58322 Traveling Tractor Water Sprinkler

To be fair I've only had this thing for about a week... but boy has it been a good week. I live in a very dry climate but I have to grow certain kinds of grasses for my tortoises. I purchased this thing because I just couldn't get to installing a sprinkler system this year. It actually does a really good job of following the hose and watering the lawn. I think there could be improvements made to the way it follows the hose, but honestly it works really well regardless. I would definitely buy again. Well worth the money. You can adjust how big of an area you want watered based on the angles of the spouts. Because I don't have a ton of water pressure, mine moves really slow. I set it so that it's watering everything far away from it so that it's not muddy by the time it gets to the watered areas in front of it. It works well for our dry climate. The body of it is made of metal and is actually really heavy and seems well made. Because our water pressure is a little low it also doesn't cover a ginormous area, but it covers enough for us. I love how it's designed to turn itself off when it goes over the ramp. So far I haven't had any mishaps where it does not turn off. I will try to update next year because most gardening equipment here in New Mexico doesn't last more than a year

This cast iron tractor was originally invented by John “Jack” Wilson in 1930 and it was called the "Automotive Traveling Sprinkler" in North Platte, Nebraska. A patent was applied for in Oct 19, 1937 and approved on March 1, 1939. Throughout 1930 to 1941, Wilson was an engineer and custodian at the senior high school and frequently used the invention to water school grounds. Wilson applied for a patent on October 19,1937 and it was approved March 1,1939. The inventor’s description : "A purpose of the invention is a sprinkler that is movable over a lawn. Due to water being forced through the sprinkler, the sprinkler is moved along the route of a hose through a motor-like interchange,". The Tractor Sprinkler was easy to set up and use. I had the Tractor Sprinkler running and functioning immediately out of the box. Very little assembly is required. One of the most striking features of this machine is that if ANY part breaks or fails, ever, you can simply replace that piece for a very little cost. I am 56 and have never had any of them fail on me, ever. They are heavy and work so incredibly well. I do recommend this for your lawn and it saves you so much money and time with anything else. It has a perfectly operation out shut off feature so you can let the Tractor run on it’s own and know for certain that when the cycle is complete, the Tractor Sprinkler and water has shutoff right where you want it to. Perfectly. You get a very nicely watered lawn to your exact desire, where you want it and also, when and where you want it to stop. No wasted water running forever, should you forget. This systems is excellent in that you do not have to worry about shutting it off after the cycle is complete. The Tractor will easy follow the exact trail of hose you lay down out for it to follow and watering all along the way. The diameter of the water or spread area is easily changed or adjusted. It is really the easiest, most reliable, accurate and precise watering systems without having a Professional install a in ground irrigation systems which could cost you a lot more than it’s worth. This Orbit Tractor will last you a lifetime. I certainly like mine.

I'm glad I read many reviews of this traveling sprinkler before purchasing the Orbit 58322. It is true that you need to keep three feet of hose behind the sprinkler before you loop the hose back to the hose connection. Ours just refused to move if you had a less generous loop. It travels our 100-foot hose without a problem. I've been careful to keep curves at a radius of 10 feet, and to make sure there was three feet of straight hose before and after the shut-off ramp. I am a bit concerned that the plastic shut-off ramp that snaps over the hose will break over time as the plastic becomes more brittle from UV exposure (although I am storing the sprinkler and ramp in my garage to extend its life). I'm using 5/8-inch-daimeter hose and I think trying to snap the ramp over 3/4-inch hose would be very difficult. I have newer sod, so I also keep the traveling sprinkler centered in a row of sod, and avoid the seams as much as possible so the tires don't get caught in a rut. I like the weight of the cast-metal sprinkler because it doesn't jump off the hose, and the adjustable sprinkler wands allow me to keep the water on my property by rotating the wands to the radius that fits my yard. The spray pattern is a circle with no spray in the middle, but with the sprinkler travelling, the entire lawn is well watered by the end of its route. And the sprinkler has shut off properly each time I've used it; just make sure your hose has three feet of straight section before and after the shut-off ramp. But, given those caveats, the traveling sprinkler works great! On the down side, I originally had the sprinkler set on HI speed and then decided to try it on LOW, but there was too much standing water at the low speed. When I changed the control back to HI, the sprinkler will still only travel at LOW speed. I'm reluctant to take the cover off of the gear box for fear of voiding the warranty, so I'll try spraying some silicone lubricant in the transmission from the speed controller and decide if my sprinkler is defective. It should not have this problem after only three uses. I'll update this review sometime in the future to explain how this issue is resolved. Otherwise, this is a great solution to watering my lawn.

I'm very impressed with this sprinkler. Bigger than I expected. Solid build except for maybe plastic pipes. I can see kids thinking it's a toy and damaging the nozzle piping. Strong enough to pull the hose through long grass (reseeded and a week of growth). The shut off ramp works perfectly. I'll recommend this to my friends!

È ottimo e funziona perfettamente, l'unica cosa è che se il tubo è troppo lungo (parliamo di una 15ina di metri) fa fatica e a volte rimane sul posto

Excellent little gadget. Really does have wide coverage and works on large hose size . Does need a specific fitting which you can also buy on Amazon at the same time . I am very pleased that it works so well and over a very large distance . Just brought another one for a friend . Well worth the money .

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O produto é de excelente qualidade, veio embalado e protegido corretamente e chegou dentro do prazo.