deere5105
Veteran Member
I am in the market for a three point spreader. I have read all of the older threads and think may still have a different question to interject into the decision. I have narrowed it down to one of the Cosmo units. Will either go with the metal P500 or the poly P400. We have an older metal spreader, The Hollow brand, that is probably 20-30 years old. It has held up well with giving it a good wash and pouring motor oil in the hopper and spraying the moving parts with oil. A neighbor had a Land Pride that rusted out in the bottom. In looking at it closely it looks identical to the Cosmo units. It was not taken care of very well. In comparing the two it stands out to me that the maintenance and up keep will play a vital part in determining how long the unit will last.
I will be using the spreader only a few times a year to spread seed and fertilizer for deer plots and occasionally spreading wheat on fields. I will be transporting the spreader either in the back of a pickup or possibly strapped to my trailer. My question is would the steel unit be more durable being moved around and hauled like this than say the poly unit or would the poly unit be just as durable? If either one fell of the trailer or was dropped from a set of forks or fell out of a curled bucket from 2-3' off the ground would the steel just bend and keep working where the poly would crack and need replacing?
I will be using the spreader only a few times a year to spread seed and fertilizer for deer plots and occasionally spreading wheat on fields. I will be transporting the spreader either in the back of a pickup or possibly strapped to my trailer. My question is would the steel unit be more durable being moved around and hauled like this than say the poly unit or would the poly unit be just as durable? If either one fell of the trailer or was dropped from a set of forks or fell out of a curled bucket from 2-3' off the ground would the steel just bend and keep working where the poly would crack and need replacing?