polo1665
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They do make drum liners. May not last forever, but cheap, and easier than painting with undercoating.
Mark
SAND BARRELS ALONG SLOPES
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They do make drum liners. May not last forever, but cheap, and easier than painting with undercoating.
Mark
pat32rf
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I just pick up some sand in the bucket and run out to the hilly section, then raise the bucket so I can just see under it and let the sand trickle out a bit at a time. When it hits the ice/packed snow it bounces and spreads enough to do the job. My biggest problem is finding enough cheap sand and keeping it dry so it will flow when dropped....
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Good Evenin Alan,
I got one of those 55 gal poly drums and cut about 1/3rd of one end with my jig saw. I then made up a frame out of 2x4's to raise it off the ground. I have mine situated on the steep section of my 800 ft drive ! I still fall on my a&& when Im spreading the sand with the shovel
so I guess I really need a 3 pt spreader !
Here is a pic !
I got one of those 55 gal poly drums and cut about 1/3rd of one end with my jig saw. I then made up a frame out of 2x4's to raise it off the ground. I have mine situated on the steep section of my 800 ft drive ! I still fall on my a&& when Im spreading the sand with the shovel
so I guess I really need a 3 pt spreader ! Here is a pic !
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Woody_NH
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Good Evenin Alan,
I got one of those 55 gal poly drums and cut about 1/3rd of one end with my jig saw. I then made up a frame out of 2x4's to raise it off the ground. I have mine situated on the steep section of my 800 ft drive ! I still fall on my a&& when Im spreading the sand with the shovel
I have a 650' steep drive and also used to fall on my butt a lot spreading sand. Now that we have the tractor, with chains on 4 wheels in the winter, I put sand in the bucket and get my wife to drive slow down the drive. I walk in front spreading sand ahead with a shovel, as it is downhill the spreading is easy. As I am always walking on sanded sections, no more sore butt.
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Good Evenin Alan,
I got one of those 55 gal poly drums and cut about 1/3rd of one end with my jig saw. I then made up a frame out of 2x4's to raise it off the ground. I have mine situated on the steep section of my 800 ft drive ! I still fall on my a&& when Im spreading the sand with the shovel
Here is a pic !
EVENING SCOTTY,
Imight have found a source for some plastic ones[now that i welded legs and hinges on my two metal ones ,last night
]If i fall on my a&& when im spreading ,i might break up the ice,since its getting so big eating wifeys cookingROBLEM SOLVED!!! Thanks for the pretty pic of your drive.NEXT time shovel out that barrel so ONE can ACTUALLY see it .Im dreaming of a 12 volt atv spreader i can throw in the bucket.some dy someday...
ALAN
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WOODY,
It would be easier to pull out all my teeth,then to get her outside,in the cold ,to drive the tractor
Igotta do it allThen again now that i got a heated cab......
ALAN
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EVENING SCOTTY,
Thanks for the pretty pic of your drive.NEXT time shovel out that barrel so ONE can ACTUALLY see it
Im dreaming of a 12 volt atv spreader i can throw in the bucket.some dy someday...
ALAN
Good Evenin Alan,
Sure buddy no problem !!!
Woody,
Thanks for that tip, all I have to do is convince the wife !