Dedicated 782

john hall · #1 07-16-2017, 03:08 PM

I picked up this 782 last year pretty cheap. Dad came up with the idea of using it to tow around our 15 gallon trailer sprayer. I went one further and decided to permanently mount the sprayer to the lawn mower. We go in way too many tight, cramped, and otherwise unfriendly places to bother towing a sprayer. I don't like the factory booms so I picked up what I need last night from TSC to switch it over to 2 or 3 flat fan nozzles, I'll replace the boom itself with angle iron. So far I "trimmed" around the houses and farm with 60 gallons of Roundup. With all the rain we have been getting there are a lot of weeds to deal with this year. I got plenty more to spray still. Working on a engine issue as well. Machine is very stable, if you get crazy/stupid you can make the front end pop a wheelie with a full tank. If I ever find that becomes an issue I'll add weights (or a blade) to the front. FWIW, our land is NOT flat. I crossed a couple ditches yesterday where the front end went to full travel and still lifted a wheel off the ground. No plans on making this "pretty", this is all about working and getting it done. I ain't got time to worry about driving through mudholes or getting scratched by tree limbs.

ol'George · #2 07-16-2017, 03:23 PM

Looks good John, gonna be a handy piece of equipment.
Always wanted a small front mounted quick attach boom,for poking yer nose in areas that are hard to get at,
or spraying a gravel driveway where you are not looking back over your shoulder all the time.

Rmowl · #3 07-16-2017, 03:41 PM

that's a nice rig, my pops been wanting one for sometime just like that to spray all his fences. The only caveat is it has to be an IH 82 series, he's not interested in the yellow and white, even though he's got a 154 cub lo boy. He's tried unsuccessfully to buy one of mine. I keep looking wherever I go to find one but I hate to part with the red ones when I buy one and add to the fleet, I've even brought home a few red ones that were CCC and it was a no go for him when I show him, cant say as I blame him. Very nice useful machine there, I'm assuming its hooked up to a sleeve hitch?

jaynjeep · #4 07-16-2017, 04:32 PM

John,

I have had that idea for a while now.. just never got around to doing it... glad to know it works!

The flat fan nozzles work well... way better than having a boom to deal with!

This pre built setup from Fimco works very well.. I have a friend that has one on a small 3 point sprayer.. fully adjustable pattern and you can cut individual nozzles off for spraying only one side.. works great around ditches and fence rows!
http://www.agrisupply.com/fimco-wet-...FUE8gQodpNACEg

john hall · #5 07-16-2017, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rmowl

that's a nice rig, my pops been wanting one for sometime just like that to spray all his fences. The only caveat is it has to be an IH 82 series, he's not interested in the yellow and white, even though he's got a 154 cub lo boy. He's tried unsuccessfully to buy one of mine. I keep looking wherever I go to find one but I hate to part with the red ones when I buy one and add to the fleet, I've even brought home a few red ones that were CCC and it was a no go for him when I show him, cant say as I blame him. Very nice useful machine there, I'm assuming its hooked up to a sleeve hitch?

This is a red Cadet. The PO wanted it yellow, so he had it repainted. I bought it off a guy that just buys/resells stuff. I don't know what the original owner had on the rear, but he had to widen the fender/rear end gap on the right side for the lift arm to hook to. He managed to warp the frame with the hydraulic power. I straightened it out with a 24" pipe wrench and a big hammer. It ain't perfect, but you can't see it.

No hitch here. I bolted 2 pcs of 2"angle iron on the side of the frame. I used an existing hole on the rear but had to drill another ahead of the rear axle. 3/4" treated plywood is the base for the sprayer. Nothing fancy, just functional. I may install a longer hose on the wand. If I have a lot of irregular areas to do, such as around the house, then I get my son to drive. For around the farm, I drove and sprayed with my left hand, hydro on right--works well.

Pics of the red paint.

john hall · #6 07-16-2017, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jaynjeep

John,

I have had that idea for a while now.. just never got around to doing it... glad to know it works!

The flat fan nozzles work well... way better than having a boom to deal with!

This pre built setup from Fimco works very well.. I have a friend that has one on a small 3 point sprayer.. fully adjustable pattern and you can cut individual nozzles off for spraying only one side.. works great around ditches and fence rows!
http://www.agrisupply.com/fimco-wet-...FUE8gQodpNACEg

Actually I'm going to put flat fan on the boom. I want that for spraying the farm roads and around the corn fields(I stay off the woods about 4-6 feet), and the riding trails the boys have in the woods.
I've got a good selection of old nozzles, probably use 8003 or 4. TSC carries a lot of accessories for these types of sprayers, think I even saw a manifold so you could rig it up to cut off individual nozzles or do multiple booms (a little much for a lawn mower). I even saw a tow type sprayer there that was 50-75 gallons. Built like a scaled down farm version with an electric pump. Nice looking rig for something like a SCUT.

john hall · #7 07-16-2017, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ol'George

Looks good John, gonna be a handy piece of equipment.
Always wanted a small front mounted quick attach boom,for poking yer nose in areas that are hard to get at,
or spraying a gravel driveway where you are not looking back over your shoulder all the time.

If its front mounted you want to run, come pay me a visit. This ought to be right up your alley--covers 8 corn rows (38"). Sprayer is John Blue, ground drive. If you have ever drove an M, you can appreciate turning on a dime in
4th at full throttle while yanking the rope to disengage/engage the sprayer. Its the only one of these rigs I know of still running.

flatpickerray · #8 07-16-2017, 05:32 PM

I'm in the process of building one of these too. I ordered an A-frame for my three point hitch from Extreme and going to build it off that. I wired in a 12 volt plug on the back and a switch on the dash to operate it. I'll upload some pictures when I get a little farther along.

It's been so hot around here lately it hard to get anything done, besides what has to be done. Plus the governor on my 129 went out so I'll be tearing into that too.

Rmowl · #9 07-16-2017, 05:36 PM

wow, I have never heard of anyone painting a red IH yellow. very cool and useful tractor all the same

jaynjeep · #10 07-16-2017, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by john hall

If its front mounted you want to run, come pay me a visit. This ought to be right up your alley--covers 8 corn rows (38"). Sprayer is John Blue, ground drive. If you have ever drove an M, you can appreciate turning on a dime in
4th at full throttle while yanking the rope to disengage/engage the sprayer. Its the only one of these rigs I know of still running.

Nice M Farmall John!

I've seen Dad rebuild quite a few of those old John Blue pumps.. He worked for a Farm supply dealer in the 60's 70's and 80's that had a bunch of those old ground drive pumps running.. he had a test stand and knew just how to set them up... good pumps!

Send us some pics of the framework under your cub sprayer tank... id like to see how you supported it.. I'm guessing you have some angle braces back toward the bottom of the rear axle? Just curious.. now that Ive seen this you have motivated me.. I have several cubs sitting around doing nothing!