Watering dusty riding track

[Mudder]

anyone have experience/ideas for a water tank set up for dust control of a riding track? Have a track around 4 acres. Water source from creek at a 12 ft pumping head, and have many blue 50 gal. barrels with bung holes. Thinking of a small gas pump, and pvc valve and gravity drip piping, tractor front end loader to carry barrel, or trailer for multiple barrels.

 

[ohanacreek]

anyone have experience/ideas for a water tank set up for dust control of a riding track? Have a track around 4 acres. Water source from creek at a 12 ft pumping head, and have many blue 50 gal. barrels with bung holes. Thinking of a small gas pump, and pvc valve and gravity drip piping, tractor front end loader to carry barrel, or trailer for multiple barrels.

Tractor supply has a PTO driven pump and all the fittings and sprayer heads to make a sprayer you could Put 2 barrels on the 3point and run the sprayer behind before it was too heavy for a small Tractor.

 

[Mudder]

Thanks, didn’t think of PTO option.

 

[Firemedic530]

It takes a lot more water than you think. I've had several tracks at my house covering about the same 4acres. I would have to dump 3,000 gallons plus for the dirtbikes to be dust free for about an hour. Less time if we had 4 or more bikes. Atv's or sxs dry it out much quicker.
The best setup I had was with a 2 acre track and old golf course sprinklers. I would run my 2" water pump for 2 hours the night before and then another hour before anyone showed up. That would get us a couple hours. FWIW.

 

[ohanacreek]

It takes a lot more water than you think. I've had several tracks at my house covering about the same 4acres. I would have to dump 3,000 gallons plus for the dirtbikes to be dust free for about an hour. Less time if we had 4 or more bikes. Atv's or sxs dry it out much quicker.
The best setup I had was with a 2 acre track and old golf course sprinklers. I would run my 2" water pump for 2 hours the night before and then another hour before anyone showed up. That would get us a couple hours. FWIW.

Much better idea

 

[Mudder]

Darn, sounds like dust mask is cheaper, or learn a rain dance. LOL. Forum always has good info. Thanks.

 

[Mudder]

As a start, 275 gallon water tote for the utility trailer with plans for a pvc header boom, fill via creek with 2 inch gas pump. If nothing else, will have a fire pump skid set-up for burn pile safety and equipment wash down. Still looking at fixed sprinkler options.

 

[Mudder]

If it ever stops raining, made this to try out. PVC, the adult version of lego blocks.

 

[Mudder]

Finally got a chance to try out the water tank today. HF water pump worked great. Drove about 5 mph in 1st gear, no sweat. Full tank does two laps around track.

 

[Mudder]

Finally have 600 ft of hose to pump from creek into pasture pond. HF 2 inch pump doing well, suction head of 9 ft, output head of 5 ft.