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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3760193" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>When moving to the country again 33 years ago we had the same issues so I built a plastic 55 gallon towable with an ATV, briggs engine and 500 psi pump to at least have something and it also served very well with that pump/motor combination to combat the web worm invasion that almost stripped out walnut and pecan trees. It would pressure up to 500 psi so I used some hydraulic hose attached to a ball valve, two 10 foot sections of aluminum electrical conduit with what looks like a firehose nozzle on the end to get up to the tops of the 50-70' tall trees. Worked like a champ but 55 gallons doesn't go far when fighting a fire. </p><p>For smaller grass fires, the suggestion above of a gas powered leaf blower works REALLY well. It just blows out the flames. </p><p>Since, I've used the same pump and motor along with a 300 gallon tote that is towable with an ATV and have a 100 gallon PTO spray rig on the tractor I use with controlled burns at the hunting areas. I only use the sprayer as a last resort at the hunting area, the front loader will snuff the fire line out by lifting the front edge of the bucket slightly and sliding it along the fire slowly with down pressure, using the sprayer to put out the spots that don't get snuffed. That works in my area, and may not in yours. It all is determined by the terrain.</p><p>Get really mad at any cedars in the area. Removing them will really help in case of a fire. It's amazing how hot they burn. The neighbors around our farms have all got together to eliminate every cedar on all the properties they own. One of our members on Osa and myself eliminated close to 50 one afternoon that were about 3-8 feet high in a pasture by shooting them off where they came out of the ground with #2 lead 12 ga ammo. </p><p>Keep everything around the homes cut short and you should be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3760193, member: 5412"] When moving to the country again 33 years ago we had the same issues so I built a plastic 55 gallon towable with an ATV, briggs engine and 500 psi pump to at least have something and it also served very well with that pump/motor combination to combat the web worm invasion that almost stripped out walnut and pecan trees. It would pressure up to 500 psi so I used some hydraulic hose attached to a ball valve, two 10 foot sections of aluminum electrical conduit with what looks like a firehose nozzle on the end to get up to the tops of the 50-70' tall trees. Worked like a champ but 55 gallons doesn't go far when fighting a fire. For smaller grass fires, the suggestion above of a gas powered leaf blower works REALLY well. It just blows out the flames. Since, I've used the same pump and motor along with a 300 gallon tote that is towable with an ATV and have a 100 gallon PTO spray rig on the tractor I use with controlled burns at the hunting areas. I only use the sprayer as a last resort at the hunting area, the front loader will snuff the fire line out by lifting the front edge of the bucket slightly and sliding it along the fire slowly with down pressure, using the sprayer to put out the spots that don't get snuffed. That works in my area, and may not in yours. It all is determined by the terrain. Get really mad at any cedars in the area. Removing them will really help in case of a fire. It's amazing how hot they burn. The neighbors around our farms have all got together to eliminate every cedar on all the properties they own. One of our members on Osa and myself eliminated close to 50 one afternoon that were about 3-8 feet high in a pasture by shooting them off where they came out of the ground with #2 lead 12 ga ammo. Keep everything around the homes cut short and you should be safe. [/QUOTE]
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