Hobby Farm Transfer Pumps
Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps handle livestock watering, irrigation, and chemical mixing on small family farms. Sold at Tractor Supply and Rural King.
What is a hobby farm transfer pump?
A hobby farm transfer pump moves water and chemicals on small family farms — livestock watering, crop irrigation from ponds and streams, filling UTV and sprayer tanks, dewatering flooded fields, and mixing fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticides. Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, easy to repair, and available at Tractor Supply, Rural King, Ace Hardware, and Northern Tool. Trust the Leader.
Pacer Pumps has built hobby farm transfer pumps in Lancaster, Pennsylvania since 1974. Founder Alfred S. Marlow originated the self-priming thermoplastic centrifugal transfer pump — a lightweight design that hobby farmers haul around with ease. Our 16-person team brings 105 combined years of pump experience to a 60,000-square-foot facility. Small family farms account for around 80 percent of US farms. Pacer builds a pump that fits their budget, their versatility needs, and their repair-not-replace mindset.
What Every Pacer Hobby Farm Transfer Pump Includes
- Available in 1.5-inch, 2-inch, and 3-inch pump sizes to match any hobby farm flow need
- Lightweight thermoplastic construction that hobby farmers haul around with ease
- Corrosion-resistant for water and chemical transfer — one pump handles both jobs
- Self-priming design with internally submerged seals for run-dry protection
- Driver options — gas engines (Honda, Briggs & Stratton), electric motors, hydraulic motors, pedestal mounts
- Repairable — designed for parts replacement, not disposal
- Sold at Tractor Supply, Rural King, Blain’s Fleet and Farm, Ace Hardware, and Northern Tool
- 100 percent satisfaction guarantee backed by 52 years of US manufacturing
How are Pacer pumps built?
Pacer builds every pump in five steps — molding, hand assembly, hydrostatic seal testing, three-times pressure stress testing, and on-site flow testing. Craftsmen with decades of experience hand-assemble every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Every Pacer pump arrives ready to work right out of the box. Hobby farmers pull them out of the barn years later and they still fire right up.
Molding
Polymar Injection Molding produces every plastic part for Pacer pumps. Polymar sits five miles from our assembly plant and holds ISO 9001 certification.
Hand Assembly
Skilled craftsmen hand-assemble every pump. Shop Lead Joseph Rhoads — 24 years at Pacer — checks every part before it reaches the bench.
Hydrostatic Testing
Our team hydrostatically checks every seal before the pump leaves the factory. Hobby farmers rarely face seal failures across years of pond, stream, and well use.
Stress Testing
Our team pressure-tests plastic housings to three times the rated running pressure. Pacer pumps handle pressure spikes that destroy lesser pumps.
Flow Testing
The assembly team flow-tests each pump on-site. Every pump arrives ready to work right out of the box.
Top Hobby Farm Applications for Pacer Pumps
Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps handle the everyday jobs on family farms under 50 acres. Livestock watering runs to stock tanks, automated watering systems, and troughs from a well or holding tank. Crop irrigation pulls water out of retention ponds, streams, and shallow wells for row crops, gardens, and pasture. UTV and small sprayer tanks fill fast from a nearby water source. Ponded fields drain quickly with a Pacer setup. Chemical mixing of fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticides runs through the same corrosion-resistant pump that moved the water yesterday.
What are hobby farm transfer pumps used for?
Hobby farm transfer pumps handle livestock watering, irrigation of crops from retention ponds or streams, filling UTV and small sprayer units, dewatering ponded fields, and chemical mixing of fertilizer, pesticides, and insecticides. Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps handle all of these jobs on family farms under 50 acres — one lightweight pump that hauls easily and repairs cheaply.
Where Hobby Farmers Buy Pacer Pumps
Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps sell through farm and hardware retailer partners including Tractor Supply, Blain’s Fleet and Farm, Bomgaar’s, Rural King, Running’s Supply, Do It Best, Ace Hardware, Orgill, IFA, Paul B Hardware, and Northern Tool. Hobby farmers can also shop Pacer pumps directly when their local store runs out of stock.
Hobby farmers have trusted Pacer for decades. A Georgia farmer writes, “We use Pacer Pumps that can be purchased at local Tractor Supply or hardware stores around our small farm. They are the pump of choice in our family for decades. They always fire right up and are easy to service.” Joni Sanderford of Cheyenne, Oklahoma sent a note: “Scott pulled out the Ol Pacer Pump that’s been in the barn and a little clean up and it started right up and runs like a dream.” The pump of choice, generation after generation.
What size pump does a hobby farm need?
Hobby farms typically need a 1.5-inch, 2-inch, or 3-inch Pacer pump depending on flow demand and water source. A 1.5-inch handles UTV sprayer fills and small livestock tanks. A 2-inch covers most pond irrigation and larger stock watering. A 3-inch pulls high flow from shallow wells or drains ponded fields fast. All three run on gas, electric, or hydraulic power.
Why Retailers Stock Pacer Hobby Farm Transfer Pumps
Farm and hardware retailers stock Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps because hobby farmers ask for them by name. A Tractor Supply store manager in Carrollton, Missouri put it simply: “Our smaller Hobby Farmers always grab their Pacer Pumps because they are easy to use and reliable. If we don’t have it at the store they can grab it online. Never have to worry about being out of stock.”
Pacer offers both stock and built-to-order pumps. Pacer can find solutions to nearly any hobby farming liquid transfer need. Stock and built-to-order pumps keep retailer shelves supplied, and Pacer’s experienced customer service team helps retailers answer hobby farmer questions with real product knowledge — a partner that protects retailer margins and customer loyalty.
Are Pacer pumps made in the USA?
Yes — Pacer molds and assembles every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Plastic parts come from Polymar Injection Molding, our ISO 9001 certified sister company located five miles from our assembly plant. Every Pacer hobby farm transfer pump is fully made in the USA, hand-built by craftsmen with decades of experience.
About Pacer Pumps
Most pump manufacturers have moved production overseas. Pacer Pumps did not. Our team builds every pump at a 60,000-square-foot Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. Operations Manager Kyle Portner — 21 years at Pacer — leads daily operations alongside Technical Sales Level III Randy Querry, who brings 29 years of product expertise and trains every new hire on troubleshooting. Customer Service lead Kim Blazina represents the second generation of her family at Pacer across 39 years of service. Mantec and the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal recognized Pacer in 2018 for excellence in growth. Pacer has partnered with the largest farm and ranch retailer in America since 1983 — one of their longest-standing partnerships.
Beyond hobby farm transfer pumps, Pacer manufactures agricultural transfer pumps, transfer pumps, industrial pumps, and potable water pumps for buyers across additional industries.
Questions
Frequently asked
How fast can Pacer ship a hobby farm transfer pump?
Pacer offers both stock and built-to-order pumps. Contact your distributor for current availability. Hobby farmers report Pacer pumps arrive ready to work right out of the box. When Tractor Supply or the local hardware store is out of stock, hobby farmers order direct or online without waiting weeks for a backorder.
Can a Pacer pump handle both water and chemicals?
Yes — Pacer pumps use corrosion-resistant thermoplastic construction that handles water, fertilizer, pesticides, insecticides, and other farm chemicals in the same pump. Internally submerged seals stay cool and deliver run-dry protection. One Pacer pump moves pond water in the morning and mixes fertilizer in the afternoon after a quick rinse.
Can I repair a Pacer hobby farm transfer pump instead of replacing it?
Yes — Pacer pumps are built for repair, not disposal. Rebuild kits and replacement parts are available through Pacer distributors and online. Hobby farmers frequently report pulling an old Pacer pump out of the barn after years of storage, cleaning it up, and running it like new. Small family farms need equipment they can trust and fix.
Ready to put a Pacer pump to work?
Pacer hobby farm transfer pumps water livestock, irrigate crops, fill sprayers, drain fields, and mix chemicals — one lightweight pump for the whole small farm. Our team hand-builds every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Trust the Leader. Pump it with Pacer.
