Truism of the day...

Bob · Dec 17, 2014

"The probability of a given event occurring is inversely proportional to it's desirability."

In other words, the apron chain on the turd hearse is gonna break (under load) LONG before you win the lottery!

Bruce SEKs · Dec 17, 2014

How true! That's why I'm installing a new one to start with

Fordfarmer · Dec 17, 2014

And it most often breaks when it's below zero... and just for good measure, on a weekend or holiday. BTDT.

rrlund · Dec 17, 2014

Mine didn't break. I thought I had it broken loose from being froze down,but it sheared a pin and broke 3 cogs off the sprocket that the apron itself drives from. It's always something.

retired farmer · Dec 17, 2014

Also with a seventy mile an hour, bi-directional wind blowing in your face.

retired farmer · Dec 17, 2014

Hey, I need those two chains for the spreader we got. Knight only wants seven thousand dollars for two of them.

stevob671 · Dec 17, 2014

You get that thing looking too nice and you won't want to put shtuff in it!

John_PA · Dec 17, 2014

Have any more pictures of that spreader? Looks like an ac 140-241?

Yours looks like it is in really nice shape.

Bruce SEKs · Dec 17, 2014

It is a 299 Allis that I have been working on to use on my place

Bruce SEKs · Dec 17, 2014

Have too, It is just a refurb job. If you could get up close, you would see all the imperfections

John_PA · Dec 17, 2014

That looks great! Judging by the paint on the wheels, I would say it never sat outside under a barn cleaner it's whole life. Looks just like or spreader, except yours doesn't look like it ever was rusty.

Rollie NE PA · Dec 17, 2014

Forked off many loads and it seemed it was always on a Sunday.

Bruce SEKs · Dec 17, 2014

This some of the before, The drive shaft had to be remanufactured, the sprockets were 1/2 tooth out of line. Old shaft had to be cut up so the sprockets and gear could be pressed off. replaced floor and sides, new chain, the old one was junk, slop door was supposed to be rebuilt, but was relined, beaters had to be rebuilt, guy gave me a plate of 1/4 inch plate and I took it to a guy with a water jet and he cut them out for me. $14 apiece in them. right now it has a 10:00/20 tire on one side and a 8:25/20 on the other side. Didn't paint it, just changed the color

caterpillar guy · Dec 19, 2014

They are only good till the first time you don't break them loose before loading.
I run the spreader so the slats are not in the location they were froze down in. It seems to help with that.

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