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choosing a slurry tank

  • 17-04-2008 10:05pm
    #1
    irish_bob
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    my uncle is planning on buying a new slurry tank and theres a few areas where hes unsure what to do , 1stly , he doesnt know whether to buy an abbey , a hi spec or a ruscon , the ruscon is the cheapest of the 3 by a fair bit , the hi spec and the abbey are about the same price but the hi spec 2000 gallon has a capacity of 2080 gallons while the abbey 2000 has a capacity of only 1900 gallons
    hes also unsure as to whether he should go for a galvanised tanker , it costs 3000 euro extra but they say it will last twice as long


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  • #2
    ravima
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    How much slurry will he be spreading? how many days will this take? Would he be better getting a contractor to do it? I know that it is nice to own ones own equipment, but I have come to the conclusion that if you are not using the stuff to the max, then you are probably better off getting a contractor to to all the jobs on the farm.


  • #3
    GERMAN ROCKS
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    get the hi spec one. there the best besides major. i think the ordinary ones are fine. i wouldnt pay the extra for galvanised


  • #4
    irish_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    ravima wrote: »
    How much slurry will he be spreading? how many days will this take? Would he be better getting a contractor to do it? I know that it is nice to own ones own equipment, but I have come to the conclusion that if you are not using the stuff to the max, then you are probably better off getting a contractor to to all the jobs on the farm.

    he likes to be self sufficent , besides , whenever you get a contractor in to spread , without fail every time , they send a young fella who is barely 18 and is only capable of driving in a straight line


  • #5
    wallycool
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭wallycool


    Have a look at a Joskin slurry tank. Or maybe 1 of these http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=D3snH0iMEnc Your uncle would have it done in no time!!!


  • #6
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    irish_bob wrote: »
    he likes to be self sufficent , besides , whenever you get a contractor in to spread , without fail every time , they send a young fella who is barely 18 and is only capable of driving in a straight line
    + the chances of them comming on a dry day rarely happen. I have an abbey tanker painted model 22 years old never housed never rusted. Other than changing the vanes in the pump once and one puncture repair has been trouble free.


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  • #7
    kfk
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    I have a Conor tanker with the past 12 years. It is not galvanised and there are no signs of rust yet. It is not kept indoors usually as I dont have the space so I dont see the point spending extra for galvanised.


  • #8
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    wallycool wrote: »
    Have a look at a Joskin slurry tank. Or maybe 1 of these http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=D3snH0iMEnc Your uncle would have it done in no time!!!

    Wow, its pretty cool. I don't think we have gates wide enough to let that thing in though. Have to stick to the 1300 gal!


  • #9
    johnfaul
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭johnfaul


    go for the hi spec or the major or if you wait buy one direct of nc


  • #10
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    wallycool wrote: »
    Have a look at a Joskin slurry tank. Or maybe 1 of these http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=D3snH0iMEnc Your uncle would have it done in no time!!!


    how could any farmer benifit from that heap???, you'd need an on site mechanic

    make the tank bigger is fine, but keep it simple, so that it wont be constantly broken

    one thing to watch out for in a tank is that the top of the drum is higher at the end near the tractor, neighbour had a 2000gl ruscon, and it was level and the water/shoite swoosihing back and forth was so anoying, and i was pulling it with a 160hp 4wheel drive


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