Best value for money small rear discharge spreader

[RobFZS]

possibly thinking of getting a new spreader, around under 10t models, monty has a bunning and seems happy with that, but what others are worth a look in? cheers

 

[Hilly]

k2

 

[DieselRob]

I hire a Richard Western D10 spreader every year for 2/3 days work, never had a moments bother with them, well built and do exactly what is required of it, there are bunnings and k2 available to hire locally as well but never tried them

 

[Rob Holmes]

For value for money you'll have to look at Harry West

 

[Kevtherev]

possibly thinking of getting a new spreader, around under 10t models, monty has a bunning and seems happy with that, but what others are worth a look in? cheers

Teagle

 

[DrDunc]

For a small rear discharge, value for money there is nothing, I repeat, nothing, that beats a Marshall Versuvius.

The purchase price is far lower than anything. The workrate and spread pattern in court dung is very good. Change to slurry or hen pen, and no vertical beater chain floor machine can better the spread pattern.

Maintenance and running costs are negligible, especially since there's no chains!

I've hired bunning, k2, and samson machines. I demo'ed a used Versuvius and bought it after the second load.

 

[RobFZS]

For a small rear discharge, value for money there is nothing, I repeat, nothing, that beats a Marshall Versuvius.

The purchase price is far lower than anything. The workrate and spread pattern in court dung is very good. Change to slurry or hen pen, and no vertical beater chain floor machine can better the spread pattern.

Maintenance and running costs are negligible, especially since there's no chains!

I've hired bunning, k2, and samson machines. I demo'ed a used Versuvius and bought it after the second load.

Really? according to marshalls website its about 17k new, would have thought maybe the smallest ktwo and the bunning would be abit cheaper

 

[Rob Holmes]

A re-con K2 is £12-14K

 

[Rob Holmes]

http://www.ktwosales.co.uk/machinery-sales/used-machinery/

 

[RobFZS]

A re-con K2 is £12-14K

cheer's, shame they don't put the prices up, make life easier

 

[YELROM]

http://www.rbellagricultural.co.uk/usedmachineryforsale.htm

Don't know anything about it but it looks a tidy spreader

 

[RobFZS]

http://www.rbellagricultural.co.uk/usedmachineryforsale.htm

Don't know anything about it but it looks a tidy spreader

aye saw that on ebay, for 750 less, lol

 

[DrDunc]

Really? according to marshalls website its about 17k new, would have thought maybe the smallest ktwo and the bunning would be abit cheaper

That's retail.

Dealer will be about 25% less

For a farm machine, the Versuvius really does warrant a demo!

 

[Sebastian]

That's retail.

Dealer will be about 25% less

For a farm machine, the Versuvius really does warrant a demo!

Indeed. I did not pay anywhere near the price on the site for a side discharge Marshall, but I do like it when manufacturers put some kind of price on their site. It gives one a starting point.

Edit: Two things I beat myself up about: not speccing the led lights and the galvanised finish. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. The only complaint I have is the fact that the hydraulic hose for the lid has perished after a year. It's not the end of the world because I now open it with the bucket and then keep it open with a strategically placed log that has been cut to fit perfectly between the lid and the side.

 

[Monty]

How much muck do you have to spread each year?

 

[RobFZS]

How much muck do you have to spread each year?

at a rough guess, 1500 tons a year , could hire one, but they only do massive ones and my dad likes to have his own kit anyway so as not to rely on anyone,

 

[RobFZS]

Indeed. I did not pay anywhere near the price on the site for a side discharge Marshall, but I do like it when manufacturers put some kind of price on their site. It gives one a starting point.

Edit: Two things I beat myself up about: not speccing the led lights and the galvanised finish. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. The only complaint I have is the fact that the hydraulic hose for the lid has perished after a year. It's not the end of the world because I now open it with the bucket and then keep it open with a strategically placed log that has been cut to fit perfectly between the lid and the side.

atm we have a ms60 and had a pipe swapped when we bought it sh, shame the ram seals gone, but they all seem to do it

 

[Sebastian]

atm we have a ms60 and had a pipe swapped when we bought it sh, shame the ram seals gone, but they all seem to do it

On mine the actual hose appears to have small holes just before the hose disappears under the spreader and you can see the hydraulic fluid coming out when you try to open the lid. There was a lot of swearing when I first discovered this the first time I tried to use it this year.

 

[RobFZS]

On mine the actual hose appears to have small holes just before the hose disappears under the spreader and you can see the hydraulic fluid coming out when you try to open the lid. There was a lot of swearing when I first discovered this the first time I tried to use it this year.

it was a luxury really when we got it hooked up, had another ms60 before with a knackered lid we'd just open with the bucket like you , 70 quid for the hose

 

[dunkie]

We have a Ktwo 900, it's been faultless, outstanding engineering,