His Willys Jeep Is A Spray Rig

His Willys Jeep Is A Spray Rig When Andrew Jossund picked up a 1947 Willys CJ-2A Jeep at auction, it only needed ignition and carburetor work. He quickly put it to work on his family’s farming operation. “I used it like many people use an ATV, hooking it behind field equipment when moving fields, as well as just driving it around in the summer,” says Jossund. “A modern UTV has its advantages, but I really enjoy old equipment. I’ve had a lot of interesting conversations with people when they see the Jeep.” A great-uncle’s long-retired jeep with a Fargo spray rig made him think about doing something similar with his own. “The old Jeep is still on the place, but it’s in really rough shape,” says Jossund. “I liked the idea of having a sprayer for field edges and small areas, so I built a skid-mounted sprayer for my Jeep.” To avoid using a small engine-driven pump, he tracked down parts for the factory-mounted 540 PTO for the Willys Jeep and installed them. “The PTO let me use a standard roller pump,” explains Jossund. He designed the skid sprayer so it could be mounted on or removed from the Jeep using a forklift. “Originally, I was going to build booms for the sprayer, but then I came across a nice set of 20-ft. booms made by Enduraplas,” says Jossund. “I added a TeeJet regulator and valves for boom control.” Initially, he used a 110-gal. tank from another implement. However, when filled with water, it was too heavy for the 800-lb. capacity jeep. In addition, when spraying on a slope, the chemical ran to one side. “I replaced it with a 60-gal. mix-cone,” he says. “I also added a long spray wand. The booms are great for spraying grass waterways and to touch up my lawn, as well as field edges. The wand is good for spraying thistles and such.” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Andrew Jossund, P.O. Box 39, 1517 County Hwy. 25, Hendrum, Minn. 56550 (ph 701-367-3627; ajossund@gmail.com).

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