aye but that was when marshall made good trailers the problem occurs around 2000 when the paint was appalling and just fell off have no idea if it was money making exercise but it is fact.but that said they have addressed the paint issues now and would have no problem with a current model.Ours is a 2003 model.
Never thought there was much wrong with the spread pattern. It's certainly not the widest and you couldn't spread chicken muck on wheat at 12m with it but cow dung driven at 5-6m matches up pretty well on stubbles.
Good to see Marshall getting a bit better press on the forums. Just traded this 1993 8t trailer in for a new one. Has carted half the grain off 400 acres, half the muck from 140 suckler cows and thousands of tonnes of whinstone rock for 20 years. Paint not too shabby either given it's age. Rusty bit on top must be where it sometimes get's too close to Boswell's neep harvester
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Marshall Vesuvius Spreaders
- Thread starter Rabbit Wolverine
- Start date
- Location
- Anston Farm, Dunsyre
This thread has achieved something positive. I've been looking for a spreader to replace my aging barrel that'll handle everything from hen pen slurry to fresh court dung.
If I can find one for a demo, it sounds like the vesuvius might do the trick?
If I can find one for a demo, it sounds like the vesuvius might do the trick?
thats the whole point ignore the bs on forums as they count for nowt,give it a demo and make your mind up.
- Location
- Black Isle
If the ram would push at same speed right to the back the spread pattern and beaters would be perfect, the problem with ours is that it is very difficult to get it to push consistently and it chucks lumps out. The beaters have lasted well on the Marshall, its at least 5 years old and still on the original tips even though its had gearbox and bearings done. Also had to have the sliding runner things rebuilt as they had worn thin and twisted. Also had a few burst hoses. Our bunning is miles better, if I could I would sell the Marshall and just use one spreader. Saying that the Marshall would be a good middle ground on price abd job between a barrel and a proper rear discharge.
human nature is a strange thing,every one used to slag off mashall and to be fair rightly so as at times as some of there stuff was appalling shyte.but now they have joined here and taking part every one is actually posting constructive criticism which can only be good for all concerned.
Speedstar
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Resale value on your spreaders second hand is by the ton.as I have seem more parked up in the corner of yards with rubbish growing out of them than working ones, one guy we spread much for has 3 all in the same place , one of them was only 2 years old when it stopped working, Next time we are there I will take some photo's of you great spreaders.
Rabbit Wolverine
Member
- Location
- East Midlands
Same here!
and this means?some folks just have an almighty chip on shoulder about marshalls but the facts speak for them selves they have a sales volume that other company's can only aspire to.being the best built trailer dont mean your most profitable.
- Location
- Easter ross
Used to work on their farm and guy who worked there told me he went to give a demo to a few assembled folk of said spreader. Anyway either it was the first load or had come back to fill up again and forgot to pull the ram back 
Never worked a Marshall so can't comment just bunnings and westerns
Never worked a Marshall so can't comment just bunnings and westernsjust the same as forgetting to turn floor chain off and blowing shear bolt and wedging rotorsUsed to work on their farm and guy who worked there told me he went to give a demo to a few assembled folk of said spreader. Anyway either it was the first load or had come back to fill up again and forgot to pull the ram back
- Location
- Easter ross
Eh not quite the same. Thou shall not take their name in vein.
well as i posted earlier i had a floor chain break on a bunning with 10 ton of human crud had to hand shovel the lot out.so with yer marshall guy he would just have to do the same.
- Location
- Easter ross
It's usually down to poor maintenance IME the chains going. Been there and done the same as yourself. There's two sides to every coin is what I'm saying.
well it happened this year at home ece marston slat came off wedged in below and took off another 10,was laying below it with grinder cutting spaghetti what a job.but have mini digger and dug most out with ditching buckets.chains are a high maintenance itemEasy way to unblock a spreader,just turn it upside down with a loader