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Sparklin Cowgirl
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| What brands do you guys use? Pros? Cons?
I am looking for a small (ground driven) spreader. I'm liking the Newer Spreader but I feel like for almost the same money I can get a more "typical" compacts spreader that holds more. Does anyone have a Newer Spreader? Or compact spreader? I just have 3 (tops 4) stalls to clean so I don't need something huge.
I like that the Newer Spreader kind of grinds it all up first so it will break down faster but it isn't as big as the more traditional type spreaders (even the compact version).
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 Popped
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | i have a Roda spreader. that company is no longer in business. its a 25 bushel that we pull with a 500 polaris. fully loaded its plenty. i have 4 big stalls and a mini i clean up after.
just know your horses. if all you have is manure and sawdust most brands will work fine. if you have wasted hay mixed in.. it will give most brands trouble for ground driven. |
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 Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | Following...I told hubby we're investing in a spreader BEFORE we ever put a horse in the new barn! Got to have a plan for those poop machines LOL |
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 Hummer's Hero
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I replaced my Newer Spreader with an ABI 50 bu spreader and LOVE IT. I used to love my Newer Spreader, but if you got any amount of hay in it or anything very wet it would clog up. I did really love that you could move it around by hand much like a wheel barrow. It only held about a wheel barrow and half's worth, which was enough for daily picking, but when I stripped stalls (6-7) I had to dump it multiple times. It also didn't do well if the grass had any height to it, or it was muddy or snow covered. Also, I had to replace the wheels on my newer spreader once, and needed to replace again when we bought the ABI. I had it for 5 or 6 years.
My ABI solved all of those at the loss of being able to maneuver by hand. Breaks poo up nice and small so that it's gone in a few days, and can handle hay and wet/heavy yuck with no problem, tall grass and snow are also no problem. Holds way more--if there are no bugs I only have to dump it about every 4-5 days or when I strip (4-5 stalls). It does take up more room, but it's tough enough to park out side if I need the space. Only other negative is I occasionally get it too full an bog down my 4 wheeler (Artic Cat 400) a bit, but so far have never been NOT able to get it unloaded.
P.S. I call it a Turd Hearse...lol!
Edited by RockinGR 2018-04-09 3:05 PM
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Sparklin Cowgirl
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| luluwhit - 2018-04-09 2:07 PM
i have a Roda spreader. that company is no longer in business. its a 25 bushel that we pull with a 500 polaris. fully loaded its plenty. i have 4 big stalls and a mini i clean up after.
just know your horses. if all you have is manure and sawdust most brands will work fine. if you have wasted hay mixed in.. it will give most brands trouble for ground driven.
I hardly have any hay left in my stalls when they are in. We have a BIG spreader but for day to day use I want something smaller to use and to cut down on the poop mountains around the farm. |
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Sparklin Cowgirl
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| RockinGR - 2018-04-09 3:01 PM
I replaced my Newer Spreader with an ABI 50 bu spreader and LOVE IT. I used to love my Newer Spreader, but if you got any amount of hay in it or anything very wet it would clog up. I did really love that you could move it around by hand much like a wheel barrow. It only held about a wheel barrow and half's worth, which was enough for daily picking, but when I stripped stalls (6-7) I had to dump it multiple times. It also didn't do well if the grass had any height to it, or it was muddy or snow covered. Also, I had to replace the wheels on my newer spreader once, and needed to replace again when we bought the ABI. I had it for 5 or 6 years.
My ABI solved all of those at the loss of being able to maneuver by hand. Breaks poo up nice and small so that it's gone in a few days, and can handle hay and wet/heavy yuck with no problem, tall grass and snow are also no problem. Holds way more--if there are no bugs I only have to dump it about every 4-5 days or when I strip (4-5 stalls). It does take up more room, but it's tough enough to park out side if I need the space. Only other negative is I occasionally get it too full an bog down my 4 wheeler (Artic Cat 400) a bit, but so far have never been NOT able to get it unloaded.
P.S. I call it a Turd Hearse...lol!
First off.... I am stealing your name for spreaders.... That's awesome. lol
I only have 4 head and only 2-3 are stalled at any given time so I think maybe the Newer spreader is the way to go. I have like 8 hay left in my stalls. What is really important to me in the maneuverability factor. Our barn is set up weird so compact is a must.... The only thing that worries me about the Newer Spreader is the mud issue but most of the time we wouldn't want to drive is around anyway and rip things up. That's my logic anyway
Did the "grinder" piece at the bottom hold up pretty well for you? What comes out of our stalls is pretty must just poo and shavings. |
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Hummer's Hero
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | Gunnin to Play - 2018-04-09 3:20 PM
RockinGR - 2018-04-09 3:01 PM
I replaced my Newer Spreader with an ABI 50 bu spreader and LOVE IT. I used to love my Newer Spreader, but if you got any amount of hay in it or anything very wet it would clog up. I did really love that you could move it around by hand much like a wheel barrow. It only held about a wheel barrow and half's worth, which was enough for daily picking, but when I stripped stalls (6-7) I had to dump it multiple times. It also didn't do well if the grass had any height to it, or it was muddy or snow covered. Also, I had to replace the wheels on my newer spreader once, and needed to replace again when we bought the ABI. I had it for 5 or 6 years.
My ABI solved all of those at the loss of being able to maneuver by hand. Breaks poo up nice and small so that it's gone in a few days, and can handle hay and wet/heavy yuck with no problem, tall grass and snow are also no problem. Holds way more--if there are no bugs I only have to dump it about every 4-5 days or when I strip (4-5 stalls). It does take up more room, but it's tough enough to park out side if I need the space. Only other negative is I occasionally get it too full an bog down my 4 wheeler (Artic Cat 400) a bit, but so far have never been NOT able to get it unloaded.
P.S. I call it a Turd Hearse...lol!
First off.... I am stealing your name for spreaders.... That's awesome. lol
I only have 4 head and only 2-3 are stalled at any given time so I think maybe the Newer spreader is the way to go. I have like 8 hay left in my stalls. What is really important to me in the maneuverability factor. Our barn is set up weird so compact is a must.... The only thing that worries me about the Newer Spreader is the mud issue but most of the time we wouldn't want to drive is around anyway and rip things up. That's my logic anyway
Did the "grinder" piece at the bottom hold up pretty well for you? What comes out of our stalls is pretty must just poo and shavings.
The drum/grinder on the bottom seemed to hold up fine, but I had to keep an ice scraper in the barn to clean it periodically. The bevels on it are very shallow so it didn't take muck build up at all to make it where it couldn't grab the poop and pull it through the grinder bar. The bar itself was pretty flexible so it would let clumps through if you had a clump of hay and the drum could get ahold of it.
If maneuverability is your biggest concern, Newer Spreader will probably be the best fit for you. The ABI would just be too big. I can push mine around when it's empty or I've picked a few stalls, but it gets heavy in a hurry. I have a door on each end of my barn and just drive through, but I couldn't do that in my last barn where I had the Newer Spreader, so it was a better fit there. |
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