Ironton Tow-Behind Trailer Broadcast and Spot Sprayer - 13-Gallon Capacity, 1 GPM, 12 Volt DC

I've had my sprayer for 3 seasons now. It works well, but does need someone who can deal with the occasional issues that come up.1. Tires were easily popped by "goat head" burrs. I was able to fix that problem by a liberal application of tire slime.2. The on/off switch was very cheep and failed after only a few uses. I purchased a new, better switch at an auto parts store and have been happy with that.3. Even though I was careful to remove water from the wand, there was enough left in it that it froze over the winter. That destroy the wand. I purchased a new wand at CalRanch for about $10. At the end of this season, I am planning on removing the wand and the pump and taking them inside to prevent possible damage.4. Sometimes I struggle to get the pump to prime. When that happens I just put the garden hose directly at the suction end of the pump intake tube and that gets the pump working. Because i don't want to put my hand/arm into chemical solution, I am careful to check for correct pump operation before I add chemical to the tank.5. After two seasons, I was unable to get the pump to work. I took it apart and discovered corrosion. With a little effort, I was able to break it loose and it has been working fines since then. I plan on doing regular seasonal maintenance to the pump to clean up corrosion.6. I added a hose valve from the pump to the wand to be able to have better control over the sprayer.Even though I have had some struggles with this sprayer, I do like it and am a happy customer. I would not recommend it to people who can't or don't want to trouble shoot and fix minor issues that come along. It sprays well and makes taking care of my weed problems much easier.

I was a bit dismayed at the number of parts, but directions east and it all fit together, took about an hour. I used it twice the first week and it works well. Wish the cord for the switch was longer as my John Deere Zero turn tractor is long with the battery up close to the front and so the switch is awkward to reach back to toggle, maybe I’ll splice a longer one. Also wish it came with the hitch bar, or at least prominently again you had to buy it separately. Lastly, it is cocked upwards where it attaches to my John Deere about 15 degrees - I’ll have to figure out a way to lower the sprayer bar or raise the tractor bar. Time will tell if pump is reliable and if the unit lasts a long time, but after first use I’m pleased with it!

If you will use this regularly and want to keep it for a couple of years, remember: In the winter, put the unit in a nonfreeze area so liquid doesn't wreck the pump or lines. You will need to replace the pump and sprayer, both of which have short lives. If you lose the drain stop, replace it with a PVC cap. Know these fixes will save you a lot of time and frustration. It's going to break but if you have the right pieces you can make it last a long time.

We love it. It follows well behind our lawn tractor and the sprayer works awesome.

This sprayer was easy to put together. Filled with water to test and it leaked all over. New and better quality hose claps solved that problem. Used one time and it worked great. Got it out to use again and the motor was shot. This sprayer was stored in a shop, out of weather, cleaned up after first and only use. Should not have had any issues. After contacting the seller, I was told that it has a 90 day warrenty. 16 days past the warrenty, nothing they can do. A 90 day warrenty would be fine if it was something that you use everyday. Very dissapointed. What a waste of money. Buy a different sprayer!!

I’m on a quarter of an acre and this is a time saver. I was able to spray the front t and back yard with bug and weed killer as well as fertilizer. This is a must have for a large yard.

Worked well the first couple times I used it. I was careful to rinse it with plenty of fresh water after both uses. Third use it took several minutes to try to prime the pump before it started working again. Fourth time it never primed. The pump ran and ran and ran and refused to pump up any liquid no matter what I tried.

I use this to spread bifenthrin over my 3 acre yard. What used to take me all day to do with a sprayer strapped to my back, I can now do in an 1-2 hours. I would like for it to be a larger capacity so I didn't have to stop and remix and refill. But for the price you just can't beat this sprayer. Also, it is surprisingly stable. My yard is not very level and it has lots of dips (ankle twisters). I was concerned that the narrow wheelbase would make it unstable. But I pull it at about 3-4 mph (to get gallon/1000 sq. ft. coverage) and it does fine. I think even in my yard it would be fine at around 5 mph if I had to guess.The sprayer fully covers an effective 40 inch wide pattern as it claims. Maybe even a little wider than that. Keep in mind, this unit does not have wheel bearings, but instead has plastic bushings on the axle. I've used my a few times with no problems, but I do suspect I will be changing bushings sometime in the future. I may even put different wheels later.All-in-all, this sprayer is a good product and a good value.