New spreader recommendations 24meter

[jon9000]

Time is now coming when our secondary spreader is going to the scrap yard.... so I need a new one. Then our current main one can be the secondary.

Currently run an axis 30.1 which has been faultless. And has no electrics apart from lights

I'd like more tank capacity on the next one and weigh cells would be nice. What would you all recommend ?

 

[Jerry]

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Time is now coming when our secondary spreader is going to the scrap yard.... so I need a new one. Then our current main one can be the secondary.

Currently run an axis 30.1 which has been faultless. And has no electrics apart from lights

I'd like more tank capacity on the next one and weigh cells would be nice. What would you all recommend ?

Look at Vicon. Very pleased with mine.

Same machine comes in different colours.

 

[traineefarmer]

Vicon/KV/Kubota

Can't be beaten.

 

[jon9000]

Vicon/KV/Kubota

Can't be beaten.

A kubota spreader? That's a new one on me

 

[Alistair Nelson]

KRM works a treat, accurate, dead simple, reliable and decent company to deal with

 

[Jerry]

A kubota spreader? That's a new one on me

they are all the same under the colour.

Very good machines

 

[traineefarmer]

Kubota own Kverneland who own Vicon. Same spreader get badge engineered for each brand.

I bought a 2nd hand Vicon, but I'm told that for new the best deals are on the Kubota branded machines.

 

[jon9000]

Which model vicon do most recommend

 

[Will 1594]

Which model vicon do most recommend

Geo spread is what they all rave about , but does all this electric wizardry actually save you fert ,and the 20k price tag

 

[KB6930]

Geo spread is what they all rave about , but does all this electric wizardry actually save you fert ,and the 20k price tag

In big square fields not really in a lot of small odd shaped fields it can make a big difference to the amount needed for each field over a few years

 

[quattro]

I think the weighcell machine saves you the most money edw but the geo does make it easy for operator and helps in the short runs (gares)whatever is local name

 

[jon9000]

Are they reliable though? There is a number of threads that suggest they aren't!

 

[KB6930]

3 seasons done with my kv geo spread I've had 2 actuators replaced under warranty end of year 1 it was still working fine but put an error up every now and then.
Mine gets no special treatment it can be used for a week without seeing a hose got no complaints whatsoever and is far more accurate than previous spreaders.
I would definitely have another next time however the dealer has changed from being one that was useless to another that are worse so time will tell .

 

[quattro]

3 seasons done with my kv geo spread I've had 2 actuators replaced under warranty end of year 1 it was still working fine but put an error up every now and then.
Mine gets no special treatment it can be used for a week without seeing a hose got no complaints whatsoever and is far more accurate than previous spreaders.
I would definitely have another next time however the dealer has changed from being one that was useless to another that are worse so time will tell .

Actuators aren’t very common in going wrong

 

[KB6930]

Actuators aren’t very common in going wrong

That's what the kv man said it was the width ones and have been no bother since . One was worse than the other but he put a pair on anyway

 

[quattro]

That's what the kv man said it was the width ones and have been no bother since . One was worse than the other but he put a pair on anyway

Les?

 

[KB6930]

Aye Les, him and Kenny are fairly local to us for a good job

 

[Will 1594]

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Look at Vicon. Very pleased with mine.

Same machine comes in different colours.

Hope your right got one coming

 

[KB6930]

Hope your right got one coming

Just stuck mine on to give it a check for year 4 and everything is working as should be so hopefully (touch wood) get another trouble free season out of it

 

[Rs chunk]

Why not get another Kuhn a 40.1