rmonio
Platinum Member
Does Frontier make a Manure spreader and does anyone have any thoughts on them? (including price)?
Thanks!
-Bob
Thanks!
-Bob
Frontier Manure Spreaders?
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dgl24087
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Link: Frontier manure spreadersrmonio said:
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rmonio
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Thanks - any idea how much these are selling for?
-Bob
-Bob
KennK
Silver Member
I have had the Frontier MS1105G manure spreader for about two years now. It cost me just under $2800 new. It is ground-driven and has a plastic-lined bottom with galvanized side walls. Its been stored outside about 25% of the time, and I see no signs of rust or weathering.
The reason I got the ground-driven spreader is that I use the same tractor to load and spread, so there is a lot of connect/disconnect activity when spreading, so I didn't want to have to mess with the PTO each time. I bought a Flexpoint 3PH receiver attachment (http://www.summitfab.com), and use a hitch without the ball to connect to the spreader. This allows me to raise & lower the 3PT hitch in order to make connecting to a loaded spreader much faster & easier.
When we first used it I realized that a spring that keeps a set of gears meshed was not working right. It turned out to be broken, so the JD dealer shipped me a replacement spring (no cost) and I replaced it pretty easily. No problems since then. I do try to grease it up and oil the chains before each heavy use. We compost the manure and spread seasonally, rather than on a daily or weekly basis.
I don't think I'd want one much bigger since we want to be able to move it around the barn by hand when necessary. Ours is 36" wide inside, but they sell one that is 48" wide. Still, when spreading it seems like I'd rather have one 10 times its size - just to reduce the number of trips to and from the manure compost pile. It has done us very well so far.
Here are the specs:
Inside box dimensions: 36"x97"
Overall dimensions: 58"x13'4"
Diameter of Beater: 17.5"
Weight w/ tires: 790 lbs
Capacity - old rating: 50 bushels
Capacity - struck level: 35 cubic feet
Tongue weight loaded: 422 lbs
Tire size: 7.60 x 15
The reason I got the ground-driven spreader is that I use the same tractor to load and spread, so there is a lot of connect/disconnect activity when spreading, so I didn't want to have to mess with the PTO each time. I bought a Flexpoint 3PH receiver attachment (http://www.summitfab.com), and use a hitch without the ball to connect to the spreader. This allows me to raise & lower the 3PT hitch in order to make connecting to a loaded spreader much faster & easier.
When we first used it I realized that a spring that keeps a set of gears meshed was not working right. It turned out to be broken, so the JD dealer shipped me a replacement spring (no cost) and I replaced it pretty easily. No problems since then. I do try to grease it up and oil the chains before each heavy use. We compost the manure and spread seasonally, rather than on a daily or weekly basis.
I don't think I'd want one much bigger since we want to be able to move it around the barn by hand when necessary. Ours is 36" wide inside, but they sell one that is 48" wide. Still, when spreading it seems like I'd rather have one 10 times its size - just to reduce the number of trips to and from the manure compost pile. It has done us very well so far.
Here are the specs:
Inside box dimensions: 36"x97"
Overall dimensions: 58"x13'4"
Diameter of Beater: 17.5"
Weight w/ tires: 790 lbs
Capacity - old rating: 50 bushels
Capacity - struck level: 35 cubic feet
Tongue weight loaded: 422 lbs
Tire size: 7.60 x 15
KennK
Silver Member
plowrup said:
No ... mine is the proper shade of green!!!
The chicken farmer that spreads his litter on one of my fields uses a Frontier spreader. I dont know anything about it. However he has 11 houses all around me and he has the small birds so he sells every 6 weeks. He spreads ALOT. You seem him everyday running back and worth. All he uses is that frontier. I've been thinking about getting me one myself.
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rmonio
Platinum Member
I spent time this weekend looking over some of the various brands and decided to purchase a new (yes, new!) Frontier unit. It is the PTO-driven MS1112 and I brought it home on Saturday morning. It's a bit bigger than I might have purchased, but I got it for the same price as the PTO-driven MS 1108 during the local JD Dealer's "John Deere Days" sale.
Needless to say, I think I might have the neighbor next door asking me about spreading his manure in the spring now....
Thanks for the insight and support, folks!
-Bob
Needless to say, I think I might have the neighbor next door asking me about spreading his manure in the spring now....
Thanks for the insight and support, folks!
-Bob
