10 ft lime spreader

rick165 · Oct 26, 2011

got a chance to buy a 10 ft lime spreader in good condition are these practical to use these days or should i rent one of those fancy 4 wheeled type from the local soil/water.
thanks RICK

northvale · Oct 26, 2011

I spread damp lime at about 2 tons per acre. That much fills a 4 wheel buggy to the top spilling over. It also spreads 40' wide. You will need to use dry pulverized lime, make more passes and fill up many more times.

Paul from MI · Oct 26, 2011

I helped my brother spread lime with one of those 30 years ago. If the lime isn't just powder dry it's a two man job. One to drive the tractor and one to keep the lime moving. Never again, rent a spreader, lots easier.

showcrop · Oct 26, 2011

You will have to buy the lime in bags!! and open and pour every one!!

PJH · Oct 26, 2011

When I was a teenager, I worked for a farmer who had one of those spreaders. He had a two ton truck that he'd haul the lime on, and I'd shovel it into the spreader from the truck, then spread it behind the tractor. I think I MIGHT have made two truck loads a day at best (I have a good memory, it's just short). I'm talking about LONG days. Not a very efficient machine by todays standards. I had no love for that spreader.

By the way, I've had several of them offered to me for free. I didn't take them. Something to think about when pricing one.

Paul

Leroy · Oct 26, 2011

In my area there are Amish that are raising produce and I supplied then this past year with 2 for puting compost on their vegies, one was about $150 if I remember correctly and had it shipped close to 200 mile to get, second needed more repair and $100 and 50 mile hauling for him. If I would find anouther good one reasonable I am sure I could market it as well.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 26, 2011

I've got a 12 ft and have used it to spread urea on 50 acres wheat. Paid somewhere around $50 at an auction and subsequently added a hydraulic cylinder shutoff for roughly $100. Towed it home 75 miles behind a Ford truck never going over 25 miles/hr. Greased the bushings every 10-15 miles. Using an old MH 81 that has been updated with hydraulics, you can't see the tracks in taller wheat in a couple of days. Obviously more tonnage spreading lime and likely wouldn't do it on 50 acres. But ten or fifteen acres wouldn't be that difficult. Many years ago Dad spread 30+ acres with a ten foot spreader and never went for a second application. If in good condition, priced reasonable and expectation is to use in on limited acres, I suggest you buy it.

jackinok · Oct 27, 2011

Are they practical?well,have you ever spread lime by hand? Are they as fast as a modern one?No definitly not.But most of the tractors and things you will find most people using here are not actually very practical either in todays world.do they work? yes.bottom line,if youve got the TIME they are practical,or as practical as any machinery ever was of this type.if you dont have the time to use one though they are slow and a lot of extra work.you can also use them to spread fertilizer,ice thawing materials and things also.so they are not strictly limited to lime. being practical is probably the last thing most folks on a old tractor forum thinks of.if we were truly practical we would all be running 1000 hp tractors!time is the key,a guy plowing a 100 acre farm with a two bottom plow better have plenty of it!a more PRACTICAL way would to would be to plow it with one that could do it in half a day.they are practical,and they do a good job.but they are slow!LOL

rick165 · Oct 27, 2011

i think what paul said about being a two man job made me decide against it.i definetly am short on time because of my day job so i think i will just rent one of the larger ones abd be done with it in a single day. thanks RICK

northvale · Oct 27, 2011

good move. With a buggy I do about 1 acre in 15-20 minutes, load, haul, spread, 2 tractors.

RodinNS · Oct 27, 2011

I guess it depends on how much you're doing. 1 acre would be one thing. 50 quite another story...
Personally I think I'd rent a 5 ton spinner model at just about any price before I'd even think about one of those old spreaders...

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