Nice video and thanks for all the rest. I use that same sprayer on the back rack, just like this but on my 2001 Honda Rubicon ATV. It works fantastic and I've never had concerns about the weight. Been working really well - just spray on days it's not windy.
I learned in the fire service many years ago, fresh water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. That puts 208 pounds just in liquid on the rear of the ATV. I felt that was too much for my Honda Rancher so I use the UTV instead. I like the modular product tank which allows keeping the pump and system clean after use. I can relate to your comment about dumping the last bit of mixed chemical in some out of the way location. Thanks for the video.
You are correct, sir. I used the same number when I taught at my fire department. Also, I worked with a retired Navy guy. He was a cook on a submarine. He said eight pounds, five ounces. Close enough.
I have a 25 gallon boomless from Ag Spray brand for my honda rancher. It has a hand wand too, but being boomless, i just shut off one outer and the center nozzle, and adjust the other outer nozzle to spray down at an angle and just putz along to spray out fencerows. I only use the hand wand for spot spraying
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer How do you do that Translate to English thing? I wanted to do that. Put a Finnish language comment on, with a real thought. anyway...
Always been a fan of RM43. That's a pretty genius contraption. Prolly need to pick up something like that for my property. Getting too old for the ole backpack sprayer.
I wasn’t very interested until I noticed the separate chem tank. That setup must mix the chemical downstream of the pump. If so that’s definitely a game changer.
Josh, do I see a P. A. W. under all those boxes in the shop at 2:00? I got one just before winter last and so far love it. Shout out to Stanley, aka Dirt Monkey for showcasing this amazing tool. Really helped me getting in wood all winter. f you featured that in a past video I am sorry that I missed it. Love everything you do on the Stoney Ridge brother.
Thx Josh for sharing rural content and helping everybody understand what happens on a farm. What do you use for getting rid of broadleaf weeds, ground ivy, etc., on your lawn? Like you, I try to stay organic wherever possible so I stay away from the Scott’s and other big-box brands.
people just dont' understand how much maintenance a place like this takes...I'm getting ripped in the comments by folks thinking that somehow an eco friendly herbicide is gonna leach into my 460ft deep well....I don't think most folks understand
Agreed, historically, people just swallow what media tells them, which is a climate change propaganda - driven agenda that demonizes farmers over genetically engineered, fake food. So everything from water runoff to cow farts is considered bad while ignoring (purposely) the damage petroleum-based substances cause. Keep up the great work Josh. People are starting to wake up to the benefits of regenerative farming and ranching.
Hey Josh, have you thought of maybe putting the big water tank on the front of the ATV that way with you and your behind on the rear of the ATV it might equal out better.
25X8=200 plus2 gal? in the chemical tank plus weight of the tanks and sprayer rig and pump, so I would guess 250ish pounds on the back of the Honda. Water adds up quick. That is a handy setup for the farm especially considering how you can get extra chemical tanks for other things you want to spray and just grab what you are working with that day and mix on the fly.
Look into Edison Motors to convert the dumptruck to an ev using there kit. Doubles as a mobile power plant, emergency generator and kick ass rehabed old truck. Add solar east west or south facing with more efficent panels. Could power a freezer/fridge dry aging processing area.
One recommendation on a atv sprayer. Always check the drain plug. I've had mine drip while I'm spraying and find out later that you have a trail of dead grass where you drove. Not good 😢
I’ve had my MOE for a few years now. Only tipsI can give are 1- Don’t leave your chemies in the small tanks and let them sit. There’s a strainer in the top part that disintegrates in certain kinds of products. No idea why (assuming they just used the wrong type of plastic) but it happened with Root Hume, Triclopyr, Hi-Yield Weed Free Zone, and a few others. 2- Make sure you clean out the lines with a sprayer cleaner mix after each use. Otherwise the lines get gunked up and severely restrict the flow, which messes up the application rate. Other than that this thing is pretty awesome!😊
it's really not something you can clearly see my friend....more so something that works over time. I wish I could show ya....I can see better pastures, but it's hard to quantify
I put gravel down on part of my dirt driveway and it's finally growing grass and not making mud anymore. I'd love to do my whole driveway like that so I don't have to get it paved and will have grass on my entire property.
why don't you just gravel your whole driveway like you should? I get it was free...but it's so much nicer to come home to a nice groomed well maintained driveway v/s a mud hole right? So worth the cost my brotha
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Most of it is sand (sandy loam to be exact) and drains very quickly, so no rush since I have plenty of other projects that need to be done.
right on.....it's the old "ounce of prevention" idea I guess.....this winter when it's wet as crap and ya can't get a truck in to spread rock....ya might think differently. I'm constantly maintaining roads here to keep down erosion and prevent a mud hole...but it does get expensive
Nice little rig. I got some LonArch, followed instructions, and the plants acted like I fertilized them. After some experimentation I finally tried it full strength. All I can say is for my weeds, it didn’t work.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I believe you bro. I have since resorted to glyphosate, and even that doesn’t do a very good job. Morning application on sunny days, low to no wind. Starting to think my weeds are bionic, lol.
weeds that I sprayed are dead my friend...I've used this stuff for 2 years or so now. It does just kill the foliage so expect to re-apply a few times to totally kill the plant
I am interested to see how well/long the straps hold up...do they seem to be nylon? Many are not very UV resistant. With 5 miles of fence, there is almost no way to weed the line without some chemical. The one you are using is a common ingredient in shampoos. I would like to see how it works for you and how long its effect is.
so.....a ratchet strap is pretty easily replaced...but they won't be out in the sun all the time either...I see no longevity issue there. This is the coolest spray rig I've ever had on the ATV that's for sure....love the idea of not mixing chemicals
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Keeping it garaged will make them last longer for sure, my concern is WHEN they fail. If they break while you are turning and your whole rig falls off... Not premixing has A LOT of advantages, especially only having to drain&clean a small tank and recovering chemicals that can be used at another time and or place.👍👍
halfway through the video I show you exactly what I use, and there's a link in the video description. Probably just watch the video and try not to be condescending to me....I don't think I deserve sarcasm and condescension for showing you a tool and what I use to control weeds. No sense in being sarcastic or condescending to a stranger....wouldn't you agree? I'm a person just like you brother.
When I first watched your post I was confused how the system drew the "concentrate" from the upper tank without mixing into the main tank, but I've since watched the demo video on the CHAPIN website showing the 2 separate tanks feeding into the pump via individual hoses. It's just frustrating that ATV & UTV manufacturers and equipment suppliers like CHAPIN don't use some type of waterproof (power) connectors like an anderson or deutch connectors - instead of gator clips with loose wire under the seat to the battery. If ATV's are designed to carry gear & lots of farmers use them - why don't they come with a permanent socket option located in an accessible spot?
so....in some cases with electrical conncectors, I've just used a cig lighter outlet, I think having the connections hard wired ends up being a failure point for a manufacturer, especially since some take an ATV and bury it in the mud, while folks like me putt putt around the farm
always good to know that ya don't need a hazmat suit to apply Lonarch pro my friend...this is an eco friendly solution you can use around pets, livestock and even in playgrounds
what is a weed? Anything growing somewhere that you don't want it to grow. If you'd like to only kill broadleaf they do make products for that....but it won't be "eco friendly" 24-D is what it's called I do believe
You are a regenerative farmer? I am really confused. I use a sprayer but it is for compost tea. I understand you need to maintain fence line, but do not say you are regenerative if you do not follow the practice that goes with it.
@@americanbeefranch i understand there is no standards for regenerative agriculture. But as a regenerative grazer myself, pesticides are a no no for me and most of the mentors I have. But we all do what we believe in. In the end that is the issues with those broad terms. It confuses more people than it helps.
@@pier-annelachance4960 I agree obviously there is no standardization but that in itself has issues. We have a certified organic operation and use regenerative practices but a lot of organic farms don’t. Really a mess
I think you mean herbicide. There are always going to be different degrees to which “rules” are followed as they pertain to regenerative. What about Stoney Ridge and even Greg Judy…do they get their round bales from sources that are chemical free and don’t over deplete the land they came from? They say they are building soil, but is it at the expense of another piece of land? It gets complicated, but I think calling someone a fraud is a jerk thing to do. Just go watch something else or make your own channel if you don’t like what he’s doing.
I'm not sure you grasp the scale of this property my friend. Scolding me for managing my farm seems pretty silly. Regenerative farming doesn't mean the absence of soil amendments or the absence of herbicides when necessary. Might wanna research a bit before scolding me for managing the farm my friend.
Love your videos and cows. But it must be nice to get paid by us watching your videos but you have a whole shop full of free crap companies send you. Some people can't hardly afford to live. And some people get paid and free stuff sent to them. Must be nice
To be fair, he didn't start a yt channel a month ago and has all those things. I've been watching SRF for like 6 years and he's put the work in to get the endorsements. You too can have the same things, just start up a channel. It's free.
You can create content too...I think ya should. I'm of the opinion to never put a man down for earning his living the way he sees fit. If a man can't afford to live.....do what I did! My brother...20 years ago I was living in a trailer park and could barely afford toilet paper...but I didn't blame anyone....I attended college, worked hard and spent my money wisely. "Must be nice" shuts off our minds to the idea that if we work hard, find our station in life and are happy....we will all be successful. I have no control over another man's work ethic or finances....but wealth is a state of mind...not just finances. Every man has control of his own station in life......"must be nice" infers that it's not work and intellect.....I'm hear to tell ya that this is work, and one man's success should never be held against him by another that blames their failures or lack of means on another man who worked hard to get where he is in life. Successful people don't blame other's for their station in life...time to change the way we think my brother.
it's work....but I do get this kinda comment alot...read my reply to him and see what you think. Folks seem to think that success will just fall out of the sky on them...and that successful people are taking away from those who choose to be unsuccessful.
some have a difficult time understanding the amount of work and time that's gone into all this....I never get a chance to sit and relax...I don't go on fancy vacations...I work work and work some more. It's sad that folks think that those who are successful just got it from some magical unicorn place....and that it wasn't more hard work, time and intellect than they could fathom
A gallon of water is 8.34 pounds. Run 2 different 4 wheelers with no issue and a 25 lb tank. One didn’t have 4 wheel drive and the other never put it in 4 wheel drive. You have a good looking product there. I have never have issue spraying fields or fence lines.
5 miles, 25 gallons you're going to make a lot of trips! Wooo!! I sprayed my worm tea once(for Dutch Clover seeds) when I was bee keeping, with North Star sprayer, so I ended up taking the filter out due to silt.. lol Pretty neat, I like how it's modular, you don't corrupt the water tank with different chems for different things. Seems like it could be a potential failure point though . wooo!
Neighbor sprayed 2,4-D, picloram, triclopyr with his "cool tools" on his cow pasture. Now my orchard and garden, hardwood forest are destroyed from drift. Chemical herbicides can be volitile and drift is DEVASTATING.
I'd like to see a grapple for a subcompact tractor 23 to 25 engine hp. as well as a good 3rd function system to mount yourself for the same size tractor.
You can add surfactant to your clean water if you use it. You can also dilute your chemical in concentrate tank, so you can spray in between settings (the manual provides directions on this).
very cool...but when it comes down to it....not having all that chemical mixed in the tank is a huge game changer! Awesome!! No more cleaning out the whole darn tank!
That's a game changer for sure, Josh. I'm going to use your link and pick one up. It will completely change the way I've had to do it in the past, empty completely, rinse, then next chemical. Thanks for sharing!
I'm literally showing you a eco friendly weed killer buddy....did ya watch the content? So funny how folks that don't have property like this think the weeds just magically don't grow in common areas. You've gotta understand here that I'm showing you an ecofriendly way to get rid of weeds my friend....it isn't a question of "enviroment" unless you're irresponsibly spraying chemicals. I can 100% guarantee you ate something this week that was sprayed with Glyphosate....from corn chips to a slice of bread...to veggies and don't get me started on GMO animal feed. We have to keep weeds under control...this isn't a concrete jungle...most folks that don't own larger properties like this simply can't grasp the amount of work that goes into maintaining it
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I have property. I know what it’s like to chase weeds etc I get it. People want the perfect world even though the words eco friendly and weed killer don’t reconcile. Life is full of choices was all I was saying.
Hush you’re living in the wrong era. You should have a brig Afro advertising the pocket key fisherman or the microphone the plays through a boom box. The ginzu knives and the car was wand that has the soap disc in it. Love the demo s. Keep up the good work.
