briankd 817 #1 Posted May 2, 2019 been wanting a sprayer to spray my 3/4 acre yard for some time now .looked at the ones that TSC has but couldn't justify the price . my dad b ought one years ago and for what they are they are cheaply made . my dad got this 35 gallon tank and 2.1 gpm pump from the county hwy. dept. when he retired they decomisioned his old plow truck they used this tank and pump to spray additive onto the salt as it come out the back of truck. he gave it to me couple yrs ago and i finaly built me a sprayer . was in rural king couple week ago and they had a spray boom kit for fifty bucks included boom nozzles hose preasure regulator manafold what a deal that was buy it all seperate for 3 times that amont. I've got about 70 bucks in this setup and it sprays 7 foot swath just as good or better than the 300 dollar ones you buy at TSC. 7 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,279 #2 Posted May 3, 2019 Well done sir! Big fan of repurposed materials. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,583 #3 Posted May 3, 2019 makes sense to me , making do with what you have , like keeping your horse alive , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,797 #4 Posted May 3, 2019 The guy I picked up the Commando 6 from recently used a 4 prong trailer wire harness on his tractors for using a sprayer. I’m not sure how you wired it, or if this is a dedicated spray rig, but that might come in handy. Great work, I bet yours will last longer too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,644 #5 Posted May 3, 2019 I have been think about getting a rope wick applicator. I tried to post a link but my computre won't work right. It's a 5' long 3" tube with 14 rope wicks. I was thanking about making an attachment to the clevis hitch. I built a sprayer but find a day when you can spray with it calm enough that you don't get more spray then the weeds is tough to find. Check it out. Agri Supply - rope wick applicator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #6 Posted May 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Lee1977 said: I have been think about getting a rope wick applicator. I tried to post a link but my computre won't work right. It's a 5' long 3" tube with 14 rope wicks. I was thanking about making an attachment to the clevis hitch. I built a sprayer but find a day when you can spray with it calm enough that you don't get more spray then the weeds is tough to find. Check it out. Agri Supply - rope wick applicator. yea windy days not good killed the mrs. flowers one year she never let me forget that now i get tarps mout and cover them when spraying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #7 Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, pullstart said: The guy I picked up the Commando 6 from recently used a 4 prong trailer wire harness on his tractors for using a sprayer. I’m not sure how you wired it, or if this is a dedicated spray rig, but that might come in handy. Great work, I bet yours will last longer too! what i like about this setup is it all comes apart easy and easy to store not like the complete ones you buy i still just use the trailer for hauling stuff the boom kit came with a two prong quick conector like a 4 prong trailer connector i happen to have one laying around Edited May 4, 2019 by briankd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
