Sprayer Built From Combine

Sprayer Built from Combine COMBINES Conversions 14-5-9 William Stephaniuk, Wishart, Saskatchewan, turned a 1968 New Holland 980 combine into a self-propelled sprayer equipped with a 50-ft. boom that offers great visibility and covers acres fast. Stephaniuk stripped away everything but the 100 hp Ford 6-cyl. engine, axles, and cab. He mounted a 500-gal. tank behind the cab in place of the grain tank and a 200-gal. tank in place of the straw walkers and sieves. He replaced the header with a 2-section boom. "I didn't have to change much on the combine and only had to modify the sprayer slightly so it attached to the combine," says Stephaniuk. "Sprayer controls are in the cab. The sprayer pump is powered by the variable fan drive. "I used it to spray 400acres on my farm last year. On a good day I can spray 30 acres an hour at 6 mph. The combine's variable transmission lets me operate at variable speeds for different rates of application. It works great for spraying weed patches. I can slow down to 2¢ mph in heavy weeds or speed up to 7 mph where weed infestations are light. Since the cab sits high above the booms, I have great visibility and avoid chemical odors." The boom is raised and lowered from the cab by the feederhouse hydraulic cylinders. It's hinged in two places and can be manually folded against the sides of the combine. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, William Stephaniuk, Box 166, Wishart, Saskatchewan, Canada S0A 4R0 (ph 306 576-2204).

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