1. JBS Equipment: Heavy-Duty Options for Large Farms
JBS Equipment is known for its rugged, high-capacity manure spreaders, featuring it's unique long-link 5/8” grade 100 log chain. Their spreaders are perfect for farms requiring efficiency, high capacities, and low maintenance.
- Wide Body Spreaders: JBS’s Wide Body series offers some of the highest capacity manure spreaders on the market, ranging from the entry VMWB2448-23 24' model to the VMWB3448-50 48' with capacities ranging from 46,000 lbs to 100,000 lbs. These are available in both tandem and tridem axles configurations with optional spring or hydraulic suspension, and standard high density UHMW plastic floors on a wide undercarriage that provides excellent stability and smooth towing.
- E-Series Spreaders: Newly updated with the release of the 4.0 model series, the E-Series line features the incredibly popular VMEC 2448, 2648, and 3048 models with a more economical uni-body structure featuring the same rugged and reliable Vertimax beaters, long-link 5/8” grade 100 log chain, SRT18 – SRT22 gearboxes, and support for a wide variety of scale options.
- M-Series Spreaders: As JBS's first entrant into compact manure spreaders, the MISP1636 290 cubic foot manure spreader uses a 3/8" variant of its high tensile strength log chain paired with the same heavy duty UHMW plastic floor, 10,000 lb spring axles, hydraulic steel guillotine gate, and 10 gauge box construction. Designed to be a strong performer with a low-load height, lightweight footprint, and lower-horsepower requirement, the MISP1636 has quickly gained popularity for smaller producers.
2. Meyer Manufacturing: Versatile, Precision Spreading
Meyer Manufacturing offers one of the most versatile lines of manure spreaders, featuring a variety of sizes, trailers, and discharge options from sidewinders and poultry litter beaters to heavy duty industrial vertical beater systems.
- Crop Max Combination Spreaders: These spreaders are designed for high capacities and versatility, allowing you to handle both manure and compost with ease using optional horizontal, vertical, or compost beaters, paired with standard triple aprons, reversing, high density poly floors, and heavy duty steel bodies. The variable-speed apron makes fine-tuning the application rate easy, while new optional silage extension kits and grain hopper packages give you the ability to put it to work year-round.
- Crossfire Series: Designed for the most challenging wet and packed products, Crossfire spreaders use a unique triple auger design to smoothly delivery material to the patented heavy duty rear vertical beaters. Operator friendly feature such as the ultra-low load height, convenient automatic oiler, low maintenance drivetrain, and easy cleanout access has made this a popular manure spreader for farmers looking to maximize field coverage without clumping or uneven distribution.
- SXI Industrial Spreaders: As a larger variant of the SXR and SXL models in the Crossfire series, the SXI Industrial Series is designed for larger farms who are looking for triple auger performance in a still compact design, easy to load with a tractor, skid steer, or payloader. Enjoy 720-865 bushels of heaped capacity paired with the same popular high speed rear discharge system, automatic oiler, and smooth belt drive.
3. Meyers Spreaders: Built for Durability
Meyer's Equipment Manufacturing, located across the road from Meyer Manufacturing, have earned a strong reputation for their long-lasting, rust-resistant construction. These spreaders excel for small to mid-sized operations, especially for farmers looking for reliability with minimal maintenance.
- Horizontal Beaters: With capacities from 140 to 240 cubic feet, their compact horizontal beater models use solid 3/4" poly walls, 1/2" poly floors, heavy duty chain drives, long-lasting bevel gearboxes, and primarily 67P11 apron chain (excluding the 3280, using 88W pintle chain) to give you the best performance for your dollar, with low-heights designed to match compact skid loaders and small tractors.
- Vertical Beaters: Starting with the new VB160 at 288 cubic feet heaped to the MS570 with an 865 cubic foot capacity, Meyer's vertical spreader line primarily uses a heavier duty twin 667XH pintle floor chain paired with Berma gearboxes, twin 30" diameter vertical beaters, 10mm spiral flighting, and guillotine meter gates. Poly floors and sides accented with stainless steel box flares and side panel retainers remain standard.
4. Artex Manufacturing: Value at High Capacities
Built in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Artex's line of manure spreaders have become some of the most popular on the market, offering incredible value and heavy duty construction. Designed specifically for large-scale farms with challenging terrain and heavy loads. Artex spreaders are built tough, with attention to detail in every component.
- S Series: As an all-new series from Artex, the S-Series features its smallest model, the S200. With 12 gauge steel walls, twin vertical beaters, single 88C floor chain, smooth spring suspension, and 3/8" flighting, the S200 offers the same rugged features as the SBX line in an easy to load design.
- SB Series: The SB Series ranges in options from 300 to 700 cubic feet, using a 1' wider frame than the S Series. Flighting on the vertical beaters is upgraded to 5/8", with dual 88C floor chain and 10 gauge steel walls paired with the same high density poly floors.
- SBX Series: The SBX Series from Artex has become their most popular line of spreaders, primarily focused on the SBX800 and SBX950 models with capacities as high as 780 cubic feet struck. High torque TG530 hydraulic floor motors, oversized 4' bulkheads, 88C floor chain, and convenient optional scale add-ons make high capacity operation a breeze. Looking to handle litter or other wet material? Consider their upgraded Cyclone beaters for easy, consistent feeding no matter the product.
- CB Series: Designed for the heaviest workloads, the CB Series is a favorite for large-scale livestock operations with up to 1200 cubic feet of capacity, standard hydraulic brakes, self-steering axles, inset and angled vertical beaters, and Super Slide poly floors.
5. Art’s Way: Precision and Control for All Farms
Designed and built in Armstrong, Iowa, Art's Way has gained a following for their heavy duty grinder mixers and recently expanded manure spreader line.
- X Series Spreaders: With four primary models, the X Series' X350, X550, X700, and X900 offer a variety of capacities from 367 cu. ft. to 909 cu. ft. Recently upgraded 88C floor chain comes standard, with industry leading Berma gearboxes, reversible aprons, 10 gauge boxes, Densilite floors, tube-style chain slats combined to offer a smooth ride, reliable performance, and even spread pattern. New this year is their X900 litter beater system, offering greater performance across a wider range of products.
- Looking for even greater capacity? Art's Way is currently expanding their line of manure spreaders beyond 1000 cubic feet; giving you incredible performance for even tougher jobs.
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