter ...oh well and if not ,I will be glad it is done come cold weather. Muleman, funny you should say that about the radiator... I also thought about this the last time I changed oil....concerning the seals from those oil jugs and taking the time to remove them before I was sorry, .... Oh, I can't justify buying a spray rig like I was describing unless it is a real out of season deal as this one does a good job.. but again, it is sort of fun to think about ... Bordercollie. . </p>
 
The foam markers sure make it a lot easier to tell where you have sprayed unless it is real windy. The old way of hanging a boom out to follow the last tire track made it a lot tougher to watch what the sprayer is doing. Made for a stiff neck by the end of the day for sure. I would think you would be fine with a 150 gallon tank maybe even 200.</p>
 
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Well, the loyal service of my RTV has seen me thru many many hrs of spraying this year.My rig has a "boomless " boom that covers roughly 28-30 ft. It has a 3.5 hp motor and a 410N Hypro pump.with a 60gallon tank. It has worked it's heart out this year as I have sprayed about 300 acres with it.That is about 3000 gallons of spray....Whew, I am ready to be through. I couldn't imagine doing this without the RTV. It being low to the ground,with the power steering is just perfect. Why don't I use a big tractor spray rig? Too many small paddocks to mess with big booms, plus the old Hardi 500 is just worn out and too cumbersome. Plus,I can't fold up the huge booms easily. So the RTV wins hands down.I received a handsome overtime bonus too. :) However, on my very last 20 gallons of spray I had something happen that I wanted to make all aware of... I have to go down to a pasture about 2 miles away so I carry 60 gallons of mix in the spray tank and a partial load in the RTV bed to cover more ground.( No road worthy nurse tank there) Well I used up the tank and stopped to put in the water I had carried in the RTV in the old Grazon jugs.. I was spraying my very last 3 acres and I checked back there and no spray and no pressure... . Got back to the barn and primed the pump. It worked fine for a few seconds then no pressure. The pump wasn't leaking and had no slack so I drained remainder of mix and discovered that the suction line was clogged up by a cap liner out of one of those refill jugs. Yes, a little piece of paper had caused this. The strainer I had bought would protect the spray nozzles but this clog was between the tank and pump. So beware of this... I am considering buying a larger rig for the rtv and found a 110 and 150 gallon.with a similiar motor /pump but larger boom with a foam marker... sweeeet!!. I'm not sure about pulling that much additional weight of a 150 gallon thru sloped land,wet spots and ditches though ..I'm just thinking ......... Bordercollie</p>
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I am bumping this old thread- A lot has changed since I started spraying our pastures the first time: I've progressed from a 55 gallon plastic barrel, 12 v sprayer in the back of the RTV 900 with 14' boom to a 60 gallon w/gas motor and small hypro pump with a boomless 28ft reach(a tow behind with refills in the cargo bed), to the 300 gallon AG spray model with a 28'boomless boom. and pto type pump for the tractor. I use to mark my spray path with bits of damp paper and eying fence posts to a homemade foam marker and then an economical gps. And then added a rotowiper to my arsenal to get a hand on smut grass as I gain ground on other weeds. It's a slow uphill fight with the smut grass but I am gaining. The RTV does an amazing job pulling it and I will start using the foam marker again next spring to mark those small paths left by it. The GPS will get confused on such small turns as the 10 ft width of the wiper.
It's time to winterize all the labor saving aids so they will be ready to go next spring. I usually winterize everything big at the end of the spring season but I still need to do the 25 g fence row sprayer and the rotowiper tank and pump- How that cold will sneak up on us before we know it. bordercollie
 

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Rotowiper picture- Great for tall weeds in windy conditions. The RTV is perfect for pulling it. bordercollie
 

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Thanks bordercollie and others for the info on sprayers. Now I don't know if I want to equip the rtv with a sprayer or the tractor. Guess the tractor would handle a larger one than the buggie. Do you think I will need a separate one for weed killer and one for fertilizer? I wonder if I would ever be able to wash out the weed killer enough to fertilize the yards and fields with the same unit. Would really be in a world of poop if I up and killed all the grass. :shitHitsFan: Will continue to weigh out my options. Spent the day getting my trackhoe running and ready to work. It has not run in probably 10 years due to the economy falling apart. Thought I would get some of my stuff going and see if there are some jobs out there now days.
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That's a nice piece of equipment Thunderdome.
It is really sometimes hard to get those tanks clean enough to spray desirables after using a herbicide. Just today, I was getting my sprayer ready for spring spraying and, even though I had rinsed it out and winterized it last Fall, the chemical smell was still strong.
You would have to go with a 12 v or gas engine for the RTV and the gpm on the 12 v would be a lot less than with a pto driven roller pump. I started out with the 12 v RTV sprayer shown in the picture and then modified it with a gas engine turning a little 4 roller pump, to improve the gpm... but to get the right amount of water mix per acre, I had to drive terribly slow. Most chemicals need 20-30 gallons of mix per acre. The 8 roller pump on the Tractor's pto, rig, can put out a larger volume and I can drive faster.. I got a tow behind because sometimes I need to disconnect quickly. That would be a problem for me to have a 3ph type and having to have it empty in order take it off the tractor.. .
It is a hard decision for sure. Just ask if you have any questions. I'll be glad to try and answer.. Good Luck, collie
 
You guys/gals are making me look bad. All my buggy has to do is haul my weed whacker and a sawed off wiener dog around. Its starting to look like spring around here so I might just have to start hauling that weed whacker around for a little trim work.
 
I loved mine too. :) Conversation with vet : me - " Dr. West, how much does Siegfried weigh"? .. Dr West: "one pound less than a 20 lb stick of baloney" :yum: collie
 
Laughing out loud about the stick of balony!! The short haired one is really long and fat. The long haired one is fat but not as long. Both are males but they get along like best ol buds. Once we had them fixed on the advice of the vet, they really put on the weight. These two are treated like kids but are a bundle of fun and laughs. :thumb:
 
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