I need a salt/sand spreader

[Hammy]

David Crockey,

I've never used one of those but they do look a lot better for the task then the cone seed spreader. Mine works but when it wears out, I'll be looking into something like that.

It's more then twice the money but from the pictures it looks heavy duty and if it can spread wet sand then thats the ticket. Mine will do it, but I have to bounce the 3ph a bit to keep it flowing.

Thanks for the link.

Craig

 

[daveinnh]

I agree - those Herd sanders sound promising.

Anyone w/ experience?

 

[daveinnh]

if the drive is so iced that it has to be sanded,and the sander is on the truck that needs sand to go up or down the drive,what give the truck the traction to sand the drive?

I go up the driveway, but stopping at the road going down can be challenging when fully iced. Also, the oil delivery company has a policy of having their drivers back-up driveway hills, so if they can't drive up, we get cold.

I've been shoveling sand out the pickup bed to date, but my shoulders are looking for options, especially from this past December's snow - most in 80 yrs. for the month. But having gone to school at SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, it's not that deep.

 

[Casco1]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I ended up buying from TSC It's a receiver mount retail $529 but I was able to get 10% and paid $476 and no sales tax. Ya gotta love living next door to a sales tax free state. After looking at it I found it to be very simple in construction, all parts easily replaceable or altered to make it work better.

This is the unit I bought, the only question is 'how will it work with sand?'. Only time will tell but since I'm mounting it to a receiver welded to my FEL bucket I can shake it to loosen stuck sand. Maybe?

Tractor Supply Company - SUV Tailgate Spreader

Thanks again

 

[IXLR8]

Let us know how it works out. I am looking for something like that for my 1/3 mile dirt road.

 

[Zephrant]

Anyone use this one: Poly Hopper Seeder/Spreader? Claims it can handle salt and sand, and with the poly hopper at least that part is rust-proof.

Looks like it is made by "KingKutter"

They also claim in-store sales only, but I suspect I could find some company to ship it to me.

 

[Zephrant]

Northern Tool has the steel model, but not the poly one. I've emailed to ask if they can special order the poly.

 

[Hammy]

Zephrant,

Check Big R. That is where I got mine. It's the steel one but it works pretty darn good for the money. The hardest part is loading it up by hand. Whatever you get, just make sure you filter your sand first. I put a 4'x4' piece of expanded metal over the top and then fill it up.

Craig

 

[Hammy]

Here is a photo of my sander on my tractor.

The steel one works for me but I don't use salt in my mix, sand only. I have a long steep driveway and the sand is the ticket.

 

[Zephrant]

Thanks Hammy- I was there a few weeks ago, but was not looking for a sander yet.

I'm really concerned with it rusting out though- I want to put it on the 3PH and leave it there most of the winter. I won't be taking it off and cleaning it ever, so it will have damp sand sitting in it.

Is that how you use yours? Does it have a vibrator or agitator?

Does the high mounting make your tractor any more tippy? I'm thinking that 500# mounted at the operator level would move my CG a little.

Nice looking tractor!