Winter Maintenance on Slippery Private Roads

[airbiscuit]

So, bdhsfz6, I'm thinking this winter would be a good time to do some experiments for next year.

1. What are your top 3 options?
2. How do they do for not freezing together in storage?
3. How do they spread?
4. How well do they increase traction?
5. How much do they cost?

(I still think pea rock is worth a try)

 

[LouNY]

I'm looking at this drum tilt ring for the forks on my other tractor:

Drum Tilt Ring H-5733 - Uline

Tip and pour 55-gallon steel drums with your forklift. Pivoting fork pockets allow tipping and emptying. Adjustable locking latch. Welded steel construction. ULINE offers over 43,000 boxes, plastic poly bags, mailing tubes, warehouse supplies and bubble wrap for your storage, packaging, or...

www.uline.com

That would work with a 55 gallon drum but not very well with smaller trash cans. Have you considered making a small bucket with a tapered front and sides to pour nicely into your spreader.
Similar to this but it could be much lighter.

The expensive way to go would be a side dump bucket;

the side shooter buckets are nice also;

Also there is a self loading sand spreader available;

 

[jyoutz]

So, bdhsfz6, I'm thinking this winter would be a good time to do some experiments for next year.

1. What are your top 3 options?
2. How do they do for not freezing together in storage?
3. How do they spread?
4. How well do they increase traction?
5. How much do they cost?

(I still think pea rock is worth a try)

Crusher fines would be better than smooth pea rock. And cheaper. The angular edges on the crusher rock sticks into the snow/ice.

 

[bdhsfz6]

That would work with a 55 gallon drum but not very well with smaller trash cans. Have you considered making a small bucket with a tapered front and sides to pour nicely into your spreader.
Similar to this but it could be much lighter.

I have several empty 55 gal drums around I could use instead of the 30 Gal cans. I don't want to make a big investment if this is the last year for the coal stove.

I do have a narrow bucket I can use to load pea gravel or other anti skid into the spreader.

 

[civilian]

Did you find a video for that Uline drum tilter? From the picture of it, not sure how it works. Jon

 

[thclimer]

self loading sand spreader

That is pretty neat as I had no idea that a 3-point hitch or front mount self loader for sand/salt spreader was made.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Did you find a video for that Uline drum tilter? From the picture of it, not sure how it works. Jon

From what I can see, you use the FEL to lift & tilt the drum. The chains keep it from sliding off the forks. The fork pockets also swivel.

 

[mad_planter]

To limit the spread pattern, I spin it with a hydraulic motor instead of the PTO. That way. I can control the speed using a rear remote. I also removed 2 of the 4 cups from the spreader disk.

My biggest concern is the weight. The cone, filled with fine gravel, would weigh over 2000# I'm not sure the Fressori spreader is designed to handle that much weight.

IDK, I'd say fertilizer and Lime must be pretty close to the same density; I'd actually think it might be heavier, an 80# bag of fertilizer doesn't occupy a very large volume.
I've filled mine heaping full with antiskid with no issues.