Description
Electric spreader motors overheat and shut down during prolonged blizzards when heavy wet salt freezes inside large hopper bodies. The Buyers Products Company SaltDogg PRO6000H Hydraulic Poly Hopper Spreader with Auger uses truck central hydraulics to power through frozen salt chunks with relentless fluid power. It carries 6.0 Cubic Yards of bulk deicer. The host truck must have a working hydraulic PTO pump system.
A rotationally molded double-wall high-density polyethylene hopper resists chemical rust and stands up to loader bucket impacts. A 5-1/4-inch variable-pitch continuous steel auger rides inside a full-length stainless steel trough supported by heavy flange ball bearings. Two independent cast-iron hydraulic motors control the auger feed and spinner disc through heavy-duty proportional hydraulic valving.
Hydraulic Bulk Salt Delivery Framework
Direct hydraulic power provides extreme torque that chews through frozen chunks of road salt that stall electric motors. The adjustable poly chute directs spread patterns away from oncoming traffic lanes.
- 6.0 Cubic Yard capacity poly hopper handles up to 12000 pounds of bulk rock salt and chemical deicer.
- Dual independent hydraulic drive motors power the heavy auger feed and spinner disc separately.
- Heavy 5-1/4-inch full-length steel auger forces tough material into the chute without bridge formation.
- 14-inch poly spinner disc resists corrosion and projects deicing media up to 30 feet wide across roads.
- Stainless steel inverted-vee assembly shields the auger from heavy overhead bulk material packing.
- Top steel screening grids filter out massive gravel chunks and frozen crusts during loader filling.
- Quick-detachable chute assembly swings away fast to allow swift bed cleanout and servicing.
Hydraulic Circuit Pressure Bench Telemetry
Under maximum auger feed with wet salt mix, the hydraulic circuit pulls 14 GPM flow at 1900 PSI operating line pressure. Truck hydraulic fluid reservoir temperatures reach 155°F during sustained four-hour plowing and salting operations. Auger shaft speed stabilizes at 20 RPM while crushing frozen salt chunks. Operating sound emissions register 73 dBA measured five feet away from the rear chute.
Municipal Route Application Maintenance Rules
Highway road departments and heavy commercial plowing fleets gain immense durability from this hydraulic-driven hopper unit. Do not buy this spreader if your truck fleet lacks a dedicated hydraulic PTO pump system capable of 15 GPM continuous flow. Never run the hydraulic auger with foreign timber or large rocks wedged in the hopper trough.
- Grease the main auger end bearings using extreme-pressure synthetic grease every 20 hours of operation.
- Check all hydraulic hose fittings for leaks or weeping seals prior to every winter storm run.
- Inspect the inverted-vee mounting hardware inside the hopper for loose bolts each month of the plowing season.
SaltDogg Guarantee Equipment Package Roster
Buyers Products Company protects the PRO6000H with a 1-Year commercial warranty covering the poly hopper, hydraulic motors, and drive shafts. The crated unit contains the 6.0 Cubic Yard hopper assembly, hydraulic motors, proportional flow valving, spinner chute, steel top screens, and tie-down hardware.