Anyone have any experience with Land Pride 3pt spreaders or any other manufacturer? Are the 3pt hitch models that much better than tow behinds? I have a little over 2 acres that will be treated about 5 times a year including lime so I'm looking for long term ease of use.
3pt Spreaders?
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I have a small one that holds about a buschel of rye seed and it works great. Before that I had a comerical lawn spreader that would hold 2 u of seed or300 lbs fertilizer. The tractor mounted one works better for me as it spreads the seed more even and I use less seed because I maintain a constant ground speed. The tow behind one was always bouncing and I had to slow down which used more seed or fert. I can do twice as much with the tractor mounted one as I did the tow behind one in a much shorter time. I bought mine at an auction for 1.00 about 10 years ago. I saw on another web site there is one made by HERD and it looks similar to mine Model 3pt M 96. It is on there website
We purchased a Land Pride FPS500 rotary PTO spreader for use with sand and grit. http://www.landpride.com/products/112/fsp-series-spreaders I've only used it a few times but it appears to work well. Many, perhaps most, of the rotary PTO spreaders sold in North America appear to be made by the same Italian company including the Land Pride.
Ok thanks guys. That helps me out. Just hoping the 3pts are as accurate as I want it to be. I'm use to use a smaller push spreader
I used a 3 point spreader for several years and have also had several box store pull-behind spreaders over the years. No comparison. The 3 point runs off the pto rather than from the rolling of the tires on the little spreaders. Instead of a coverage pattern of several feet, a 3 point spreader will disperse seed or fertilizer over a much wider area (15-20 feet for seed; up to 40 feet for lime pellets, fertilizer, etc.).
The pull-behind models - at least the ones I've seen - are cheaply made and do not hold up to heavier material. Conversely, the big 3 point spreaders are maybe overkill for a couple of acres, however I prefer their reliability, and they make covering 2 acres a quick, easy chore.
The good 3 point ones have stainless steel components for corrosion resistance. Even so, cleaning them thoroughly following use and storing in a dry place will keep them in top shape.
The pull-behind models - at least the ones I've seen - are cheaply made and do not hold up to heavier material. Conversely, the big 3 point spreaders are maybe overkill for a couple of acres, however I prefer their reliability, and they make covering 2 acres a quick, easy chore.
The good 3 point ones have stainless steel components for corrosion resistance. Even so, cleaning them thoroughly following use and storing in a dry place will keep them in top shape.