I am looking to get a spreader for next year. Takes me about that long to decide and pull the trigger.

I am only going to use it a few times per year. My dad is getting old and can't help anymore, son is in Miami in school, so I need to do more by myself.

Should I do a pull behind or an electric one. School me on why/what.

Pull behind:


12V spreader:

If you're gonna spread with a pickup, the truck mount is the only logical choice. The one on the bottom is a Buyers products spreader. We are a dealer for them. They make pretty good stuff. I've never laid hands on one of those spreaders, but they make and sell a lot of salt spreading equipment, so they know how a spreader is supposed to work.

You'd sling that little pull behind all over the place in a pickup. It would likely turn over, IMO.

All season makes the best in my oppinion..they are high but they aint a better one..an ive used about ever brand in existence..an lemme tell you…them yeller posts in the dollar general parking lot well..they cant handle a lick from one of them babys

I have the Buyer’s Products spreader like you posted. It would be better than the first one you posted, but both are going to be a pain. You have to manually open the gate for seed to come out. That means getting out of the truck, opening the gate, seed is going to be flowing out even with spreader off the entire time until you get back in the truck. I doesn’t seem like a lot, but you will waste a ton of seed.

You need something with an electronic gate IMO. Those spreaders are fine for an Atv that you can reach without getting on and off.

I’d stop your search for what type and go ahead and mark a pull behind off your list. They are miserable to use and you’ll be ready to burn it after about 15 minutes. You will flip it and you will bend the tongue.

Start focusing on which truck mount spreader you need and narrow it down from there.

Look into All Seasons Feeders. I have one and it’s been top notch.

Same here.

I hate mine for that reason. It needs a wheel base about twice as wide so it’s not constantly turning over.