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Read articles →A real working session, not a product demo, showing one owner loading composted wood chips with a manure fork attachment and spreading them (plus black topsoil) around a pond using a ground-driven manure spreader. Covers practical loader technique, a hydraulic valve hiccup on the dump trailer, and an honest observation that the spreader's spinners require dismounting to adjust. Best for owners curious whether these tools handle loose compost and soil.
Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator channel focused on compact tractor projects, with a casual, family-included style and no apparent dealer affiliation.
Yes, the manure fork worked beautifully even once the material was all loose, handling composted wood chips well and lifting larger loads than a bucket could.
Yes, it did a great job spreading black topsoil evenly, though the owner wanted it thicker and wasn't sure if it had enough material to cover everything.
You have to get off the tractor to move the levers that enable and disable the spinners and spreader, whereas a PTO-driven spreader lets you do it from the seat.
