HBD spreaders

[Chonk]

Just opening myself a can of worms …Currently pricing up Horizontal Beater Spreaders and looking at the list of options any recommendations from current users ?? I’ve not got a huge amount of work for one yet but looking to expand in the area.
need a relatively compact machine capable of being handled by the 185r or the 155 .. does this count me out from contracts by not having the large capacity machines for the likes of Severn Trent ??
Current favourite option is the Bunning 120 possibly 150 waiting on Richard Western and KTwo dealers to get back to me …

 

[Mad For Muck]

Just opening myself a can of worms …Currently pricing up Horizontal Beater Spreaders and looking at the list of options any recommendations from current users ?? I’ve not got a huge amount of work for one yet but looking to expand in the area.
need a relatively compact machine capable of being handled by the 185r or the 155 .. does this count me out from contracts by not having the large capacity machines for the likes of Severn Trent ??
Current favourite option is the Bunning 120 possibly 150 waiting on Richard Western and KTwo dealers to get back to me …

It won’t count you out, I ran 3 Bunning 150 HBD’s on Severn Trent work on 180hp tractors (I have got 2 fully kitted out hbd’s for sale atm) Most ran 150’s the odd one or 2 ran 175’s there were a couple of 230’s lurking about but went mainly up Lincolnshire way where it’s a bit more flat. Main thing you now want is weigh cells & auto vari rate, handy if you can get gps built in as well (mine both have topcon systems) nice big tyres, spring draw bar, the full height welded sides are also very handy & depending on your set up a rear drawbar etc. a border deflector is also quite handy to have.

 

[Chonk]

It won’t count you out, I ran 3 Bunning 150 HBD’s on Severen Trent work on 180hp tractors (I have got 2 fully kitted out hbd’s for sale atm) Most ran 150’s the odd one or 2 ran 175’s there were a couple of 230’s lurking about but went mainly up Lincolnshire way where it’s a bit more flat. Main thing you now want is weigh cells & auto vari rate, handy if you can get gps built in as well (mine both have topcon systems) nice big tyres, spring draw bar, the full height welded sides are also very handy & depending on your set up a rear drawbar etc. a border deflector is also quite handy to have.

Thankyou for that … yes the weigh cells were high on my wanted list …. Pricey though Deflector is on there … just makes sense to me with regulations, tractors gps will have to do … 650 tyres will be as wide as I think I can go due to customers on narrow lanes and protecting verges, air brakes seem an expensive add on but I think the up rated floor gearbox may be prudent

 

[Chae1]

We bought a basic 150hbd. Flared sides no xtras. Been fine.

Have a weigher on loader and use tractor to record area covered with each load.

 

[Chonk]

Good way to make use of existing kit what are you putting through the spreader ?? Would the auto rate control not increase accuracy for the likes of chicken litter and lime at low rates ?? My thinking is that if you have a variable product your average might work per load but could be a lot of variation within that load ??

 

[Hfevans&son]

Thankyou for that … yes the weigh cells were high on my wanted list …. Pricey though Deflector is on there … just makes sense to me with regulations, tractors gps will have to do … 650 tyres will be as wide as I think I can go due to customers on narrow lanes and protecting verges, air brakes seem an expensive add on but I think the up rated floor gearbox may be prudent

We could quote on a Euromilk spreader they have all the options you want available and air brakes are standard.
www.hfevansandson.co.uk

 

[Chae1]

Good way to make use of existing kit what are you putting through the spreader ?? Would the auto rate control not increase accuracy for the likes of chicken litter and lime at low rates ?? My thinking is that if you have a variable product your average might work per load but could be a lot of variation within that load ??

We are just cattle muck and fibre digestate.

Use GPS to keep working width accurate. Just set spool valve that works floor as a trigger to record area.

 

[Chae1]

Good way to make use of existing kit what are you putting through the spreader ?? Would the auto rate control not increase accuracy for the likes of chicken litter and lime at low rates ?? My thinking is that if you have a variable product your average might work per load but could be a lot of variation within that load ??

Guess it's like a lot of things, will having extra technology allow you to charge more, get work?

 

[Chonk]

We could quote on a Euromilk spreader they have all the options you want available and air brakes are standard.
www.hfevansandson.co.uk

I did see your 10 tonne demo in your yard when I was swapping feeder wagons about the other week a ball park figure would be interesting but I think I’d like to stay with a brand I know for my first venture into HBD spreading

 

[Chonk]

Guess it's like a lot of things, will having extra technology allow you to charge more, get work?

As I see it at the minute with traceability and all the red tape the more you can do to prove what has gone on where the better ?? Have seen adverts for spreading where gps and weighing/ auto rate are necessary but whether the rates stack up for the kit remain to be seen

 

[Hfevans&son]

I did see your 10 tonne demo in your yard when I was swapping feeder wagons about the other week a ball park figure would be interesting but I think I’d like to stay with a brand I know for my first venture into HBD spreading

Give us a shout and I’d be happy to put a quote together for you they come with a two year parts warranty and all the gear on them is known brand