The small one is 8 cu ftNo familiarity with that or any spreader. I did go to the website and looked at it. Isn't it odd that the description is short on real quantifiable characteristics? "Recommended for 1-5 stalls" doesn't translate well to cubic yards or pounds of capacity for me. The dimensions SOUND like it is fairly large, but my guess is they use the same measuring method office trailer rental places utilize - tip of the tongue to the extreme other end. The l-o-n-g tongue makes it sound BIG
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Got it. TSC has a 1-5 stall wheelbarrow:The small one is 8 cu ft
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I don't need big. The 350-HD holds around 10 5gallon buckets. I don't have my own livestock with manure to handle frequently and get aged manure for free from local folks by bringing my 5gal buckets and filling up with a shovel at my convenience. Yes, the length includes the tongue. I'm 71, living alone with arthritis and it's getting too painful trying to spread evenly by hand. It's also more time consuming by hand. I'm just using it for my large gardens. I also like that it's mostly stainless with no chains to maintain and repair. I grew up in this rural area of central New York State with family dairy farms (typically 50-100 cows) as neighbors. Now the farms are factory style (24/7 milking 1000+ cows) with no pastures or fences, big slurry pits, slurry sprayed every spring, etc. I am very familiar with older real manure spreaders but that isn't what I need.No familiarity with that or any spreader. I did go to the website and looked at it. Isn't it odd that the description is short on real quantifiable characteristics? "Recommended for 1-5 stalls" doesn't translate well to cubic yards or pounds of capacity for me. The dimensions SOUND like it is fairly large, but my guess is they use the same measuring method office trailer rental places utilize - tip of the tongue to the extreme other end. The l-o-n-g tongue makes it sound BIG
Thanks for the Mill Creek link. They look nice but bigger than what I need and I assume more expensive.My buddy has that spreader. With 2 horses it was an every day event to dump the spreader. Now, with 3 horses and a pony it gets dumped at least once a day.
I prefer Millcreek spreaders. I’ve had mine a really long time and last season I needed some parts. No problem. Buy used if possible, prices on new are
Thanks. This looks like something that could work for me but it's larger which I don't need. It doesn't say it's made with stainless steel though which is a negative. The Newer 350-HD has flat-free tires which is a plus to me. I wish they had in stock at Tractor Supply so I could look at it.
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I have one that you can have. It never worked for me. I'll give you mine if you arrange the shipping. I'm in Maryland
It's a Newer Spreader, model 225. Picture from manufactures site. Mine is in good shape. Can provide picture of mine if your interested.
Thanks. What issues did you have with it? What type of material were you trying to spread? What village or city are you closest to?
Hi. Yes i used one of these for a few years when i had a 6 stall barn. It worked great pulled it behind my 4 wheeler. I’m shocked at the orice though. That was 2017 and i paid $700 for it new. Maybe it was another brand perhaps. It was efficient and made well. Look for a used one maybe.
I think the issue I had was that I was trying to spread fresh manure. Too much hay mixed in and the manure was still moist so it would clump up and not spread. Found it easier, for me a least, just to pile it up and give it to a couple of my friends for their gardens.
