Slurry Agitator

Grecco

I`m in the market for a second hand Slurry Agitator. Any recommendations, I will be running it off an 85hp tractor. What should I look out for?
Thks

Blue Holland

What size/type of tank are you going to agitate. 100% galvanised if at all posible.

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Grecco wrote: »

I`m in the market for a second hand Slurry Agitator. Any recommendations, I will be running it off an 85hp tractor. What should I look out for?
Thks

look for rust , oil leaks around gearbox, a impellar thats not wore out , topfill with valve and fittings and a good drive shaft

limiter12

An NC 3000 is the only one to consider. Low hp requirement and high output.

Grecco

I have a 3 bay double with 7 foot deep tanks.
limiter12will an 85hp tractor drive the NC 3000??

limiter12

I ve attached a snip of the brochure,they are rated for 80 hp up. We use ours on a 390t powers it away not a bother.

st1979

limiter12 wrote: »

I ve attached a snip of the brochure,they are rated for 80 hp up. We use ours on a 390t powers it away not a bother.

Use to run our one on jd 2140 rated as 81hp. Using it today and toted up age of it and reckon its 19yrs old. And reckon its got same again left in it. Fully galvanized

iverjohnston

+1 for the NC3000, finding a 2nd hand galvanised one might be your biggest prob. Run ours off a Fiat 90-90.

Grecco

Lads whats the top fill on these agitators used for??

iverjohnston

The top fill can be used to fill tankers with an opening top lid, but is very handy if you need to pump from one tank to another one nearby. Usually you can clip on the suction pipe from the tanker, and aim the end of it to the tank you want to pump to. A lenght of 6 inch sewerage pipe or two, and you can move a hugh amount or water or slurry to another tank, or to the other end or the tank you are stirring. You will only ever forget to close the top valve before starting the tractor once!

Juniorhurler

iverjohnston wrote: »

The top fill can be used to fill tankers with an opening top lid, but is very handy if you need to pump from one tank to another one nearby. Usually you can clip on the suction pipe from the tanker, and aim the end of it to the tank you want to pump to. A lenght of 6 inch sewerage pipe or two, and you can move a hugh amount or water or slurry to another tank, or to the other end or the tank you are stirring. You will only ever forget to close the top valve before starting the tractor once!

In much the same way that when I was about 14/15 I was spreading a load and the splashplate blocked. I took it off to clean it out without closing the hydraulic valve:o. Needless to say I have never done that since.

vanderbadger

Juniorhurler wrote: »

In much the same way that when I was about 14/15 I was spreading a load and the splashplate blocked. I took it off to clean it out without closing the hydraulic valve:o. Needless to say I have never done that since.

we've all done that

redzerologhlen

vanderbadger wrote: »

we've all done that

+1

Miley2

Top fill was very handy this year when I had to pump out of a full tank into another not so full tank. I have about 40 meters between tanks and pumped up an incline too using layflat hosing.
Its a great machine, only complaint is having to take the PTO off when moving

pakalasa

There's a few galvanised NC 3000's on dondeal at the moment.

loveta

Miley2 wrote: »

Top fill was very handy this year when I had to pump out of a full tank into another not so full tank. I have about 40 meters between tanks and pumped up an incline too using layflat hosing.
Its a great machine, only complaint is having to take the PTO off when moving

REDROCK or as there called now NEWROCK NO taking of the shaft when moving and there all but bullet proof even contractors swear by them

ally k

nc 3000 the only pump i never take the shaft off when moving from tank to tank make sure the pto handle is in neutral...

Dunedin

redzerologhlen wrote: »

+1

me too

Dunedin

Juniorhurler wrote: »

In much the same way that when I was about 14/15 I was spreading a load and the splashplate blocked. I took it off to clean it out without closing the hydraulic valve:o. Needless to say I have never done that since.

me too:(:(

F.D

loveta wrote: »

REDROCK or as there called now NEWROCK NO taking of the shaft when moving and there all but bullet proof even contractors swear by them

I fit hitching up to the redrock hard enough, having to get the hyd top link to line up and then the pto shaft, especially if you dont have a lot of room to get in between the tractor and have no exterior controls, thats where the NC or Plantmec one wins for me not having to mess around with a top link

vanderbadger

F.D wrote: »

I fit hitching up to the redrock hard enough, having to get the hyd top link to line up and then the pto shaft, especially if you dont have a lot of room to get in between the tractor and have no exterior controls, thats where the NC or Plantmec one wins for me not having to mess around with a top link

can usually get the redrock on in a few mins without much trouble, its great not to have to take driveshaft on and off when lifting in and out, used to have an old abbey 250 which was a pain of yoke taking shaft on and off all the time

iverjohnston

I usually do not take off the PTO shaft when moving the pump from one mixing point to another. it will usually be about 10 inches off the ground. probally depends on the height your arms lift. Also be carefull your back window dosen't get smashed.

PN14

Sorry for hijacking thread OP. Thinking of getting an agitator & tank to do some of our own slurry to use behind cows as paddocks are grazed during the year rather than the current contractor operation spreading it all on silage fields. Might make better use of slurry and cut down on fertilizer costs also would cut down on land damage as spreading could be done over the summer behind cows.

We have an MF 4345 rated 85hp it was replacement to 390 series. Would this be sufficent for running an agitator and what kind would be most suitable. I'd have to have a top fill option as we would empty from tank into an open pit maybe twice a year.

Also what type of tank & size would ye reccomend. We would have no hills to speak of ground would be heavyish. Would the tractor handle a 1600gallon tank and which are the best.

Thanks in advance

st1979

PN14 wrote: »

Sorry for hijacking thread OP. Thinking of getting an agitator & tank to do some of our own slurry to use behind cows as paddocks are grazed during the year rather than the current contractor operation spreading it all on silage fields. Might make better use of slurry and cut down on fertilizer costs also would cut down on land damage as spreading could be done over the summer behind cows.

We have an MF 4345 rated 85hp it was replacement to 390 series. Would this be sufficent for running an agitator and what kind would be most suitable. I'd have to have a top fill option as we would empty from tank into an open pit maybe twice a year.

Also what type of tank & size would ye reccomend. We would have no hills to speak of ground would be heavyish. Would the tractor handle a 1600gallon tank and which are the best.

Thanks in advance

There is a thread on agitators and basically a nc 3000 is the job and suitable for your tractor. 1600 tank would be fine

iverjohnston

We once had an Alfa 1000 gallon tanker, and we reckoned it held about 6 tons of slurry. So your tractor with a 1600 gallon would be pulling about 10 tons, plus the tankers weight. Your tyre equipment will be more important than a bigger tractor. A dexta or 35 would pull it on a flat, dry field.

reilig

iverjohnston wrote: »

We once had an Alfa 1000 gallon tanker, and we reckoned it held about 6 tons of slurry. So your tractor with a 1600 gallon would be pulling about 10 tons, plus the tankers weight. Your tyre equipment will be more important than a bigger tractor. A dexta or 35 would pull it on a flat, dry field.

1000 gallons is 4546 litres. 1 litre of water = 1kg. 1 litre of slurry probably weigh's less because of the solids in it. So the max that 1000gal of slurry will weigh is 2546kg. Add the tank to that and it could in total weigh 6 ton.

1600l of slurry = 7373kg. Tank could put it to a total of 10 ton.

blue5000

They say necessity is the mother of invention:D

farmer_dave

Are the Abbey mixers not getting recommended on here? The HTL linkage version is similar to the NC 3000.

td5man

Hi spec agitator here no taking off shaft either easy enough to attach with quick attach could possibly have a bit more blow.

Blue Holland

Also got hi spec one, galvanised gd as new after 15+ years but def could do with more blow, was never any better.

f140

i have a red rock pump. its about 4 yeards old now. easily enough driven. my ford 5000 (it has a bigger engine) will drive it but normally put it on the f140 and have the 110-90 for drawing it out.

PMU

blue5000 wrote: »

They say necessity is the mother of invention:D

that bale twine was a great invention! last year I bought a roll just to have it for repairs and stuff

PMU

wrong forum fergus,these lads are only interested in machinery!

td5man

PMU wrote: »

wrong forum fergus,these lads are only interested in machinery!

Hes just stirring sh1t.

reilig

Lads, hit the report post button when you see crap like that and we can delete it

DonalMc77

Well Lads,
just quick question, I recently purchased a abbey 1300 tanker, we have 4 bay & 2 bay slated shed. I'm thinking of getting an agitator. Our tractor is a Case CX 90. Would NC 3000 be ok to run on this tractor & wold it b able for it? I can only get at 1 agitating point in the 4 bay shed?

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DonalMc77 wrote: »

Well Lads,
just quick question, I recently purchased a abbey 1300 tanker, we have 4 bay & 2 bay slated shed. I'm thinking of getting an agitator. Our tractor is a Case CX 90. Would NC 3000 be ok to run on this tractor & wold it b able for it? I can only get at 1 agitating point in the 4 bay shed?

Tractor should be grand for that agitator but in reality unless the tank is seriously watery you will only be able to agitate 30/35 feet and have to empty the tank by a few feet and draw water in and start again