The World's most ADVANCED salt spreader 4K

[@Eric_Olsen]

The few features I would add to all salt spreader brands 3rd brake light, license plate relocation and light and back-up cam with universal to vehicle specific plug.

[@anthonyreiss180]

Salt eats everything. I dont care what its made of or how carefully you think you cleaned it when you're done

[@astonmoore6126]

Too a degree, yes. With proper care, cleaning and maintenance, getting everything rinsed off and cleaned of all salt deposits ( takes a while but is doable) prevents the 'downside' of salt and its effects

[@anthonyreiss180]

@astonmoore6126 Have you ever washed salt trucks 20 or 30 times in the course of a winter season?

[@astonmoore6126]

@@anthonyreiss180 have you ever washed a sea going vessel, and all of the relative equipment each and everytime that its used, during the entire year? Yes it's tedious and takes a ton if time and effort, but maintenance is easier, cheaper and faster than repairs

[@james5072]

With the right solvent to break down the salt, a heated pressure washer, a through wash and fluid film you can save whatever iron the salt gets on whether it be a piece of equipment or a truck

[@sneezinhatch]

This is why I use brine

[@pcatful]

Great content, Stan. I don't even live in a snow area, but this must be golden for operators who do.

[@DropshotVSGames]

where I live in jersey a cheap saldogg shpe 2000 is all we need but it is very cool. just dont wanna even think how much that would cost. Glad to see youre finally getting into de-icing very good money to be made with salt. minimal labor high cost.

[@Tacos888]

He does salt, hair doesn’t talk about it.

[@daveanderson2865]

cool. the unit can track product and employees efficiency and diligence to the job.

[@CZAnthonyX]

Yay!!! Snow videos!!! I think these are my favorite videos you do yearly

[@JarradBruessel32]

Don't get too excited... we have had hardly none this year

[@bradtopp7332]

The concerning part is if I can't trust a guy to salt a lot properly I surely don't want him in my plow truck or any other piece of equipment

[@bradtopp7332]

Curious what the cost of unit???

[@Hilltip]

@@bradtopp7332 Start at 11K for a 1.2cu .yd

[@Nathan-Muir]

@@bradtopp7332 I just saw this exact model for $18,500 in OH. 2022 Model year looked brand new. And yeah all of the things he's talking about are useless. If a guy doesn't know how much salt he should be putting down, where it's going down, or even where his next site is, he either needs more training or has no business in that truck lol.

[@mattkohlmeier]

@@bradtopp7332 probably 30K

[@jaboy123]

its cool as hell but there are too many moving parts that can break or malfunction. ill stick to the kiss principle.

[@Guerrero1187]

that's a lot to break down in a storm

[@FrankMaenpaa]

There are not more components than on standard spreader out there, just a GPS antenna and software that runs for it self...

[@Guerrero1187]

@@FrankMaenpaa my "standard spreader'' ''doesn't have pumps, tanks ,hoses,nossles etc. so yes there's ALOT more components

[@Superiorlawncare40]

The more moving parts the more possibility for a breakdown and downtime!! Its a great salt spreader but the simplest option would be the best!

[@curbAL1]

What contractors need to really start to take into consideration and no one thinks about it, only thinking about the coolest equipment. In the coming years you will need to be licensed to salt.

[@JarradBruessel32]

Why would you need to be licensed?

[@Nathan-Muir]

@@JarradBruessel32 In New Hampshire you're supposed to have your Green Snowpro Certfication. It's environmental. We have over 50 waterways that are chloride contaminated because of over application. Chloride literally sucks the moisture out of fish's bodies and kills them. Same with all vegetation and wildlife including you. You're also required to report how much you applied in tons at the end of the season to the state again to protect the environment. Unlike EVs, this stuff actually helps the environment which is why we do the presentation made by the state to certify all of our driver's and educate them about it.

[@JarradBruessel32]

@@Nathan-Muir here in Minnesota we don't do any of that as far as I have heard.

[@RiverValleyLandscaping]

@@Nathan-Muir I’ve been wrong once or twice in my life, but I believe your referring to a VOLUNTARY certification. Basically a pay 175 a year and they release you from some liability.

[@sneezinhatch]

Absolutely love this I worked for a company that would bill per ton and if it was 4 tons put down they would charge 6 ton I hated that they did that with this the customer I'm sure can see all the numbers and won't be over charged

[@brianrydzeski6108]

Keep 'em rollin', Stan. You really do provide a smorgasbord of equipment, knowledge and how to use it to maximum benefit. This is a generous benefit to viewers. Thanks Stan.

[@jareds6611]

I knew it was going to be a hilltip. I'm in the industry and we've sold a couple. They are pricey for regular folks. Best for municipalities that track the brine/salt data

[@JarradBruessel32]

How pricey?

[@jareds6611]

@@JarradBruessel32 more than twice as much as a comparable boss spreader. 3 times a saltdogg. It is nice though but it's big selling point is the data that it tracks. For a contractor I don't ever see it being a big seller unless they can bring the price down. Great company too, appreciate the roots they are growing in America.

[@astonmoore6126]

​@@jareds6611 as a contractor the price might be an issue as an initial selling point, but the money the equipment will save in the long run, for the contractor/business that is highly data/cost oriented, the investment would pay-out or return the cost of investment relatively quickly. Could also help a lot of the "newbies" that aren't experienced in the amount of salt needed as coverage for an area (although its cheap) less waste and less training needed = money saved

[@FrankMaenpaa]

​@@jareds6611 There is not that big of a difference in pricing, it's more like 25%, and then Hilltip include Ground speed control and Tracking system as standard feature...

[@winstonhall2994]

I don’t know about anyone else. But personally if I was in this business and had big contracts like Stan does. Especially having zero tolerance sites. I’d be spending the money for this spreader. Just cuz it tracks so much. And will tell you what happened where to every location in that said site. Might seem pricey but so is a lawsuit when someone slips and falls and then sues cuz of it.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Those are amazing!

[@Gooditalian]

We have had a system like this for 5 years but with 5 cu yd capacity.

[@brawljeppis3786]

But amagine having an hilltip tho...The clients will just fly to you

[@____________________________.x]

Can it spray 6000 gallons of fox urine all around Martha’s Vineyard? Asking for a friend 🧐

[@njh4473]

Lol

[@wantsanewvehicle]

Worlds most expensive spreader. Fixed it for ya. Maybe the boss in the office, instead of sitting there micromanaging he should be out driving a truck.

[@deserteagle10]

Should be called the Hilltip Car Ruster 1500

[@mrcornchip]

Any examples of lawsuits avoided using this data? It’s to my understanding that the insurance companies would just settle out of court to avoid a lawsuit. Still increasing your premiums

[@gamerfarms9362]

now they just need in cab mapping that shows coverage of the whole lot an idea would be color coded ranges like 7lbs-12 per 1000 is red an 12-15 is yellow or something like that would be cool

[@SummerSausage1]

Already exists, and has for years. Search "snow plowing fleet app" and you will find many.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

As a fellow snow pusher, the entire country needs to get away from salting every square inch of pavement when it snows. Laws need to be changed to protect plowing contractors, common sense needs a rebound. Salt is destroying our water tables, not to mention everything else. Salt hills, intersections etc, but stop the mass lay down of salt.

[@millythecat7211]

kept seeing ads from Hilltip, interesting equipment

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan guess you're going all in starting to salt places where you used to sub it out there goes any free time after a storm and before and say goodbye to your equipment at a fast rate killer rust

[@harleygriswold5821]

Wow!! That’s very impressive!!!

[@ncvman]

Sounds cool but overly complicated for me.

[@kenactofkindness4017]

build is the new buld??? good info and seem like a great product

[@joshbaker7914]

I run the salt dogg pros and love them

[@handyscapersllc]

Wish you would put links to products in your videos

[@patriotcanuck6485]

Wow, very cool.👍

[@brian2359]

I don’t know how you don’t buy that! You’re losing money if you don’t!

[@flinkoflan]

This is the same type of technology highway salters use. Very cool!

[@Nathan-Muir]

Dont get me wrong it's cool but certainly not a good option for most of us. There are so many more things to go wrong on this I don't even think you'd be able to count. Between the software and all of the parts if one of them fails, the thing won't even run and you'll spend hours trouble shooting. I see where they're coming from with the vibrator being in the front, but if that thing has issues, the entire salter/sprayer is going to have to come out of the truck for most if not all pickups if you want to repair it. We just simply don't have time for that. By the time it's fixed we'll already be up to our heads in service calls. I'm sure there's a market for it but I think most guys would be better off going with a Camion T-Series which has most of the bells and whistles but they're much simpler or a Polycaster or VBX which are basically bare bones units aside from the fact that the boss has the GPS funcionality. Both have vibrators that are extremely easy to service WHEN they have issues.

[@figurethis2]

I get far less breakdowns with the hilltips than I did with other brands and when they do any diagnostics is normally straight forward the same as it is on any other make. In terms of getting to the vibrator the smaller gritters can be simply rolled onto their side in the truck bed whilst the larger ones come with their own flip down stands so can be pulled straight out the back. If you are getting issues with vibrators that often that access is that important to you I would be having a look at other makes. Currently have 4 Hilltips with the oldest being over 3 years, not had one issue with the vibrator yet.

[@mine6312]

That all sounds nice in a perfect world but you are depending on a lot of things functioning perfect

[@DS-wk6vh]

Awesome video stand very informative for Sanders and snowblowers so like

[@michaelfarris2556]

That yellow handle valve looks like a valve my company makes? Banjo liquid handling valves all the way from Indiana. Let me know how it's working out for you.

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@nicholas440]

Very neat and all but it all boils down to what the driver does with his foot and hands.

[@ClintonCountyDroneGuy]

Nothing prevents or stops a lawsuit.

[@Nathan-Muir]

Aside from well written contracts.

[@roberthufcutjr603]

Talked to someone just the other day. Don't use a track skid loader for Salt loading. His friend rotted out everything. Bearings also

[@user-id3wv4uj3y]

most times simpler is sometimes simper is better

[@brucenellis2780]

Replacement parts available?? And how quick can thay be delivered is a major issue.

[@Nathan-Muir]

They're a UK based company and I don't see any dealers in my area so I'm guessing minimum a couple weeks before you see anything if it goes bad. Cool concept but way too much BS for our market.

[@FrankMaenpaa]

Hilltip is based out of Finland, US location in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Hilltip has dealers cross the country. Assembly in USA will start within 6 month I have heard.

[@Tacos888]

Ok great!

[@andreww6439]

Question on the tracking for the geofencing, does it only track the time the spreader is on or does it track the total time for when you're on the property? Can it be used to measure plow times and paths as well or just salting operations?

[@Hilltip]

It track the total time you're on property and time you been spreading of the total time, it can alse measure how much time plow has been on the ground.

[@davidpattison5860]

This technology is 20 years old in the Uk , and your auto mode known as road speed related is 35 to 40 years old , pre wetting is 20 years old , Regards Davy

[@joshuaplacka8480]

Wish u would have kept all ur technology. I would rather have sand and p gravel. I would still have my first truck. Ur technology is killing every vehicle in snowy areas of the world.

[@davidpattison5860]

Hi @joshuaplacka The technology helps with putting down the optimum amount of product rather than a carpet of product , I don’t know what they calibrate their machine to do , back then it was calibrated from10 grams to 40 grams per square metre depending on how much frost there was , one key thing is you have to plow as much snow as possible to get to blacktop before applying product , the equipment can be used with sand or pea gravel or fertiliser whatever you want to use it for salt is also an option and is more efficient and probably cheaper to use than the others and stops way more accidents which destroys vehicles quicker than rust does , plus as they said stop many claims from people which is a big problem for municipalities and small companies alike , the tech is good my point was it’s not new , crop sprayers also use it for decades , Have a good and happy new year Regards Davy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇹🇭

[@timdehoogh8441]

good but more things to go wrong just saying

[@brianpeterson8026]

I feel like this is way to much money and it will self destruct. They really can't even make a push spreader that won't self destruct in a year or so

[@shabo857]

How much is this? I work for a place that would love this!

[@thesprinklerguy3485]

Hope we get the review on the 250 truck this year Stan. I been asking since last year. The people want to hear your thoughts on how it plows vs the old pos dodge truck you had

[@silverbellandscaping7284]

I just got one installed last week a 4200

[@doug8949]

Does it spraed salt and sand combo? Does it have a sclae to know how much product was loaded into it? If you enter an incorrect amount and rely on bad info, enter the info on the end report is bad. A 2yd spreader will hold more than two yards, especially heaped. I think a sclae would be a huge advantage for it.

[@Tacos888]

Shocked no one has done this yet.

[@michaelbissen1946]

Awesome

[@schofieldlawncare]

Hey Stan why did you rebrand from gt lawns to dirt monkey inc?

[@ianunderwood1163]

Hey Stan so my dad makes ice luminaries but some won smash all of them with a plow and I was wondering if you had any idea of a good way to tech them a lesson or a go way to catch them? But thanks for another great video

[@loloholmes2793]

Someone not some won.

[@Sa.d.bo26]

Man you use to get alot of views in every vids what da heck happened

[@SummerSausage1]

these kind of videos happened, paid product placements without proper disclosure.

[@mikegrear5339]

That's next level. How much?

[@FrankMaenpaa]

They are starting at 11K for a 1.2cu.yd

[@crankshaft1053]

The brine blatter is going to crack.

[@Hunter-ou5bw]

How?

[@crankshaft1053]

@@Hunter-ou5bw it’s plastic. In the cold. It’s going to crack at some point

[@brianyeaney48]

Just let him talk tell people about it

[@AudiophileTommy]

SALT , destroying cars since Henry Ford invented the assembly line ! And No - He didn’t invent the automobile !

[@keweenawbee]

So we have green grass in Eden Praire 20 miles away from you.

[@FARMERJARED14]

How much is that specific unit on your truck?

[@Hilltip]

1.5cu.yd

[@FARMERJARED14]

@@Hilltip oh was asking for price lol..... I really want one now...

[@FARMERJARED14]

So 20k?

[@Nathan-Muir]

@@FARMERJARED14 I just saw one in OH for $18,500, 2022 model exact same as this.

[@FARMERJARED14]

@@Nathan-Muir I was quoted 20k with accessories

[@alexdonnelly9821]

I thought you guys don’t do salt work

[@martyjohnson5453]

But if he gets a free salt spreader to use. Why not start

[@sugargliderdude]

skip the chatting 10:29

[@JarradBruessel32]

The chatting explains how everything works though.

[@sugargliderdude]

@@JarradBruessel32 and the viewer can decide if they want to listen or not

[@jeffjacobs3841]

Looks waaaay to complicated

[@nashcobb3056]

here to help

[@Heyoka222]

I want like 10 of them do they come bigger ?

[@Hilltip]

we make up to 6.0 cu.yd

[@Yeti573]

Aebi Schmidt (German company) builds salt spreaders larger than 6 cu.yd with I believe the same or nearly the same technology as Hilltip. Glacier Snow & Ice Management in the Fargo, ND/Morehead, MN area has both Hilltip and Aebi Schmidt salt spreaders. Hilltip for pickups and Aebi Schmidt for trucks. Both Hilltip and Aebi Schmidt are well aware of the company I just mentioned 😉. Hilltip has a picture on there website of a Glacier Snow & Ice Management's pickup with one of their salt spreaders.

[@Hilltip]

@@Yeti573 WE got 8 cu. yd around the corner, electric =)

[@Yeti573]

@@Hilltip 😯

[@steveanderson4768]

That guy is absolutely eight up with what this thing can do but it makes sense you’re not overlapping you’re not spreading too much if you were better than me at 7 pounds per thousand square feet but your guys putting it on a 15 pounds per thousand square feet that’s costing you a lot of money

[@SummerSausage1]

Overpriced garbage tbh. I'm just waiting for him to talk about AI, and then a monthly subscription. This is useless. Been plowing for decades and this won't help anything. We use fleet apps for tracking and management and THAT was game changing. This is NOT. The idea that someone sitting at home remote controlling the spreader is absolutely DUMB. Train the operator on how to operate the machine. He will know when to increase the spread as the conditions change. This is just "vaporware".

[@FrankMaenpaa]

Fleet app / tracking management is integrated in this spreader, I think that is cool, then you do not need to have a third-party provider- one stop shop!.

[@SummerSausage1]

Unfortunately something being cool doesn't justify unnecessary costs. "Htrack" for large businesses that have money to blow might be worth it just for the added benefit of all-in-one, but I would say based on my experience, this wouldn't be worth it on anything less than 50 heads, maybe even 100 depending on what your existing app was. The issue isn't even that it would be 2 seperate features, the issue is that the feature they're providing is not a feature that needs to be used. Remote controlling the spread density isn't something that should be remoted. That being said, I looked at the propaganda material from Hilltip, and the software is very much lacking compared to MOST fleet tracking apps, so it's actually NOT an all-in-one solution. Especially for the costs. @@FrankMaenpaa

[@down2earth838]

For the ridiculous price of this salter you can buy 5-8 salters and manually dump salt and brine. Saltdog !!!! If your driver can’t adjust the salt proper on a basic salter your in for a treat with this salter. Dirt monkey needs to get back to reality and stop with these bs people. Imagine the cost when your guy backs into something 😂 oh tell me your drivers don’t back into anything and I can show you 10 per storm that did. You over complicated the most basic part of plowing.

[@JarradBruessel32]

Lmfao dude these are for the bigger companies that make a lot of money salting and can afford it. I know it would help me a ton too because sometimes I put down too much salt because I forget to change the output on the spreader as well. This is top of the line things. What's wrong with showing it?

[@JarradBruessel32]

This one is about 3 times the price of a saltdogg. It can however track everything you are doing and turns on and off automatically when the vehicle stops and starts. It has it's benefits. It tracks everything and you don't need to worry about a new guy not putting down the proper ratio.

[@robertvannicolo4435]

​@JarradBruessel32 it's funny you have to cover salt when stored on jobsite but you can spread that same amount of salt in small area control of salt output is wave of future going to be regulated in near future about of salt per acre/ sq ft

[@JarradBruessel32]

@@robertvannicolo4435 you don't have to cover the salt. You cover it because if you don't and it gets wet, it gets activated. Smfh.

[@robertvannicolo4435]

@JarradBruessel32 don't know what part of country your from in PA required to cover salt pile to prevent leaching into storm sewer natural water ways yes I understand that also cover to keep dry we used to do a large mall covered salt with a large pool cover

[@user-sj6qd6uu8n]

Jew speaka Spanish mr jones?

[@timhamrick9498]

I like to see snow removal an landscaping projects you usually show ,all the equipment reviews are ok the way you use to do but all I see anymore is equipment reviews, yaws.

[@stevenjohnson9304]

SALT BAD FOR CARS AND TRUCK KEEP SALT ON TABLE

[@JarradBruessel32]

What do you expect people to use to get rid of ice???

[@willb3018]

Salt on the table is bad for you personally. 😉