The hitch doesn't fit a 2" or smaller ball as stated should. We took it to a repair shop to see if something was wrong and they couldn't fix it. They said it was garbage. So now we are looking for a new hitch that will work. For the money you expect all parts to work.

Drive mechanism is very flimsy and had to be modified immediately. Does not handle a full load of compost.

Thought this was a great product although I had to go Tractor Supply to understand how to engage the spreader. Worked great for my 2 stalled horses. Unfortunately, I've only used it 5 times and nuts and bolts started falling off in the field. The spreader wheel disconnected on one side and the engagement mechanism bolt fell off on the other side on the same outing. I had to do repairs to it in the field in order to get it back into the barnyard. Then had to repair bent engagement mechanism and bent blocking bar (tube?) I rechecked all nuts and bolts but worried it will happen again. Also, the specs online say 250# capacity but the actual spreader has a 200# capacity label on it.

After conversations with both manufacturer's Sales and Tech Support Personnel staff, it became clear that they were unaware of the other concerns from users regarding the engagement levers and the shortcomings of the Operating Instructions accompanying the product. As a result, I followed the TS manager's recommendation of contacting their Customer Solutions Department. They were most helpful in arranging a pick-up of the unit and full refund allowing me to bypass further contact with the less than informative manufacturer.