smaller kuhn knight manure spreader

johnwayne360 · Oct 14, 2017

http://www.kuhnnorthamerica.com/us/range/manure-spreaders/rear-discharge-spreaders/1230.html

i need a spreader for a 25 cow beef herd. im wondering if anyone has any experience with this one. Every used spreader ive looked at is junk. Or more expensive than this one. Im concerned about the belt drive on the beater. never had one like that. opinions?

rrlund · Oct 14, 2017

No experience with them,but New Holland uses a belt drive. All I've ever used have been chain drive. I have seen some complaints with belt drive spreaders,but again,I never had one.
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LonM · Oct 14, 2017

I have never been around that brand of spreader, but have put thousands of loads through a 329 New Holland, and it has a belt drive that runs both the beater and the floor chain. On our 329, a belt will run probably 800 loads or so before needing replacing.

I understand what you are saying about not being able to find a good used spreader. We looked for a replacement for our 329 for a long time, and eventually rebuilt it. Then we later bought a tandem axle 185 New Holland to do the heavy hauling in the fall and to extend the life of our 329. The single axle 329 is a handy size for our barn alley, and we hope to keep using it for a long time yet. Based on my experience with NH, I would not let a belt drive deter you from the Knight.

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Brown Swiss · Oct 14, 2017

We have a Massey spreader and a New Holland spreader with the belt drive and they both worked fine, wore the darn spreaders out any way. I have an uncle that tells me a spreader is one machine you are better off buying new!

RickB · Oct 14, 2017

There's two late model Kuhn box spreaders that I know of. Both had the box sides rust out way before they should have, and one has been plagued with mechanical problems. I'd not buy one.

M Nut · Oct 14, 2017

We have one, and it's a very well built spreader. Never had any issues with the belt slipping in normal use. Only time is if a big slug of heavy hay from pen packed manure gets piled up. But, if hauling a decent load, and not piling it so high nothing more can possibly fit, it goes just fine. Only thing I'd consider is a dual beater on the back if spreading any pen packed manure. I have it on my New Holland, but not the Kuhn, and the new holland does leave a much smoother spread pattern in pen pack manure. If only dairy barn slop, won't be an issue at all.

JD Seller · Oct 15, 2017

IF you look the belt drive in in the very front. It just goes from the PTO shaft over to the shaft running back to the gearbox. This it would be high speed lower torque. Some of the older NH spreaders had a belt in the exact same place. I never had any trouble with them. Just do not load the spreader against the beater so it will have room to start spinning the beater under no load. Even a chain drive will give trouble if loaded wrong.

IF your spreading pen pack and do not need the spreader to be real low, I would get the optional top beater. The spreader will do a much better job in pen pack that way. Especially if you heap the load up.

johnwayne360 · Oct 15, 2017

quick question. rather have a new one of these. or a fairly used hydropush? i had a deere 455 when i started. Lots of things started to go wrong with it after 20 or so years of use. so i sold it. but sometimes wish i would have rebuilt it. I can get a 780 or 785 maybe for a little less than 10. but they are old spreaders, not sure its worth it.

Ken Macfarlane · Oct 16, 2017

Not sure how they relate to the Kuhn branded ones but friend has a fairly old knight brand manure spreader that has been great other than flat tires. Its well cared for though, washed out after each use and stored inside, looks brand new still.

JD Seller · Oct 17, 2017

IF you like the JD hydra push spreaders look at Pikrite spreaders. They bought JD patents. They would be much newer. I sold these and they are a good spreaders. The Picrite parts will interchange with the JD. Beaters and such. So if your rebuilding a JD you can save by using Pikrite parts on lots of it. You can also call Pikrite and they will sell parts like the top rails as a weld on item. Great company to work with. I currently use/own a Pikrite 1190 which is a 500 bushel spreader.

The smaller one is the 490 which is like the JD 450/455. There is one on Tractor house that was used once for $14,900.

The 750/755 model is the 790. Tractorhouse ahs one of these in OK for $9950 that looks pretty good.

We also sold HAGEDORN hydraulic push spreaders. They are simpler but the tongue is longer and larger. They do not use the push floor design. Seem to work alright too. Leon copied the Canadian built Hagedorn.

This gives you some options.

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