Posted by Don-Wi on November 24, 2012 at 22:16:11 from (75.207.51.59):
Today just to start getting the manure out a little faster we called the local dealer that rents spreaders. They had a 500 bu. Kuhn Knight prospread 150- All I can say is wow, that's a big box spreader comapred to our H&S 235.
Hooked that behind our Oliver 1855 and I plumbed in a pioneer coupler directly to the reservoir for the return on the hydraulic drive apron and went off to the races. It's about 40 minutes round trip to haul up the road compared to 30 with the smaller spreader, but you're getting more than 2x the amount hauled in that time.
Will try to get some pictures tomorrow when I pick back up. Hoping to finish off the manure pile tomorrow, between Dad and myself hauling with 2 tractors.
Maybe next weekend we can both hook onto the plows then and just get it knocked out and done. It really isn't much to do by most standards, just can't get anything done during the week and Dad's busy with the rest of the farm to have much time for hauling manure either.
Oh yeah- $20/hr, $200 minimum on the rental. Can probably have it all hauled out now in maybe 15-16 hours.
Looking up the specs for it they call out for a minimum of 120 HP on it, so at 105 on the PTO our 1855 is on the small side. It still handles it pretty good with the hydraulic brakes and lots of weight up front tho.
Donovan from Wisconsin
This post was edited by Don-Wi at 22:23:21 11/24/12.
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