Filling the fert spreader

[radu]

On the old fert spreader i had a sort of platform made out of a wooden plank and some metal bits on the rear end where someone would stand and cut the bags of fert to fill the spreader. It was kinda crude but it worked.

I changed to a bigger, 5 bag spreader and i would like to make a similar platform. It's a Rauch (kuhn) axis 30.2 and before i start, i was wondering if anybody has made something like this and could give me a picture/ideea

 

[stroller]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...FjAKegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw3kUxGlxYueyW9glG6AtQSt use one of these can do it from the ground then

 

[milkloss]

Or a combine knife welded to a bit of rio.

 

[radu]

Yes but it's not easy to really fill the spreader when needed

 

[solo]

Small stepladder and a carving knife

 

[tinman]

it all depends on how ingenious you want to get i suppose....

 

[milkloss]

it all depends on how ingenious you want to get i suppose....

Ok for a large arable estate I suppose but not being able to rattle the corners of the liner would irk me a little.

 

[Gruffalo]

Why not climb up on the tractor link arms ?

 

[trook135]

I do all mine from the ground putting 5 bags into a Kuhn spreader just use a sturdy broomstick with a combine knife section screwed to the end, works a treat and you don’t have to put arms into harms way underneath a suspended weight!!

 

[Rob Holmes]

Axe handle + combine section = easy and cheap

 

[radu]

Thanks for the replies, i guess i got used to being able to see the content of the spreader before filling. Also, useful if i need to fill the spreader to the top and it won't take x whole bags so the last one must be cut halfway up and moved around to fill it up nicely. This is what i have on the old spreader and i want to make a similar platform for the new one. i'm just looking to have it better built.

 

[Dry Rot]

A small stack of concrete blocks?

 

[radu]

A small stack of concrete blocks?

i often fill in the field, an aluminium step ladder would be better but still too much faff putting it on and off and storing it somewhere..

 

[tinman]

 

[Andrew]

Your old step looks like the frame obstructs the fins, surely that affects the spread pattern.

Personally I‘d make the hopper 1ft taller, then cut the bags with a knofe on a stick. You can see into the hopper fine, and move the bags around a lot easier, from the loadall seat. Why be bent over a hopper, getting dusty, with that weight near you when you could be safe in a cab.

 

[simon-0116]

Used to have a ladder hung on one side behind back wheel, could easily slit bags from there. Was originally there as had bag lifter, so stood there and worked crane.

 

[RWA]

Climb up between tractor and the spreader using the linkage arms. You can cut and shake both bags safely.

 

[Jim Jackson]

Made these little platforms for my old spreader.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Climb up between tractor and the spreader using the linkage arms. You can cut and shake both bags safely.

And slip off doing yourself more damage [emoji57] better just standing at back of spreader as it’s closer to the ground with a pole with blade on for cutting bags, can also use the pole to give the bags a shake if needed

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Or use 1 of those little folding platform/steps from Screwfix if you need a little extra height