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Just curious why I've never seen a spreader on a trailer. Seems like you could put a large unit on a trailer and tow it around after scraping. Anyone done this?

I imagine the low height of a trailer could be an issue with most spreaders out there.
 

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Rick,

Your on top of it again LOL

I dont know how much I would want to pull a trailer in the snow & Ice. But hey what ever works
 

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A hospital near here has a V-box mounted on a trailer. Anyone of the 3 plow trucks they have can pull it. It's kind of nice seeing you don't have to plow with all that extra weight. Less wear and tear.
 

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They use a huge one for the malls around here. Pretty good idea if you ask me.
 

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powerjoke;469204 said:
it's been done, you might ask JD Dave i think he has one on a trailer.

i wouldnt theink the height would bother it because you want the fan pretty close to the ground
Thanks PJ. We actually only used trailers for a while. One we pulled behind a pickup and another 8 yard london that we pulled behind a tractor for one large site. They work well most times but you have to be on your toes because as the load goes off you have less togue weight. I figure a pickup is twice as productive if you can actually see out the back. We had controllers in 2 trucks and then who ever was done first could start spreading. Our spreader held a good 4 ton but I wouldn't reccomend going that big. There is a guy in my area with a black Dodge that has been pulling a spreader around for over 10 years and he loves it. We liked ours but we only used it for a couple years then it bacame backup and just recently I sold it. The salter on our single axle is the one we towed behind a tractor for 12 years ( I bought it used in 1990 for $500 and it's been used every storm since 1992)

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