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Hydra Spray & Hydra Spread

Hydra Spray/Spread & Video

The GVM Hydra Spray and Hydra Spreads were designed to offer versatility and maneuverability to custom applicators, co-ops and farmers. The Hydra Spray  and Hydra Spreads are offered from the factory on the Ford F-550 chassis. This provides operators a narrow, mechanical drive machine with a tight turning radius and comfortable road travel.

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The design of the Hydra Spray and Hydra Spread will help you get into areas larger application equipment cannot navigate into, including pastures, narrow gateways, and small farm roads. It’s tire options allow the Hydra Spray or Hydra Spread to do both pre and post-emergence work for liquid applications. 

Chassis & Drivetrain

Ford F-550 XL Super Duty 4 x 4 chassis

  • 6.7L Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel engine,
    300 hp @ 2,800 rpm, 660 ft-lb torque @ 1,600 rpm's

  • 10-speed automatic transmission with live PTO

  • Auxiliary idle control

  • 4.88 limited slip rear axle

  • XL decor package with high back vinyl seats and cab steps

  • Power Group including power locks, keyless entry, power side windows, and theft alarm

  • Snow Plow Package with heavy duty alternator

  • A/C, AM/FM radio

  • 35 US gal. (132.5 L) fuel tank

  • Stainless steel fenders and suspension bumper hitch

Dimensions

  • Wheelbase: 143 in. (3.6 m)

  • Turning radius: 18 - 20 ft (5.5 - 6.1 m)

  • Primary brakes: DOT approved, hydraulic disc

  • Parking brakes: cable operated

  • Maximum F-550 GVW: 19,500 lb (8845 kg)

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Options

  • Stainless steel fender mounted nozzle box

  • Chassis undercoating for fertilizer protection

  • GVM Lift Kit: includes 6 in. (15.24 cm lift), bumper extension, heavy duty radiator screen, carbon filters, live PTO hydraulic pump

Suspension & Tires  

Suspension

  • Leaf spring suspension

  • F-550 rear axle: 4.88 limited slip

  • 18 in. of crop clearance

  • 82 in. centers

Tires

  • Standard tires: (6) 225/85R19 radial

  • Row crop tires: 41 in. Goodyear 177 11R22.5 12 ply radial

  • Flotation tires: Goodyear 178 385/22.5 12 ply

Cab Controls  

  • 5-section Teejet ISO Control, standard

  • Raven CR7 Field Computer and S500 Receiver, standard

  • Joystick boom controls and fiberglass center console with hour meter

    • 5-section boom control

    • 356 motorized ball valve shut-offs with SS ball and stem

  • Electronic pressure transducer with console pressure readout

  • 2-100 gpm flow meter with Banjo quick flange

Hydra Spray Liquid System  

Spray System

  • 545 US gal. (2063 L) stainless steel tank 

  • Deep v-sump with 2 in. (5.08 cm) stainless steel sump valve with lever control and interior rinse tube

  • Hypro 2 x 1-½ in. high volume pump system, SS pump optional

  • Manual lever in-cab controlled agitation

  • Banjo 2 in. stainless steel T-strainer

  • High volume bottom tank refill

  • Stainless steel inductor with hinged lid

  • Banjo quick flanged stainless steel manifolds and valves

  • 2 in. quick fill

  • 30 US gal. (113.5 L) stainless steel side mount auxiliary tank with sight gauge and check valve

  • Hand wash, 12V, 100 psi washer

  • 33 US gal. (125 L) Simpson foam marker

Boom System

  • 50 or 60 ft (15.2 or 18.3 m) powder coated with accumulator shocks and spring shock break-away

  • Heavy-duty truss booms with hydraulic boom lock and boom skid protector

  • Standard 40/60 ft heavy-duty Steel Booms

  • Aluminum Boom Options: 42/80 ft or 50/90 ft

  • 18 in. heavy-duty, adjustable, Parallel Link back rack

  • Breakaway width: 6.7 ft (2 m)

  • Stainless steel boom lines, 1 in. plumbing

  • 3 boom sections, 5 sections optional

  • 360° five-way nozzle bodies with diaphragm check-valves

  • Fence row nozzle

  • 15, 20, or 30 in. (38.1, 50.8, 76.2 cm) nozzle spacing

  • Joystick boom controls

Hydra Spread Dry System  

3.5T Double Duty Spreader

  • Adjustable spread pattern

    • Lime: spreads up to 60 ft

    • Fertilizer: spread up to 90-105 ft

    • Patented, reverse rotating spinner design

  • 34 in. belt-over-chain conveyor, or 3# slat chain options

  • Unique control system controls the BOC conveyor to ground speed regardless of varying terrain

  • Automated spinner speeds within 3% provides a consistent and constant spread pattern

  • Variable rate application capabilities with any field controller

  • DOT light kit

  • Stainless steel bi-fold ladder and 108 in. wide floater fenders

Options

  • Bin level sensor

  • Brand of PWM control with gear tooth sensor and CAN node

  • Shur-Lok Fusion Cable-Lok roll tarp with stainless steel bows

Precision Ag

Controller and GPS Options

  • Raven CR7 Field Computer and S500 Receiver, standard

  • Raven RGL 600 all-weather lightbar, optional

  • Raven AccuBoom Swath Control, optional

  • Raven Viper4+ with 600S receiver

  • Ag Leader InCommand 800 with 6500 GPS, optional

  • Greentronics RiteHeight boom height control, 3 sensor system, optional

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