Wood replacement on a Manure Spreader

Brian-Ont · Aug 19, 2011

I've got a AC manure spreader that needs the floor and sides replaced. I will only use this on a hobby farm for the garden. What kind of wood was used in them? Can I use pressure treated deck wood? I see that the floor boards are lapped. It has a 12ft box.
Thanks for help and feed back on this.
Brian

James Howell · Aug 19, 2011

Refurbished an IH manure spreader several years ago and used the "treated" wood for the floor.

Floor is still in good shape after many years.

chevytaHOE5674 · Aug 19, 2011

I replaced the wood in my spreader with rough sawn hemlock. When I park it I lift the front up high and block it there. That way when it rains it washes the manure out the back. It has been there for a few years and still looks like the day I put it in.

Mike (WA) · Aug 19, 2011

I got a sheet of marine 3/4" plywood for mine- kind of simplifies the operation. Cut to size, lay it in, then drill up through the existing holes in the angle iron. Helpful assistant sticks a pan-headed carriage bolt down through, I put nut on, then drill the next one.

Made it into a one evening project. As usual, listened to old Chuck Berry tunes throughout.

Brian-Ont · Aug 19, 2011

Thankyou for the reply's. Thats what I kind of had in my mind to do. After I get all the old wood off, I'll free everything up and make sure bearings are ok and free up any adjusters, etc, and then paint it and put it back to-gether. Hmm, I need to retire so I can do all these little projects I have. But then I would need more money to do the projects. I asked the wife if she would get a second job. I can't print what she said, and I'll just keep working!!!

Anonymous-0 · Aug 19, 2011

you should have easy access to larch. sawmill guy told me to use larch, douglas fir, or oak in the order of preference for a wagon that I will haul poop on.

RwEny · Aug 19, 2011

yellow pine was probably used originally.

JDseller · Aug 19, 2011

I have been using the treated decking lumber for as long as it has been out. 30 plus years. It will last as long as you will ever need it. Just clean out the spreader when done is the biggest thing to making the wood last.

I used the old original wood ones for many years and never had one rot out. I always cleaned it out and several times each year I mopped the floor down with used oil mixed with diesel fuel. I had a New Holland last from new in 1971 to when I sold it in 1998. The floor was still good in it. It had set out half the time too.

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