Mini Manure Spreader

freedhardwoods · #1 08-15-2015, 02:59 PM

I had been looking for a way to spread sawdust or other organic material for a while. I saw these on the manufacturers web site a while back, but the price tag ($995 for the cheapest model) kept me from even thinking about it.

For the last couple of weeks I've been driving by what I thought was a little dump cart. Today I decided to stop and take a look at it. I ended up paying $300 and bringing it home.

This is the companies smaller model. It's 5 years old and has barely been used. It was ready for a little maintenance, so I spent about 45 minutes on it before putting it away.

The axle was beginning to rust and the wheels were on backwards (forward facing), so I cleaned both sides, greased it and the bearings, and put the wheels on right (rear facing).

I put a little sawdust in it to see what kind of flow rate it has. It worked very well and put down an even 1/2" layer. I wanted to be able to put it on a little thicker, so I used my drill and made the non-adjustable gate on the small model that allows material to flow out into an adjustable gate. That is an $80 option from the factory.

J-Mech · #2 08-15-2015, 03:25 PM

That's either a fertilizer, salt or sand spreader. Not a manure spreader. The wheel were on correctly. When "V" tread wheels are used to drive something (not being driven) they should be installed "backwards".

Nice score anyway!

freedhardwoods · #3 08-15-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Mech

That's either a fertilizer, salt or sand spreader. Not a manure spreader. The wheel were on correctly. When "V" tread wheels are used to drive something (not being driven) they should be installed "backwards".

Nice score anyway!

Thanks. I guess I didn't explain the wheels right. The last pic is how I put them on.

These people need to advertise better. Nobody I talk to has ever heard of them. The guy I bought it from used to have miniature horses. I have Model 100 - https://www.newerspreader.com/

J-Mech · #4 08-15-2015, 05:10 PM

I thought the last pic was the way you got it. Makes sense now.

Maybe I don't understand how it works....... It looks like a sand spreader to me. How does it kick large manure out of it????

Edit: I found the videos. Now I understand. I take back my original statements..... all of them apparently.

Sam Mac · #5 08-15-2015, 07:24 PM

Cool machine. Doubt it could handle the manure that comes out of DC, sorry but I just had to go there.

Shrewcub · #6 08-15-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Cool machine. Doubt it could handle the manure that comes out of DC, sorry but I just had to go there.

X2 on the cool spreader!

Sam I don't even think any of your old quarry machines are big enough to pull that spreader!

johns cubs · #7 08-15-2015, 07:59 PM

I agree, cool little machine! Nice find! Is there some kind of engage lever to activate when it starts to spread?

freedhardwoods · #8 08-16-2015, 02:14 AM

Thanks everybody. I agree on the DC subject.

There are little mechanisms on each wheel to make it go. The wheels just freewheel till you kick them in. As J-Mech mentioned, a video explains it better than I can - https://www.newerspreader.com/our-spreaders/videos

Yosemite Sam · #9 08-16-2015, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Cool machine. Doubt it could handle the manure that comes out of DC, sorry but I just had to go there.

I think DC does a fine job of spreading manure already.

Nice looking spreader, looks like a great little attachment.

finsruskw · #10 08-17-2015, 08:56 AM

Obama wealth spreader, just about the right size too!!