YIB....

[Bikeguy]

Yesterday I bought a spreader to be towed behind my JD tractor.

Today I wanted to assemble the spreader.    That's when I understood what "Made in USA with global materials"  means.   I the guy making the spreader, and I live in the US.

 

I found that they didn't send 5 washers.   I had some in my stash of stuff I can use.     So then I started to build the spreader. 

I got to step 2 in the instructions and I was done.  

The second picture, has a red circle around one of the two bars that connect the hitch to the axle.    Notice... there is only ONE bar.  

I called the 800 number for the spreader.   They have already shipped the missing bar, and the 5 washers.

To be continued....

 

 

 

[Longjohn ★]

You’re just lucky they didn’t send you a toe spreader.

 

[bikeman564™]

2 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

You’re just lucky they didn’t send you a toe spreader.

 

This is the first I've heard of toe spreaders I could of went thru life not knowing

[2Far ★]

8 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said:

This is the first I've heard of toe spreaders I could of went thru life not knowing

Yeah, Ed Zachary

[Wilbur ★]

Those toe spreaders are the fastest cure for Plantar Fasciitis. 

[Further]

I have that same spreader, but I bought mine used, and already assembled.

[Ralphie ★]

6 hours ago, bikeman564™ said:

This is the first I've heard of toe spreaders I could of went thru life not knowing

Ya fucked up. Ya trusted the forum.

[Bikeguy]

30 minutes ago, Further said:

I have that same spreader, but I bought mine used, and already assembled.

They even applied the 'Agri-Fab' label upside-down on on the hopper.      I was able to pull the label off and reapply it correctly. 

When it's finally assembled, it should look like this on the back of my DJ tractor.   I just purchsed yet another bag of fertilizer good for 15,000 square feet.   I have 3 bags now, I may need more.  

[Tizeye]

52 minutes ago, Further said:

I have that same spreader, but I bought mine used, and already assembled.

EEEWWWWHHHH! A used toe spreader. Assembly doesn't look all that hard.

[Bikeguy]

UPDATE:

So today I received the missing part.  At least that was the plan.  They sent a part I already have.  

I told the person I needed the tube identified as #3 in the instructions.   They sent the #4 tube. Ii already have that tube.   

I called the support number AGAIN.   I once AGAIN explained the problem.    And I explained the tube that I received was the WRONG part.  

I'll see what I get from them in a few days.   I'm not betting they will get this correct. 

To be continued....

 

[Scrapr ★]

On 5/6/2022 at 11:23 AM, Longjohn said:

You’re just lucky they didn’t send you a toe spreader.

 

I was thinking manure spreader

[Thaddeus Kosciuszko]

3 hours ago, Bikeguy said:

They sent the #4 tube. Ii already have that tube

Call them back again and tell them the box only contained the #4 tube, and they need to send the rest of the parts that were supposed to be in the box.

If you're lucky, they'll get it right and you'll get a second spreader for free.

[Bikeguy]

Wow... that was fast.  The correct part arrived today, less than 24 hours after I called.

Tomorrow after the dog walk, I get to try again to build the spreader. 

Then I get to use it. 

[Bikeguy]

Yesterday I built the spreader and there were no other issues.  

Early this morning I used 3 bags of weed & feed and fertilized the lawn. 

The difficult part was not exceeding 3 mph.   I actually read the instructions for the spreader, and 3 mph was the recommended speed for using the spreader.  At or above 6 mph there was a warning that the excessive speed could destroy the gears in the axle.   I found when the engine on the JD was slowest, the speed was OK.    The other problem was measuring the speed.   My Garmin watch in the bike mode, displays the speed. 

 

[Digital_photog ★]

On 5/6/2022 at 1:50 PM, Bikeguy said:

Yesterday I bought a spreader to be towed behind my JD tractor.

Today I wanted to assemble the spreader.    That's when I understood what "Made in USA with global materials"  means.   I the guy making the spreader, and I live in the US.

 

I found that they didn't send 5 washers.   I had some in my stash of stuff I can use.     So then I started to build the spreader. 

I got to step 2 in the instructions and I was done.  

The second picture, has a red circle around one of the two bars that connect the hitch to the axle.    Notice... there is only ONE bar.  

I called the 800 number for the spreader.   They have already shipped the missing bar, and the 5 washers.

To be continued....

 

 

 

you need a new tractor to pull it.

[Bikeguy]

1 hour ago, Digital_photog said:

you need a new tractor to pull it.

The JD X390 tractor in the picture is only 1 year old with 48 hours of use.   That's new enough...   

The 27 year old JD 325 tractor I have is now used for snow removal.  Once a month in the summer it gets used to mow for an hour, just to keep things working.   It now has 1048 hours of use.

This was when I took the snow blade off and installed the mower deck a few weeks ago.  The old plastic hood had become very brittle.  The duct tape is way cheaper than the $800 they want for a new hood. 

 

[Ralphie ★]

8 hours ago, Bikeguy said:

The JD X390 tractor in the picture is only 1 year old with 48 hours of use.   That's new enough...   

The 27 year old JD 325 tractor I have is now used for snow removal.  Once a month in the summer it gets used to mow for an hour, just to keep things working.   It now has 1048 hours of use.

This was when I took the snow blade off and installed the mower deck a few weeks ago.  The old plastic hood had become very brittle.  The duct tape is way cheaper than the $800 they want for a new hood. 

 

You could splurge for some green duct tape.

 

[Bikeguy]

11 hours ago, Philander Seabury said:

You could splurge for some green duct tape.