Howboutthemdawgs
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I’m replacing a boomed femco sprayer for my atv and wanted some opinions on whether to go back with or get a boomless?
It would be for food plots. My other crapped the bed...tank cranked and valves wouldn’t turn off to the boom when trying to use the nozzle gun. May go back with boomed but try a different brand. Really the only two brands I know are femco and northstar. Any others I should look at?Depends on what you are spraying. Booms are precise and great for food plots, boomless are better for rough or wooded areas. I have both, a 25 gal on a 4 wheeler and an Enduraplas 100 gal in a side by side. Sometimes you need both. Depending on your pump, it's pretty easy to plumb and swap out either. Since you already have the boom, I'd buy the boomless and use whichever one you want.
I'd stick with booms for food plots. As far as brands go, I run a 25 gal Cropcare on the ATV, but I don't know if it's worth the money IMHO. I have used the heck out of it spraying pasture and think I've had it for nearly 10 years. I replaced the tank once since it had cracked at the mount points, and had to put in a new pump solenoid this year. Not terrible, but they are fairly spendy. Last year I went to Enduraplas for the side by side, but boy they are expensive! First seen them in use on a 4 wheeler during a fire burning class put on by the state, and they really liked them. 10 year tank warranty on Enduraplas.It would be for food plots. My other crapped the bed...tank cranked and valves wouldn’t turn off to the boom when trying to use the nozzle gun. May go back with boomed but try a different brand. Really the only two brands I know are femco and northstar. Any others I should look at?
I’m replacing a boomed femco sprayer for my atv and wanted some opinions on whether to go back with or get a boomless?
Sorry so I’m assuming that means you’ve gone boomless?I always find it interesting that what works best for one doesnt work best for another. I have had both. The only thing I found better suited to a boom sprayer was taller standing crops like sunflowers, corn, or soybeans. When I quit planting those, I havent used a boom sprayer since - and I plant about fifty to sixty acres of food plots each year - plus control various “noxious” species in my fields and along my trails
Sorry so I’m assuming that means you’ve gone boomless?
If you are looking for accuracy in spraying, use a boom sprayer and mounting it on a tractor is best. Boomless sprayers are very fast and convenient, but won't provide the accuracy of a boom mounted sprayer.
Thakns,
Jack
What brand are you running?yes - a lot of my food plots have a few trees in them and boom sprayers are are a pain in the butt around trees - not only spraying - but getting there if your trails are tight. Not to mention, I am spraying 25 ft a pass. I also find boomless to be better spraying taller weeds. No doubt - boom sprayers are better in the wind.
This one?A Fimco for my Polaris ranger and a generic three pt on my tractor
Yes - that is it. I have had it two years - broke the part where the plastic tube comes out of the bottom where the on off valve is. I take it out of my ranger when not in use - and these fimco's are not industrial strength. Need to be careful when picking it up and moving it around. Other than that, it has worked well.This one?
FIMCO 25 Gallon ATV Sprayer 3 Nozzle Boomless
The FIMCO 25 Gallon 3 Nozzle Boomless Broadcast ATV Sprayer is built for large area liquid coverage in a compact platform. Best in class of entry...www.fimcoindustries.com
If you are looking for accuracy in spraying, use a boom sprayer and mounting it on a tractor is best. Boomless sprayers are very fast and convenient, but won't provide the accuracy of a boom mounted sprayer.
Thakns,
Jack
accuracy in spraying?
.....see the blind urinal thread
bill