Slurry Pump - Galvanized?

TheClubMan

So I'm looking at purchasing a second hand agitator so I don't have to always be relying on my neighbour for a lend of his.

I've seen a few affordable, reconditioned ones online but the majority are resprayed with new parts but aren't galvanized.

If the machine was washed down after every use and stored inside would it last? Or should I just pay the extra few bob for a galvanized one? It'll only be used a few times a year.

Also what brands would people recommend?

NC, Redrock, Abbey, Major?

K.G.

Tricky thing to buy second hand as pump agitator s wear from the inside out.the best thing to take with you is a hammer but id say too many fellas would let you test their agitator with it

TheClubMan

K.G. wrote: »

Tricky thing to buy second hand as pump agitator s wear from the inside out.the best thing to take with you is a hammer but id say too many fellas would let you test their agitator with it

What would you look for in particular for signs of wear?

blue5000

TheClubMan wrote: »

What would you look for in particular for signs of wear?

Play in the gearbox and bearings. Try get a 3 month warranty if buying off a dealer. Bent or missing fins on the propeller wouldn't be great, make sure there's a shear pin and cover on the pto too, good luck.

hopeso

TheClubMan wrote: »

So I'm looking at purchasing a second hand agitator so I don't have to always be relying on my neighbour for a lend of his.

I've seen a few affordable, reconditioned ones online but the majority are resprayed with new parts but aren't galvanized.

If the machine was washed down after every use and stored inside would it last? Or should I just pay the extra few bob for a galvanized one? It'll only be used a few times a year.

Also what brands would people recommend?

NC, Redrock, Abbey, Major?

I'd be inclined to go galvanized if at all possible. Any of the well known brands should be fine. But, if going for a Major make sure it's the newer design, and not one of the old chain driven ones. What power do you have for driving it? Some are noticeably harder driven than others.

caesar

Hard to beat the galvanised with these sorts of things. We've got a 750-gallon slurry tank (at least I think it's that size). It's about 35, maybe 40 years old, pretty clean and only for being galvanised, the oil being watched and washed out after use it would have been finished a long time ago. Mind you, getting no use now, but a fella who bought a couple of bales was looking at it today. It reminded me it's still in very decent condition.

Have one of the galvanised Major agitators too, not sure why people buy the painted variety with the work they're doing, surely they rust fairly fast, no? Even with it being galvanised, we would have always washed it down after use. So, I'd go galvanised if you could but no idea about price difference.

I think ours is one of the chain ones, about 20 years old, handy for a small-ish tractor, but from what I know Redrock ones of that era were more powerful and have the platform around them. Ours doesn't. I think with the chain one you're meant to tighten it every so often. And whatever about that, you need to change the oil in the mainframe. We would have done that when it was in use, but it wasn't used this last two years, so I can't remember the ins and outs, just know there were a few things to mind.

leoch

I like this thread....I always had a half notion of buying a mixer don't really need one I just get contractor a couple of times a year .....wat would be a good mixer for a 4 pot 95hp massey/3 Bay tank

K.G.

TheClubMan wrote: »

What would you look for in particular for signs of wear?

The prop itself could be worn and not outputing what its meant too and the inside of the pipes might be paper thin.you d also find the rubber bearing will need replacement more often in worn pumps..we changed after 10 years recently and i wouldn't sell it to anyone as it was just worn.there was play between shaft and prop and the sides of the porp box are worn through.rarely do people change for any reason other than wear.what ever you do not buy one that needs the pto shaft taken on and off between tanks ,a right pain

whelan2

We have a cross galvanised pump. Bought 20 years ago. Got it reconditioned about 4 years ago, bearings etc done. No rust. Very happy with it.

dohc turbo2

leoch wrote: »

I like this thread....I always had a half notion of buying a mixer don't really need one I just get contractor a couple of times a year .....wat would be a good mixer for a 4 pot 95hp massey/3 Bay tank

Nc 2500 suite that hp

maidhc

K.G. wrote: »

The prop itself could be worn and not outputing what its meant too and the inside of the pipes might be paper thin.you d also find the rubber bearing will need replacement more often in worn pumps..we changed after 10 years recently and i wouldn't sell it to anyone as it was just worn.there was play between shaft and prop and the sides of the porp box are worn through.rarely do people change for any reason other than wear.what ever you do not buy one that needs the pto shaft taken on and off between tanks ,a right pain

The ones that need the pto taken off are cheap though. I bought a old clean conor/belmac one a few years back for €600 from a large franchised dealer.

Taking off the pto is a bit awkward, but not the end of the world.

K.G.

maidhc wrote: »

The ones that need the pto taken off are cheap though. I bought a old clean conor/belmac one a few years back for €600 from a large franchised dealer.

Taking off the pto is a bit awkward, but not the end of the world.

We would pump dairy washings to the main tank and would move around the manholes to get slurry going so it dosent take as long to get it going,agitator would be on every second week here