Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | ColoradoCattleman - 5/14/2024 19:40
New to the world of center pivots..hoping to replace 5 side rolls on alfalfa and grass hay.
We are looking to install 2 full 1/4 mile pivots Late next fall...one will be a full circle the outher 3/4 circle
Located in the mountains of colorado... good water but it is dirty and will need to be filtered...
have 3 phase power near
best brand to look at ? trouble free? simple... no real dealer near by....
Thank you for any Helpful advice
What’s your water source?
How you go about getting the water properly cleaned will make a much bigger difference than choosing the right pivot will ever make. I’ll run a 40 year old Pierce with properly cleaned water before I’ll run a new Valley pumping a bunch of crap. Mainline filters look easy and effective but are an operational PITA. Get the water clean before you get it up to pressure. Also carefully consider different kinds or arrangements of sprinklers and their tolerance of dirty water.
If you don’t have a dealer nearby, get the absolute simplest panels you can buy. Once you know how pivots function, you should be able to diagnose and fix pretty much everything except for circuit boards and issues that involve a laptop.
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