How do I....

[jemski]

Fill my fert spreader with only one tractor....?

 

[CornishTone]

Bucket?

 

[neilo]

By buying the fertiliser in 50kg sacks? Ah, the good old days.

You can get a bag lifter that fits between the tractor and the spinner, if it's going to be a regular occurrence. Or lift the sack up and tie it onto a (strong) beam, then turn round and back under?

 

[RobFZS]

Ta Da

 

[multi power]

Fill my fert spreader with only one tractor....?

Easy, hang the bags up on some kind of a hook, I have seen a tree used
Or set bags on trailer, reverse spinner under and cut side of bag, maybe a little shovelling but not too difficult

 

[hillman]

Build something like so , can reverse under and fill up

 

[Derrick Hughes]

hang it from a beam in the shed or a strong tree , you need a rope with a large hook on the end

 

[jemski]

Thank you all!

 

[borderterribles]

The above solutions, all except Rob FZS's can get messy if the spreader doesn't hold at least a full bag though!

 

[jemski]

The above solutions, all except Rob FZS's can get messy if the spreader doesn't hold at least a full bag though!

Mine holds one each side....

 

[Kidds]

Make sure you get one with the handle loops pointing in not out like the smaller pic. They drive you insane catching on the bag all the time.
I do most of mine like that, no big deal at all really and easier than 50kg sacks too.

 

[GTB]

You need a bag lifter between the tractor and spreader. No doubt all the other suggestions will work but also a good chance of getting killed or maimed imo.

 

[JD6920s]

Fill my fert spreader with only one tractor....?

You could install one of these in a suitable place, put the fert to one side then hoist to middle and reverse under.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171656234057

Bigger versions available, this is just an example.

 

[Sid]

My neighbour has a hangman type bracket on the front of his trailer which he loads a bag upon and reverses underneath.
Don't put it on the back of the trailer as it can cause trailer to go skywards at the front!

 

[ajcc]

Take spreader off in flat place against a wall, fill and rehitch.....anything else is more dodgy/dangerous. Did it for years that way, tried others but usually caused more problems/spillage/danger.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUHN-3-PO...291671?hash=item466224d4d7:g:fo4AAOSwhvFZErn2 This on ebay at the moment. Cheaper than being killed.

 

[Henarar]

buy another tractor

 

[Y Fan Wen]

buy another tractor

Borrow next door.

 

[Boysground]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUHN-3-PO...291671?hash=item466224d4d7:g:fo4AAOSwhvFZErn2 This on ebay at the moment. Cheaper than being killed.

Used one of them for years, it was brilliant. Just need to be careful with the amount of front weight as it moves the spinner further away from the tractor a little. Only stopped using it when I moved to a 4 bag machine , it was taking too long to fill.

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[hillman]

Missing bars with hooks from pic above to stop bag falling over

All can be dangerous, actually think stand is safer than hanging from forks on loader as you can get complacent and walk under loader