Muck spreading(advice)

[DanL99]

We've just been told at college that Tuesday and Wednesday we will be flat out muck spreading, we will have 4 spreaders on the go(2 side discharge and 2 rear discharge) along with a telehandler. I've never done muck spreading before but I'll get told everything before I start but I just want to get some more In depth knowledge first, what will run at on the PTO?540? Also what gear would be the best?i know could depend on the amount applied and state/steepness of the field, but what sort if range would you be looking at? Is it hard? Any tips on loading the spreaders? We will be using a JCB telehandler, john R series, 2 valtras and a claas, thanks

 

[Gilchro]

One piece of advice...

Stay well clear of the side flingers. They are the work of the devil.
Spend 3 minutes in bottom gear as it tries to start spreading and then watch her spit the whole load out in the following 10 seconds as you struggle to get up the gears quick enough...
Oh aye, and tractor covered in sh!t...

 

[Will 1594]

Oh and make sure when loading rear discharge spreader you have tele handler boom right out and pile it that high to get 35 ton on a 12 ton spreader like most try to And leave floor going when you fill it so it jams shot into the rotors then you can practice putting shear bolts in when trying to set it off. Then when smoke comes out of backend breather when you have fried pto pack you can do work shop duties repairing that if this fails put floor chains in reverse keep them going till one side jams up and chain jumps sprockets and bends half of slats and you have to gas them out and blow holes in them to hook a chain in them to pull them out in bits use the fork lift you piled it up to the sky with Then when you have nearly done and just a bit left push it up against spreader tyre so your not pushing it round field. Stick 4 tynes through tyre Then ring up and say you have flat tyre When you have done all that. You will see what some have to put up with. Hope this has given you some idea of what some of the clowns have done on a quite enjoyable job

 

[agrimax]

Don't fill the ends of the side spreader and it''ll start spreading fine,assuming all the chains and weights are present. Take note of the wind direction,if there is any,and try not to spread into the wind. In a matter of seconds your back window will be brown! Won't matter so much with the rear discharge.Side spreaders usually use 540 but are recommended to run at 600rpm.If you're on hills,do not drive on the spread dung or you'll be at the bottom much quicker that intended!! It really only applies to rotary side spreaders,but you could be up through a considerable range of gears depending on whether you're spreading on grass or stubble as the spread rate increases as the load lessens.

 

[multi power]

One piece of advice...

Stay well clear of the side flingers. They are the work of the devil.
Spend 3 minutes in bottom gear as it tries to start spreading and then watch her spit the whole load out in the following 10 seconds as you struggle to get up the gears quick enough...
Oh aye, and tractor covered in sh!t...

Sounds like you need a lesson on how to load a spreader. But I too used to shove it in and take ages for it to spread, I'm a lot older and wiser now

 

[Will 1594]

Oh and make sure you have a mesh on back of tractor to stop bits of concrete and wood flying through back or side window And ask them to put 20 miles of band and net into the sh!t so you can spend hours cutting it off You may laugh at this but this is quite normal muck spreading

 

[multi power]

Oh and make sure you have a mesh on back of tractor to stop bits of concrete and wood flying through back or side window And ask them to put 20 miles of band and net into the sh!t so you can spend hours cutting it off You may laugh at this but this is quite normal muck spreading

I would love to see the cow that sh1ts out wood concrete and stone

 

[Will 1594]

I would love to see the cow that sh1ts out wood concrete and stone

Agree multi. But where does it come from. Once scooped up what was half a rotton heifer in 360 big bucket out of a laggoonand dropped it into a spreader. Peg on nose job getting that out of rotors

 

[d williams]

Don't fill the ends of the side spreader and it''ll start spreading fine,assuming all the chains and weights are present. Take note of the wind direction,if there is any,and try not to spread into the wind. In a matter of seconds your back window will be brown! Won't matter so much with the rear discharge.Side spreaders usually use 540 but are recommended to run at 600rpm.If you're on hills,do not drive on the spread dung or you'll be at the bottom much quicker that intended!! It really only applies to rotary side spreaders,but you could be up through a considerable range of gears depending on whether you're spreading on grass or stubble as the spread rate increases as the load lessens.

I think you may be thinking of the wrong kind is Side discharge spreader

 

[d williams]

Oh and make sure you have a mesh on back of tractor to stop bits of concrete and wood flying through back or side window And ask them to put 20 miles of band and net into the sh!t so you can spend hours cutting it off You may laugh at this but this is quite normal muck spreading

Just close slurry door as level drops in the bed our rear discharge seemed to cut cords and net up as it goes

 

[BAC]

Oh and make sure you have a mesh on back of tractor to stop bits of concrete and wood flying through back or side window And ask them to put 20 miles of band and net into the sh!t so you can spend hours cutting it off You may laugh at this but this is quite normal muck spreading

No messing about, you've just got to get on

And what you have to look forward to at the end of the job....... Gas axe and 9 inch grinder time!!

 

[BAC]

In all serious though

Rear discharge - don't load the back to the top of the auger bar as the muck won't pass under and it will jam up

Always make sure you run the bed out before you have finished.

Leave the beaters spinning for a good 10 seconds after you have switched the bed off as it will blow shear bolts if you switch off with muck in the beaters

Don't reverse the bed if you can help it because if the bed chains are worn then it will jump a location and maybe even snap

Also check the machine has a wide angle PTO so you know you can turn on headlands


Most important part...... If spreading with someone else in the field, never pass each other spreading, try to start as far back from the other tractor as you can. If possible, work the field at either end

It wouldn't be nice putting a piece of concrete through a tractor cab into your mates head

 

[nick...]

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No messing about, you've just got to get on

And what you have to look forward to at the end of the job....... Gas axe and 9 inch grinder time!!

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Never seen anything as bad as that.why dont people remove strings.when we had stock id allways tie all strings together on hesston bales or round bales and then tie to tractor if i could not pull em out
Nick...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Chuck some petrol on it and start it up

 

[nick...]

I know people who do that
Nick...

 

[fingermouse]

If its a pile in the field ,don't forget to put everything within 100m of ruck and begger all at the far end of the field
I used to find the lugs on the old sidechuckers had a nice melody to em as they knocked hell out of the bottom of the barrel and there was nothing quite like the sound of a spreader lug rattling through a jag 60

 

[Boysground]

@DanL99 my only advice is to drive into the wind. Just keeps your tractor cleaner.

Did you manage to get into the college you wanted?

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[roscoe erf]

be ill that day

 

[BAC]

Chuck some petrol on it and start it up

The smell of burning sh1t knocks me sick

 

[BAC]

Never seen anything as bad as that.why dont people remove strings.when we had stock id allways tie all strings together on hesston bales or round bales and then tie to tractor if i could not pull em out
Nick...

Farmer at end of tenancy so didn't care