Salford Group Grasshopper
Features
The Grasshopper pull-type spreader is the original mid-season, top-dress applicator from Salford. Designed to hold 5 tons of fertilizer or 7 tons of lime, this machine delivers the nutrients your emergent crop needs to maximize yield potential. With high ground-clearance for row cropping and top dressing and flotation tires to minimizing soil compaction, this spreader achieves precision application in both row crop and sod/turf farm environments. The Grasshopper is built for durability and precision, featuring ground-wheel-drive mechanics, and the original Salford spreader system for a consistently wider, flatter spread pattern.
GRASSHOPPER STANDARD FEATURES
- Choice of PTO (Series 6 CV Joint, shielded drive) or hydraulic driven spinners (OH mounted motors)
- 24″ dished spinner design for precision coverage
- Stainless steel spinners, fins and spread shield
- 9′ Stainless steel hopper
- Jack Operated Gate
- 16″ stainless steel mesh chain conveyor
- UHMW comb cover
- 12-Ton rigid, high-clearance axle with 11.25 x 28 ribbed implement row crop tires
- High ground clearance from row-cropping and top dressing
- 64″-72″ reversible track width
- Heavy-duty tongue jack
Specifications
| Series | BBI |
| Size | 180 cu-ft capacity |
| Product type | Pull Type Spinner Spreaders |
| Model Name Short | Grasshopper |
| Model Name Long | Grasshopper, Mechanical, 9' Single Axle Spreader |
Materials Spread
| Fertilizer | YES |
| AG Lime | YES |
| Litter | NO |
| Organics | NO |
| Seed | No |
| Other | - |
| Number of products applied, including optional hopper compartments | 1 |
Detailed Equipment Specifications
| Paint |
Standard Paint Color – Red |
| Hitch | Standard: Cat 3 Cast Hitch – includes Pintle and Clevis Hitch Optional: Cat 4 Articulating Hitch |
| Jack | Heavy-duty tongue jack |
| Tarp | Standard: No Tarp Option: 9′ Tarp for Standard or high Profile Hoppers Aluminum End Caps Option: 9′ Tarp for for Standard or High Profile Hoppers Stainless End Caps |
| Tail Light | Standard: No Tail Lights Optional: Rear Tail Lights with Turn Signal, Side Markers, Wired with Corrosion Resistant Wiring Kit |
| Height | 87" |
| Weight | - |
Hopper
| Hopper Size | 9′ Standard Body Hopper – 180 cu-ft capacity |
| Hopper Material | Choice: 409 Stainless Steel, Painted Choice: 304 Stainless Steel |
| Hopper Extensions | N/A |
| Hopper Gate Control | Jack Operated Gate |
| Hopper Ladder | Standard: No Hopper Ladder Optional: Ladder for Carbon Steel Hopper |
| Hopper "Inverted V" | N/A |
| Hopper Sight Window | Standard Sight Window |
Metering and Drive
| PTO Drive | Choice: 540 RPM Series 6 CV Joint PTO Shaft 1000 RPM Series 6 CV 1 3/4 20 Spline 1000 RPM Series 6 CV 1 3/8 21 Spline |
| Material Distribution Booms/Spinners/Air Line | 24″ dished spinner design for precision coverage Stainless steel spinners, fins and spread shield |
| Application Swath Width | Lime: Up to 60 feet Fert: Up to 80 feet |
| Material Distribution Drive | Standard:PTO Driven Spinners Optional: Hydraulic Plug-To-Tractor Spinners (Plug-To-Tractor), requires 21 GPM @ 2000 PSI |
| Metering Drive | #60 stainless steel ground drive chain Standard: Press Wheel Pneumatic Tire Optonal: Metal Press Wheel |
| Primary Metering | Standard: 16″ Stainless Steel Mesh Chain Optional: 20″ Stainless Steel Mesh Chain |
| Primary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Primary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering |
N/A |
| Secondary Metering Minimum Output Rate | - |
| Secondary Metering Maximum Output Rate | - |
| Material Banding or Section Control |
N/A |
Tires and Axles
| Axle | ∙ 12-Ton rigid, high-clearance axle for row-cropping and top dressing ∙ 72″ track width (68″ – 80″ track available on request) |
| Tire and Wheel Options | ∙ Standard: 11.25″ x 28″ Tires and Wheels ∙ Optional: 440/80R28 Tires & 15 x 28 Wheels |
Monitoring and Precision Control
| Monitors Options and Rate Control | Optional: Spinner Speed Monitor Kit |
| Weigh System Option | - |
