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 | dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID 
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2006-06-13 130795
I am thinking about getting a sprayer for my ATV, one that covers 6 ft plus or minus with 2 or 3 nozzles. Anybody have one they have had good luck with?
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 | Iowafun
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 955 Central Iowa 
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2006-06-13 130811
I use a pull-behind that holds roughly 25 gallons and has 2 nozzles. Works fine except the arms aren't the best and can fall down if not tightened enough.
You do need to watch the uprights that hold the spray arms. I bought mine after I borrowed a buddies and one of the uprights failed. It was a simple threaded rod with a bend in it. Way too underbuilt to handle the vibration. So I made sure the one I bought was different.
Speaking of which, I need to drag that thing out and use it. I bought mine through the local True Value. Dunno what brand or make it is. ....
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 | kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina 
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2006-06-13 130819
You can find a sprayer that fits your 6 foot width with the new style single nozzle and no boom. Since you mentioned ATV I would think no boom would be a plus.
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| wr5evk8jj
Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61 Haymarket, VA
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2006-06-13 130820
P-K has a some tow behind sprayers that may work well for your situation. I have thier 55 gal, 3-point, 12v pump, boomless version that uses two individually controlled nozzles: check my picture 17. I got it from The Mercantile (similar to TSC). Now that I have it, I would not want to be without it. ....
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| dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID
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2006-06-13 130823
Are there any disadvantages to using the boomless nozzle instead of a boom nozzle? ....
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| wr5evk8jj
Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61 Haymarket, VA
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2006-06-13 130824
The only disadvantage that I know of is that I really have to spray in calmer conditions. The advantage is that there is no boom to mess with. That may be an advantage for some in some cases though. When first considering the sprayer last year, I did not know about "boomless;" but I like it now. ....
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| 12251hd
Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 37 VA & OH
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2006-06-14 130874
I have a 25 gal sprayer and occassionally use a 10 ft boom on my Kubota RTV to spray my small crop fields. It works fine for me. Boom had instructions for mounting to an ATV. Good luck. ....
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-06-15 130882
Having never used the boom less nozzle I am not sure you have the options you do with boom nozzles. I suspect you may get better coverage with the boom system depending on the height of your sprayer and the height of what you are spraying. Do you need to spray the foliage or just get the chemical on the ground? Are you working where the booms would have a clearance problem? When turning around booms seem to grow longer with your turn radius. Booms normally have some movement for protection when going forward but often none if backing up. Booms normally loose battles with trees.
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2006-06-15 130888
We use the boomless type spray nozzles whenever possible.
They have one huge advantage to us over boom type sprayers, they are not nearly as much affected by changes in terrain. On a golf course or rolling estate-type property where there is rarely much flat land, the boom is often too high on one side (not enough product applied) and at the same time too low on the other side (too much product applied).
The single nozzle, while still affected, doesn't change much in the amount of coverage when working on this type of terrain since the narrow wheeltrack of the carrier stays flat to the ground.
Trees and other obstacles are also much easier to manuever around with a boomless sprayer.
Best of luck. ....
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| dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID
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2006-06-15 130898
I will be using it mostly for spraying the yard, but occaionally for the weeds on the rest of the place. Been fighting fungus as well as weeds in the lawn the last couple of years and looking for something that is faster than the spot spayer. A few trees to spray around and in between so the boom can would have to be not much wider than the ATV. The only thing that bothers me about the boomless is if you can use it if it is a little bit breezy(say 5mph). Would not use it on a windy day, but here in Idaho where I live we hardly get a real calm day in the spring and early summer.
By the way Murf, do you have any recommendations for any product that kills a broad range of funguses?
Thanks for the feedback.
Dave in Idaho
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-06-15 130907
dk,
Don't think the wind will not bother or affect you with a boom. If you read a good spray nozzle catalog it will point out which nozzles give you the larger doplet size which is LESS affected by the wind or drift.
Murf, I fully understand that boom tilt. Can be wicked.
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| Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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2006-06-16 130928
dk, we've had really good luck with Bayer products, it turns out they can cure headaches in turf as well!! LOL.
They have a new product out the last few years which is a broad spectrum fungicide, that is it acts on nearly any fungus you are likely to encounter in your lawn, the most common being things like dollar spot, brown patch and rust.
It is marketed under the name Armada™ by Bayer and is really just a combination of two of their best (IMHO) sellers, Compass and Bayleton which have been around for years. It is approved for the 14 most common turf funguses.
You should be able to get it at any farm supply, TSC, Co-Op or that type of store.
As for the wind, all we do is wait for a calm night without too much dew then apply it at right at, or as close to dawn as possible. You will generally have more than enough time before the breeze picks up. If this is not possible you can lower the nozzle, reduce the flow, and travel a little faster and still apply in a breeze, just be sure to stay downwind of anything you don't want sprayed.
Best of luck. ....
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| brokenarrow
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1288 Wisconsin 
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2006-06-23 131338
I made a three point carrier (like what goes into your trucks reciever hitch to add cargo carrier?) Used the tractors three point lifting ability to raise and lower the 25 gallon Fimco sprayer that ALSO comes in a trailer version! This is a pretty decent set up for the occasional sraying and will cost you less than $200 (depending on what you get) Look up Fimco Sprayers.
I have used mine thre to four times a year now for the last 2-3 years, No problems (KNOCK KNOCK) LOL
PS The lifting ability came/comes in handy for the amount of spray you want to cover the ground and its concentration. Also if the wind picks up you can lower it and make more passes. ....
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 | reason201
Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 91 Nebraska
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2006-07-06 131771
dkheck...
I got a 25 gal sprayer this spring for my ATV (Yamaha 450 Kodiak) the unit is a Fimco 25 Gal boomless unit. The thing I have found with these soprayers is to have a big enough pump. The unit I got has a 3.8 GPM pump. Don't get the units with the smaller pumps, I don't think you will be happy with them. The sprayer also has a handgun for spot spraying. The boomless unit has 3 nozzles which can be angled to your spraying needs. You can also turn off any of the 3 nozzles for a custom spray pattern. You can easily adjust spray pressure of the boomless unit for calibration of spray. As I remember I got this unit on sale for around $309.00. I have attached a link to it.
Good luck ....
Link: 25 gal boomless sprayer
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-07-06 131775
This past Saturday I was in a tractor supply store and a man was asking about sprayer options for in trees planted in rows. Sadly the employee (clerk) for that area had no idea there was such a thing as boomless. ....
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| reason201
Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 91 Nebraska
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2006-07-06 131780
It really makes a difference having good people, we have 2 TSC stores in town, the North store is fantastic but you would almost have to pay me to go to our South store. At least they are aware of it and working to get it straightened out. ....
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| dkheckmanl
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 134 Middleton, ID
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2006-07-12 132079
reason201,
If you just use the center nozzle, what is the narrowest width you can spray with your boomless sprayer? The sprayer you have is the one I have been looking at but in some cases I only want to spray about a 8' width. ....
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| reason201
Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 91 Nebraska
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2006-07-12 132082
DK...
I have not measured it but I would guess the center nozzle sprays between 4 and 6 feet wide. You could vary that a little by lowering the pressure. ....
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