sprayer

[Texas1967]

Good morning all. I recently purchased a 2013 L3800, and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a good liquid sprayer that could be used with my tractor. I'd prefer that it have both a wand and a ground sprayer bar and 25 - 30 gallons should be sufficient.

Thanks in advance!

 

[skeets]

You could check TS and Northern Tools

 

[Texas1967]

Thanks! I did find one priced reasonably at NT, but I'm always a bit leery of purchasing from there as most of their stuff seems like junk.

 

[igizzzmo1]

Just got a 40gal three point mount on eBay. Haven't even put it together yet too busy digging stumps.

 

[rjcorazza]

I just reconfigured my sprayer for a new tractor. I got a 25g sprayer tank from Tractor Supply that came with the pump and wand. Fabricated a 6' boom out of angle iron (light gauge) and drilled holes for 4 nozzles. The boom is bolted onto the loader, and tank is bungee corded in.
What I really like about my current setup, is that I rewired the power to include a wireless on/off switch that works great. Since my battery is up front it saved me from having to run heavy wire back to the seat to a manual switch and back up to the sprayer. Fimco (a sprayer or motor manufacturer) makes a wireless 20 amp switch purpose made for sprayers.

 

[CaveCreekRay]

I have one of the Northern sprayers and it has been absolutely awesome. The pump is high quality and the tank is roto-molded HDPE you could probably jack you tractor up on. The spray bar is plastic but the wand sprayer is metal and I always wash everything out well with detergent when done. Used it a half dozen times over the last two years on my L3800, with the tank in the loader and the hand sprayer hose run back to the cab. I was planning to build up a spray rack using one of those 2' hitch racks mounted to a 3pt frame with a 2" receiver hitch.

I tried it in my Polaris Ranger and its actually easier to spray from there. Don't have to worry about running the loader through a fence. If you do spray around fences, raise your loader way up and out of the way.

Great tank though. I think it was the large ATV tank... 20 gal or so. Has the bungee bulges on the sides to strap it onto a rack. Pump runs at 70psi, tops off pressure and then stops until pressure drops.

Ray

 

[nickelplated5s]

X2 with Cave Creek, 25 gallons on an ATV. Two things though, I sprung for the folding bars and they are worth it. Second thing is getting the height adjusted right. I filled my tank half full and sprayed water on pavement to check the coverage pattern.

 

[armylifer]

I have the Northern Tool 15 gallon ATV sprayer mounted to a cargo rack that I attach to my 3 point hitch. That sprayer has given me 3 years of service for fertilizer, insect control, watering newly planted trees, and spraying roundup along fencelines, without any problems. It is an awesome sprayer.

 

[D2Cat]

Armylifer, what product do you use to clean your tank when you switch from one spray chemical to the other?

 

[armylifer]

Armylifer, what product do you use to clean your tank when you switch from one spray chemical to the other?

D2Cat, I just use water. I spray water through it for about 5 minutes before I put it away. I always spray through the wand as I am rinsing the tank with the drain plug removed.

 

[crovol]

what kind of liquid fertilizer do you use in your sprayer?

 

[armylifer]

what kind of liquid fertilizer do you use in your sprayer?

I use Miracle Grow water soluble all purpose plant food.