Being a family farm with no staff they needed a tanker that the whole family could use comfortably. Their main considerations were:
No heavy lifting
John and Lisa have a young family but once the children are at school and Lisa has a bit more time on her hands, they hope to have Lisa drive the slurry tanker and spread the effluent. This is possible because there are no heavy hoses to lift. The Ezi-load auto-filling arm means Lisa can pump the pond and fill the tractor from the tractor seat.
Also, Johns parents work on the farm, even though they’re meant to be semi-retired. Using a Nevada 12,800L slurry tanker with auto-fill means no heavy lifting is required.
Save time for the more important things
Because of the large size of the tanker they don’t have to do as many trips. Upgrading from a 7,000L to a 12,800L has split the usual loading time in half.
‘It would’ve halved our time that it usually takes to empty our pond.’
John and Lisa Mills – Dairy Farmers, Manawatu
Easy on pasture
The Nevada 12,800L Tandem Axle Slurry Tanker and the big tyres don’t compress the ground any more. Its actually less than his previous 7,000 litre tanker.
