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Crazy Red Power in SE-WI 08-24-2012 21:05:45 68.114.237.14 Report to Moderator	I seen in a post a while back (gitrib's spreader), that you have a Knight 8014 that you run with your 400. Does it handle it ok? I've been eyeballing a Gehl 309 for a while & have been wondering if my 400 could handle it. Would you know if the Knight you have is bigger than a 309? There weren't a lot of Knights in this neighborhood until Kuhn took over, so I really don't know how big an 8014 is. I'd really like to have the option to haul semi-liquid or liquid manure to my field. It's all the big farms have on tap around here & them horses down at the horse farm apparently don't go that much. Not enough to cover two acres between cuttings, that is. Don't really have any hills to worry about. Just one big one which is down on my loaded return trip. That brings up another question, is there enough tractor to slow it down on a big hill. I'd guess it to be about a 4.5% - 5% grade, depending on where you are on the hill & a 1/4 mile long. Thanks, Mike [Reply]   [No Email]
NY 986 08-25-2012 08:31:51 67.142.178.21 Report to Moderator	Re: mkirsch..... in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 08-24-2012 21:05:45   A 8014 spreader is not all that big in volume. A 400 should be alright in the conditions you describe. Talk about going out after two inches of rain, poor tires and no brakes then I guarantee nothing. The discharge system takes more power than a rear beater spreader of similar size. Again, the 400 if in good service (tuned up and no major engine issues) should have sufficient but certainly not overwhelming power. Watch for stones and other foreign material when loading as that type of spreader is not as forgiving as a rear beater type. [Reply]  [No Email]
Crazy Red Power in SE-WI 08-26-2012 17:02:21 68.114.237.14 Report to Moderator	Re: mkirsch..... in reply to NY 986, 08-25-2012 08:31:51   Yep, the engine is in good order. Sounds like it might work after all. Thanks, Mike [Reply]  [No Email]