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Pull-Type Fertilizer Spreader Converted To Front-Mount
Jerry Bruecker got tired of having to look back all the time while spreading fertilizer with his pull-type spreader. So he removed the wheels, tongue and gearbox from the spreader and mounted it on front of his garden tractor.
“Now I can see in front of me exactly what’s going on and how much fertilizer is lef
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Pull-Type Fertilizer Spreader Converted To Front-Mount FERTILIZER APPLICATION Jerry Bruecker got tired of having to look back all the time while spreading fertilizer with his pull-type spreader So he removed the wheels tongue and gearbox from the spreader and mounted it on front of his garden tractor “Now I can see in front of me exactly what’s going on and how much fertilizer is left in the hopper I can also maneuver better and back up if necessary ” says Bruecker He bolted the impeller to a 10-in rubber-tired wheel The wheel is friction-driven by a smaller 2 25-in wheel that’s bolted onto a 12-volt radiator fan motor off a car The motor is operated by the tractor’s battery and controlled by a simple on-off switch that he mounted on the tractor’s dash A homemade bracket made from 5/8-in thick plywood and strap metal supports the entire unit To attach the spreader to the tractor Bruecker added a pair of 3/4-in dia pipes that slip over two 5/8-in dia steel rods that mount vertically behind the tractor’s front bumper “When I’m finished spreading fertilizer I simply unplug the motor and lift the unit off the tractor ” says Bruecker Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jerry Bruecker 481 County Rd CE Kaukauna Wis 54130 ph 920 766-2937; jbruecker@yahoo com
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