Deere Combine Sprayer

Deere Combine Sprayer COMBINES Conversions 7-3-21 "I save a lot of money and get double use out of my Deere 6622 Hillside combine by also using it as a sprayer," reports Washington farmer, Les Wigen, of Lacrosse. "On a good day," he adds, "I can spray 40 acres an hour, traveling at 4 1/2 mph with my combine sprayer." Wigen replaced the combine header with a modified Deere sprayer. "I didn't have to change anything on the cornbine and only had to modify the sprayer slightly so it would attach to the combine. However, I did extend the booms to 80 ft.," Wigen explains. He also installed a 600 gal. stainless steel tank in the combine's grain hopper. Coupled with the 450 gal. tank on the front of the combine, he can spray longer without refilling. To refill the smaller tank from the 600 gal. tank, Wigen pulls a hoist cable that lets the solution flow. To hold the large tank, the grain hopper walls were reinforced with ? in. plate and 3 in. channel iron. Also, the main grain auger was removed to leave room for the tank. All sprayer controls are in the combine cab. The hypo pump is powered by the unloading auger drive and the booms fold hydraulically. Wigen figures he spent about $1,200 in modifications not counting the cost of the com- bine or sprayer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Les Wigen, Rt. 1, Lacrosse, Wash. 99143 (ph 509 549-3872).

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