Self Propelled Sprayer Has Stand Up Cab

Self propelled sprayer has stand up cab SPRAYING Miscellaneous 16-6-8 It's not the best-looking piece of equipment ever to come out of a farm shop but Richard Hinds, Springfield, Ill., says his home-built spray rig has features on it that you can't find on any commercial self-propelled spray rig. One of the features he likes best on the sprayer is the "stand-up", high-profile cab which allows him to work sitting down or standing up behind the wheel. ' That reduces operator fatigue and pro-' vides better visibility when needed. The cab itself, which he built from scratch using 3-in. sq. tubing for the frame, protects from spray drift and is air conditioned. The cab and sprayer mount on the chassis of a salvaged Ford 4-WD pickup with a 4-speed transmission. He fitted the engine with a larger than normal air cleaner to provide protection in dusty conditions and fitted the rig with a small air compressor to operate a foam marker and an air horn. The truck is fitted with a 45-ft. boom that can be raised and lowered hydraulically and a 500 gal. tank. Hinds mounted an Ace pump and hydraulic pump on a pto shaft from the transmission, using belt pulleys to increase speed of the Ace pump to have plenty of spray pressure. The rig has a fold-up tongue on front so it can be towed down the road, if needed. Hinds bought the truck for $1,600 and spent $3,000 to make the conversion. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Hinds, Rt. 5, Box 283A, Spring-field, Ill. 62707 (ph 217 544-2956).

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