Spreader EZEE FLOW SPREADER COLOR

[foggy1111]

Thought I would show a pic of the EZ Flow I cut down to six feet wide. Not too hard of a project. The last pic shows the two foot sections removed from either side. I left the center section in tact....as that is where the beater bearings are located and it holds the mechanism for the shut off plates.

This week I'm going to clean it up and get it painted. Liming just got easier!

 

[foggy1111]

This past spring I spread 14 tons of ag-lime with our ten foot EZ Flow. It pulled fairly well with a Kawa 400. The sixer should pull with a smaller ATV and allow application to our trails and pass through narrow places better. The pics show the operation.

 

[Goodluck w/ That]

Looks like areally nice job of cutting it down, WOW.

 

[sweettractors]

Thanks for the color update. With regards to the lettering, I made a template out of plexiglass to reestablish the lettering. It won't be perfect but it should be pretty close. By the way, I've spent a lot of time recently checking out your website for bottom plows. How's your current inventory? Any Ford 101's, or MF models available in decent condition? Probably looking at a 3-14 max. I think a 3-16 would be pushing it for a 50 HP tractor. I'm new to the moldboard plowing arena so any advice is appreciated.

Have several 3 bottom plows on hand currently. Ken Sweet

 

[dieselscout80]

This past spring I spread 14 tons of ag-lime with our ten foot EZ Flow. It pulled fairly well with a Kawa 400. The sixer should pull with a smaller ATV and allow application to our trails and pass through narrow places better. The pics show the operation.

Foggy, could you post some pics of your spreader's wheels?

Do you know if the bolt pattern is a common pattern and what pattern it is?

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/228454-ezee-flow-spreader-missing-wheels.html

 

[foggy1111]

Foggy, could you post some pics of your spreader's wheels?

Do you know if the bolt pattern is a common pattern and what pattern it is?

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/228454-ezee-flow-spreader-missing-wheels.html

The wheels are spokies which have a specially designed hub to operate the agitators. They are held on by a single bolt.....which is also a shear bolt. (I have sheared one once when applying lime and I hit a tree.)

I took these pictures when I disassembled my spreader and cut two feet from both sides of the hopper - in order to turn a ten footer into a six footer.

I believe the pics detail the drive and hubs. Picture #2 shows the bearing block that is held in the center and it holds both agitators (which on my spreader are driven by the left and right wheels).

I show one pic below after making it narrower and getting paint applied. I show it hooked behind my tractor, but I can easily pull it with a four-wheeler as shown in the last pic.

 

[dieselscout80]

The wheels are spokies which have a specially designed hub to operate the agitators. They are held on by a single bolt.....which is also a shear bolt. (I have sheared one once when applying lime and I hit a tree.)

I took these pictures when I disassembled my spreader and cut two feet from both sides of the hopper - in order to turn a ten footer into a six footer.

I believe the pics detail the drive and hubs. Picture #2 shows the bearing block that is held in the center and it holds both agitators (which on my spreader are driven by the left and right wheels).

I show one pic below after making it narrower and getting paint applied. I show it hooked behind my tractor, but I can easily pull it with a four-wheeler as shown in the last pic.

Thanks

You did a great job on cutting it down to 6'.

 

[foggy1111]

Thanks

You did a great job on cutting it down to 6'.

Thanks. I hope you can figure a way to get yours operating. I got to thinking about the wheel hubs.....and that is going to be a challenge for you. IIRC about 2/3rds of the wheel hub rides on that outer, bolt-on section shown in picture #1 (which is about 3" diameter)......and 1/3 of the wheel hub is of smaller diameter and drives the agitator shaft (which is about 1 1/4" diameter).

I remember the inside of the hub was made with a bronze sleeve and it is a novel arrangement. There is one grease zerk in each wheel hub to feed either end. The tire size is unusual and in quite close relationship to the hopper in places....but I found some low-cost car tires to fit the wheels.

 

[dieselscout80]

Thanks. I hope you can figure a way to get yours operating. I got to thinking about the wheel hubs.....and that is going to be a challenge for you. IIRC about 2/3rds of the wheel hub rides on that outer, bolt-on section shown in picture #1 (which is about 3" diameter)......and 1/3 of the wheel hub is of smaller diameter and drives the agitator shaft (which is about 1 1/4" diameter).

I remember the inside of the hub was made with a bronze sleeve and it is a novel arrangement. There is one grease zerk in each wheel hub to feed either end. The tire size is unusual and in quite close relationship to the hopper in places....but I found some low-cost car tires to fit the wheels.

I have not purchased it yet, but I'm going to look at it Saturday.

I wonder if a guy could use a pickup's 4x4 spindle and hub to replace the Ezee Flow hub/spindle (your pic #1). The 4x4 hubs lock outs would let the wheel be disengaged from the spreader's agitator.

 

[foggy1111]

I have not purchased it yet, but I'm going to look at it Saturday.

I wonder if a guy could use a pickup's 4x4 spindle and hub to replace the Ezee Flow hub/spindle (your pic #1). The 4x4 hubs lock outs would let the wheel be disengaged from the spreader's agitator.

Not sure about your suggestion....but my agitators do not disengage and just operate fine until I get to the area where I am going to spread lime. Then I just open the slide-gate and let the lime flow onto the ground as the spreader drops lime. When you slow down the spreader seems to slow the feed too....as the consistency of the lime generally requires the agitators to push the lime through the spreader. If I stop....so does the lime feed. You really don't need a disconnect.....unless you are traveling lots of miles with a hopper full of material....IMO.

You likely could have some hubs machined on a lathe to fit the EZ Flow and weld some car wheels to the hubs (?). I can see this working for food plotting and occasional use ( unless your going to use it over many miles of spreading) .

FWIW As for disengaging the agitators......there are a few models that do have this feature. (I think New Idea and John Deere had disengagements maybe others?) But most of the EZ Flow's have a continuously operated agitators.

 

[dieselscout80]

Not sure about your suggestion....but my agitators do not disengage and just operate fine until I get to the area where I am going to spread lime. Then I just open the slide-gate and let the lime flow onto the ground as the spreader drops lime. When you slow down the spreader seems to slow the feed too....as the consistency of the lime generally requires the agitators to push the lime through the spreader. If I stop....so does the lime feed. You really don't need a disconnect.....unless you are traveling lots of miles with a hopper full of material....IMO.

You likely could have some hubs machined on a lathe to fit the EZ Flow and weld some car wheels to the hubs (?). I can see this working for food plotting and occasional use ( unless your going to use it over many miles of spreading) .

FWIW As for disengaging the agitators......there are a few models that do have this feature. (I think New Idea and John Deere had disengagements maybe others?) But most of the EZ Flow's have a continuously operated agitators.

I see I thought the hub provided a way disengage the agitator.

 

[foggy1111]

I see I thought the hub provided a way disengage the agitator.

I think your life just got easier without the disconnect! :thumbsup:

I've been trying to remember the details of how that hub works.....and I think if you refer to the first pic with the spoke wheel. What is missing from this pic is that (IIRC) there is a (all these dimensions are guess-work) 1.5" long x 3" OD x 1.25" ID "spool" that inserts into the wheel hub and abuts the larger bolt-on tube laying on the floor. It has a cross hole that aligns with the wheel hub's hole and the hole in the agitator shaft.

Thus even if you shear the cross bolt (say a rock gets caught in the agitators) the wheel is supported by the hub (at least for a short time).

If you buy the spreader, let me know if you need more descriptive help or another pic. It may be a few weeks until I get near my spreader again....but I will try to help you if needed.

 

[dieselscout80]

I think your life just got easier without the disconnect! :thumbsup:

I've been trying to remember the details of how that hub works.....and I think if you refer to the first pic with the spoke wheel. What is missing from this pic is that (IIRC) there is a (all these dimensions are guess-work) 1.5" long x 3" OD x 1.25" ID "spool" that inserts into the wheel hub and abuts the larger bolt-on tube laying on the floor. It has a cross hole that aligns with the wheel hub's hole and the hole in the agitator shaft.

Thus even if you shear the cross bolt (say a rock gets caught in the agitators) the wheel is supported by the hub (at least for a short time).

If you buy the spreader, let me know if you need more descriptive help or another pic. It may be a few weeks until I get near my spreader again....but I will try to help you if needed.

Thanks

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

The EZEE FLOW I use has a spring loaded mechanism in the center of the hub to disengage the agitators

 

[dieselscout80]

The EZEE FLOW I use has a spring loaded mechanism in the center of the hub to disengage the agitators

Interesting

The guy that has this spreader said he thinks it has a standard type AG wheel hubs with lugs, so I guess I have to wait and see tell I see it tomorrow.

 

[dieselscout80]

I decided to not get this one, but here are some pics of it.

Most of the bottom of the spreader was rusted out.

The hubs were a three bolt setup that looked like it takes a standard 6 lug AG wheel, but only three of the holes are used.

It also looks like it has a means of disconnecting the agitators from the wheel hub.

 

[sweettractors]

Here is a Very Rare late model Blue Dearborn 8 ft spreader that is in real good condition. Super nice on the inside with a little surface rust on the outside. Ken Sweet

 

[dieselscout80]

The wheels are spokies which have a specially designed hub to operate the agitators. They are held on by a single bolt.....which is also a shear bolt. (I have sheared one once when applying lime and I hit a tree.)

I took these pictures when I disassembled my spreader and cut two feet from both sides of the hopper - in order to turn a ten footer into a six footer.

I believe the pics detail the drive and hubs. Picture #2 shows the bearing block that is held in the center and it holds both agitators (which on my spreader are driven by the left and right wheels).

I show one pic below after making it narrower and getting paint applied. I show it hooked behind my tractor, but I can easily pull it with a four-wheeler as shown in the last pic.

Foggy,

I finally got a spreader.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/230928-ez-flow-spreader.html

I have a question is there a bearing or bushing in the center shaft support?

 

[foggy1111]

Foggy,

I finally got a spreader.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/230928-ez-flow-spreader.html

I have a question is there a bearing or bushing in the center shaft support?

I just saw the pictures you posted of the EZ Flow you bought. Looks good.....nice find! Probably worth the wait vs the first one you looked at. :thumbsup:

The pic you show is of me holding the center pillow block / shaft support. Mine had no bearing or bushing in it. It simply supports the ends of the shafts and has a collar with a set screw.

The collars on mine were frozen on the shaft(s) so when I reduced the shaft length I bought new collars. I had the (reduced lenth) shaft ends cleaned up to insert into the block (I think I had to remove some aggitator sections?). I beleive the original collars may have had some type of curves along the sides to mate with the pillow block (shown) which acted as a grease seal. The collars I bought do not have such....and are just flat. The pillow block has a grease fitting and I will keep it lubed with a few strokes from the gun.

Keep in mind the shaft is retained (in and out) by the wheel hub / cross bolt assembly on the outboard end of this shaft. The collars primarilly "just" keep he material from getting into the pillow block.

 

[dieselscout80]

I just saw the pictures you posted of the EZ Flow you bought. Looks good.....nice find! Probably worth the wait vs the first one you looked at. :thumbsup:

The pic you show is of me holding the center pillow block / shaft support. Mine had no bearing or bushing in it. It simply supports the ends of the shafts and has a collar with a set screw.

The collars on mine were frozen on the shaft(s) so when I reduced the shaft length I bought new collars. I had the (reduced lenth) shaft ends cleaned up to insert into the block (I think I had to remove some aggitator sections?). I beleive the original collars may have had some type of curves along the sides to mate with the pillow block (shown) which acted as a grease seal. The collars I bought do not have such....and are just flat. The pillow block has a grease fitting and I will keep it lubed with a few strokes from the gun.

Keep in mind the shaft is retained (in and out) by the wheel hub / cross bolt assembly on the outboard end of this shaft. The collars primarilly "just" keep he material from getting into the pillow block.

Foggy,

On mine the center pillow block / shaft support is loose and the shafts can move up and down. I'm assuming that this movement is wrong is that correct.

I wonder if I should put a sealed bearing in there?