Automatic light covers

Machines fitted with slurry doors have Automatic Light Covers as standard. A simple mechanism triggered by the slurry door, moves the light cover over the lights as the slurry door begins to open.

Rubber cushion drive coupling

Especially developed to reduce shock loads to the auger drive gearbox, the rubber cushion arrangement located between the output shaft of the auger gearbox and the base of the auger contributes to the reliability and longevity of the machine.

Floor shaft bushes

50mm floor drive shafts rotate through polyester re-inforced composite bushes that contain a solid graphite filler, chosen for their high load applications in a variety of environments they are greasable, further extending their life.  Bush highlighted in red.

Floor chains

Grade 80 16mm heavy duty chains are drawn by high tensile sprockets. Sprockets are fitted to the front floor shaft as well as the driven rear shaft, ensuring perfect alignment and timing of the chains, which, in turn makes for a more reliable floor drive.  Each chain has 32 tonne breaking load.

Full width floor slats

Full width floor slats clear the whole floor eliminating the possibility of bridging – a problem sometimes encountered with multi slat floor systems. The socket fit design facilitates maintenance, which can be carried out in the field. It also allows the chain to pull straight, should a slat become bent.

Floor drive gearbox

The 500 series floor drive gearbox is fitted to all models with the exception of the Lowlander 60, 80 and 150 (fitted with 350 series and 800 series respectively).
It is hydraulically driven to ensure an even feed of material to the spreading mechanism at all times. With a reverse feature, any foreign object too large to pass through the beaters can be easily removed. An adjustable crossline relief valve also delivers additional protection.

Floor tensioning system

A robust, simple and reliable floor tensioning system ensures floor chain tension can be easily adjusted in order to be kept to its optimum setting. Floor chains are visible from the exterior of the machine making it easy to judge when tensioning is required. Floor shafts are 50mm diameter (60mm on the 150 model), both high tensile.

One piece gearbox

The robust one piece gearbox houses internal gear sets unique to Bunnings in order to ensure that auger speeds are optimised to achieve excellent spread patterns. They are large in diameter with 54mm output shafts manufactured from heat treated steel. The precision machined castings ensure perfect alignment of all the driveline components.

Twin dynamically balanced vertical augers

Twin 690mm diameter dynamically balanced vertical augers have flights laser cut from heat treated Boron steel to improve strength and service life. Reversible Hardened Boron points manufactured using heat treated Boron steel are bolted and supported along the back edge.

RDS GT 400 weigh system

The GT 400 not only displays the live weight in the machine but also allows the operator to add the total weight up by pressing the start/stop button after every load. This simple weigh unit can be fitted through the whole range of Bunning muck spreaders from the 60 to the mammoth 380HD.  The system is integrated with the same load cells as used on the popular and proven RDS Apollo psi indicator.

LED Strobe/Flashing Lights

These ultra bright LED flashing/strobe lights are fitted as a pair and give a highly visable warning.

LED front & rear Mudguard marker lights

These bright LED marker lights are fitted to the front & rear of the mudguards and give a positive marker to the overall width of the machine.

Steel Mudguards

Made from rolled 4mm steel, these mudguards follow the tyre radius and will help keep the side of the machine clean

Non Standard Colours

While Bunning Blue or Bunning Green are our standard colours. From a BS or RAL number we can paint your machine in almost any colour.

Swivel pick-up eye attachment

Weigh cells with automatic rate control

The RDS Apollo spreader controller has all the features for today’s farming techniques. Target application rate is entered into the controller which then monitors the load and adjusts the floor speed accordingly. GPS variable rate technology is supplied as standard and the system can receive an application rate from a third party controller such as John Deere Greenstar, Raven or Trimble. Or a predefined application map can be loaded to the SD card and automatically vary the rate (Precision Farming). Data can be logged via the optional printer

or saved to a SD card, which can then be exported to an Excel spreadsheet along with treatment maps.  Live weighing is via 20 tonne weigh cells situated on both axle and drawbar. This is then clearly viewed on the controller screen together with your speed, target rate and live application rate. There is a choice of either using the machine in ‘Automatic or Manual Control’ depending on your requirements.

Air brakes

A choice of either 2 Line Air Only Brakes or Dual Supply (2 Line Air and Hydraulic) Brakes.

Slurry door height indicator

This options allows the operator to monitor door opening positions in relation to application rates

Drop down covers for deck cleaning

To help clean out the deck area around the bottom of the augers these covers can be opened to allow material and water to flow out

Simple canopy

Designed for use when spreading low applications of products like Lime and chicken litter, the canopy ensures that all material is spread by the bottom auger blades

Large diameter bottom blades

This option can help to increase the spread width of some finer products spread at low application rates and are most effective when used in conjunction with a Simple Canopy

Lift off augers

To enable the machine to be used for other jobs the auger assembly can be removed for the faster unloading of products such as grass, maize silage and even grain

Printer for PSi Apollo Spreader Controller records

This compact printer is connected to the RDS Apollo Controller and produces a receipt which can be printed off showing Start & Finish Time, Job Number, Farm & field Number, Target Rate, Total Area and Total Weight. This can be kept for your records or supplied to your customer as a receipt for work complete.

Sludge cake Kit

This option includes floor slats positioned on alternate flat links on the floor chain and angled pressings on the rear of the machine to prevent sticky product building up on flat surfaces

Steel PTO guard

This option is designed to protect the PTO shaft from damage by the tractors lift arms.

Tool box

A robust item designed with a sloping lid to reduce the build up of material

Rear clevis drawbar with trailer brakes and light connections

Wide angle PTO assembly

The wide angle joint allows for turning on headlands with the PTO still engaged. It should be noted that the manufacturers recommend that you do not turn with the PTO under load.

Double acting Hydraulic guillotine slurry door (End Gate)

An extremely strong design and construction ensures that the door can be used as a grading device for light applications of materials as well as a device for retaining very running products.

Build weigh cell ready

As an option the machine can be manufactured to take weigh cells at a future date. The dummy weigh cells can be easily removed and replaced with full weigh cells.

In cab electric floor speed control

The in-cab electric remote floor speed control allows the operator to make adjustments to the floor speed while on the move.

80mm Scharmuller spoon attachment

Sprung drawbar

Extra height in the sides, built in

Tandem axle, rocking beam

Detachable Spinner Deck

Detachable spinner deck can be attached to the rear of a vertical auger spreader in just a few minutes. Once fitted, products such as chicken manure, composts and lime can be spread evenly and accurately at low application rates.

Widebody Augers

Twin 965mm diameter dynamically balanced vertical augers have flights laser cut from heat treated Boron steel to improve strength and service life. 20mm thick reversible points manufactured from heat treated Boron steel are bolted and supported along the back edge.

RDS GT 400 weigh system

The GT 400 not only displays the live weight in the machine but also allows the operator to add the total weight up by pressing the start/stop button after every load. This simple weigh unit can be fitted through the whole range of Bunning muck spreaders from the 60 to the mammoth 380HD.  The system is integrated with the same load cells as used on the popular and proven RDS Apollo psi indicator.

Tandem Axle, Rocking Beam For 60 & 80

If preferred, a tandem axle rocking beam option is available on these models. Standard rocking beam wheel equipment would be 13.0/65-18, other alternatives are available so please contact us to discuss these options.

Flared Body Above Wheels To Standard Height

500mm Built In Flared Extensions

300mm Built In Flared Extensions

Built in flared extension sides add considerable carrying capacity to machines, spreader design load capacity should be checked relative to the density of the material to be carried. This option is not available for machines that are to be containerised for transport, the bolt on option should be specified.

500mm High Bolt On Flared Extension

300mm High Bolt on Flared Extension

Hydraulic Border Spreading Deflector

This deflects the material down to the ground and limits the spread width on one side. This prevents material being spread through hedges, into water courses, etc.

LED Strobe/Flashing Lights

These ultra bright LED flashing/strobe lights are fitted as a pair and give a highly visable warning.

LED front & rear Mudguard marker lights

These bright LED marker lights are fitted to the front & rear of the mudguards and give a positive marker to the overall width of the machine.

Steel Mudguards

Made from rolled 4mm steel, these mudguards follow the tyre radius and will help keep the side of the machine clean

Non Standard Colours

While Bunning Blue or Bunning Green are our standard colours. From a BS or RAL number we can paint your machine in almost any colour.

High Augers

Higher Augers are available as a factory build option for the Lowlander 75, 85 & 90. They increase the height of the augers by 300mm (12″)

Swivel pick-up eye attachment

Weigh cells with automatic rate control

The RDS Apollo spreader controller has all the features for today’s farming techniques. Target application rate is entered into the controller which then monitors the load and adjusts the floor speed accordingly. GPS variable rate technology is supplied as standard and the system can receive an application rate from a third party controller such as John Deere Greenstar, Raven or Trimble. Or a predefined application map can be loaded to the SD card and automatically vary the rate (Precision Farming). Data can be logged via the optional printer

or saved to a SD card, which can then be exported to an Excel spreadsheet along with treatment maps.  Live weighing is via 20 tonne weigh cells situated on both axle and drawbar. This is then clearly viewed on the controller screen together with your speed, target rate and live application rate. There is a choice of either using the machine in ‘Automatic or Manual Control’ depending on your requirements.

Air brakes

A choice of either 2 Line Air Only Brakes or Dual Supply (2 Line Air and Hydraulic) Brakes.

Slurry door height indicator

This options allows the operator to monitor door opening positions in relation to application rates

Drop down covers for deck cleaning

To help clean out the deck area around the bottom of the augers these covers can be opened to allow material and water to flow out

Steering axle

To reduce the scrub on tyres and damage to grassland when turning. Both the 320 & 380HD models can be ordered with either one (rear as standard) or two (front and rear)  self-steer axles.

Simple canopy

Designed for use when spreading low applications of products like Lime and chicken litter, the canopy ensures that all material is spread by the bottom auger blades

Large diameter bottom blades

This option can help to increase the spread width of some finer products spread at low application rates and are most effective when used in conjunction with a Simple Canopy

Lift off augers

To enable the machine to be used for other jobs the auger assembly can be removed for the faster unloading of products such as grass, maize silage and even grain

Printer for PSi Apollo Spreader Controller records

This compact printer is connected to the RDS Apollo Controller and produces a receipt which can be printed off showing Start & Finish Time, Job Number, Farm & field Number, Target Rate, Total Area and Total Weight. This can be kept for your records or supplied to your customer as a receipt for work complete.

Sludge cake build

A specialist auger design for machines that are purchased primarily to spread Bio-solids (sludgecake)

Sludge cake Kit

This option includes floor slats positioned on alternate flat links on the floor chain and angled pressings on the rear of the machine to prevent sticky product building up on flat surfaces

Steel PTO guard

This option is designed to protect the PTO shaft from damage by the tractors lift arms.

Tool box

A robust item designed with a sloping lid to reduce the build up of material

Rear clevis drawbar with trailer brakes and light connections

Wide angle PTO assembly

The wide angle joint allows for turning on headlands with the PTO still engaged. It should be noted that the manufacturers recommend that you do not turn with the PTO under load.

Double acting Hydraulic guillotine slurry door (End Gate)

An extremely strong design and construction ensures that the door can be used as a grading device for light applications of materials as well as a device for retaining very running products.

Build weigh cell ready

As an option the machine can be manufactured to take weigh cells at a future date. The dummy weigh cells can be easily removed and replaced with full weigh cells.

In cab electric floor speed control

The in-cab electric remote floor speed control allows the operator to make adjustments to the floor speed while on the move.

80mm Scharmuller spoon attachment

Sprung drawbar

Sprung Heavy Duty drawbar

The Sprung Heavy Duty Drawbar uses a 21 tonne spring and comes with a bolted clevis hitch

Hydraulic opening rear canopy

As an option the rear canopy can be opened hydraulically to enable the machine to make windrows for composting or for ease of maintenance. Safety props are supplied and should be used prior to carrying out maintenance.

300mm Bolt on vertical extension

240mm Bolt on extension sides

Extra height in the sides, built in

Tandem axle, rocking beam

Detachable Spinner Deck

Detachable spinner deck can be attached to the rear of a vertical auger spreader in just a few minutes. Once fitted, products such as chicken manure, composts and lime can be spread evenly and accurately at low application rates.

Widebody Augers

Twin 965mm diameter dynamically balanced vertical augers have flights laser cut from heat treated Boron steel to improve strength and service life. 20mm thick reversible points manufactured from heat treated Boron steel are bolted and supported along the back edge.

Knut Espen Hystad

Knut Espen Hystad visited the Norwegian Agricultural Machinery show in Lillestrom in November 2009 to find a new manure spreader. Hektner Maskin AS were displaying a Lowlander 105 Compact which met most of Knut Espen’s requirements. “We did not have a spinner deck on the stand” said Hans Christian Hektner “But were able to advise on it’s suitability as we have sold several in the past”. Helping on the stand was Oystein Koht Nordby who runs 2 Bunning Lowlander spreaders, one with a spinner deck, the two were introduced and Oystein was able to help and advise about the attributes of the detachable spinner deck. A deal was struck and the new machine was delivered for spring 2010. Mr Hystad is extremely pleased with his machine, especially the results from spreading Chicken manure which is mostly applied in the Spring before sowing cereal crops. “The large diameter tyres make the machine very easy to pull and do very little damage to the soil, we are able to use our John Deere 6420 which is also light on the soil” said Mr Hystad. The machine is shared with some neighbours and has the spinner deck removed when doing other types of manure.