Rear Discharge Spreader-Canopy

[Niall310]

I need to make a 'simple canopy' for a Bunning 120 widebody.

I've been told a lot of people make them rather than buy so I'm looking if anyone has any photos of 1 on or off the spreader as the ones on the website aren't great.

-roughly how close is the canopy to the tips of the beaters?
-what thickness of sheet is used?
-how close to the bottom paddles do they come?( I can make a guesstimate at it from the website photos)

Any other features or advice welcome

Thanks in advance

 

[R J]

I've got one on my lowlander 90. , will take some pics and measurements tomorrow if I remember

 

[Classichay]

I’d be more concerned over thickness and ridgitity on the beater cover as if it gets warped or finds the tips you may write your spreader off.

 

[Niall310]

I’d be more concerned over thickness and ridgitity on the beater cover as if it gets warped or finds the tips you may write your spreader off.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, I havn't seen one up close so any help would be great. even thickness's of other brands would give me an idea.

 

[Norwayhay]

I've got one on my lowlander 90. , will take some pics and measurements tomorrow if I remember

Do mind sharing that information with me too?

 

[R J]

Do mind sharing that information with me too?

Yes no problem , I'll find the pictures and send them over

 

[tr250]

I've got one on my lowlander 90. , will take some pics and measurements tomorrow if I remember

Out of interest what are you spreading with canopy on and for what reason does it improve spread width or just smash it up more and does it slow down discharge

 

[R J]

 

[R J]

 

[R J]

Out of interest what are you spreading with canopy on and for what reason does it improve spread width or just smash it up more and does it slow down discharge

Spreading poultry manure , it improves Spreading width as the bottom paddles on the vertical augers do all the spreading with the canopy on , it worked OK but i have now changed the spreader for a bunning HBD wich has spinning discs which is another level in spreading width and accuracy