Artex manure spreader floor replacment PT 1

[@farming4g]

Thats great to hear that the company covered it! Makes this repair job a little easier knowing its not costing much, just time time and elbow grease. Reminds me of Vermeer. im the same way.... i lean toward being impatient as well. Always sucks waiting on others that can hurt your business!

[@tedkahler9738]

Still not very impressed on the dealer that sold it to me..... BUT the Company them selves made up for the lack of dealer communication. NoT every company has a way to contact them directly...

[@Masseydriver]

Just another fun winter job! Looking forward to the next part.

[@tedkahler9738]

it will be out sooner than later.... thanks for watching

[@rogerwilson9361]

Ted can't wait to see the second part of the flooring of the manure spreader.

[@tedkahler9738]

well there it is.... released this evening

[@polywirerancher]

Like the idea of using it for silage Ted always love how spreaders break when it's cold!! Broke the floor chain on mine a month ago and of course 3/4 full of manure

[@tedkahler9738]

i hate breaking the chain when its full....

[@coltonkotyk4708]

Does it happened that often with pintle chain ?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Them are just some beasts of a spreader!

[@tedkahler9738]

Yea... ya know its back there when its full

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

I don't know anything about those big spreaders, but it sure seems like the floor is too thin. Cold weather sure can make repairs take longer!!

[@tedkahler9738]

Not sure i guess... seem all the major manufactures use about the same thickness of floor. all half inch. Supports ever 9 inches ... and i think that might be 9 inches on center. The custom crew has bent some of the floor supports and dont have any holes in the floor so i really agree that it was defective from the get go. They have thousands of loads threw theirs.

[@AndersonCattleCo]

You are nicer than me I would've parked it at the dealership and told them I wanted my money back.

[@tedkahler9738]

AndersonCattleCo. The thought crossed my mind but with 4 other spreaders not having issues and 3 of them have 1000’s of loads I believe it was a fluke deal .... if they gave it back I’d be back to my old new holland...... so yea....

[@AndersonCattleCo]

It has to be a bad liner because the ones I put in our trucks have been abused hard and they are good

[@tedkahler9738]

AndersonCattleCo. Did yours have floor underneath or just the liner this has nothing but the floor cross members under it?

[@ardurbin2]

Good vid, nice way to use vise grips to hold the pin punch. Saves hand & fingers. What is the capacity of the spreader?

[@tedkahler9738]

700 cubic foot

[@mrnate4280]

Great video Ted. Intrested the see the next part

[@tedkahler9738]

Thanks nate... will be comming soon

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Is there a master pin or you're just breaking it anywhere? I'm young I use a big hammer and punch. My dad loves his air hammer for jobs like this. Your shoulders are wore out so he can't swing a hammer much. He's probably still faster with an air hammer than I am with a big hammer. LOL

[@tedkahler9738]

No mastor pin... All pin welded in. sounds the manure eats the keys and then the chain falls apart to they found its just easier to weld grind and beat the pins in and out LOL

[@haggardfarms9577]

Thanks for the video now we can get our flood replaced on our artex it's about shot

[@tedkahler9738]

Shot from use or??? The custom spreaders that i was spreading with said they have never ruined a floor yet..... IF i would have had to pay for this floor it was just over 1000 bucks .. If i take the chain out again ill make a small press deal to push the pins out

[@haggardfarms9577]

From use we custom spread with it have had it since 2016 and we bought slightly used cheaper then a brand new one for sure

[@tedkahler9738]

So have what are your thoughts on them as a whole...? And what size do you have?

[@haggardfarms9577]

SBX 700 I like the machine myself we haven't had very much trouble with it just normal wear and tear they are a great company and our dealer has great support that we bought it through

[@tedkahler9738]

Glad your a happy camper. Well the floor wasnt really too bad to get out so i wouldnt be scared to tackle the job your self...

[@sowerscattleco3484]

That would be a hell of a trailer for hauling silage.

[@tedkahler9738]

they make a kit to put 4 foot extensions on the side and a different door but i think id be able to make it for much less than buying it

[@markgreaves9706]

is the dewalt grinder worth it? they are a bit spendy but ive been looking at getting one for a while but just havent gotten around to it yet

[@tedkahler9738]

never used a different brand of cordless than dewalt. i have used dads 20 volt and my (this one) 60 volt... the 60 volt is much better in my opinion

[@markgreaves9706]

@@tedkahler9738 cool cool, thanks for the reply. My dad has always had dewalt, ive added the 20v grease gun and the 20v 1/2" xr brushless impact to our line up. I think the 60v grinder is next. Love the vids keep doing what you do

[@Judi-Graff]

That’s a serious spreader. I think 4 of ours could fit in that thing.

[@tedkahler9738]

700 cubic foot 22 foot long 6.6 foot wide. 4 foot tall

[@jakeziegler599]

I think you should start a go fund me to get insulation and heat in ur shop

[@tedkahler9738]

LOLOL I guess i have seeen way dumber go fund me pages I guess

[@desertfarmer4595]

I wish I had a manurer spreader like that but it's just a little big

[@tedkahler9738]

just buy one that big and fill it half full LOLOLOL... Deffinaly alot of weight back there

[@alvinroundy6856]

That looks like it could be some what of a shitty job. Would love to be there to help. thanks for the video.

[@tedkahler9738]

im just a hop skip and jump... or two away... LOL im sure this job was better than calving...

[@markgroth4380]

Black plastic should last longer, UV rays eat white plastic. What is the expected life of that floor?

[@tedkahler9738]

Yea.... i dont think this was from the sun.... think the mix was wrong in the front section of this floor.... If it was sun damage it would be a widespread problem not few isolated cases Only had problems in a very small area of the whole floor as well... Its some sort of a poly.... i had a spreader with a black floor and it was hard to keep the floor from laying flat in the heat of the summer..

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Brrr, your shop looks like the heater doesn't work! Lol

[@tedkahler9738]

it actually dont take too long with the torpedo heater to get it some what comfortable....

[@karljacobson1575]

Is that a plastic floor?

[@tedkahler9738]

Yes... they call it like a super polly... VERY slick

[@karljacobson1575]

Ted Kahler I hear that!! If I'd have watched the vid. All way thru. I would have known it was plastic!! No freezing That way I suppose!! Nice spreader...

[@keiterfarms5470]

That floor shouldn't be ruined yet heck u haven't had that spreader very long

[@tedkahler9738]

Check out the description. Defective floor warranty covered. I was happy to how this turned out and i learned alot about the spreader doing it my self as well

[@keiterfarms5470]

@@tedkahler9738 Detective how was it not built to strength?

[@tedkahler9738]

thinking there could have been incomplete mix or mixed wrong.... not sure .... i had to cut some samples to send to them not sure if ill hear what was wrong or not... sounds like there has only been a hand full of issues with floors in all that they have sold so.... i guess i cant answer your question very well

[@keiterfarms5470]

@@tedkahler9738 That's fine my dad and I were interested in buying one similar and was just wondering why in hell the floor was junk already

[@tedkahler9738]

i wouldnt be scared of buying one.... even the toughest cant be perfect....

[@rongrose3746]

Looks like a fun job ! NOT

[@tedkahler9738]

could be worse..... I knew what i was getting into when i agreed to do this job myself ... I have been involved in much worse jobs