Easy spread topdresser
• New hydraulic-powered system
• Self loading
• Available in two sizes: 52-inch and 63-inch working widths
• Designed to be loaded, driven to the site and used without the operator leaving the seat
• Electric switch engages the hydraulically powered distribution drum
• Variable-control valve sets the rotational speed of the drum
• Spreading thickness is independent of tractor and can be varied from a light dusting to ½ inch
Redexim Charterhouse
Truck-mount topdresser
• WideSpin 1530 model
• Can be attached to John Deere Pro Gator and Toro Workman utility vehicles
• Features a 19-cubic-foot hopper capacity with a longer, wider opening for easier loading of materials
• Mounting brackets and connectors are used to connect to a utility vehicle
• Can topdress as light as a fertilizer spreader and as wide as 30 feet, allowing to topdress 18 holes as quick as 90 minutes
• Can uniformly apply ¼ inch or more of topdressing as wide as 15 feet
Turfco Mfg.
Broadcast topdresser
• ProPass 180 low-impact model
• Has a ground pressure rating of 5.6 pounds psi loaded to 3 pounds psi empty
• Load by volume is 18 cubic feet struck, 21 cubic feet heaped
• Load by capacity as much as 2,200 pounds
• Hydraulic requirements are 6 gallons per minute at 2,000 psi
• Attachment mounting system is quick release; no tools required
• Spread width is 15- to 35-feet wide
• Spread depth is from an ultra light dusting to ¼-inch deep
• Tailgate opening is adjustable from ½ to 3 inches
Ty-Crop Mfg.
Hydro seeder
• HS-100-P model
• A 5.5-hp Honda engine and 2-inch-by-2-inch pump provides fast mixing
• Ideal for repairing wear along cart paths and seeding new areas
• Can be pulled by a tractor, ATV or utility vehicle
• 100-gallon skid type
• Seeds 1,300 square feet per load
Turbo Technologies
T75 HydroSeeder
• Fully loaded weight of less than 10,000 gvw
• 700-gallon tank covering 8,700 to 10,500 square feet per load
• Spray distances as far as 150 feet from the discharge gun
• Hydraulically controlled paddle agitator and liquid recirculation
• Agitator controls at each end of the tank for operator convenience
• Large toolbox in the hitch for storing hoses and nozzles
• Centrifugal pump driven by an in-line common shaft clutch eliminates high maintenance belts and couplings and maximizes horsepower efficiency
Finn Corp.
GT-100 topdresser
• Gate is fully adjustable
• 20-inch-wide conveyor and spinners work together to create a precise spread depth and pattern from a 23-cubic-foot capacity hopper
• Vehicle-mount control system allows user to make adjustments to the spread pattern without stopping or getting off the vehicle
• Dual spinners adjust the spread pattern from 15 feet to 30 feet; tilts 15 degrees up or down
• Metering gate manually adjusts from 0 to 7 inches
• Powered by a 9-hp engine
• Working speed of 4 and 9 mph
Pequea Machine
Flexispread topdresser
• 5-feet spreading width; 6-feet working width
• Can be tractor mounted or trailed
• Features wide, low ground pressure tires forward of the spreader
• 105-gallon capacity
• Tractor hydraulic power source
• Infinite variable application rates
• Application rate is controlled by a hydraulic flow control valve
Trilo BV
412 turf tender topdresser
• Capacity of 2 cubic yards level, 2.38 cubic yards heaped
• Features a trackless, 18-inch PVC belt
• Spreading application is adjustable from extremely fine to very heavy
• Can spread 12- to 40-feet wide
• Electric over hydraulic machine controls belt and spinner speed from the vehicle-mounted control panel
• Manual hydraulic machine features valves on the side of the machine to control the belt and spinner speed
Dakota Peat & Equipment
412 turf tender topdresser
• Capacity of 2 cubic yards level, 2.38 cubic yards heaped
• Features a trackless, 18-inch PVC belt
• Spreading application is adjustable from extremely fine to very heavy
• Can spread 12- to 40-feet wide
• Electric over hydraulic machine controls belt and spinner speed from the vehicle-mounted control panel
• Manual hydraulic machine features valves on the side of the machine to control the belt and spinner speed
Dakota Peat & Equipment
Turf Tiger topdresser
• Applies various topdressing and bulk materials even when material is wet
• Provides flexibility for scheduling and working around variable weather and material moisture conditions
• Applies sand/peat topdressing, compost, topsoil mixtures, soil amendments and other bulk materials
• Spinner attachment applies a precise pattern of sand/peat topdressing 35 feet wide.
• 7,500 pound capacity; tires exert 14 pounds per square inch of ground pressure
• Available with Saber Tooth attachment
• Spreading pattern ranges from 10- to 16-feet wide
Millcreek Mfg. Co.
Slicer/seeder
- 355/2000 model
- Operates in a 25-inch radius, allowing user to work around trees and flowerbeds
- Performs on inclines as steep as 40 degrees
- Powered by 11 hp Briggs & Stratton engine
- Can seed 18,000 square feet per hour
- Plants rows on 2-inch centers
- Slicer depth is adjustable as deep as 2.5 inches
- Machine is 35 inches wide
- Blades are 11-gauge steel, 14 gauge is optional
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