belmac gear

vanderbadger

anyone own a belmac tank, or how do ye rate them?

reilig

vanderbadger wrote: »

anyone own a belmac tank, or how do ye rate them?

A cousin of mine bought a 1300gal with oversized tyres last year. Its a nice tanker and wasone of the cheapest on the market at the time. I have used it a couple of times and its well balanced with a load, the brakes are good, it fills as fast as anything else I've ever used and the paint was that nice shiney stuff that is toughened to make it last longer.

Only fault is that its made from lighter steel than my Major tank.

vanderbadger

ya they look a nice enough tank, thats about the size i would be interested in also, how much roughly do they cost?

reilig

vanderbadger wrote: »

ya they look a nice enough tank, thats about the size i would be interested in also, how much roughly do they cost?

I don't know exactly what they cost, but i will find out and let you know.

dryan

i own one - 1300 gal tank - have it nearly 10 years now. Could do with the wider wheels as i have some boggy land that i spread slurry on the odd year.

Planning on upgrading to one of the belmac 1600 gal tanks in the next few years - will have a chat with him to see can they be fitted with those large flotation wheels.

vanderbadger

dryan wrote: »

i own one - 1300 gal tank - have it nearly 10 years now. Could do with the wider wheels as i have some boggy land that i spread slurry on the odd year.

Planning on upgrading to one of the belmac 1600 gal tanks in the next few years - will have a chat with him to see can they be fitted with those large flotation wheels.

as far as i can see from pictures they dont have a pipe straight from pump to top of tank, there is another bit inbetween, this is the same on my current abbey tank, where as some tanks like the conor tanks seem to have a pipe straight from pump to tanker, i have been told that this isnt a great job as some slurry can escape the little ball at the top of the tank and make its way to the pump, not sure how right or wrong that is

goondakid

dryan wrote: »

i own one - 1300 gal tank - have it nearly 10 years now. Could do with the wider wheels as i have some boggy land that i spread slurry on the odd year.

Planning on upgrading to one of the belmac 1600 gal tanks in the next few years - will have a chat with him to see can they be fitted with those large flotation wheels.

ya lad u can get the 1600gallon tanker on the big wheels some job they'd float anywhere:)

bk1991

goondakid wrote: »

ya lad u can get the 1600gallon tanker on the big wheels some job they'd float anywhere:)

this is our 1150 gal belmac we got it just before the money changed from pound to euro .it is on bigger wheels than normal ,i put the front 2inch outlet and worklights on my self . good thank all round

goondakid

this is the tanker i was on about earlier
the 1600 on big wheels

bk1991

goondakid wrote: »

this is the tanker i was on about earlier
the 1600 on big wheels

thats nice bit gear how much they sellin for ?

goondakid

bk1991 wrote: »

thats nice bit gear how much they sellin for ?

Not a clu lad i was workin there durin the summer and i came across one lik this.... the reason the lad brought it was because he was in a flat wet area he was vey happy wit it.... we hav 2500gallon tanker ourselves and were very happy wit it can't fault them its about 12 years old i think

bc130

Lads keep away from hi-spec anyway. i was drawing a few loads a couple years back and this happened. there wos some bang when it happened.:D

dar31

the tires on it don't seem to be lgp, just big tires to make it easier pulled. hard to see from picture

Sisu200

bc130 wrote: »

Lads keep away from hi-spec anyway. i was drawing a few loads a couple years back and this happened. there wos some bang when it happened.:D

How many gallons she hold now?;) this is getting common with the older tankess, Belmac make nice stuff, good value too, have a Belamc side slinger, its a good machine, well balanced

The Nutty M

I'll be on a 2400 belmac again for the pu season starting tomorrow. Cannot fault it,pump is good,vanes have been done twice on it and it's perfect.Only slight flaw is when fully loaded it can get bouncy on certain roads.Other than that it's brilliant in the field,very easy pull.
Enjoy if you purchase:)

pakalasa

How come the inside of these tanks doesn't rust.
Surely if they are not galvanised they would.

Would it not be worth paying the extra bit and getting them galvanised? :rolleyes:

The Nutty M

pakalasa wrote: »

How come the inside of these tanks doesn't rust.
Surely if they are not galvanised they would.

Would it not be worth paying the extra bit and getting them galvanised? :rolleyes:

All new tanks have their insides painted with thick anti corrosive paint.No Irish made tankers above 1600 gallons can be galvanised now since 2006 as there is no bath big enough to dip them.

KoNiT

No Irish made tankers above 1600 gallons can be galvanised now since 2006 as there is no bath big enough to dip

Wrong..

dryan

I also have the Belmac Agitator and am not very happy with it. Using chopped baled silage, it does sometimes break my heart having to lift it out and free up the blockage caused by bits of silage....and then start all over again!

Not familiar with any of the other Belmac products - i'll leave that to others.

John_F

KoNiT wrote: »

Wrong..

Wrong to you :P :P the rain gun and english plates and 7930 johnn deere would tell me otherwise :P sexy tank though, whats the yellow pipe on the side going from the top to the bottom for??

F.D

a bit off topic but that Major 3100 with a single axle is this actually legal to carry a full load along the road with the weight that would be in it

Bitten & Hisses

A neighbour has a 2008-purchased Cross 2250 gallon galvanised tank. Are you saying this was not galvanised in Ireland?

irish_bob

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

A neighbour has a 2008-purchased Cross 2250 gallon galvanised tank. Are you saying this was not galvanised in Ireland?

i saw a hi spec 2000 gallon galavanised tank less than six weeks ago for sale with one of the local dealers , no bath big enough to dip them ???????????

The Nutty M

irish_bob wrote: »

i saw a hi spec 2000 gallon galavanised tank less than six weeks ago for sale with one of the local dealers , no bath big enough to dip them ???????????

:)as far as I'm aware Ireland has no bath big enough to dip them,the previous bath was in offaly I think.I've emailed the general manager of Major to spill the beans so we'll see what the story is:cool:

KoNiT

HI, yes galvanising has been available for a while.. Major been galving 2050 tankers for years, mainly export

John_F
Tanker manufactured by http://www.major-equipment.com/ based in Mayo. They export too!!
Yellow hose... ah now, that would be telling.. have a guess

F.D.
That tanker would be road legal.... empty but some farmers are not worried about road as their area wouldn't require it, huge farms..

pakalasa

There is an article in this weeks Farmers Journal (page 32 - Building section) about uprights on newly built farm buildings starting to rust even though only built recently under the 'farm waste management'.
These were galvanised but slurry already starting to rust them at the ground.
That tanker shown earlier that caved in probably did because of rust on the inside. After all the most you draw with a vacuum is 1 bar - can't overpresurise it.

vanderbadger

those galvanised tankers are serious money though, for someone like myself its hard to justify big money on a tanker, will only have 8 bays to empty and contractor will do for 100 euro per bay, still its very handy have your own tank so you go to work when it suits you

iano93

I am considering purchasing a tanker myself under the grant scheme. I dont no much about tankers myself but the person i was talking to is an agent for belmac and major. He reckons major are made of much better stuff and are a better tanker all round. The one we were looking at had big floatation tyres on it and he says they are a great job when travelling on wet ground.:D

vanderbadger

iano93 wrote: »

I am considering purchasing a tanker myself under the grant scheme. I dont no much about tankers myself but the person i was talking to is an agent for belmac and major. He reckons major are made of much better stuff and are a better tanker all round. The one we were looking at had big floatation tyres on it and he says they are a great job when travelling on wet ground.:D

what kinda money are the major tanks going for now, didnt think that grant scheme was still available?

iano93

vanderbadger wrote: »

what kinda money are the major tanks going for now, didnt think that grant scheme was still available?

Ya i know the one your talking about its closed alright! Tis the one if you are in organics. It closed there a few months back but it opened again now.:) Well for a 1100 gallon major on big floatation tyres they list @ about 7000 odd, lights brakes incl.! How does that compare to a belmac?

bk1991

iano93 wrote: »

Ya i know the one your talking about its closed alright! Tis the one if you are in organics. It closed there a few months back but it opened again now.:) Well for a 1100 gallon major on big floatation tyres they list @ about 7000 odd, lights brakes incl.! How does that compare to a belmac?

how big wheels ?

irish_bob

iano93 wrote: »

I am considering purchasing a tanker myself under the grant scheme. I dont no much about tankers myself but the person i was talking to is an agent for belmac and major. He reckons major are made of much better stuff and are a better tanker all round. The one we were looking at had big floatation tyres on it and he says they are a great job when travelling on wet ground.:D

which grant scheme are you talking about ???

iano93

irish_bob wrote: »

which grant scheme are you talking about ???

Its a 40% grant available for machinery if u are an organic farmer!:D

iano93

bk1991 wrote: »

how big wheels ?

500x60x22.5 on a 1100g major tanker.

vanderbadger

iano93 wrote: »

Ya i know the one your talking about its closed alright! Tis the one if you are in organics. It closed there a few months back but it opened again now.:) Well for a 1100 gallon major on big floatation tyres they list @ about 7000 odd, lights brakes incl.! How does that compare to a belmac?

jesus thats sounds desperate expensive for that size tank, dont know the new price of belmac but was lokking at a 2nd hand 1350 gallon which was no where near that, like i say if a lad will put it out for you at 100 euro a bay its hard to justify 7k

dasheriff

vanderbadger wrote: »

jesus thats sounds desperate expensive for that size tank, dont know the new price of belmac but was lokking at a 2nd hand 1350 gallon which was no where near that, like i say if a lad will put it out for you at 100 euro a bay its hard to justify 7k

That is the price of them alright but my advice to you is to buy a nice second hand..
I bought a 7 year old 1600 hundred gallon hispec a few years ago for €4500 with brand new oversized wheels and shes a great manhine, iv had no bother atall with it..

vanderbadger

dasheriff wrote: »

That is the price of them alright but my advice to you is to buy a nice second hand..
I bought a 7 year old 1600 hundred gallon hispec a few years ago for €4500 with brand new oversized wheels and shes a great manhine, iv had no bother atall with it..

do you mean the really big balloon type wheels ? was looking at 1600 gallon abbey also but the wheels werent that big and i thought she might be severe on ground, that said my 1100 gallon has v narrow wheels so thats probably worse

cjpm

Our tanker could do with bigger wheels, so i was thinking about rebuilding it at some stage. She's a 1600 gal and there is some space between the tank and the current tyres, but the tank is not cut out for the wheel arches so my options are limited.

Any ideas where i might pick up a second hand axle with wide wheels and floatation tyres?

John_F

KoNiT wrote: »

HI, yes galvanising has been available for a while.. Major been galving 2050 tankers for years, mainly export

John_F
Tanker manufactured by http://www.major-equipment.com/ based in Mayo. They export too!!
Yellow hose... ah now, that would be telling.. have a guess

F.D.
That tanker would be road legal.... empty but some farmers are not worried about road as their area wouldn't require it, huge farms..

but are they all manufactured in mayo... they have offices inn Lancs in the UK and also in Deutshland.. like if a machine was to be sold inn the uk maybe they would make it to size here, ship it over with all the fittings, dip it and put on the fittings?? just a thought as i remember the fella who put up our shed last year visited the largest dipping bath in the uk... cant remember what size though

fanadman1

bk1991 wrote: »

this is our 1150 gal belmac we got it just before the money changed from pound to euro .it is on bigger wheels than normal ,i put the front 2inch outlet and worklights on my self . good thank all round

how did u wire up the lights to the tractor ?? im thinking of doin a similer thing with my major 1400 and also a beacon if u can be any help with that thank u

valtra8150

belmac nice tanker and very easy pulled and ridesnice whn empty we have a 2550 belmac used to pull it wi a landini 10000s not a bother on it. i also use a 1650 belmac the odd time for a lad there a lovely size. pumps are awful quik on the belmac i think it a 10 liter or somthing like that. in regaurs to dryan Planning on upgrading to one of the belmac 1600 gal tanks in the next few years do think belmac do a 1600 it would have to be a 1650.

blue5000

I think I might have a belmac agitator, anyone on hear know where to get parts for it, I need a new propeller before 15 jan?

valtra8150

blue5000 wrote: »

I think I might have a belmac agitator, anyone on hear know where to get parts for it, I need a new propeller before 15 jan?

id try belmac them self's at 090 6457319 or if your round the west of ireland try McHales farm machinery kilmane at 09333326 they have a lot of parts for slurry equipment

stanflt

great value for money tankers and easily pulled

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bk1991

fanadman1 wrote: »

how did u wire up the lights to the tractor ?? im thinking of doin a similer thing with my major 1400 and also a beacon if u can be any help with that thank u

blue wire on 7pin plug is for fog lights but is spare so used it for worklights and have switched live on the 3pin plug of tractor .

grassman90

dryan is youre belmac agitator the later model with the quick coupling,i looked at one on a farm locally the farmer told me he blocked his but he is using unchoped bales ,it was easy to clear open two bolts the pipe slides up .i have the original model 20 years old it blocks very difficult to clear it shears bolts for fun.

Round Bale

Thing about Belmac, is they are a good bit cheaper than any of the competition like Major, Abbey etc. That's on both tankers and toppers.
Belmac fully offset topper €1500. Abbey or Major nearer to €2500. Big difference.
Why? Is the Belmac stuff lighter steel all round? Does their stuff last as good as others?

bog_savage

Belmac is cheaper because you are buying direct from manufacturer and not paying for lads in suits or shiny glass show rooms . He uses the same bolt on parts as the other manufacturers and the same thickness steel , I bought a 2000gl tank years ago from him , A lad in a suit warned me about belmac using lighter steel, "our tank is the best on the market and is made from 6mm stamped British steel , belmac uses lighter stuff and is not reinforced" So I went to Belmount and he showed me tanks being built , raw unpainted tanks were stamped british steel , were 6mm and were reinforced ,
Since that I bought a topper and agitator from him ,
FU*K lying bas***ds in suits

have2flushtwice

bc130 wrote: »

Lads keep away from hi-spec anyway. i was drawing a few loads a couple years back and this happened. there wos some bang when it happened.:D

You got the makings of a muck spreader there!

loveta

bog_savage wrote: »

Belmac is cheaper because you are buying direct from manufacturer and not paying for lads in suits or shiny glass show rooms . He uses the same bolt on parts as the other manufacturers and the same thickness steel , I bought a 2000gl tank years ago from him , A lad in a suit warned me about belmac using lighter steel, "our tank is the best on the market and is made from 6mm stamped British steel , belmac uses lighter stuff and is not reinforced" So I went to Belmount and he showed me tanks being built , raw unpainted tanks were stamped british steel , were 6mm and were reinforced ,
Since that I bought a topper and agitator from him ,
FU*K lying bas***ds in suits

In the process of buying a 1600 tank on 30.5 wheels recessed have done alot of looking at ones and to be honest there is night and day between belmac and abbey there is NO chassis on a belmac where on the eco abbey its 150mm and the commercial spec its 300mm and thats only the start of it but ya have to compare like with like not just price but mick will sell straight out the door cutting out the middle man unlike other manafact s