Agri-Fab Tow-Behind Spreader Demo and Review

[@Army4Runner]

Thanks for the thorough review!

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OurNewLand]

Thanks for the info. We have the same spreader on order right now, so I appreciate your tips on the assembly and on the hitch height adjustment. I'm going to need to come up with a way to raise the arm on ours, too. I was already going to customize the arm since our machine has a ball hitch, but now I see I will need to add a riser to it as well. Thanks a ton!

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Sure thing. Glad i could help.

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

I just remembered that i believe i saw they make one for lawn tractors and another model for ATVs. Thry have different town bar heights and it seems mine is for atvs and not a lawn tractor. So hopefully you ordered the correct one.

[@dentarooski]

Very nice review and instructions. Greatly appreciated!

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Thank you. Glad i could help.

[@victorvek5227]

That perennial ryegrass from tractor supply is my go-to as well! Proven cold-climate winner, for sure.

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

I'm considering getting another big bag again this year.

[@tessagus2]

Thanks for sharing your video, very informative!

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it

[@OurNewLand]

I had to come back to your video as I'm currently putting mine together. I remembered you said to watch our for which holes the tub goes into and the directions ARE NOT CLEAR AT ALL about that. Thanks again!

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

That's great that i could help!

[@svea0046]

Thanks for the review. I have bought this model and am about to spread grass seed on 1,5 acre of pasture (there´s grass etc... but I want to improve it as I have not done anything for 7 years exept for mowing it and the hoses have been grazing. The next door farmer helpt fertilize it a few weeks ago and I have done some light harrowing to help with the moss). My question is if you could tell how far the seeds spread, ie how far from the last track do I drive my riding mower (have a Husqvarna, 17,5 Hp engine). I guess it´s propably hard to say but I don´t want to waste all the seeds while trying to figure this out, not if I don´t have to anyway. 🙂 (I´m in Sweden by the way so cold season grasses)

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Id say about 10 to 12 feet total spread

[@JimSmith-g9x]

I have this spreader. It works well on flat ground. If you have hills it is at risk of tipping over when full, never tips over when almost empty. I won’t use it anymore for my wildlife food plots, but it works fine for my yard at home.

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Thanks for sharing

[@gonzo187th]

Nice video, I just purchased it this yesterday morning and got it assembled in the afternoon. I will use it for the first time tomorrow, I got a 40 lbs of grass seed which I think will be enough. But I will need to get a big bag of fertilizer. I have a little bigger JD mower than what you have on the video but I think I still might have to do…like what you did. That’s a nice rig you have on your mower. I might have to do that. Did you make that?

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

No i bought it. Probably from amazon. Google hitch and your model and maybe pne will come up. This one had a couple mounting positions for the side arms and i just took it off to move it to another tractor and it works real well for lots of stuff.

[@rusty2075]

I just bought one , I think your right on the hitch height ..

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

I recently found out i may have an ATV version. Maybe that's why the hitch height is weird

[@Fr8-Train]

The wheel that drives the gear shaft keeps binding on mine even after a gear replacement.

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

That sucks.

[@mkogrady6078]

Had an agrifab spreader. It broke after one season of use.

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Thats too bad. I heard their customer service is good. Perhaps they would send replacement parts

[@lamontwashington5286]

What happens when you the mower stops

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Some fertilizer would fall down into one spot if you don't close the door underneath.

[@clydequinn4395]

I bought mine a few years ago. I didn't have too much trouble assembling the spreader. I think the spreader is solid and have no problems with the quality. But what I do not like at all is that I need someone with me because the fertilizer or anything i want to spread has to be brushed because the contents gets hung up along the sides and as it get towards the end of what it is I am spreading someone needs to keep brushing it to the center. If I don't have someone helping me. I need to keep stopping every 20 to 50 feet and get off my tractor. This problem is very disappointing...... as far as leveling the spreader, I use a longer hitch pin and sue some small blocks with a clearance hole for the hitch pin. It works well for me. As I said the spreader spreads well until the approximate last 1/3 of whatever it is I am spreading. Then I need to keep stopping to brush the contents off the sides and to the center

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

That's interesting. I havent experienced that problem

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Grass seed a pencil point or a six inch nail point old school

[@David-ob1jc]

Would not recommend. Mine was missing parts and the wheel axil was incorrect. Waited over a week for the new one and it didn’t work either, wheels would fit, found out it was missing more pieces too. Their company is garbage

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Unfortunately since Covid quality control EVERY WHERE is down.

[@CalvinRencher]

This is a cheaply made piece of crab. Mine lasted one season. Buy yourself a different brand and save the headache

[@thehandyhomeowner9781]

Im still using mine on an acre of grass.