Spreading top soil & rock question

   / Spreading top soil & rock question #1  

Garrett2006

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Do you guys spread topsoil & gravel by dumping traveling forward or backwards? I find myself doing it while traveling forward most of the time, but I have heard your actually supposed to spread in reverse. Any input on this?
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #2  
Whichever works the best for you. Going backwards while watching your flow rate means you can't watch for hazards behind you.
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #3  
I usually do it backwards. Just always done it that way. The smoothing with the buckes back side is done that way, too.

Ralph
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #4  
I'm assuming you are talking about using a loader bucket. Going backwards, You won't be driving over the material..
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #5  
Which ever works best for you.
I dump a little at a time going forward, then smooth it out going backwards over the same area.
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #7  
I'm assuming you are talking about using a loader bucket. Going backwards, You won't be driving over the material..
I figured he was talking about off a truck or trailer. Couldn't figure out why anybody would do that backwards.
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question #8  
Professional dump drivers dump in reverse so truck can pack gravel down and they have a rough surface to drive on when empty (tow trucks cost money). Straight dump trucks, semi's dump and you spread it.
 
   / Spreading top soil & rock question
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#9  
Referring to using the bucket and dumping
 

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