Description
Standard tailgate throwers dump salt right behind truck bumpers where tires kick corrosive brine up into body quarter panels. The Buyers Products Company SaltDogg 0.40 Cubic Yard Electric Black Poly Hopper Spreader sits inside short UTV cargo beds to distribute salt away from the vehicle frame. It holds 0.40 Cubic Yards of deicer. Running fine sand requires a high-frequency hopper vibrator.
A thick double-wall polyethylene hopper resists UV degradation and chemical rot while dampening operating noise. A 3-inch variable-pitch steel auger sits in a stainless steel trough to move material positive toward the chute. The independent 12 Volt electric motor mounts in a sealed polymer enclosure that keeps salt brine and road slush away from internal electrical contacts.
Compact UTV Bed Salting Hardware Matrix
Drop-in installation transforms utility vehicles into nimble sidewalk and parking deck salting rigs that access tight pedestrian corridors. The digital in-cab dial allows fast adjustments of spread widths from the driver seat.
- 0.40 Cubic Yard double-wall poly hopper carries up to 850 pounds of rock salt or ice melt.
- High-torque 12 Volt electric motor drives both the feed auger and spinner disc with minimal amp draw.
- 3-inch variable-pitch steel auger crushes bagged salt lumps to prevent material feed jams.
- 11-inch polymer spinner disc throws deicing media in adjustable patterns from 5 to 20 feet wide.
- Stainless steel inverted-vee deflector prevents heavy material compaction over the feed auger.
- Heavy-duty top screening grid stops large frozen crusts and bag scraps from entering the hopper throat.
- In-cab variable-speed controller provides instant dial adjustment of spreading width and feed rate.
Current Draw Motor Bench Telemetry
Under a full payload of dry rock salt, the 12 Volt electric motor pulls 19 Amps at maximum speed setting. The motor housing temperature stabilizes at 122°F after 75 minutes of continuous campus walkway treatment. Auger rotation speed holds at 28 RPM under load. Operating acoustic sound registers 58 dBA measured four feet from the rear spinner chute.
Compact Vehicle Bounds Field Directives
University maintenance fleets, hospital grounds departments, and cemetery caretakers salt narrow walkways fast using this compact UTV spreader. Do not mount this unit in light utility vehicles lacking adequate bed payload ratings because loaded weight reaches nearly 1000 pounds. Never run wet bulk sand through this gravity-fed auger unit.
- Wash salt dust from around the electric motor drive shaft each morning after winter operations.
- Coat the electrical quick-disconnect plugs with dielectric grease every 30 days during the season.
- Inspect the hopper tie-down ratchet straps before every shift to ensure the unit remains anchored in the bed.
Warranty Statement Equipment Manifest Breakdown
Buyers Products Company backs the SHPE0400 with a 1-Year commercial warranty covering poly hopper structure, electric motor, and controller hardware. The shipment includes the 0.40 Cu Yd hopper, auger drive, spinner chute, in-cab speed controller, top screen, and tie-down straps.
