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Right on thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! If you have any questions about them trailer I am a dealer for Apexx trailers and would be happy to help.

Thank you! If I'm not mistaken mine was the first Apex produced in an all white frame. Makes sense down here in Texas and it really compliments our brand standards.

Looks great! But it might be a bit offensive on the eyes and exposed skin with regard to reflection

I'm down here in Texas with lots of sun and it's actually quite the contrary. The drone will when landing since the top of the deck as an obstacle which I then disable and land manually. I prefer that anyways I don't want to rely on autonomous landing on the top deck.

@@VortexAdvantageAg That is a smart idea. Looks the goods anyway. Amazing seeing what you Americans are coming up with in the drone Space. I'm looking to implement a lot of what you guys are doing over there here in Australia. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for watching and best of luck to you as you implement drones in your operation. Let me know if you ever have any questions happy to share my experience

Thank you for the kind comments and for watching! Glad you are getting something out of the videos we put out. I need to do a better job of getting more out there as this industry is starving for content. The motorcycle is a must. You will only do the walk of shame once when you run low on battery and have to land a half mile away only to have to carry a 30 lb battery all the way out there and back. Also very useful for confirming boundary points if needed.

It's even better when the same toy can be very useful in the field putting in work. We have found them to be hugely useful. I used to do a lot of motocross and desert style riding on big CRF450s and our crew always had smaller pit bikes like this that we did up to make them big boy bikes with aftermarket bars, seats, forks and shocks, and lots of other accessories you can go crazy. Having beers at the campfire and ripping around a small track at camp was always fun after a long day of riding on the big bikes. I just took that thought process and applied it here just haven't done all the upgrades on my little Honda yet.

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Thank you! If you know anyone looking for one let us know!

Haha😂 I know I've got a special bond with this trailer given it is what got us started and got so much attention for its build. I think if we don't sell it we'll end up keeping it but we'll see. Thanks for watching!

I think if it doesn't sell for what we are looking for and what we have into it I think we will end up keeping it. I could deploy it with a team at some point but we didn't hit as many row and field crops as I thought we would this year mostly pasture.

Thanks!!

Hey there please call me tomorrow to discuss. I can go over what this unit and other options will cost👍🏻 817-659-3211

For reference, this trailer delivered was just under $40,000. Let me know if you're interested we can build yours however you like with different sized tanks, pumps, etc

Tha k you! Yes we do fly together👍🏻😎

Well it sounds like you have a great plan put together and have put a bunch of thought into it. I wish you the best of luck with it would be curious to hear how that goes!

You are saying you need 5 drones to equal 1 deere boom truck at 1/3 the cost? You need a pilot for each drone right?

My current 44807 exemption only allows me to fly one drone because I do not have swarm capability yet however I did submit my amendment 3 months ago and am awaiting that capability. I do know that new exemptions when issued have swarm capability which will allow you to fly up to three drones with one pilot. Not saying that's a good idea if you're not very experienced

Hey there. Sounds like a pretty elaborate setup. One concern I would have is maneuverability given that is a very long trailer and with the truck will be difficult to navigate tighter access fields. Not sure where you're located or what type of terrain you'll need to navigate to get your spray work done but if you plan on running six drones off one trailer you're going to need multiple generators, and supporting equipment. Honestly I think flying six drones off one rig is going to be challenging to say the least and probably less efficient than having three separate trailers with two drones on each. Having that option would afford you more maneuverability and enable you to keep your team close to the start point and resumption point for each of the two drones. With six you're going to need to move very frequently. I'd love to hear what you decide to do and how it works out for you maybe I'm wrong just my two cents Good luck! If you need diesel generators I get great pricing on them and offer all sizes.

Hey there another thought process on having t60s by spring. I'm very doubtful that would happen given the T50 is the drone DJI is pushing in the US market most likely until late summer. At least that's been roughly the release schedule for newer models. We'll see but seems highly unlikely they would release the T60 right on top of the T50. When you do decide to pick up drone equipment let us know! We are affiliate dealers of Agri spray drones and can get you anything you need 👍🏻 my cell is 817-659-3211

I could be wrong of course but who knows

Thank you much appreciated! I only wish Apexx had this trailer back when I built my first trailer. I would have snatched it up and saved myself the trouble😁👊🏻 thanks for watching! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't

Thank you! You will brother. Get after it, believe in yourself, and make it happen👊🏻

Hey there you can get them from your local distributor for TruKleen. Mine happens to be a Kubota dealership if you look at the F / s manufacturing catalog you'll see those parts offered.

Hey there thanks for checking back in. That all in cost on the previous trailer was over 200k with two drones and all needed equipment. That trailer itself all in was about 65,000. This trailer as it sits is about 75,000 with the added 100 gallon inductor tank. You can get a base model for 65k. We aren't Venture capitalists either. I know that's the easy explanation but just hard-working folks with a solid business plan and ability to make money

You mean "rampant". 😊

@@Barabus-yx2cn you got me, you got the tater. Good job

Hey there thanks for watching! The trailer as this sits is about 75,000 considering I added the 100 gallon cone inductor tank on the back you can get a basic setup without the upper deck Landing platform for roughly 65,000. You can order it in a bumper pull or gooseneck let me know if you're interested we can custom order one

Hey there thanks for watching. This trailer is it sits is roughly 75,000 with the 100 gallon inductor tank on the rear you can order it in gooseneck or bumper pull whichever you prefer. Let me know if you're interested we are a dealer. You can also order it without the upper Landing deck for roughly 65,000 which is the base model

Thx brother!!

Thank you for Your comment! We definitely went all in on this bad boy. Thank you for watching!

Thank you👍🏻😎

Thank you! Cheers!

It was! Thank you for the comment. We wished drone trailers that are out now we’re available back when we started this build, we would have just bought one finished. The industry has moved so fast over the last 18 months and continues to do so. We just took delivery of a brand new badass Apexx drone trailer, which is the Mac daddy trailer on the market in our opinion. I’ll be posting a video on that shortly when it gets its graphic design done to it. Hopefully in the next week or so. We are now dealers for them as well.

Thank you for the kind comments. We like to share what we have going on hoping that it will help somebody else along the way. That’s cool. You’re in the Houston area. I’ll actually be down that way in the coming month or two. I’ll be delivering a T50 to a gentleman in Victoria. I will also be down in the Needville area soon. If you’re looking for any assistance, navigating the process of getting set up to be a custom applicator here in Texas happy to help. We are an authorized dealer for Agri Spray Drones, which are the largest distributor of DJI Agras drones in the country. Would love to get you set up with some equipment if you’re still in the market and haven’t bought any yet. If not, that’s cool too just letting you know. Hit me up sometime 817-659-3211

Thank you very much!

It really depends on your position. I went all in because I believed this was the industry I wanted to not only get into but scale a business up and go back with it. You could certainly do both, but it comes down to whatever you’re comfortable with financially. We definitely invested a lot upfront, but have big plans to back that up.

Rate is very dependent on where you are located. For us between 15 and $18 per acre is on average but it can be higher for more difficult properties. We’re not talking about running full speed on wide-open corn or wheat. We’re talking more pasture work with obstacles and complexities.

We’ve been keeping busy. We plan on scaling the business up, but we are also authorized dealers for Agri Spray Drones and DJI. We’ve been doing a lot of work selling drones and equipment in Texas as well as spraying acres.

Hey there, thanks for reaching out. Honestly, I’m not worried about it and am running full steam ahead. Just bought a $70,000 new drone trailer to add to the Fleet as well as my second T50. I just don’t think it will pass the Senate, and given the fact it would impact such a huge part of our economy, not only an agriculture, but surveying, inspections, photography and others. Having said that you never know in this hyper politically charged Landscape.

Good afternoon and thank you for the kind comments. Weather has been keeping me out of the field recently, but looking to get back after it. Hit me up anytime 817-659-3211.

Thanks for the kind comments! Yeah, the deck on top is nice. I thought about building it full length but really just use it for observation. Here is a link to the electrical cord and receptacle box for a 50 amp circuit. Good luck with your build! a.co/d/3pfQtUW

Shoot me a call 817-659-3211 or jm@vortexag.com

We spray many things, but primarily herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and other aerial applicated products. I don’t get into specific products we use on social media, but we use recommendations from local agronomist and adhere to label instructions. Thanks for commenting!

Honestly, I don’t think it’s feasible for them to ban one company when almost the entire drone market is comprised of drones made in China and the ones made here are sourcing parts from there. It seems unlikely that an entire industry not just agricultural would be shut down with a ban like this. We are talking about a massive impact to our economy this would bring so I just can’t fathom it happening. I understand the government contracts not being awarded but what drone manufacturers would fill this void if a ban were to be imposed more broadly? Who knows but I’m full speed ahead.

Thank you! Much appreciated

We used the T40👍 Our T50 arrives tomorrow!

So we have two T40’s currently and just got our first T50. We have another T50 coming in a couple of weeks.

Hey there, thanks for the compliments. I have been planning on posting an update video showing how I split the plumbing and added a second pump for freshwater. I was getting some cross-contamination into my freshwater tanks, which is never good even as careful as I was being with the valves. I run two CT6 HF pumps, one for freshwater and jug and tank rinse and one for agitation and filling the drones. I will say they are advertised as being 30 minute duty cycle so not sure if that is the best choice for agitation and drone filling. In a perfect world, you would want that running all day, which I have done lots of days with this pump without issue. Just not sure if that will be a problem down the road or not.

Hey there my cell is 817-659-3211. Tomorrow is good for me if you want to give me a call.

Hahaha!! It’s there just out of the frame. Behind the person filming me👍🏻😎😁

Honestly, it’s all over the place depending on region. Some areas struggle to get 10 or $12 per acre and others get north of $15-$18 per acre. I’m sure the demand will drive that price in either direction.

Thanks!! Been busy, but trying to get more content up to share our experiences and lessons learned in the field

Thank you for all the kind comments and for reaching out. Yes the plumbing can be a bit daunting when you’re mapping it out, especially if you haven’t done it before. I had designed the layout of the components and then had a guy put together all the plumbing for us. Since that video, we have actually changed it even more for the better. Happy to chat about it anytime. 817-659-3211.

Thank you! It really depends on what we’re doing. A lot of the acres we have been working our range or pasture work, which can be a lot slower going and more complicated with many obstacles and varying terrain. Also access to the pastures can be difficult so those will all cost more. The field crops like corn and wheat are in that $15/acre range. Range and pasture $15-$20/acre depending on difficulty. You in the biz? Or a producer?

@@VortexAdvantageAg thanks for the info. We are producers. Maybe a dumb question: how do you price out the chemical? Or do producers provide you with what they want sprayed ?

@austinporter1546 not a stupid question at all, and you will see that there are all kinds of answers to that question. We personally like to pass along savings to our customers, but need to make some margin on the product we spray if I’m going to handle the logistics of getting it on the job. I would say the margins are between 10 and 20% on the product. That can also be used as wiggle room for negotiating on larger jobs. Ultimately you want your full application fee and the product margin is a bonus. That’s how I look at it anyways.

Thanks brother!! Getting busy up here. How are things down there? My cell is 81 76593211. I respond better with text.

We try our best to move the music around and accommodate everyone’s liking. Sorry to hear you didn’t like it. Oh well you can’t please them all.

Hey there thank you for the kind comments. I love the community in the drone agricultural sector. Everyone has been very thoughtful and complementary. Regarding the clamps, I used to strap the drone down. I actually got the idea from someone else in the community and have provided a link here on Amazon. a.co/d/bWBNPCA. The one thing I would say, could improve them, is somehow getting rid of the metal on metal contact between the landing gear and the buckle. When you strap them down, there are two positions you can use over the landing gear. One is tight, and the other one stretches the rubber strap further, and gets it tighter. I would suggest using that tighter setting on the strap if you were drone is higher up off the floor or something. I don’t know that I would trust these if my drone were sitting on the back of a flatbed truck or something like that, but inside a trailer, they were great, and I’ve never had them come off. they have slid off the base of the buckle front or back, but the buckle did not come undone. That’s because the metal on metal allows it to slide more so than it would if there were some rubber in there somehow. I thought about cutting a 6” piece of 1 inch hose and then cutting it down the length of it, opening it up and gluing it to the bottom of my landing gear as to provide a nonslip skid type thing. That would definitely solve the problem of it. Sliding off the buckle. The Lang actually rests on top of the buckle unit. would be better in my opinion if there were two separate pieces to the buckle and the lager directly on the surface but that’s not how they’re made.

Thank you. We are running a different drone. It's the Hylio AG-272. Trying to get our storage/tender trailer finished up. I do enjoy your videos. Everything well thought out. Thanks again. Neil

@neilflanagan202 awesome sounds like you’re well on your way to getting something going if you’re not already. We initially put a deposit down on two Hylio AG230’s but changed our mind and decided to run DJI. Nothing against the folks down Hylio, they were very nice and I’m sure we do great things. I just hated having to give up the efficiency. We saw the 272 in action down there when we visited a thing is a beast. Might be a handful getting in and out of a trailer moving from field to field but if you can make that process efficient you should be good. Maybe create some sort of dolly That you can scoop it up once the arms are in their upward stowed position.

Thanks a bunch! Appreciate the positive feedback. Acquiring customers is something that comes with knowing how to market yourself and the belief that you can provide a better service than the next guy. Just get yourself out there in front of decision-makers in your area who can drive business your way.

Thank you! I don’t mind answering at all. The guy who helped me plumb the tanks on the trailer said that he installed that valve as a way to manage the maximum PSI the pump would get. If you notice the handle is taken off of the valve. We have it set to roughly 28 psi and if I’m not mistaken, the flowserve CT6 has a max psi of 30. In hindsight, I read that the pump ( a diaphragm pump) has a built-in pressure relief bypass system so I’m not sure why exactly that third valve was needed but that was the intended use of it. hope that helps!