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Agri-Fab Tow-Behind Broadcast Spreader - 85-Lb. Capacity, Model Number 45-0530
Michael christian
Reviewed in Australia on February 8, 2022
Assembly instructions were ok but needed some interpretation. If you’re not a handy person, the assembly might not be for you. The control lever for the chute mounts too close for the cable to action well and I left the bolt out on mine and just hung it up with a zip tie. A longer bar to mount this would fix the issue. Once I hooked it up to the mower, it did a great job of spreading 20kg of lawn feed. I’d buy it again.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2022
I used this for spreading salt on icey parking lots in winter. It worked well being towed by lawn tractor. It spread evenly for a long way. However, the plastic housing on the gearbox broke. I did glue and screw it together but the plastic gears had stripped rendering it useless. I returned it and was refunded on my purchase.
David Fischer
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2021
So this 85 pound capacity spread only holds 42 pounds of fertilizer. The flow control is poor at best and it's not well made. I have a zero turn and the control cable needs to be longer. (It's about 2 feet long) need at least 7 or 8 feet to be able to use it while in motion. Have to find a "safe" place (like a non grass area) to start the flow and then get on tractor and go but if you stop before the hopper is empty you cat a large pile that runs out before you can get to the control. Agri-fab really needs to have an option longer cable for the control or get a better design. After 1 use not impressed as it is not user friendly for controlling the flow. Pretty useless at the end of the day... so I returned it
texasgirlieshops
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
I did not have any issues putting the product together and all the parts operate as advertised. The instructions are somewhat lacking, but between the “quick start” guide—which had written words but fewer illustrations—and the information booklet—which had zero words but more illustrations—we had it put together in about 20 minutes.I think this is basically a glorified push spreader and nowhere near worth its cost in terms of quality or exceptionality, but I didn’t really want to push a spreader over nearly 2 acres of lawn so...I guess some part of me thought it kinda justified the cost. It worked fine attached to our zero-turn Toro mower.My only real complaint besides the obvious cheapness in build quality is that there is no way to start the flow of fertilizer/seed once you’re on your mower. You have to open the “flood gate,” hop on the mower very quickly and start going to avoid dumping all your precious expensive fertilizer on the ground in one big pile. I would think for nearly eighty bucks they could’ve included a longer cable or some way to make it easier to get started without wasting so much of what you’re trying to spread.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2019
Worked well and completed the job, only thing is it is light, so on bumpy ground have to go slower, wouldn’t let this put you off buying as for the price on this it’s great.
Donald Freeman
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
To start out with assembly was quite easy. It took me right at 20 minutes from the time I open the box till I had it hooked up and ready to go. All the parts were in the box and I had no issues at all with assembly. For a $65 spreader I was quite surprised as to how well it is put together. I have just under one and a half acres and this old John Deere that I use to pull things around with less wear and tear on my zero turn. As you can see by the photos it has a nice even spread when it is coming out and continues as long as you maintain a steady pace. My only complaint with the whole thing is that I feel that the adjuster for allowing the fertilizer to come out could be built a little better. It took me a few minutes to get it dialed in to the right setting but once I figured it out it was good to go. So for what I spent on this I am quite happy. I do recommend if you are looking for a inexpensive spreader.
Dr. J
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
I have no clue what everyone is talking about with plastic and bad gears/levers/parts! Maybe they’ve listened to the customers from 2017 and 2018 and made a better version? The drive which controls the fan rotation and the lever that sets the opening are metal. The covering over the metal parts is plastic to protect it from the elements. There doesn’t appear to be a way to attach pictures from the mobile otherwise I’d show you it is NOT plastic! Most of the wear and tear parts are metal with the exception of the hopper, inflatable wheels, and the little fan that distributes the product from the hopper. The drive which determines how fast the little fan spins to distribute the product, rotates based on the speed you are going. This is hooked to the same metal bar that rotates the wheels and then to the part that rotates the fan. The best features are with the lever that controls the amount of product used. First there is an OFF! Most you just close or set to the lowest number and they don’t always STOP! Second, it is easy to reach from the tractor seat! I don’t have to get off the mower, yippeee! What I didn’t like is that there isn’t a cover that comes with it. Yes you can spend 18 more bucks but it is not a cover it’s a grate. With no axial if you turn too sharp it tips over grate or not you just dumped your product! I ended up finding a drawstring bag and using that for a lid, works great! This lid issue is why it didn’t get 5-stars!I’m sure that I’m not using all the proper names because I’m not a mechanic, but hopefully this is a non-techie view. The machine operates exceptionally well, and I can easily compare it to the ones costing $250 dollars. The mechanisms are all built the same with the exception of the hopper and the fan which distributes the production; in the $250 spreader these are metal. However, both still only spread 4’. If you spend more $400, you can get a spreader with an axial; this doesn’t have one so don’t make sharp turns or it will tip over! The wheels on this are big and far better than the $250 one I had!I highly recommend this! I have almost 3 acres and was spending nearly $700 each application of weed and feed, now with this $70 item I can do it for under $200 for each application. It’s a great value and as you can see from the savings, even if it lasts one season I’ll still save 4 times the money!Assembly took about 15 minutes. The instructions are just pictures and take a bit of guess work and assumptions to comprehend what they are trying to show. If you’ve never seen or used a spreader, it could become a frustrating experience and take you an hour or so! Frankly, I don’t understand why they can’t just put it together with the exception of the hitch because the box has plenty of room; it would increase their customer experience 10 times!Hope this helps!
Jonathan Rogerson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2017
Very impressed with this product, quick delivery, easy to read instructions and very easy to put together, did a lovely job spreading fertiliser (4 x 20kg bags ) over an acre paddock just used my ride on lawnmower and it worked perfectly. 1 x 20kg bag fitted in the hopper nicely.
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