People Love His "Hayride Spreader"

People Love His Hayride Spreader AG WORLD Ed Lavigne of Buxton Maine converted an old Deere L51 manure spreader into a wagon to carry people on hay rides The rear part of the manure spreader was modified to include a set of stairs that can be raised or lowered from the tractor seat The tractor driver reaches back and pulls on a lever on front of the spreader which allows people to easily enter or exit the wagon The lumber for the bench seats and body of the spreader was cut milled planed and finished on site “My family and I were fortunate enough to be on the maiden voyage of Ed’s creation It provides an amazingly comfortable ride ” says Ed’s acquaintance Jason Beam “Ed is a lieutenant on our local fire department and has been working with the deputy chief to offer rides to community groups and neighborhood children A favorite activity is to hitch up the spreader and take people for rides on trails through the woods ” The original manure spreader was made mostly from wood Ed replaced the floor with pressure treated 2 by 6 lumber The sides were replaced with 1 by 12’s Then he used 12-in boards to make the seat and back supports on each side of the spreader bolting the boards to a frame made from sq tubing He also added a tall metal bar on back to keep the spreader rigid and to enhance the look The last step was to paint the spreader Deere green and yellow and to add a polyurethane varnish Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jason S Beam 58 Skip Road Buxton Maine 04093 ph 207 282-8254 or cell 207 423-3459; jason beam@casella com

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