Apache 1240 sprayer demo (first load)

[@robtaylor6806]

Wow it’s amazing to see the level of the Apache 4 years ago vs the model they’ve been demoing around the state this year.

[@Neighborly_Content]

I’m learning that sprayers are like the sports cars of tractors. Nice to see your crop coming in and thanks for the detail on weed types and your driving around to check.

[@jedadruled984]

Wow, great sprayer and your crops are growing good.

[@mikebonge7206]

It is moving. Sounds quiet Looks like nice machine

[@pseggons9512]

Great vid as ever Mike. I think you are right about the boom positions during transport, very dangerous on junctions and always banging your head getting in and out of cab. Not to mention drips down the back of the neck.

[@JonathanClendenin]

Great video. I run an Apache 1220 and really like it. Also you can completely stop in any gear since it has a torque converter. A line will pop up under the gear number when the converter is locked, which happens around 1800rpm. You can also change your default start gear.

[@mikemitchell2554]

That's cool, I definitely would not classify myself as a pro on it that's forsure haha.. But it's been fun to run

[@klugfarmsklug9323]

Hi Mike. You might of missed my solution to the broken bolts on the seed carts hitches for your air seeders. As you didn't comment. You blamed the maker of the cart / do better. So what you need to do to solve the problem, is put in longer bolts, so the treads of the bolt aren't in the shear area. Easy solution, as i've done this many times on my equipment.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Hey, that will be done to the carts this summer when start under-going their repairs and updates for next year 🙂

[@bertafarmerboy3613]

We have a 2014 Apache 1020 pretty good machine had computer issues under warranty ever since been pretty good! Other than the dealer 5+ hours away

[@gerbil7771]

I drive past a dealer for the Apache’s everyday and have been wondering how they are. Thanks for the video.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Mike good luck spraying

[@leesteele9290]

Pretty brave to let us in on first try , seemed to be pretty straight forward , doubt it will be enough volume for you guys but the torque converter / type transmission looks to be interesting , I'm sure it makes the machine lots cheaper !! Yes we need an update on the big pull type Amazones !!!

[@koryleague8833]

It's nice when two different manufactures hafe the same system

[@AureFreePress]

Hi Mike... Thank you ❤️ Have a most excellent Friday 😊

[@pawkac]

I appreciate first look at the equipment

[@stoicfarmer]

Great video as always Mike. You have the best collection of farming equipment I have ever seen on one farm. It was great to see the honest comparison between the JD 9620rx, Case 620 quad track and Fendt 1050 during seeding. I know you like to do your videos from your phone and full respect for that, if you can, would love to see some more external shots of the awesome equipment you run.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks Mick! I can only try 🙂

[@raynonabohrer5624]

I think this old lady could work this. You're fine teacher. Someday you'll be a fine teacher to your children.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha thanks!

[@corgraveland4874]

Its true, Mike is a great teacher, learning quickly on the job with a clear and nice voice! Great and informative video again ! 👍😉

[@leighriley6277]

Fascinating piece of machinery, great video mate 🚜🚜👍👍

[@jeremymoreside1444]

My butthole puckered a little when you dragged the boom tip through the dirt and chafe piles.. lost a couple boots and nozzles by doing that lol. Like your content bud, definitely one of the more comical farmers around.

[@carloscordova1351]

it is a privilege to drive those impressive tractors it is my dream to drive or work with one of those tractors

[@ianr5724]

Congratulations on the demo mike👏👏. And that thing looks nice😃

[@danwormell9661]

You should really look at the HORSCH LEEB sprayers. They are incredible bits of machinery with extremely good boom control, high outputs and well built. Premium sprayers in Europe. Love the videos btw. We are farmers in the UK and its grest to see how you guys do things over there.

[@danwormell9661]

@Doc Savage in the UK? About £330,000 (about $560,000 CAD)

[@Stutzvideo]

Don't forget to spray your Hockey Rink. Enjoyed the good video, thanks for posting it.

[@shibumi5210]

What about the two Amazone sprayers you got in December? Also, as big as your farm is why not try a Hardi Rubicon 9000, with about twice the capacity of that sprayer? 🤔

[@farminmanicmx]

RIP amazons. I think they were junk .But would be nice if mike explained why.

[@Grimskarr]

He's hoping to give a review. We'll just have to be patient.

[@SortaProfessional89]

Yeah the Hardi is a beast its just su huge tho

[@riamriam6758]

The tow behind Hardi Commander 10000L. Why have a tractor that can only perform one task.

[@SortaProfessional89]

@@riamriam6758 I'm not pretending to be a farmer, i truly am a newb and just a fan of all the equipment. With that said, this guy runs 3 80ft Bourgault Drills and 2 60fters, already has multiple self propelled sprayers and clearly is interested in trying new ones (i.e. New Apache). I just figured with that much land and that big of an operation why not use one of the Biggest self propelled sprayers 🤷‍♂️. Like i said what the hell do i know though lol.

[@mikeclemens5735]

We run a 6345 Miller Nitro. You should give one a try. Front mount boom. You'll never go back to a rear boom. 1600 gallon tank. This is a spraying machine.

[@RedSunrise91]

Those views! Need to go to Sask when im in Canada again. Hopefully next year!

[@jeremymullen5378]

Morning mike just getting time to check out video

[@mikemitchell2554]

Good morning

[@scotgrovefarm]

Apache screen reminds me of a game loading screen "depress brake to start"

[@jeremymullen5378]

Sprayer is a nice unit.. great video have good 1

[@rory7355]

I commented a while ago that you should demo an apache and now you are that's pretty sweet

[@jonkreiser7757]

Oh Deere Mike that was quite a Joke! :) Love it! Thanks for the video and look forward to more comparing and contrasting!

[@benpattinson1]

Looks like a good machine.

[@dougpage1271]

Impressive Spray Rig 👍 - Doug in Iowa

[@FROSTY2588]

Really interested in this set of videos. I really like the mechanical drive over the hydrostatic sprayers. Looking at an Apache 1220, 2015 model.

[@kalebbecker9165]

Love your videos

[@agtech4580]

Are you going to do a review of the 4060 Deere

[@alexandrebarbosa5402]

Nice job Mike👌🏻

[@jerodnelson2610]

I love that sprayer

[@johnward8651]

You do a great job with farming

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks!

[@johnward8651]

@@mikemitchell2554 you are welcome maybe you could bring me to your farm

[@tsint]

Apache, Raven, Viper,.... Americans knows how to name stuff 😎

[@idoitreviews9053]

My farm is thinking of buy one

[@schoeni3140]

Like what Fendt did in the 80s an 90s with their turbomatik

[@suby2001]

Hi Mike, how many acres did you spray with one full tank? very informative vidéo btw. thank you.

[@mikemitchell2554]

120 ac

[@suby2001]

@@mikemitchell2554 Thanks.

[@capdetank1493]

How was this asked 9 hours ago, it was just posted?

[@averygibson3280]

Patrons get early access

[@Jorrie86]

@@capdetank1493 His Patron subscribers get to see the videos earlier

[@Northern_Farmer]

Where do you farm ?

[@markspeller5722]

Well Mike I'm all set thanks to your informative videos to purchase a rather large arable farm and crack on, obviously following a lottery win. 👍👍😂😂

[@kevinsutherland6966]

I think under the buddy seat is like an ice chest maybe

[@garyzamins5286]

When you cruising down the road it looked like contrails from a fighter jet!!..😀

[@colinjaenen7818]

Hopefull they fixed there front axle spindles from breaking right off while driving.

[@mikemitchell2554]

😳😂 That sounds concerning! What year?

[@colinjaenen7818]

Mike Mitchell That’s quite a few years ago on 1010 models can’t remember the year. They could of fixed it now I hope they did, but that axle still looks flimsy lol. Damn near rolled the sprayer from it only at 7mph. If going road speed Dad probably wouldn’t of been here today. Been scared of Apache since only buy patriots now

[@mikemitchell2554]

Well yeah, that just wouldn't be acceptable... Oh, it still looks light to me.. Not saying it would break tho 🤷‍♂️

[@colinjaenen7818]

Mike Mitchell hope it doesn’t it’s not fun! Ahah

[@russellfulton6861]

Hahaha I went for a ride with my old 850 this year with this issue it wasn’t massively fun

[@mesh1248]

I hope you have an opportunity to try a haggie sprayer someday

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Lol its no Patriot but I'd buy one for the price👍👍🍻

[@jump62]

I have 3 that i own at present. We do custom app. work. I have owned 8 new apaches since 2002. Been very reliable with very little down time. They are more affordable than the others to buy and the up keep cost are low. Since they are gear and not hydro the fuel use is lower. I have a friend who has rogators he lost a wheel motor cost him 12000 dollars to get it fixed. I told him i haven't spent 12000 on drive line repairs on all 8 apaches that i have owned.Is there things i don't like about them. yes there are a few things i would like to see changed. but when i look at what it cost to run them a year in my business i can put up with the little things. they improve them with every new model. And yes there are going to be people who just think they are junk but you will be hard pressed to find one that is cheaper to keep in the field.

[@mikemitchell2554]

I did another video about them a few days ago (all good for the most part) which I throw out tomorrow.. and yes, they did surprise us 🙂

[@brentongoossen7629]

Hey Mike have you ever demoed a Hagie front mount?

[@jeremymoreside1444]

Ever have any hunters from the states contact you to get a glimpse in person of your operation in progress? We have hunters that come up to hunt waterfowl on our neighbors land, each year that crowd grows larger and larger, always fascinated in our operation. Your operation is a bit larger than ours so i bet they would be quite interested

[@tobiaswollman6642]

When are you gonna do a video of the R4060. IDE be interested in seeing it work.

[@gavinperry7237]

I believe you had some issues with the Amazone pull type sprayers. Are they back on a boat to Europe? Larson Farms use a couple of pull type Top Air Sprayer with 120’ Boom & Steerable Hitch that have a 2,400 gal tank and are VERY IMPRESSED with them. I believe this model is to be at the Regina Ag Show if the event is not cancelled due to COVID 19.

[@mikemitchell2554]

They just left yesterday.. I ll update ppl on that when I can here.. They were a 3200gal 132ft boom, with air suspension.. But they weren't built for us in this part of the world.. Amazone has been great to work with tho

[@Pjuklarven83]

Just a thought but if you have a foot gas pedal, wouldn't it be nicer to use that during transport?

[@hansgeorgschwarz1664]

Hi Mike,Is this the Raven Hawkeye pulsating nozzle system ?We have that system on our new Horsch Leeb PT8.300 sprayer.What brand and size of nozzles do u run for a 10gpa rate?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Yes it is.. With the new XTR Raven autoboom

[@farmshoffman8475]

Wow awesome machine except for tall people hitting ur head going in , like the cab , so many adjustments. Great video , like the display

[@vuk5617]

Have you thought about the Fendt rogator 600 series?

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

I think you need to start using planes and drones in your farming for seeding and spraying just like Matthew from Rice Farming TV. That will save you a tons of time and money.

[@farmcentralohio]

They have a plane. They farm 40,000 acres. If you tried to cover all that ground with a plane it would take forever and the cost would be out of control.

[@Leimbrock2000]

Mike, you didnt talk about the sound system! if its ectually better then the case 620

[@mikemitchell2554]

It is! Lol But that doesn't take much

[@ldtenenoff]

goodness mike its june in north carolina and in southern sakas ur wearin a hoody must b nice

[@Grimskarr]

It's a bunny-hug. 😋🐰

[@ScottPykare]

Another awesome video Mike!!😁 Looks like Apache has come a long way with their sprayers. I'm more familiar with John Deere & Miller Nitro sprayers. Take us for a ride in the new Deere and then do a comparison.....Deere vs Apache. 🤙👍😁

[@mikemitchell2554]

I will if I can get in there! 😂 It's my brother's sprayer, and he hasn't released the steering wheel yet 😂 🤷‍♂️

[@orincolvin6184]

In Louisiana we call those sprayers high boy

[@farmershady48]

Great video Mike

[@davidcarlson2415]

You really need to try an AgLeader system!!

[@jjwander446]

Nice ever thought about trying an agrifac sprayer they have booms of 190 +- ft!

[@Atters29]

You should demo a Hardi Rubicon 9000 Mike, far bigger sprayer with up too a 52 metre (170ft) boom. Great video like always 👍

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

All the toys!!👍👌😂😎

[@esnoelsilva1353]

Nice video!!

[@keithsettles9390]

You should try to get a hagie on demo

[@thayhai1994]

This is great, so my country has not got you yet

[@farmcentralohio]

Drove an Apache for a season, biggest pos I've ever been in, it was more like a toy for someones kid. Was quite a few years ago and a smaller machine, maybe they've improved their quality some.

[@mikemitchell2554]

🤔 I guess I can't comment on those, this machine definitely surprised us... It was comfortable, (rougher tho) heated and cooled seat, touch screen display, automatic climate control, LED lights, quieter than we thought, and booms and rate controller were great. 🤷‍♂️ But, it's still only 2 wheel drive, with a 70/30 weight ratio... 😬

[@farmcentralohio]

@@mikemitchell2554 The base of their product seems okay, it's like they cheap out when it comes to the details and fine tuning the design. Making only 2 wheel drive is just silly.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Yeah.. That's a tough one.. The poor person driving that one would need some stuck credits lol

[@Grimskarr]

@@mikemitchell2554 *stuck credits* ... that's funny!! 😆

[@alaxparthur3734]

Great video ...👍👍👍

[@lordzeke7307]

Are tractors dedicated to each task or does it take time to swap equipment and control monitors?

[@FOFRAKTV]

Welker Farm get Case patriot on demo and throw apache Mike get Apache on demo and throw case :D

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

Difference is that Mike is not sponsored or paid to do any of this.

[@pete5044]

@@FoodwaysDistribution Exactly

[@troyadamswaymarfarm5224]

I would dump the case any day for an Apache... Just saying..😁😎

[@BACKTHEBLUETRUMP]

Are you a paytron to welker

[@FOFRAKTV]

@@BACKTHEBLUETRUMP I'm not and I don't know for sure either, it can be a cardboard model :D instagram.com/p/CBBUw5inZex/

[@Matt___B]

are you gonna get a fendt rogator for testing anytime soon?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Rogator yes

[@DEDBRD-di4yj]

Holy Cannolee Mike, you need to Check out a video called “ Night video spraying with the Fendt Rogator 655” The lighting system on the Rogator is pretty damn cool. Looks like a ufo hovering across the field

[@zimmermanservice7474]

@@DEDBRD-di4yj You fendt people need to realize that a lot of your stuff has nothing to do with fendt. Fendt doesn't make a rogator. Agco plasters the fendt name on a lot stuff that isn't fendt. That is an American sprayer. Same with all the track tractors. Nothing to do with fendt. 100% American. Not German

[@henkmaat8975]

@@zimmermanservice7474 That is not really the case. The Fendt Rogator 600 series are 100% enginered in the Netherlands Europe and now build in Germany! The American Rogators like the 1300 are not branded Fendt and yes they are 100% American.

[@BRZZ-xw4hd]

Hey mike great vid ... peace out

[@Bikeandfarmlife]

Are you going to try a claas xerion next time when seeding? Love the video’s you make. Dairy farmer from the Netherlands

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Dat zijn goeie machines

[@JesRaikkonen]

He said in a video he allready did, and dident like them.

[@Bikeandfarmlife]

JesRaikkonen okey, but was that the new 5000 ore the older one??

[@glennwaldner]

Driving this sprayer seems like a pain in the butt. I wanted to demo one. Not anymore!!!!

[@scottwenger7577]

Wow spray rigs have come along way from the Big Wheels model I used to run with no monitors, foam markers and a acre counter that would never work through a whole season. Didn’t have auto steer either

[@lafermedu14etlagriculteurs29]

Fendt Rogator 600 or 300 is better for you?

[@colbyjones9181]

Hey mike hows it going I was just wondering with your case sprayers what kind of problems do you have cause we got a 4440 patriot and haven’t had much issues just curious

[@mikemitchell2554]

Ours has been mostly Aim Pro issues.. Which they have improved.. But we have had alot of mechanical issues like engines, hydro, wheel motors, ect ect fail on them too

[@crash6674]

what happened to the Amazone sprayers you guys got?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Just sent them back yesterday... 😬 I ll update you guys when I can on that

[@waynestahl2818]

Stick to caseih they're still the best

[@SortaProfessional89]

What about the hardi

[@1JeanPearl1]

36mph and those booms in the way, seems dangerous on the road. I see you can spray rather fast. Still i am curious what the benefit is of such sprayers instead of pulled ones. And driving with only the stick seems strange without a decent footpedal.

[@jarrodwemhoff7270]

It’s not even a comparison. Self propelled is the only way to go. They’re safer on the road than any trailing piece of machinery.

[@roelkuijpers5912]

That is an small foot trottle😃

[@rubenbraekman4515]

It's like they forgot to put the pedal on there

[@aussiefarmer6012]

No good if you take your shoes off.

[@jaydennathan1832]

Do you have a key phob like how do you keep it from getting stolen

[@zieske98]

Did you put fuel on gauge never moved?

[@interman7715]

Smooth machine.

[@davidbetts480]

What horse power is this tractor Mick?

[@mikemitchell2554]

280-300 🤔

[@FrostDeka]

You know you work hard when you have a 8 o’clock coffee 😂 (p.s keep up the great work).

[@cyrusumberger5285]

Yet haven’t refueled from yesterday yet!!🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🤣🤣

[@nasa1985]

Brayk 17. An

[@ViciouslyFish]

You gotta give a rundown on the r4060. That thing seems like a beast

[@mikemitchell2554]

I hope too.. But my brother who baught it, hasn't released the steering wheel yet 😂

[@adam8347]

Mike, does that mean the R4060 Is owned by your brother personally or that he controls it? Also, what is the water source for sprayers?

[@ericjenjohnson]

What about OXBO?

[@ronkeking97]

Did you buy a new john deere sprayer?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Yes.. 4060

[@ronkeking97]

Mike Mitchell we have not come to the age of self propelled sprayers yet, but are getting 2 amazon sprayers

[@lnt1073]

Are there any Horsch Sprayers in Canada? You should demo one of them, if possible, they are the absolute best Love your videos

[@yusufabdullah8586]

You have to do an R4060 review

[@mikemitchell2554]

I will.. I hope...my brother hasn't gotten out of it 😂

[@yypee6648]

Are you going to demo the JD 8rx?

[@leroywipf2038]

Yypee that tractor is to small for his farm it wouldn't have a use. Besides land roller. And mabe grain cart

[@tomhermans331]

Did you consider a agrifac endurance?

[@mikemitchell2554]

I did.. But it doesn't really Intrest me

[@Laagkeet]

Try a dutch agrifac condor, you'll be surprised, so much better then all those 'nose' sprayers

[@mikemitchell2554]

I looked at them, and I ld try one if it was brought to me, but I have quite a few concerns about them

[@pompy65]

Concerns? About what booms will break of?😜 The Condor endurance 2 looks like perfect sprayer 2100 gallon tank 180feet booms 420hp. There are some dealers in Saskatchewan

[@waynestahl2818]

Never down grade something your demoing love your videos

[@theofficialslig6144]

Mike do you actually enjoy all that tractor driving?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Love it!