Manure Spreader Parts needed.

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  • April 17, 2012 at 1:50 am #43728
    LongViewFarm
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    Having the new-to-me forecart is great for hauling logs. I got to use it a bit today, which is a rare treat on a weekday. It’s got a reese hitch and has me thinking of all sorts of other things I can do now, including haul and spread manure.

    We have an old Massy Fergussen(?) manure spreader we pulled out of the weeds that’s in surprisingly good shape. We were using it behind a tractor last year until the main chain for moving the load to the beaters broke. We fixed a link, and is broke again. It’s kinda been sitting, but now I want to get it going again.

    I have two questions:

    1) What’s the name for the chain & bar combination that moves the manure backward, running along the bottom of the wagon?

    2) Does anybody know of someone who can fabricate a new setup for this old spreader, given measurements of width, length between sprockets, and size/# of links?

    I’m going to dig through back issues of SFJ for some ads I think I saw. Maybe somebody here has an answer too.
    Thanks,
    Jay

    April 17, 2012 at 11:49 am #73437
    Ed Thayer
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    Jay,

    I think what you are looking at is the bed chain. Here is a link to a guy in PA that sells bed chains and links. Others may chime in with a local supplier. I think Agri supply also can get the chains.

    Ed

    http://mower-blades.agrisupply.com/search#?p=Q&srid=S2-USCDR01&lbc=agrisupply&ts=ajax&w=manure%20spreader%20bed%20chain&uid=632316675&method=or&isort=score&view=grid&srt=100

    http://www.macknair.com/

    April 17, 2012 at 12:23 pm #73439
    nihiljohn
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    Jay. No big problem here. You can get apron chain from most farm equipment dealers, TSC, Family Farm and Home, or what ever you have in your area. The knock apart style has been around or a long time and is still availible. I’ve replaced the chain on several old spreaders. The bar links come as left and rights and the regular links are all the same. Just take one along with you and go shopping. If you are going to replace the entire chain (very good idea) dont forget to count before you go. There are several sizes. Grind off the rivits on the bars and reuse the bars or build new ones with angle iron. The apron chain on an old spreader is the weak link on the whole deal. If the rest works OK, a new apron makes for a lot less trouble.

    April 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm #73438
    LongViewFarm
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    Thanks guys, I couldn’t remember the term apron chain. I think I’m going to see if Macknair’s got one, as I’m going to be out that way next week. With the best of luck I can get one quick. Otherwise I’ll order the chain and make my own cross bars.
    Thanks again for the help.

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