Spreading top soil & rock question

[Garrett2006]

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?

 

[skipperbrown]

Whichever works the best for you. Going backwards while watching your flow rate means you can't watch for hazards behind you.

 

[RalphVa]

I usually do it backwards. Just always done it that way. The smoothing with the buckes back side is done that way, too.

Ralph

 

[Industrial Toys]

I'm assuming you are talking about using a loader bucket. Going backwards, You won't be driving over the material..

 

[3Ts]

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.

 

[Rebeldad1]

I'm assuming you are talking about using a loader bucket. Going backwards, You won't be driving over the material..

2nd that....

 

[Diggin It]

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.

 

[i7win7]

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.

 

[Garrett2006]

Referring to using the bucket and dumping