Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Sanding driveway-using a pto driven seeder/fertilizer spreader??

[sd455dan]

Every year we plow and sometimes weather conditions cause the ICE field effect.

We have several yards of sand on hand from our local crushing pit. and in the past have used the FEL bucket and a shovel to sand icy areas after plowing.

I got to thinking that since I got this old Kent/ CO-OP spreader earlier this year for fertilizing the fields and spreading grass seed, why not put the spreader to work this winter and save my back from some extra work...

here's a picture of the spreader so what do you think ?? Will it work?


anyone already doing their sanding this way? - and if so, How has it worked out Thanks

 

[Sysop]

I think as long as the sand isn't wet and heavy it shouldn't be any problem.

 

[bubbacuse77]

Like Sysop said, I have found the most important thing is making sure the sand is dry.

 

[npalen]

That Kent spreader was built in the late 50's or early 60's by Kent Mfg in Tipton KS which is now a plant of Great Plains Manufacturing out of Salina KS. The name Kent came from a combination of Ken Hake and Tipton. Ken is my wife's brother and is now retired but still restoring WW2 warbirds such as the P40.
Just a little trivia for you guys.

 

[sd455dan]

Like Sysop said, I have found the most important thing is making sure the sand is dry.

Good I will give it a trial run, the sand was just delivered a few days ago and I tarped it . I wouldn't call it dry but it still is not solid or anything and the temp was about 20* today.

Thanks for the info npalen I had tried to find info on this spreader back in the spring - but nothing came up in my google search. for as old as it is- it has held up well. Thanks again guys