Re: [AlpacaTalk] Pasture Vac
Since it's now Friday, tell us more about your pasture vac! Not everyone has a tractor with a PTO, I wish we did. And I wish we had a loader to go with that tractor!
From the comments made, it sounds like a manure vacuum that works off a tractor PTO would be better than the engine mounted units.
Lona Nelsen Frank
ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, llc Since 1988
Beaverton, Oregon 97007
503-649-2128 or cell 503-936-7722
May God Bless America
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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Pasture Vac
I have been planning to build one from scratch for years now. We have an AgriFab wich works great in the summer, but in the wet season, the feed tube clogs almost immediately. Poor design on the thing. Another pasture vac with the same design (not greystone) is sold by various alpaca breeders, but it costs more than the AgriFab and obviously doesn't woirk any better because of that design.
The Greystone, now, is sold with a 4 stroke engine, and is supposed to be much more reliable and, um, not burn out within a month. :) But, they are way too expensive for my taste. Think how many hours you can have of poop scooping if you pay laborers with that money!
Heather
Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
On Mar 11, 2010, at 12:15 PM, J Guerin wrote:
I have read a not so flattering review in my Farm Show magazine, ' Best and Worst Buys ' that said Graystone ( sp ) at least the one they bought, was no good. The company wouldn't stand behind it.
I bought a used manure vac, not the GS and rebuilt it, making it more user friendly. Got to use it for almost a month, when the impeller, mounted directly to the engine, broke the shaft off just out side the engine. Bought a new engine and had to reengineer the mounting.
I would suggest finding a self contained leaf vac, the trailer mounted kind. No reason it wouldn't work just as well, and possibly cheaper.
I am thinking about building another, just for the fun of it, from scratch!! :)
I will dig up some before and after pics of the one I have.
Jim Guerin
Jimmini Farm
Yelm, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Stephens
To: Alpaca Talk ; Alpaca Group
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:20 AM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Pasture Vac
I'm sure this has been asked before but I would like to know which pasture vac (manufacturer) had the best product. or which is the worst.
Thank You,
Rob
RobAsia Alpaca Ranch LLC
Rob & Joanna Stephens
Manitowoc, WIsconsin
posted by Chaddo at 5:43 PM
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