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central nebraska | Think about putting 1600 gallons on four wheels(self propelled) compared to a pull type if running duals on the tractor drive wheels the load is on 8 wheels. I have noticed neighbor's fields that are being sprayed with a self propelled the tracks that they leave are deep and you can see them all year long, especially when they spray across the rows on the ends. We have a 1200 gallon 80 ft boom, I want to go to a 1600 gallon 100ft boom I don't think a self propelled machine would be able to keep up with me if I go this way. The just can't carry the extra gallons. I would not switch to a self propelled. Another way to look at it is, $45,000 on the high side for a very good pull type. You can now spend $130,000 on a tractor or spend the same $175,000 for a self propelled. If you go with a pull type, after spraying season is over unhook the tractor and use it, or park the self propelled and wait for next season. I think you need to spray in excess of 20,000 acres a year to make a self propelled pay for itself. Just my thought on it. | |
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Pull type sprayers revisited
