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Saronville NE | What brand of manure spreaders holds up the best without spending a fortune? Im talking used $7500 and less range. Lots of NHs in that price range or the older JD hydra pushs. Not sure I want a hydrapush, have heard stories about them. My BIL in NWIA says they used ot have a NH and that it wasnt heavy enuff and had alot of promblems with it. What kind of luck have you had with NH, New Idea, Gehl, old Kelly Ryans, Dual, CIH or something like that. I want a slop gate, and has to have 1000 PTO, also want 300bu or bigger spreader. This will be used for our 250 hd backgrounding yard, and want something that will last a long time and will hold up if we ever go to 500 head in the future. Havent hauled any out in the last couple years, been piling it and the lots are showing it, need to get something and take care of this promblem this winter.
This is more of a need then the new stock trailer, thats more of a want. LOL But thanks for all the replys on that thread, am still shopping around on the trailers. |
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Eastern Iowa | Hey, we love our JD Hydrapush 785. I have used lots of apron spreaders and slingers in the past, but this is the only machine I've found that will spread all types of cattle manure. The slinger was a waste of time in anything other than slop, and the apron spreaders were a PITA when it came to getting a nice even spread. The Deere is 450 bushels with a nice low load height, making it easy to fill with the skid steers as well. Good spreader.
When shopping for used, make sure the frame is OK up in front (this is true for any spreader really) and there aren't bad leaks at the cylinder rods. Ours was purchased in good shape with a bad floor that needed replacing, and has been very reliable in the years since.
Pik-Rite still builds that spreader today. |
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west central Iowa | If you're in the NW IA area I like Roorda spreaders if you can find one that's not rusted out. Isaw a big one 500 bu? maybe made since it changed to Roda sell on a consignment sale around 5000. It had 18.4 x 26 diamons treads with a spare. |
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cental pa along the Susquehanna River | We always have had New Holland spreaders so I can't say nothing about the other kinds. We had 791 and 795 ratchet drive spreaders but now have 195 apron chain hydralic drive spreaders and lovem. I have heard guys talk good about Knight spreaders but never used one myself. |
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IA | Take a look at an H & S manure spreader they are well built and last. The model we have is a 430,8 years old, and has been trouble free since it was purchased new. Other than routine maintenance we have hauled hundreds of loads each year and it still looks good since we wash it and try to shed it when not in use. It does a nice job of distributing the manure evenly with few big chunks or piles in the field. Ours has a 540 pto and is normally pulled by a 4020,4230, or 4630. In the fall when tractors are short we do use a 3020 which pulls the spreader just fine but is a little short on hp. That is used on short hauls from the lot to the field nothing on the road. Tractorhouse has some with the specs you want for the price range. |
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| Knight sideslingers are fairly common around here. Also, I know a few who have the Meyer V-MAX. Nice spreader, but I am not sure you will find a good used one for the price you want. I am surprised to read that you have not hauled/spread manure in a couple of years. That just "would not fly" around here. That just amazes me. |
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St. Gregor, SK, Canada | Brand new Belarus PTU-6, it's a 500bu spreader, two beaters. $6,000 brand new. Twin walking axles, adjustable spread rate, and grinds manure to a pulp.
Have had it since 2000 and other than one broken chain never had any issues with it.
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Northwest iowa | Knight spreaders are tough, spread good, and you can get parts almost anywhere (common bearings, etc.). I have a couple 410's with hydraulic apron drive. Bought both for what you want to spend. Very simple to work on if you need to, which isn't often. Also, the beater assembly is easily removeable if you want to haul but not spread. |
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Saronville NE | What I had always heard about the Hydrapushs was in winter when you were hauling sloppy stuff off aprons and such, that if not parked in heated shop at nite would freeze up and then have big promblems, cause isnt like a apron chain spreader, where you just take a bar and break the slats loose if they froze down and your good to go, that was my biggest concern. |
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Denhoff,ND right in the center of the State | We have a Meyers 2550-550 bushel, was at the same price range as you till we went looking, found nothing but junk in that price range so decided to spend a little more and bought this Meyers that was a couple years old for $12,500 and the spreader is very good, spread several hundred loads a year, and have had no big problems, roller chain and normal wear things. This is a very heavy duty spreader, has tandem super single 22.5 tires on it. We pull it with a JD 4640 tractor and wouldnt put anything less on it, it does a very good job in all types of manure from rotted dirt to stringy straw it spreads with no piles. Terry |
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Eastern Iowa | Leave the push cylinder extended a foot or so when you quit for the day, so that the sled can move either direction when you start up the next morning. Then it will break loose if frozen. I have hauled a lot of sloppy manure in cold weather, and this has always worked for us. Actually less work than the apron spreaders were.
I don't know if others had to do it when they were younger, but dad always made us scrape apron spreaders out with a stick on the last load each day to keep the apron from freezing too bad. I still do it, even though this spreader has no apron. |
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| I have a 195 NH and can't complain. Lots of them around and good ones can be had for $7500 or less.
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West Central Wisconsin | We have a Meyers 3245 V-Max and love it, (see Martins link above). The spread pattern is the best I've seen. We bought ours 4-5 years ago for $13,500. It was a dealer demo that had 20 loads through it. The top,(third), auger is a must for pen manure. The only thing I'm afraid of is a piece of concrete getting dumped in and getting tangled up in the lower auger supports. H&S is similar and a friend has had good luck with his. If you are looking at an older used Meyers make sure you get one with the cast iron rear gear boxes. I think around 2003 they switched from white metal type gear boxes to cast iron, big difference. Joe. |
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| Boy JD,New Holland.New idea are all good spreaders. Have an old New Holland myself that is over 40 years old an has hauled alot off manure. But its had great care to. I think spreaders get alot off abuse most off the time. people want to spread as fast they can but sometimes that is rough on the spreader. I havent seen a cheap spreader yet that is any good.The good ones bring a premium price. If a guy takes some time when storing these spreaders they last a long time. But most people i have done it too when they get done they just park it an thats it. The wooden floor on that New Holland off ours is still good. Dad oiled it religiously an the sides too. |
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Eastern Half of Kansas | Mid America Truck at Bellville Kansas traded in a 195 NH it would be in the upper end of your price range. We have a 676 NH now, which is same as the 185 NH of current. We want to buy a 195 soon, they have two apron chains taking stress off the single apron chain. |
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Saronville NE | The 195 I am currently lloking at, only has 1 chain, its a 95 model, is that old enuff where they still only used 1 chain? Currently looking at a 195 and a 780 JD. Will see where I go from there. Both are about 3-4 hrs away from me. |
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| The double chain has been an option for a long time. I have only the single chain and don't have trouble.
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East-Central Ontario | If you have a dealer, Hagedorn is pretty hard to beat. Around here, there's hardly anything else being used anymore. Think their dealer network is spotty in the US though. Also you need more tractor than on similar-sized spreaders, they put a LOT of steel in them.
http://www.hydra-spread.com/ |
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| Would you consider renting? Looking at buying one and decided I could rent cheaper in the short term. Will likely be a one time use, though. Can rent a 195 New Holland for $750 for about 70 hours (one week). If I had to haul every year, I might consider owning.
Brandon |
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Thunder Bay, Ontario, Great White North | Agree with Dale, Hagedorn is the spreader. I have one that gets rented out, wouldn't hesitate to buy another. Disagree on the need for a dealer though, I can't see why you would ever need a local dealer with this spreader. Only parts we have ordered were beater paddles and they can be shipped in well ahead of when the old ones wear out. Nothing else really to break on it other than hoses. |
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East-Central Ontario | Yeah, shouldn't need much help for parts but I'm not sure I'd want to buy a used one from any great distance. Then again, I'm not sure I've ever seen a used one at the dealer here either, nobody seems to have traded one yet. |
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South Central PA | We bought our Hagedorn 5290 almost a year ago for our own use and for a rental unit. We have always used traditional NH box spreaders in the past and there is no comparison between them and the Hagedorn vertical beater spreaders. We haul pen pack, poultry litter, and lime. We have had zero issues w/ any freezing during winter months and the spread pattern is much more even than with side slinger spreaders. |
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South Central PA | We bought our Hagedorn 5290 almost a year ago for our own use and for a rental unit. We have always used traditional NH box spreaders in the past and there is no comparison between them and the Hagedorn vertical beater spreaders. We haul pen pack, poultry litter, and lime. We have had zero issues w/ any freezing during winter months and the spread pattern is much more even than with side slinger spreaders.
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| 1) what model AC do you have on the front of that spreader? It doesn't seem like a lot of tractor for the size of the spreader. 2) whom is your dealer? I had never heard of that brand of spreader around here. |
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South Central PA | The tractor is an Allis-Chalmers 210 and our local dealer is MM Weaver in Leola, PA. We have yet to have any issues with traction or horse power. |
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Eleva, WI | We've had a Knight (now Kuhn Knight) 2054 for a couple years now. Very similar to the Hagedorn pictured. Sits up a little higher maybe. Definately a solid spreader with a very good spread pattern. Of course I haven't looked for used, and know that the new price will probably put it out of range for what you wanted. We also have a NH 195 we use for bedding the barn and outside packs. That one is pretty well worn out, but if we keep light materials in it it keeps going without too much repair. |
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| I use a NH 185. At least 80% of the tandem-axle spreaders in this part of the county are this or equivalent model ( like a NH 680, and a Gehl model that's exactally the same). |
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Whats a good manure spreader for decent money?
