Agri-Fab 12 ft. W Tow Behind Spreader For Fertilizer/Ice Melt/Seed 130 lb. cap.

It was a good experience. Well built. I encountered two issues. The first I caused due to not aligning the spread rate gauge. This caused the inconsistent release of the fertilizer. I was able to adjust. The second was that I was not able to reach the spreader rate handle from my mower seat to start and stop the release as I was moving as needed according to the instructions. I accommodated this by strapping an extension rod to the lever arm. Was not elegant, but it worked.

I agree with many of the comments about LEVELING the spreader and the reversal if the "connector bars" was the best. Also almost all have said that you cannot reach the bar from the seat of most lawn tractors. THIS SHOULD BE IMPROVED BY AGRI-FAB. I am 6'2'' and also need an extension. My thought is to get some plastic pipe of the right diameters so after heating with a torch and compressing it in a vise it should slip over the end of rectangular metal Agri-Fab open/close 'arm". After the compressed part slips over agri-fab's end I would heat the plastic/PVC pipe above that arm and then bend it toward the lawn tractor seat to as long as you need and then hacksaw it off as needed. That way there is NO DRILLING involved and the fit on the agri-fab open/close "arm" should also be a tight fit. AGRI-FAB SHOULD BE ADDING THESE OPTIONS AS ALMOST EVERYONE HAS THESE ISSUES of a level spreader for different mowers and a MUCH LONGER OPEN/CLOSE BAR. Cheers, Dave D

MAYBE YOU NEED TO HIRE SOME BODY TO WRITE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOU.ASSEMBLY WAS POOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just received my Agri-Fab 130 lb. spreader. First thought when I seen the box was that parts were going to be missing, the box was retaped and looks like it was in a kick ball game. Then when I lifted up the box the parts were rolling around inside and thought that not going to be good when I open the box. Should include a spray bottle of paint to touch up all the scratches and nicks. The packing department should add more filling to keep the parts more secured inside the box. Enough of the packing this spreader is the best one I have seen. Its well-made and looks like it will last for many many years. Didn't take long to assemble just read the direction carefully. Don't hesitate to buy this, plus its made in the USA.

Assembly instructions were not great, but then many are not. Real problems were missing parts…..part “M” washers were missing. And spacer “L” was too wide on the drive wheel side, had to jury rig washers to get spacing that would work in order to pin the drive wheel on. Have not actually used the spreader yet.

I initially borrowed one from a friend. It worked so well I bought my own. Liked using a tow behind instead of a push model (size of property and grade). All parts were included and it assembled easily. Fair priced and user friendly it made my spreader walking days a sweaty memory.

Very nice and functional. The only issue is sharp turns will cause the spreader to flip over.

Quality built, easy to assemble. Works as advertised.

I bought this a week ago and glad I did it seams to be a good deal

This spreader is very well built and will last for many seasons to come. The assembly instructions were well thought out and easy to follow. I am very happy that I chose this Agri Fab 140lb tow behind spreader.

Whoever is placing the Supplement sheet AFTER all the numerous assembly steps, shame on you! Flipping the axle around after it is already assembled requires completely taking the the whole spreader back apart and starting from scratch as correct axle direction is one of the very first steps to assembly. Plastic axle shaft bushing for one side was broke and had a piece missing out of the side of it. No, I am not taking this all back apart to correct the axle direction. The loose revised assembly supplement sheet should have been placed at the front of the assembly manual where it belongs, not shoved in the middle after all the steps are completed! I had to place the 2 washers on the outside of the wheel to get the cotter pin hole to align.

I haven’t used it yet but I just got it and put it together and I think this thing might survive a direct nuclear strike..! The only negative are the instructions aren’t as clear as they should be.. the supplement helped but it might be time to retype and reprint the building directions.. also you could mention to install the caps on the pipes, put the cap on the ground and push the pipe down onto it, then finish with the hammer.. Product wise I’m giving you an A+ for now and I may re-review again later after using it.

put it together, which wasted a half day of my day off, then the gearbox just grumbles when the spreader is towed. Cheap plastic parts. It will be going back to rural king shortly

Very easy to assemble and works great. Easy to clean.

Purchased this item 3 years ago, plastic axle shaft bushing wore out in the mddle of fall yard fertizing.

Just assembled this spreader. It seems to be well made. The reason I only gave it 4 stars was due to the assembly instruction and the bolt to nowhere is missing. The plugs that need to be installed and the hex bushings should be installed at the factory. The hopper support tubes should be labeled left and right.

45-04633 tow spreader instructions (form 3-220 rev 06/15/23) is missing 1/4” x 1” Hex Bolt in the Hardware Package in step 8 mistakenly listed as (F). So I am missing the bolt needed to fill the hole in the Hopper (bucket). Seems like a decent build otherwise, have not used it yet.

Not at all happy with this product. Wheels are not working and one is not filled with air. It's advertised to spread sand and salt and it does not spread either.

It is a well built spreader. However, it may work fine spreading fertilizer or seed on lawns, but spreading ice melt, not so good. I purchased this spreader to mainly use to spread ice melt. So loaded it up with 60lbs of ice melt. The drive wheel will only turn if it rolls over pavement. Once it comes in contact with packed snow or ice, the wheel stops turning and drags along on top of the snow. When this happens, no ice melt is being distributed from the hopper. The tire has a rounded profile, like a motorcycle tire. Motorcycle tires are designed that way because the motorcycle has to be leaned when turning. In my opinion, the tire tread should have flat profile like a car tire. This would give the tire more contact surface on the ground. Also, these tires should have a more aggressive tread on them. I had to buy a set of tires chains to use when spreading ice melt. Also, the grease that is used in the gear drive may be heavy, so when it gets cold, it becomes to stiff and the gear box won't rotate. I would recommend this if you're using it for seed or fertilizer.

I bought one over a year ago, and only used it for the first time 6months later. Product failed to work the first time the drive shaft where it enters the hopper has been damaged and will not stay connected to the