Bunning muck spreader

KB6930

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Borders

• Sep 24, 2020

• #1

How do you fit new floor slats to a bunning spreader?

Inside the spreader or underneath with the chain tension off?

 

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scholland

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ze3

• Sep 24, 2020

• #2

Underneath, very easy

 

Ted M

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Livestock Farmer

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Shropshire

• Sep 24, 2020

• #3

Underneath

 

KB6930

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Borders

• Sep 24, 2020

• #4

Thanks that's what I thought but I was wondering if with that bend in the end it was possible to wiggle them in inside the body .

Now just need to get the correct slat .

We got sent this one ut it's not gonna fit

 

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ollie989898

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Hanging from a twig, in a deep sleep.

• Sep 24, 2020

• #5

KB6930 said:

Thanks that's what I thought but I was wondering if with that bend in the end it was possible to wiggle them in inside the body .

Now just need to get the correct slat .

We got sent this one ut it's not gonna fit

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That slat is typical of the sort I have seen, I presume you must have an earlier design of chain that needs different slats. Changing them from underneath was always pretty simple from what I remember but not all spreaders are the same.

 

GrantMo

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Mixed Farmer

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Moray

• Sep 24, 2020

• #6

KB6930 said:

Thanks that's what I thought but I was wondering if with that bend in the end it was possible to wiggle them in inside the body .

Now just need to get the correct slat .

We got sent this one ut it's not gonna fit

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What price are the proper slats out of interest? Last time I bent a couple I was in a hurry so went and picked up steel from the local blacksmith and made a few, it’ll be standard enough section sizes...

 

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tr250

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Northants

• Sep 24, 2020

• #7

I do it from inside I find it easier to weld the tabs in the chains like that.

 

KB6930

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Location

Borders

• Sep 24, 2020

• #8

GrantMo said:

What price are the proper slats out of interest? Last time I bent a couple I was in a hurry so went and picked up steel from the local blacksmith and made a few, it’ll be standard enough section sizes...

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No idea to be honest

We rang them but they've no thick wall box or we would've just got 1 cut .
It's not our spreader just putting it right before it goes back after an unfortunate incident with a stone

 

KB6930

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Location

Borders

• Sep 24, 2020

• #9

ollie989898 said:

That slat is typical of the sort I have seen, I presume you must have an earlier design of chain that needs different slats. Changing them from underneath was always pretty simple from what I remember but not all spreaders are the same.

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It's a mk4 120 if the small box wasn't spot welded in further down I would've just cut it out and the slat would've been fine . I'm assuming the older ones are different. I know the mid 90s ones bolt in

 

GrantMo

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Mixed Farmer

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Moray

• Sep 24, 2020

• #10

If you’ve access to a decent pillar drill I’d be inclined just to drill the spot weld out then fill the resulting hole with weld ‍♂

 

KB6930

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Location

Borders

• Sep 24, 2020

• #11

Dealer has one at another depot so it'll be swapped tomorrow

 

ccp contracting

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Kent / Surrey border, UK

• Sep 24, 2020

• #12

Make your own for a fraction of the cost.