goddom
Bronze Member
Just finished this project last week. I had this old New Idea Manure Spreader that I tried to use soon after buying and I kept breaking the chain. It sat for a few years, but then the manure pile started to grow and someone offered to help fix the spreader so my motivation blossomed. I was pretty sure I would have to buy a new chain or make one. It seems that new chains were like $900+ but the parts were like $350-400. I had already bought 10' of detachable chain a few years ago when I first used it so I really just needed 20' more plus the specialty links to weld or bold on the cross pieces. I bought 1-1/4" angle iron from Home Deeps - cut it to length and then welded it to the specialty links. My friend assembled the chain for me and another friend helped spread the manure.
Anyways, I video documented the whole thing so you can check it out if you like. I tried to snazzy up the video with some music and such so hopefully its entertaining.
It seemed to me that the cheapest place to buy was Shoup farm supplies.
Farm Life - Fixing Old Manure Spreader - YouTube
Anyways, I video documented the whole thing so you can check it out if you like. I tried to snazzy up the video with some music and such so hopefully its entertaining.
It seemed to me that the cheapest place to buy was Shoup farm supplies.
Farm Life - Fixing Old Manure Spreader - YouTube