Posted 12/6/2007 12:49 (#253864 - in reply to #253847) Subject: RE: T-L PIVOT PROBLEMS
Wyoming
Downsides: They use more electrical power to move the pivot than a conventional electric-powered pivot uses. If you really open up a hose, you have a bunch of hydraulic oil in your field. You have an expensive hydraulic power pack at the center of the pivot.
Upsides: no live power on the towers. No copper cable for the meth-heads to steal.