Gregson Clark Drop in Sprayer NC

[Fishin LCO]

Used Gregson Clark Drop in spray for Sale in North Carolina $550 or OBO

Used for 3 seasons. I am upgrading to a zSpray. Does not include spreader or battery. 9 gallon tank, foldable boom and spray wand. Please check link for more details. Includes shipping
http://www.gregsonclark.com/spreadermate.html

[ms lawnman]

How wide a swath does it put down?

[Fishin LCO]

Up to 80" spray pattern. There are four nozzles you can spray 1, 2, 3, or 4 with any variation of them.

[DA Quality Lawn & YS]

So you can spray trim or full swath?
How do you like the performance of this? Is coverage acceptable at walking speed?

[kenny s]

DA Quality,
I own one of these sprayers, bought it last summer and I love it! It sprays very well and it sprays as wide as it is advertised to. I have it mounted in an Earthway heavy duty spreader. I just did not want to pay $400-$500 fpr a spreader when I already had one. If you own a Lesco, it fits right in it, no problem. I had to put a little frame of wood in my spreader because the Earthway 100lb spreader is bigger than the Lesco 80 lb. It sprays quite well and as was advertised, you can turn off or on any of the nozzles, or fold the either side of the boom in when not needed. Sometimes when spraying the grass growing along the curb, next to the sidewalk, you only need to use the farthest nozzle on that extended side of the boom to do that strip of grass without waisting any water. As fast as you can walk behind it, it will spray the grass, and cover it. The whole unit hooks up very simply, if I can do it, anybody can do it! If you do not have a mobile sprayer, this is a good addition to your arsenal of spry equipment. It costs over $900.00 with the boom and shipping, brand new.
Kenny S.

[djagusch]

Does the battery last the whole 90 min or does it slow down torwards the end?

[jalderfer63]

Could you use liquid fert and 3 way for round 2 apps with this set up?

[kenny s]

Yes, when the battery is new and within first season of use it does last the 90 min or more depending on how much you use it. My sprayer is not used the same amount as guys who are doing 15 or more lawns a day, and spraying all of them. I may spray herbicide on 6 lawns that day while I am doing the grass cutting. I am a one man operation so I do everything. I do not do the volume that the bigger guys do, if that were the case, I would definately own a Perma Green, Ground Logic spreader/sprayer. I bought the plug in battery charger and keep it is my truck. When I am using the sprayer more on a particular day, I take it and the spreader/sprayer to the house and plug it into an outside outlet and let it charge while I am doing the cutting. It is that simple. If you are in the business of spraying lawns all day long in the chemical application business, than this is not for you, a Perma Green is. It is perfect for me, and with the fold out boom it covers alot of ground. It takes me minutes to spray a lawn with herbicide with the spreader mate, as opposed to the back pack sprayer I used for alot of years!! And you do a much more efficiant job, and use less liquid. I highly recommend it.
If you do not own a Lesco 80lb spreader, and you do not know someone with a used one in good cond. who will give you a good break on the price, I recommend the Earthway 100 lb spreader or another brand strong enough to hold the unit with 9 gallons of water in it. A used Lesco would be the best bet though because the unit is made to fit right into that spreader.
Kenny S. :usflag:

[kenny s]

Any liquid mix, powder mix, etc will work in this sprayer, providing it is mixed properly. It is made to accomidate everything a bigger spray unit can use. It has its own agitator in the tank and the liquid is constantly agitated while in use. I have used a chalky fungicide in it and it worked fine. When I was done with that product, I washed the inside of the tank out of all residue and ran clean water through it until it was clear water. No problem. In addition to cleaning the tank and flushing it, you have to clean out the removable filter and rinse off any power or chaulky residue from it as well, or it will clock the unit and not allow it to build up pressure.
Kenny S.

[DA Quality Lawn & YS]

kenny, great info thanks for the input I am sure the OP is pleased.
With original nozzles and pump...how much area can you cover with a full 9 gallons?
Also, is this unit hard to push on a spreader when full of mix?

[TScapes]

With original nozzles and pump...how much area can you cover with a full 9 gallons?
Also, is this unit hard to push on a spreader when full of mix?

I, too, am interested in these stats. If a calibrated backpack usually sprays roughly 4,000 sq. ft., this should do somewhere in the range of 9-10k. Is that right? I've considered buying something like this or a small skidmount. The biggest account I have is just under an acre, but most are between 12-25k square feet. Currently I sub them all out, but if I can get something that is productive for me to use and keep my costs around $3 or less per 1000sq. ft. then I am all for it!

[kenny s]

TScapes,
The way it recommended to calibrate is approx. 9 gallons per 20,000 sq. ft. I know I have sprayed more sq. ft than that putting down herbicide, at approx. 3-4 mph, walking speed. A younger fellow with no knee problems can probably walk faster and sustain a faster speed, covering more area quicker. You should without a doubt be able to spray several lawns at that are 12-25K with one 9 gal. tank full. Fertilizers may be different, I use granular ferts, not sprays, so I cannot speak to that mix. Depending on how many lawns you have to do in a day, and how many of them get treated, in addition to what you are treating for, this may not be the unit for you. The small skid prayer, or a pull behind sprayer, (hooked to your riding mower with a hitch) and an extendable boom may be right for you. When the unit is full of liquid, it is alittle harder to push, but doable without any problems, providing you are not pushing up hills or on severe slopes. This unit is adaquate for me because I do not do an extensive amount of spraying, so on any particular day I may spray five or six of the 8 to 10 lawns I am cutting. Like I said in an earlier response, if I were spraying the majority of my lawns, and I had 75 or more lawns to do on all kinds of grades, I would definately go with one of the ride on type spreader/sprayers, not only to save my knees and back, but for production purposes. Time is money as you know. So you need to sit down and look at the number of lawns to be sprayed and consider the time spent walking, refilling, recharging, and contemplate whether your money is better spent on a ride on, (new or used in good cond.) or whether you can do it with the Spreader Mate. Not to be redundant, for me, a one man operation with 30 accounts for the week, it is fine and works well for me. Like I said, my 10, 12, even 20,000 sq. ft. lawns are done in 5,10, 15 minutes walking, but again, the time factor is not that crucial for me. I hope this has helped you out. If you would like to discuss this in further detail, you can email me, (harleysol@optonline.net) and I will be happy to talk to you. I have a friend of mine who does lawn care, like a "Lawn Dr." type business and he has 2 older Perma Greens and he is on the machine all day, with 150 accounts to maintain spring through fall. He obviously needs the motorized units that he can apply granular and liquids either separately or as the same time. A Spreader Mate is of little use to someone like that.
Kenny s.

[TScapes]

Kenny,
Thanks for the info. It's actually pretty interesting! I, too, am a solo op. I have downsized to my current status, but I specialize in commercial properties. At the moment, I have 10 accounts. I can only build back up to 12-15 depending upon the contract amount before I have to add another employee. Therefore, this might be what I am looking for. I sub it out now for roughly $4.50 per 1000sqft. I've thought for the last couple of years about doing it myself, so I can taper the treatments for each individual property and even try some organic apps. But as you know, it's a dollar thing vs production thing. I've done the backpack thing and even have a "T" wand for one, but it just takes FOREVER to backpack 20.000sqft! If you can do that with pushing a spreader..... DUH!

I may have a few more questions for you.... How much does it weigh dry? Courious about the possibility of shipping.....don't want to drive up there, especially with all that snow coming your way!

[TScapes]

OOoooppps! Sorry Kenny... for a moment I thought you were selling it! Thanks for the info!

Fishin... what part of NC are you located?

[kenny s]

TScapes,
No problem, I probably sound like a salesman! I can answer the weight question for you. Empty it weights = 29 lbs. Boom incl.
Tank assembly = 8 lbs
Battery = 12 lbs
Boom Assembly = 9 lbs
Unit full of liquid with boom = Approx. 100lbs
***This is without the weight of the spreader of course, but that is on wheels, so it it not dead weight, and it probably only weighs 5 lbs anyway.
The Pressure adjustment gauge is right there withing easy reach on the rear of the unit, so you stop and add or reduce the pressure if so desired. approx. 20 lbs of pressure is what I use to spray with. That is what is recommened in the book as well.
The nozzles work great as wwll, you turn the top of the nozzle counter clockwise to open and clockwise to close, easy as that.
In the book it tells you, you should be able to get 3-4 acres of use before a recharge, I believe it depends on the conditions of the lanscape, depth of grass, air pressure in tires, how many beers you had the night before, and sleep!! Just a little humor!! I think this is accurate, I can go pretty far with a full charge. I never leave the for work without it fully charged in the morning, and I always have my plug in charger in the pick up to recharge while cutting if I need to. They also sell truck mounted chargers with alligator clips so you can charge right off the truck.
Kenny S. :usflag:

[kenny s]

TScapes,
I forgot to mantion one thing, the on/off switch is a toggle switch that mounts right on the handle bar of the spreader, right where your thumb would go, so it is easily turned on/off with no effort. If you are righty or lefty,it does ot matter, because you can mount it on either side. The wire wraps around the handle bar so it does not dangle.
Kenny

[DA Quality Lawn & YS]

kenny,

Can this unit be lifted in and out of the spreader easily? I would plan to use the same spreader to spread then spray and want to make sure this is highly modular.

Thx

[TScapes]

TScapes,
No problem, I probably sound like a salesman! I can answer the weight question for you. Kenny S. :usflag:

Dude! LMAO!! You are hillarious... and you actually sound like you should be selling not only this item, but this entire product line! Did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night? Ha! Ha! I must give you some serious props... you come across as a very insightful and intelligent guy. I'm sure your customers are lucky for that!

My previous company had our corporate office up in Edison. Is that far from you?

[Fishin LCO]

The sprayer is located in the Northern Outer Banks of NC. Any offers?

[CTS]

Do you have a local source for the battery?
CTS

[Fishin LCO]

CTS, Batteries can be ordered through Gregson Clark, you should be able to use any small 12 volt battery though.

DA Quality, Yes the tank when empty is very light and is easy to move and transport.

[CTS]

Have a few more questions. Sending you a PM.
Thanks.

[ms lawnman]

Also sent you a PM.

Thanks Mark

[ms lawnman]

Sent you another PM.

[Fishin LCO]

bump still for sale

[Fishin LCO]

bump........

[Fishin LCO]

Still for sale. It is a great deal for somebody!

[Turf Dawg]

sent you a pm

[mowtime]

I am interested in the sprayer, I am in Raleigh N.C. and my number is 919.291.3032 (Tony)

[Turf Dawg]

sent you another pm

[ms lawnman]

Hey William,
I received the sprayer today. hope to get it opened up tomorrow.Great packing job.I'll let you know if i have any problems.Thanks again!!!

Mark