“Spread Anything” Spreaders

“Spread Anything” Spreaders FERTILIZER APPLICATION Sides Spreader and Equipment Company Inc is a family-owned business in North Carolina that creates unique spreaders designed for any size farm operation “This company was formed out of necessity ” says company correspondent Beth Myers “Mr Sides has been in the erosion control business for 45 years About 20 years ago he grew frustrated with the fact that the equipment he needed to be successful was not available ” Sides could never get lime trucks when he needed them and those that were available often couldn’t get into the areas where he wanted them Worse those on the market only worked to spread pelletized material This wouldn’t work as he needed a way to apply loose material like agriculture lime chicken litter and compost Sensing a void in the equipment market Sides built some prototypes of a 3-point hitch spreader The result was the Sides Spread-All spreader - a versatile piece of equipment that can accomplish many spreading tasks The critical component is an auger that constantly feeds the discard hole of the product letting it spread things other spreaders can’t handle “Most equipment is designed by a man behind a computer Ours was designed by a man in the field with experience in real-life situations ” says Myers “We feel we have the best test market of all since we have 100 men running 25 of these spreaders year-round We spread every type of product you can think of From the different job sites to the different tractors we truly give them a workout ” All Sides spreaders are made from American-made products whenever possible and local fabricators cut out the parts before they are assembled by hand The lower hoppers differ from anything else on the market thanks to their 100 percent stainless steel construction The company sells two hopper sizes: a 53-in model for narrow row application and an 83-in for standard size operations Both can hold between one to two tons and can fit on any size tractor with Class I or II hookups As each unit can be configured differently Sides doesn’t have standard pricing and instead recommends you contact them directly for an estimate “All of our belts bearings and seals can be sourced at any local auto parts store We provide each spreader customer with a parts catalog that makes these readily available ” says Myers Many accessories are available from a rock guard to a two-piece band attachment and an electric actuator that makes it possible to open and close the spreader from inside the cab of a tractor Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Sides Spreader & Equipment Company Inc 1010 American Way Lexington N C 27295 ph 877-733-3464 www sidesspreaders com/

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