Agri-Fab Pull Behind Broadcast Spreader for Seed, Fertilizer, Salt and Ice Melt, 130 lb Hopper Capacity with Universal Hitch and 12 Ft Spread Width
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Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
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- LARGE HOPPER CAPACITY: 130 lb hopper covers up to 1/2 acre or 25,000 sq ft with fewer refills, making this pull-behind spreader ideal for larger lawn projects
- UNIVERSAL TRACTOR COMPATIBILITY: Universal hitch design connects easily to most riding lawn mowers and lawn tractors, including Craftsman, Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and more
- CONSISTENT WIDE SPREADING: Wide 10 ft to 12 ft spread width helps provide more even fertilizer and seed distribution with fewer passes across the lawn
- VERSATILE ALL-SEASON PERFORMANCE: Ideal for spreading grass seed, fertilizer, lawn treatments, salt, and ice melt to help maintain healthy lawns throughout the year
- DURABLE LONG-LASTING CONSTRUCTION: Built with 1 in steel tubing, enclosed gear house, poly hopper, spreader plate, and 13 in x 4 in pneumatic tires for reliable use
- Built By Agri-Fab In Sullivan, IL USA with Global Materials
Description
The Agri-Fab 130 lb Pull Behind Broadcast Spreader is designed to help simplify lawn care and support healthier outdoor spaces with dependable year-round spreading performance. Ideal for distributing grass seed, fertilizer, lawn treatments, salt, and ice melt, this versatile tow- behind spreader helps improve efficiency across seasonal lawn maintenance projects. The large 130 lb hopper capacity allows coverage for up to 1/2 acre, or approximately 25,000 sq ft, with a single fill to help reduce refill interruptions during larger applications. The universal hitch design connects easily to most riding lawn mowers and lawn tractors, including popular brands such as Craftsman, Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and more. Designed for smooth and controlled spreading, the seed spreader delivers a wide 10 ft to 12 ft spread pattern for more even material distribution and fewer passes across the lawn. A steel rod flow control system allows precise material setting adjustments directly from the tractor seat for added convenience during operation. Built for long-lasting outdoor performance, the spreader features durable 1 in steel tubing, a fully enclosed gear house for added gear protection, a poly hopper, and a spreader plate designed to withstand repeated seasonal use. From the Manufacturer Agri-Fab 45-0463 SmartSPREADER 130-Pound Broadcast Spreader, Tow. Introducing the Smart series, exclusively from Agri-Fab, the smartest ideas to hit the lawn care industry in years. With revolutionary new designs, innovative new features and the quality you only get from Agri-Fab, these are the kinds of tools and attachments that can completely change the game. Based on consumer research and, of course, Agri-Fab's decades of experience, these products do things differently; they do things better. And they'll keep doing them "Season After Season."
Product Dimensions: 33.63"D x 27"W x 48"H
Brand: Agri-Fab
Material: Alloy Steel, Polypropylene, Rubber
Color: Black
Recommended Uses For Product: Outdoor
Brand Name: Agri-Fab
Recommended Uses For Product: Outdoor
Manufacturer Warranty Description: 3 year limited warranty.
UPC: 052613102428
Global Trade Identification Number: 28
Manufacturer: Agri-Fab
Unit Count: 1 Count
Included Components: Agri-Fab 45-0463 130-Pound Tow Behind Broadcast Spreader
Item Type Name: Tow Spreader
Model Number: 45-0463
Manufacturer Part Number: 45-0463
Number of Wheels: 2
Weight Capacity Maximum: 130 pounds
Caster Type: Pneumatic
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 33.63"D x 27"W x 48"H
Item Weight: 29.4 pounds
Material Type: Alloy Steel, Polypropylene, Rubber
Color: Black
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Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
Bought this tow behind spreader for my husband and then read the other reviews and became worried. I told him about all the complaints and that maybe we should just return it. He said that he wanted to check it out first and see for himself. He put it together and it took about 2 hours. He said the directions were clear and easy to follow but you need to read! All the parts were there and fit correctly. Solid construction, good quality and worked as expected! Very pleased and highly recommend. Easily cut his fertilizing time in half if not more.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026 by ERIKA L.
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
Overall good quality and value for the price. I was surprised on the level of assembly required for the spreader. Lots of pieces with pretty vague instructions. But the spreader works great
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2026 by Btymeyer
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
BOTTOM LINE: A basic, relatively easy-to-put together pull behind broadcast spreader (made in the USA!). It easily holds the stated weight of whatever you're putting on your lawn, (though 130lbs will fill the hopper right to the very brim!). My tractor pulled it across flat lawns, some bumpy spots and a few low-graded side hills with no problems whatsoever. The fit & finish were very good, although there were a couple of tiny spots where the paint was scuffed. (But this is a fairly inexpensive basic lawn tool, not a pricey hotrod, so a flawless flashy paint job was not high on my priority list.) Speaking of which... some online photos make the frame color sort of look like a metallic copper orange. It's not. It's just plain orange, a little on the reddish side. THOUGHTS: I tried to save money and bought a pull behind broadcast spreader years ago thru Sportsman's Guide. It lasted exactly three uses before falling apart! I got exactly what I paid for. *SIGH* I was a little nervous about buying this Agri-Fab unit as I've read a few bad reviews from owners here and elsewhere. The majority of reviews, however, were positive - plus I still have an Agri-Fab aerating drop spreader that's well over 15yrs old and still holding up. The 45-0463 unit came well packaged in a fairly sturdy box. It was a LOT lighter than I thought it would be. The thing is tightly packed and will take a few minutes to unload. Do yourself a favor and have a large, clutter-free workspace to put this thing together in if you can! Make certain all the listed parts are there first, and read the entire assembly instruction booklet *before* starting. The instructions aren't as detailed as I would've preferred, but I was able to figure it out. (There's also an online video from Agri-Fab, to help make the job easier for those who are less mechanically inclined.) I took my time and was able to tinker it together in less than two hours. A basic socket set will greatly speed the assembly process! Above all: BE PATIENT! A lot of the issues other customers reported would seem to be more from rushing thru things without proper preparation or not following the instructions properly, IMHO. (Like NOT tightening all the hardware until you're instructed to do so!) If something is missing, call Agri-Fab. I had one bolt missing from the vacuum-sealed parts bag. Thankfully I was able to find a suitable replacement in my misc nut & bolts stash. The assembled unit looks pretty nice, hooks up easily and pulled with zero problems. (A hitch pin w/cotter securing pin comes with the spreader.) The adjustable discharge control unit is a very basic "set it & forget it" affair. I found that a setting right around 4 to 5 did a nicet job of spreading the recommended amount of product. I have a little over nine acres and first put down insecticide to keep fleas & ticks off our dog for the summer, then laid down a good coat of weed & feed right around the house to green up a few thin spots and wipe out the encroaching dandelions. Both products spread nicely; both the fine powdery insecticide AND the coarse grainy weed & feed - with no clumping or binding of the gear box, even with a full (heaping) load on the weed & feed. BTW... the gearbox is enclosed in a heavy black plastic housing, but the housing is held together, clamshell style, with three cotter-style pins for quick easy disassembly & cleaning/lubrication. It should also make replacement of any worn gear drive parts a breeze as well. Be aware that the broadcast spinner works whether going forward or backwards (it just changes direction), but that did not present any functionality issues when I did. Also, if you come to a stop and don't close the trap door beneath the hopper, whatever's in there will continue to trickle (or pour, depending on the setting) onto the spinner plate - potentially giving you an unintentionally huge overdose of chemical when you take off again, if you aren't paying attention. And some commonsense advice: rinse off your spreader after *every* use! That'll go a long way towards making it last a lot longer, plus the painted parts won't rust/corrode/deteriorate as quickly. No, this Agri-Fab model 45-05463 isn't the world's greatest spreader but for the price it seems to be a solid bargain. In fact, my only real gripe is that the accessories that Agri-Fab sells for this unit, (hopper cover, grate kit & deflector shield), should've been included with it. Oh well. One last thing: the unit is light enough to lift and hang up out of the way on a nail or hook on the wall of your storage shed or garage at the end of the season. Nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018 by SciFi-Kaiju-Guy
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
This spreader is well made and what I would consider as heavy duty. I would like to share my experience assembling this unit. This project is a complete assembly except for the axle/transmission assembly. The first thing to do is read the instructions and take an inventory of all the parts and fasteners using the parts lists in the instructions. One of the complaints of some reviewers were missing parts. My package had all parts and fasteners listed. Another, complaint was the clarity of the instructions. If you have some basic DIY mechanical skill you should be able to assemble this spreader following the instructions. If you are mechanically challenged, I would suggest that you layout all of the parts and fasteners in an organized display, read through the instructions step by step and group the parts and pieces needed for each step before beginning assembly. A second set of hands will make assembly easier. During assembly leave the fasteners loose as instructed until directed to tighten them. One issue is inserting plastic plugs to close off the ends of four tubes. I was unable to hammer them into the tubes, in my case they were cold which made them hard. I used a heat gun to warm them making them pliable enough to insert. If you encounter this situation soaking them in hot water should do the same thing. I gave this unit four stars for ease of use for only one reason, the drop gate lever to me, is challenging to use. When sitting on the tractor and reaching back to the lever controlling the drop gate you have to pull it forward toward the tractor then move it left to unlatch and then release it. To relatch it, pull it forward until it stops then move the lever to the right to latch it. Since the recommendation is to start and stop spreading with the tractor in motion so as to not drop excessive product, this action is done by feel behind your back. Maybe with more use this will be more intuitive. This comment is directed to Agri-Fab personnel. Although I received all components everything in the shipping box was out of position. The box was beat up and punctured in a few places. The cardboard corners did not keep the tube parts in place, upon delivery the tube parts were rattling and bumping against each other. Somehow, two of the clips holding the gear case together, the spreader shaft clip and an axle clip had been knocked off. Probably caused by the tubes no longer being secured. Nevertheless, the spreader met expectations, and the three-year warranty is nice too.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024 by Amazon Customer
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
It seemed fine after I assembled it (which was easy to do) except the spring clip that is used as an agitator near the hopper gate looked like there is know way it would stay in place so I made a mental note to safety wire the clip to prevent it from coming out but said I will use it once then fix it. 20 minutes after using it the spring clip was missing and I had also purchased the screen (which is a flimsy ripoff that should have come with the unit) to prevent clots from jamming up the hopper gate and easier on the agitator. I spent an hour looking in my 1 acre yd and did not find it so I figured my tractor tire would some day. The gate lever locking wing nut assembly is plastic (maybe nylon) never the less it makes you fear tightening too tight as to break it and I imagine they put the stupid engineer from the agitator on this design to insure lost or broken parts and yes i have dumped my load twice even though I have tightened the wing nut to its max so I drive constantly looking back to insure it does not slip. The gate lever pops out of the dentent (closed) position when hitting a bump. I have a Kubota BX2370 tractor and the hopper hitch is to high for this size tractor thus it leaves media in the hopper because it travels tilted down when near empty. The gate lever is too far away from tractor but I manage to strain leaning back as far I as can to shut gate off& on. I am going to attach a permanent clamp probably a C-clamp on the Gate lever, I added a cotter key in place of the agitator, I am going to rigged an extension arm to the gate lever and find a long hitch pin using pipe will shim up the hopper to travel level. So far this has saved me know time vs my hand spreader and I have been using foul profanity loudly scaring my wife back into the house. This is not going to beat meat unless the gearbox fails like others then I will shoot it. The plus is I will make it work and I will end up being satisfied because most of the design is great to me but a moron (yes you product engineer and Director of Test Engineering) who ok'd this into production almost like it never went to a test lab you can visually see the defects without using it. I have the Agri Fab Lawn Sweeper it works great, the Plug Aerator works great love both of these and are ruggedly built and the Dethatcher kind of cheap but beats raking.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017 by Todd White
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
Sure it takes time to put together but it works great.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2026 by JD Boucher
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
The spreader has fairly sturdy parts. Of note, the broadcast mechanism has metal gears and a solid axle. Assembly is fairly simple and straight forward and would have been easy and painless had Agri-Fab correctly assembled the axle and drive gear assembly at the factory. They/Amazon shipped the factory assembled parts incorrectly assembled. A call to Agri-Fab revealed they knew some of the spreaders had assembly issues and they promptly offered to send new expendable parts so the unit could be disassembled and reassembled by the customer. It took a week to receive the new parts--only to discover the wrong parts had been shipped. Another call to Agri-Fab and the response that they were familiar with the parts problem and would happily ship the correct parts. It took four days to receive the spreader and almost three additional weeks to receive the right parts. Upon receipt of the correct parts, the required repair and reassembly took 20 minutes. Customer service reps were friendly and helpful. That said, attention to detail/quality control were less than acceptable. Several points to note about the spreader and operations. First. Hitch height can be an issue. The hitch bar/tow bar needs to be approximately 14.5 inches from the ground at the tractor attachment point so the spreader barrel exit point distributes all fertilizer etc. to the broadcast disc. Hitch attachment points less than 14.5 inches from the ground will result in the spreader bowl not disgorging all fertilizer--instead leaving a fair amount in the spreader bowl. This adversely effects use of all product and results in uneven distribution of product on declining slopes. Second. The release handle is too short to easily reach and turn on/off while driving a Craftsman garden tractor. It is short by approximately 9 inches. It can be remedied with a 12 to15" by 1/2" by 3/16" piece of steel and several drilled holes into the existing too short handle. Absent such a remedy, one must stop the tractor and turn around 90 degrees in the seat to open or shut off the product flow--resulting in burned spots from over fertilization. Third. Agri-Fab says they do not offer suggested settings for various manufacturers products and there appears to be no reference table available. They suggest the buyer conduct his/her own test and through trial and error develop their own appropriate settings. And indeed, the way Agri-Fab has fabricated the sliding product "door" that may be best. The instructions tell you to line up the door at the halfway open point with the "adjustment nut" at "5". There is no registration mark on either the unit floor or the door. My experience has been that with the door adjusted as per Agri-Fab use .5 to 1 for most granular Scotts lawn products. Fourth. Agri-Fab does not offer hitch height adapters to insure the tow bar is parallel with the ground, that all product can be/is used and to avoid missing areas on downhill slopes. This point is worth considering if you are uncomfortable having to fabricate you own adaptor to raise hitch height approximately 9 to 10 inches. This is the right kind of spreader for large areas, but its effective use on large "lawns" as opposed to fields and meadows may be compromised by the second, third and fourth issues above.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015 by Bonnie Donohue
Style: 130 lb. Direct Control Tow-Behind Spreader
First thing first, the built quality of this item is great and I intend to use this product for years to come - whether for fertilizers, seeding, or putting lime in my 1-acre lawn. Now the cons -- first, the instructions are very poorly written (made in USA so use someone from USA to write it up, please), your best bet is to match the parts with the drawings in the manual to figure which goes where as those are drawn to scale. They provided an addendum for the steps you need to ignore in the original instruction manual which is nice but why not combine them and provide a single instruction package that is easy to follow? Second, parts are missing no matter what - when called Agri-Fab re: missing parts the poor lady on the phone was asking if I have parts XYZ! I had to order the missing parts in two stages as I stopped working on it when I saw the first piece missing and I did not have the energy to review what else could be missing in the bag as I was tired of reading the assembly instruction. Third, whosever engineered the mechanical setup or design for this spreader had a poor thought process - why would you need so many small parts and pieces to assemble a spreader at this time and age? Some of these parts could have been pre-assembled so the users don't have to suffer during the assembly process. Agri-Fab seems to know this issue but who cares. It took me a month of going back and forth and postponing this project in between while discovering the missing parts to finally be able to see the finished product, which in reality should only take about 2 hours. So buyers beware if you decide to buy, expect a tortuous path to the finish line. Still, I am giving it a four star just because Agri-Fab seems to stand by their product, was prompt in delivering the missing pieces, and after assembly I felt much better with the product as its ready to use.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024 by Yonex Fan