Fert spreader choice

[Phil P]

What's a suitable good value hydraulic top link for a krm holding a ton of N. Want something that's going to hold its position over rough going

@Dave may be able to help

 

[Dave]

If you can give me some idea of operating length I maybe able to help

 

[Boysground]

Hi oli, our spreader and I think the KRM both sit a little further back. We offer hydro drive but very rarely sell it as our discs run at a fixed speed all the time. A lot of manufactures offer and sell hydro drive as they vary the speed of their discs to alter spread patttern. We merely adjust the drop point on the disc ( a sulky patent until recently) to adjust our pattern

I always thought a hydraulic drive was an expensive luxury until I had a sprayer with one. It was second had so I had no choice. I have undulating and in quite a few places very steep land. With the sprayer the pump revs just sit exactly where I want them all the time, going slower uphill or starting to run away downhill it makes no difference. My next spinner (almost certainly another krm) will definitely be hydraulic, I won’t have to worry about the tractor starting to over Rev downhill or feed more revs and power in as I go up and subsequently change the disc speed. If my farm was flat it would be a different argument.

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[tinkerman]

used to have a krm spreader when on 28 metres and it worked very well although because both the discs spread with a double overlap the discs spin quite fast and as a result you could always tell if a spreader was a krm from a distance as there is always a cloud of dust behind it.
got a kuhn when we moved to 36 m.

 

[aidan]

used to have a krm spreader when on 28 metres and it worked very well although because both the discs spread with a double overlap the discs spin quite fast and as a result you could always tell if a spreader was a krm from a distance as there is always a cloud of dust behind it.
got a kuhn when we moved to 36 m.

Is there less washing in the kuhn than the krm

 

[tinkerman]

kuhn is a little easier to clean but care and time is needed with both to get rid of all fert residues.

 

[Fiveospades]

Hi Guys, I am looking to buy my own fert spreader after using a contractor for a number of years. I want section control, variable rate and all that kind of stuff so I believe it has to be hydraulic drive.
Is there a front runner make and model or anyone to avoid?

Don't be afraid to lok at a Sulky, ours is 21 years old and still capable and the paintwork is still excellent. Obviously things have moved on from 21 years ago but they are a good spreader that now come with all the bells and whistles.

 

[RmfJ]

How does everyone with a krm find the disc bearings lasting? This is our third machine and all have suffered from the same ailments.

 

[Hampton]

How so Rob? I know some spreaders sit a bit further up and give you a bit more space? Anyway, hydraulic drive should be standard really and go away with joints, guards and the like.

It’s kind of irrelevant if you get the trolley wheels as you can join all the pipes etc then wheel the machine back onto the arms. Lift the arms and job done