Tanker ranges offer reliability and flexibility

Road safety, reliability and manoeuvrability are key features of Major tankers for John Nurse’s pig finishing enterprise.

Farm contractors have high expectations for machinery, so it’s no surprise to see Major tankers as their choice equipment, the manufacturer says. Major tankers stand out because of the exceptional design and build: “All our tankers have a separate chassis supporting the barrel, unlike other tankers where the tank and chassis are one unit,” says James Cox of Heysham-based Major Equipment Ltd.

“This means 80% of the weight is carried on the tanker’s axle and the remainder is carried on the tractor drawbar. This design prevents cracking from the stress of pulling heavy loads and for longer distances.”

Major offers four classes of tankers – Agri, Contractor, Alpine, and Tandem – for specific use or requirement. All barrels are produced from 6mm steel and fitted with road safety features including breakaway cable, hydraulic brakes, and rubber buffers on drawbar for easier towing and smoother journeys.

These features are important for John Nurse and his pig finishing enterprise at Harleston, Norfolk. He uses the 4,000-gallon, tandem axle Major Tanker to collect all the liquid waste and surface run-off and recycle it to local farmland to help improve soil fertility.

“Some of my customers are located up to 30 miles away, so road safety specs are very important to me,” begins John. “Manoeuvrability is also a big point – the rear steering axle is an absolute necessity to get in and out of small field gates.

“I feel I have a very reliable and efficient dirty water management system,” adds John. “The galvanising and robust design of the Major 4000TDM gives me long-term reliability and a lot of flexibility with my customers.”

Major has three options for precision slurry application. The dribble bar is the simplest system and works well on both grassland and arable crop. The trailing shoe is optimal for applying slurry in heavy clay soil and works in grass longer than 8cm.

The Major Dribble Bar comes in 7.5m, 10m and 12.5m working widths. The Trailing Shoe comes in 6.4m and 7.5m working widths. Major also offers the TX-Xtreme Trailing Shoe for use in rough and undulating ground conditions.

All units are fitted with the powerful Vogelsang macerator and are galvanised for extra protection against corrosion. Either system can be used with an existing splash plate. The 7.5m Dribble Bar and 7.5m Trailing Shoe applicators can be easily retrofitted onto any tanker make or model.

The Disc Injector or shallow injection system is very effective at returning nitrogen back to the soil. The Major 5.2m Disc Injector combines soil fertilising and furrowing with a working depth from 20mm to 60mm. It works best on short grass swards, placing slurry 5–6cm below the surface.

Visit the Major Equipment website for more information.

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