Grant spec tank

NewTanker

Hi. Have applied for a grant for a new slurry tank and a trailing shoe. The specs applied for are a 2250 gallon tanker and 7.5 meter trailing shoe. Looked at different makes of tank at the ploughing last week and abbey were the only make with any real interest of selling a tank. Im a young farmer so i will be entitled to a 60% grant. Just wondering if anyone has any opinion on what make of tank and spec to buy? thanks.

lakill Farm

NewTanker wrote: »

Hi. Have applied for a grant for a new slurry tank and a trailing shoe. The specs applied for are a 2250 gallon tanker and 7.5 meter trailing shoe. Looked at different makes of tank at the ploughing last week and abbey were the only make with any real interest of selling a tank. Im a young farmer so i will be entitled to a 60% grant. Just wondering if anyone has any opinion on what make of tank and spec to buy? thanks.

You would buy a tanker and dribble bar a bit cheaper and lighter on the tank compared to trailed shoe

NewTanker

lakill Farm wrote: »

You would buy a tanker and dribble bar a bit cheaper and lighter on the tank compared to trailed shoe

Originally planned on buying a tank with a mastek dribble bar for those reasons but after pricing both the trailing shoe is only €1,500 dearer and abbey can supply their trailing shoe on a hydraulic mast so it can be used as either a trailing shoe or dribble bar. Also there wasnt much difference between the weight of both

Buford T. Justice XIX

NewTanker wrote: »

Originally planned on buying a tank with a mastek dribble bar for those reasons but after pricing both the trailing shoe is only €1,500 dearer and abbey can supply their trailing shoe on a hydraulic mast so it can be used as either a trailing shoe or dribble bar. Also there wasnt much difference between the weight of both

A trailing shoe weighs about 450kgs? I would have thought them a lot heavier than that.

NewTanker

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

A trailing shoe weighs about 450kgs? I would have thought them a lot heavier than that.

Trailing shoe is about 800kg but would a tank designed to take that weight be well balanced compared to the dribble bar as mastek bolt theirs on to the inspection hole on the back of the tank?

Buford T. Justice XIX

NewTanker wrote: »

Trailing shoe is about 800kg but would a tank designed to take that weight be well balanced compared to the dribble bar as mastek bolt theirs on to the inspection hole on the back of the tank?

It would depend on how you intend to use it I suppose.

If I needed to spread and the ground was heavy, I would only half or 3/4 fill to spread so I wouldn't be carrying the full volume at the start so an extra 450kgs at the back wouldn't concern me too much.

But my land isn't very heavy and dries up quickly so a couple of half loads would keep the pressure off until land dried a bit again for the full weight.

Seeing as Mastek bolt onto existing makes, I don't think they see any lack of balance in the completed unit as being an issue with the dribble bar but another 400kgs at the back again would make me question balance from the suppliers alright.

NewTanker

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

It would depend on how you intend to use it I suppose.

If I needed to spread and the ground was heavy, I would only half or 3/4 fill to spread so I wouldn't be carrying the full volume at the start so an extra 450kgs at the back wouldn't concern me too much.

But my land isn't very heavy and dries up quickly so a couple of half loads would keep the pressure off until land dried a bit again for the full weight.

Seeing as Mastek bolt onto existing makes, I don't think they see any lack of balance in the completed unit as being an issue with the dribble bar but another 400kgs at the back again would make me question balance from the suppliers alright.

Abbey have told me that all their tankers are built to order so that tanks with trailing shoes have the axle pushed farther back to compensate for the extra weight. With regards compaction 30.5s would be the best option?

simx

NewTanker wrote: »

Hi. Have applied for a grant for a new slurry tank and a trailing shoe. The specs applied for are a 2250 gallon tanker and 7.5 meter trailing shoe. Looked at different makes of tank at the ploughing last week and abbey were the only make with any real interest of selling a tank. Im a young farmer so i will be entitled to a 60% grant. Just wondering if anyone has any opinion on what make of tank and spec to buy? thanks.

Can I ask what was the cost of that tank?

Limestone Cowboy

simx wrote: »

Can I ask what was the cost of that tank?

A friend has a 2000 gallon galvised conor ordered with a trailing shoe and I think he said it's costing 32k. Not sure if that's plus vat though.

simx

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

A friend has a 2000 gallon galvised conor ordered with a trailing shoe and I think he said it's costing 32k. Not sure if that's plus vat though.

I need to sit down ha

dzer2

simx wrote: »

I need to sit down ha

Did you not ask santa for one

Who2

You'd need to have a ridiculous tax bill to be able to justify buying one for most farms.

NewTanker

Ordered a 2250 abbey fully galvanized with a 7.5m trailing shoe and also went for a garda pump so we've the option of using the shoe on a tractor and pumping the slurry to it. Costing €35500 plus vat tho. Would have been about €31000 with an ordinary pump