Self-Propelled Sprayer Built From Datsun Pickup, International Combine

Self-Propelled Sprayer Built From Datsun Pickup, International Combine SPRAYING New Sprayers 24-3-7 "It doesn't leave deep wheel tracks and is inexpensive to operate," says Robert Davis, Savannah, N.Y., about the self-propelled sprayer he built from an old Datsun 4-WD pickup and the cab off an International 300 series combine. He uses the rig, which is equipped with a 30-ft. boom on back, to apply foliar fertilizer to his hay and soybean crops. "It can handle steep hills with no problems. In fact it works so good that I sometimes use it to do custom work for neighbors," says Davis. "It still has the pickup's narrow tires so I can drive into knee-high soybeans without knocking down a lot of the crop. The narrow tires push beans aside and result in very little damage to the crop. "I paid $350 for the Datsun pickup and spent another $200 for the booms and tank. I also bought a new controller valve, hoses, nozzles, a 2-stroke Homelite water pump, and lights. My total cost was about $800." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert Davis, 2030 Bixby-Wood Road, Savannah, N.Y. 13146 (ph 315 365-2266).

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