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Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 10 mi

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Farmallb

02-23-2008 07:06:17




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If I could that would be so much better than loading the pk bringing it home then unloading into the spreader. Then on the otherhand, how hard would it be to unhook and hook up to the tractor loaded? Wouldnt want to burn out anything hauling it loded on the road, and wouldnt want to be unable to hook it to the tractor when I got it home. Thanks




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Leroy

02-24-2008 18:47:59




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to Farmallb, 02-23-2008 07:06:17  
Am dot familar with that spreader BUT fertilizer will pack down in boxes from hauling. On the corn planter I found out to take EMPTY planter to field then fill up. Realized that after I had filled up before going to field and when droped planter BUSTED the drive for all boxes, did not realize untill I had planted several rounds without fertilizer. And that packed fertilizer was hard to dig out of the planter boxes to repair the drives.

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Don-Wi

02-28-2008 11:35:21




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to Leroy, 02-24-2008 18:47:59  
All ya gotta do before dropping the planter is grab on the square shaft with a crescent wrench and tunr it a little bit. That frees up the fertilizer auger and it'll work fine. We do it all the time with our 495A planter and it only breaks the shear pins if we forget.

Donovan from Wisconsin



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CharlieN

02-23-2008 10:49:31




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to Farmallb, 02-23-2008 07:06:17  
If you do pull it loaded make sure to disengage the agitator clutches.The bearings are just bronze bushings so make sure to grease well. BE careful not to travel fast because it will get real wobbly. Another thing to think about is that you might pack the load and if this happens then you got a bridging problem. My experience with the EZEE FLOW says load it in the field.That way you won't have a problem.
Good luck.

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James22

02-23-2008 12:01:45




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to CharlieN, 02-23-2008 10:49:31  
Yes, I forgot about the packing problem. Might cause the wheels to slide rather than rotate the agitator when you get to the field. I assumed he knew enough to disengage the drive before roading it. Personally for the small amount he is apparently spreading, I would try to get the fertilizer in sacks. Would cost a few dollars more, but for a few acres would make it easy to haul and load the spreader. I've cleaned out the fertilizer from both the planter and gravity wagon, and stored it in corn seed sacks over the summer. If he could locate some old sacks and take them to the fertilizer dealer it might be the winning ticket.

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James22

02-23-2008 08:57:55




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to Farmallb, 02-23-2008 07:06:17  
I towed mine about 70 miles unloaded. Didn't generally didn't go over 20 mph but occasionally had to go 30-35 to miss some traffic. Stopped about every ten miles and greased the wheel bushings. With load I wouldn't exceed 15-20 mph and be sure to grease the bearings before traveling after being loaded.



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Hugh MacKay

02-23-2008 08:50:29




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 Re: Can I haul my Ezy Flo spreader on the road loaded for 1 in reply to Farmallb, 02-23-2008 07:06:17  
Grease the wheels good and don't exceed 20 mph. You might even apply a bit of grease halfway home, those are only bushings, and probably intended for 3 to 8 mph. I towed one off those a lot behind pickup from farm to farm. I wouldn't haul it with a load in it. Put a rope right around the box, covers have a tendancy to bounce off.



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