Brand New Manure Spreader thoughts

[airbiscuit]

PTO driven allows you to spread more at a faster rate?

 

[LouNY]

And do a heck of a better job with much less aggravation.

 

[EddieWalker]

As of right now, I'm leaning towards the Conestoga brand if I buy brand new. I see a lot of used New Idea spreaders out there, but I haven't found a website for them. Are they still in business?

I looked in a Shoup Parts catalog to see what prices where to fix the old spreaders. Seems like just a new chain will run anywhere from $700 to $1,200

 

[Peter 315]

AGCO owns them now..

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks. Does AGCO sell manure spreaders? I've done several online searches for brand new New Idea manure spreaders and brand new AGCO manure spreaders, but all I find are the used ones for sale.

 

[Peter 315]

I looked also can't find any, found some used Massey's.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks for the links. Ranch Tractor seems to have the biggest selection of used manure spreaders that I've seen so for. The pictures of the New Holland look like they did a quick spray paint job over everything without cleaning it first, or using any tape. That always makes me nervous. It still might be a good deal. Basically, it's the size and type of spread that I want.

The other one, the Millcreek, is smaller then I want, and it's a ground driven type spreader. From what I've seen on YouTube, I believe that I want a PTO driven spreader.

 

[airbiscuit]

I grew up on a farm with both ground driven and PTO driven. Never saw much of a difference. I can't imagine that would be a deal breaker for your limited use. We had New Ideas , and I really don't remember that many maintenance issues - twine wrapped around the beaters, chain frozen to the apron, chain jumped a sprocket, etc.

After a few decades the floor would rot out and we'd buy another one at auction. In retrospect, we could have done a better job of preserving the floor.

I have sticker shock at today's prices,