Agri-Fab 175 LB Tow Behind Drop Spreader

The spreader arrived missing a part, the flow control rod. I was very disappointed I may not get my food plot done as planned. I left a message on the Agri-Fab support web site and they shipped the part the next day. Not knowing the part had shipped I also contacted Mowers Direct and the support staff were very helpful, and were preparing to ship the part also. I arrived at my cabin on Friday in the afternoon to find the part at the door.

Not only was the support service great the spreader preformed exactly as advertised I put down 14, 50 lb. bags of fertilizer on my 1 ac food plot in less than 45 minutes. I had to change plans for using it for spreading the ag-lime due to the lime being wet/moist, it would not separate and drop out of the spreader, had it been dry I am sure it would also have worked perfectly.

Great spreader, manufacture and retailer. I would highly recommend their products.

The spreader arrived missing a part, the flow control rod. I was very disappointed I may not get my food plot done as planned. I left a message on the Agri-Fab support web site and they shipped the part the next day. Not knowing the part had shipped I also contacted Mowers Direct and the support staff were very helpful, and were preparing to ship the part also. I arrived at my cabin on Friday in the afternoon to find the part at the door.

Not only was the support service great the... more

Desirable. I consider myself an above average DIY homeowner. I took the time to lay out all the components, I read the instructions, and still, I had to disassemble the brackets next to the wheels because one of the bolts needed to be inserted from inside the hopper. For some strange reason, one of the wheels doesn't spin as freely as the other, even with a couple of shots of WD-40. As a result, when I applied lawn fertilizer, the different rotational speeds caused an unusual striping on my lawn. The setting bar is also less than desirable. If I could start over, I would not have picked this drop spreader.

Desirable. I consider myself an above average DIY homeowner. I took the time to lay out all the components, I read the instructions, and still, I had to disassemble the brackets next to the wheels because one of the bolts needed to be inserted from inside the hopper. For some strange reason, one of the wheels doesn't spin as freely as the other, even with a couple of shots of WD-40. As a result, when I applied lawn fertilizer, the different rotational speeds caused an unusual striping on my... more

Latch does not set strong enough, but a bungee cord helps.

I used this spreader to drop 4 tons of Lime and 2 tons of fertilizer in one day on 2 separate food plots I have buried 1/4 mile back in the woods. It operated flawlessly on all 6,000 pounds of material once I got the hang of how far to open it for the flow. It spread the material evenly and consistently. Now if it works that good to spread my seed I'll be one happy camper. It cut my time by 1/3rd with the 175 pound hopper. So far a great product.

Bought this to spread lime. It arrived on time and was easy to assemble. However one wheel was damaged but not totally destroyed. The lime went on at only half the rate I needed with the spreader full open. Actually this was a blessing as I made a second pass at a right angle to even out the application. It rained a day later to wash the lime in and the following day UPS delivered a replacement wheel for the damaged one.( I called customer service on the packing slip and they were great.)

I looked at a lot of different lawn spreaders, till I came across this website. Price was right and it was delivered as fast as you could ask for in ground shipping. I loaded it up with weed and feed and went to work on my lawn. It followed nicely behind my riding lawn mower and it spread the weed and feed perfect. Really quiet and smooth operation. The settings are simple to set and after I got done working I followed the instructions and cleaned it up. I am ready to use it again soon. If you are looking to buy a spreader, this is the product for you.

I looked at a lot of different lawn spreaders, till I came across this website. Price was right and it was delivered as fast as you could ask for in ground shipping. I loaded it up with weed and feed and went to work on my lawn. It followed nicely behind my riding lawn mower and it spread the weed and feed perfect. Really quiet and smooth operation. The settings are simple to set and after I got done working I followed the instructions and cleaned it up. I am ready to use it again soon. If you... more

I needed a drop spreader to spread Humate onto my large yard. This spreader worked perfectly for the heavy weight of the soil additive. I used it behind my John Deere Gator for the large areas outside of the yard and my riding lawn mower in the yard.

Must put pulverised lime in a bag at a time and at the garden. Put in 2 50 Lb. bags and rode approx. 150 ft. Wheels wouldn't turn. Took some out and stirred it and then it worked.

The spreader arrived quickly and seems to be well made, but I got it for spreading compost and it does not work at all with compost. The holes are much too small to allow the compost to disperse. It completely locked up. So now I'm out $200 and ended up spreading two tons of compost by hand. Disappointed.

I cover about 3 acres of property and wanted a large pull-behind spreader. After searching online, I decided to try the Agri-Fab 175 LB drop spreader. The price was good, and it came in a few days. It seems to be built pretty well, but the assembly takes a little time to do it right. Especially getting the open / close mechanism adjusted properly.

The metal bar across the bottom that opens and closes has a very slight bend in it, and because it's so long, it's very hard to get it adjusted so that you're letting the same amount of product out on both sides of the hopper. One side empties quicker than the other, and there's no way to get it adjusted evenly on both sides.

That part, I am disappointed with. I was missing a few parts from the bag when it came, but I called Agri-Fab and they sent the parts out immediately so I received them in two days. Their service seemed to be good. All-in-all, I think I got my money's worth. I'm sure there's better out there, but for the price, I think it's decent.

I cover about 3 acres of property and wanted a large pull-behind spreader. After searching online, I decided to try the Agri-Fab 175 LB drop spreader. The price was good, and it came in a few days. It seems to be built pretty well, but the assembly takes a little time to do it right. Especially getting the open / close mechanism adjusted properly.

The metal bar across the bottom that opens and closes has a very slight bend in it, and because it's so long, it's very hard to get it adjusted... more

Product is well built but don't believe the drop rate instructions. I dropped a 5000 sq ft bag in a 500 ft strip on a setting 2.