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Ken in Pa

01-08-2004 17:14:04




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Well I went out and bought a compact tractor with a loader. So now I'm going to get rid of the old skid steer loader and my old farm tractor. Now I'm thinking of getting rid of my P.T.O. speader and getting a ground driven speader and pulling it behind my truck, so I don't have to unhook and rehook to the speader on every load. So my question is should I look for a two wheel ground diven speader or a four wheel one? I though maybe the four wheel type might be easyer to hook to the truck by myself. Any Ideas on any of this would sure be apprecited. Thanks ahead of time ...Ken

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Dieselrider

01-09-2004 17:20:51




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
Ken, First, what part of PA. are you in? As to your question, I have a ground driven spreader- an old Massey Harris No. 11- that works pretty good. It needs a new web chain but other than that it's ok. If I had my druthers I'd go with a PTO driven machine in a heartbeat. I've had mine get jammed up because it would push the manure back to quick for the beaters to throw it out and have to shovel it clear before continueing. No fun. If you're close enough we could trade for a week and you could experience what one is like. I'm in Clearfield County. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

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Mark

01-09-2004 13:24:46




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
If your set on getting one of those ground driven ones ill by your pto driven one



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Paul (ON)

01-09-2004 05:07:16




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
I agree entirely with the other paul who posted - use your compact tractor to pull the spreader, or buy a cheap (under 1 G) tractor without hyd. pto,etc, to pull it, you'll save alot of money with repairs to yuor pickup, even if its an old reliable one.



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Jim B

01-09-2004 04:36:09




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
Ken,if you are calling a 4 wheel spreader one with a steerable frt. axle then yes they easier to hook up.I have a JD K like that that my pickup pulls with ease spreading manure but it will not hold anywhere close to 100 bu.Mine will only hold 4 buckets of manure from a compact tractor.If manure getting on pickup is a problem just drive into wind not with it.Jim B



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Fern(Mi)

01-09-2004 03:59:25




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
Seeing as I all but sleep in my barnyard tuxedo, Paul is well telling you how it is. That's why I'm in my tux', It catches a lot of dirt. To help my ageing bones in and out of the skid steer I added a couple pieces of tubing onto the manables (mechanical bronco) cage's top with some `U' bolts. And, yeah, I've drug one of themground driven spreaders around. wrong tires, too wet or dry, and the drivers will either skid or jump around.
When somebody wanted it for a yard ornamint, I think it had finely found its calling.
Luck.

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paul

01-08-2004 17:46:17




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 Re: Ground driven speader in reply to Ken in Pa, 01-08-2004 17:14:04  
Ok, i can only think of my situation, where this idea would be -

NO WAY!

would a pickup pull my ~100 bu spreaders.

A 2-wheel will crush your pickup rear suspension. A 4 wheel takes too much traction for the pickup to pull. Then you put a rock through the pickup window, or just the coating it will get. And if it does work, a person has a habit of driving a little faster - until the parts fly as far as the manure.

No way.

I'm trying grin & smile with you, don't mean to be too gruff. Just trying to visualize it...

But still - no way!

--->Paul

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