Not a reflection on tractor supply but Maybe they could influence the manufacturers .This item is built with very very cheap quality, metal, paint, Components etc. and everyone Of these I have seen has rusted very quickly and become almost In operable. I know that fertilizer is very corrosive, but the manufacturer should also know that and chooses to use components and parts that don’t stand up to the corrosion I would gladly pay more for something durable. I bought this because I was in a jam and needed to get a job done fast before the rains came, but I don’t consider it a good purchase or a good price Unfortunately, I don’t know what the alternative is. If you do use it for fertilizer, make sure you take the time to wash it out very thoroughly or it’ll be junk in a couple of years

Had a initial problem with the transmission, was defective, resolved by Tractor Supply, doing a prompt exchange. Had 3 tons of pellet 21/7/14,to spread. Had to fill the hopper 4 times to spread a ton but worked well. Nice to buy the fertilizer and have on site and not have to go rent a spreader.

Good spreader used it for winter rye

This is a good quality spreader that is simple to operate. First use was to spread winter rye grass and it gave good coverage.