Description
Short spinner chutes throw deicing media straight into truck tailgates and bumper brackets instead of down onto the roadway asphalt. The Buyers Products Company SaltDogg 7ft 1.8 Cubic Yard Gas Stainless Hopper Spreader with Extended Chute directs material downward onto the road surface without hitting tall truck beds. It holds 1.8 Cubic Yards of salt. The hanging extended chute reduces truck departure clearance angle over steep ramp transitions.
Heavy 12-gauge 304 stainless steel sheet forms the hopper sidewalls, floor, and structural bracing to prevent chemical rust through decades of winter service. The extended chute drop tube is fabricated from matching stainless steel plate with a non-corrosive heavy-wall polymer lower discharge bowl. Power comes from an electric-start 10.5 Horsepower Briggs and Stratton commercial engine driving a heavy-duty worm gearbox.
Extended Drop Stainless Deicing Framework
The extended chute layout drops salt pellets close to the ground, stopping chemical bounce and keeping granular media in the traffic lane. Operators control all engine functions and conveyor feed rates from the truck dashboard.
- 1.8 Cubic Yard 304 stainless steel hopper carries 4000 pounds of salt, abrasive sand, or chemical mixes.
- Extended drop chute positions the spinner disc closer to the asphalt on lifted flatbed and dump trucks.
- 10.5 Horsepower Briggs and Stratton commercial engine delivers unstoppable torque in sub-zero freezes.
- Full-width pintle chain conveyor pulls compacted material out of the hopper bed without stalling.
- 14-inch heavy polymer spinner disc resists chemical corrosion and stone impact gouging.
- Stainless steel inverted-vee assembly reduces downward material head pressure on the conveyor chain.
- Cab-mounted remote control box engages the electric clutch and operates engine throttle smoothly.
Engine Bench Telemetry Fuel Consumption
The 10.5 Horsepower engine runs at 3300 RPM under load while burning 0.88 GPH of gasoline during high-volume deicing runs. Gearbox temperature rises to 148°F after running heavy abrasive grit mixtures for two hours. Conveyor drive torque spikes at 210 foot-pounds when breaking through crusted bulk salt. Acoustic output from the gas drive measures 85 dBA at eight feet.
Commercial Snow Routes Maintenance Protocols
Highway contractors and municipal street maintenance departments operating tall flatbeds and dump chassis benefit from this extended chute platform. Do not mount this unit on low-profile standard pickup beds where the extended chute can strike pavement curbs and speed bumps. Never operate the conveyor without installing the heavy-duty top screening grids.
- Adjust the extended chute drive shaft universal joints and grease fittings every 25 hours of operation.
- Clean salt cake build-up from underneath the stainless conveyor floor after each winter plowing shift.
- Treat the engine fuel system with fuel stabilizer to prevent ethanol gumming during mid-season thaws.
Warranty Statement Equipment Manifest Inventory
Buyers Products Company covers this spreader with a 1-Year commercial warranty covering the 304 stainless hopper, gas engine package, and drive gear train. The package includes the 7-foot stainless hopper, extended spinner chute assembly, 10.5 HP gas engine, in-cab remote harness, and ratchet hold-down straps.