Turfco Widespin 1550 Broadcast Topdresser
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Turfco Widespin 1550 Broadcast Topdresser

  • Item #: 8582823

Product Description

The Turfco Topdresser WideSpin™ 1550 was designed to help you achieve your agronomic goals, increase staff productivity, and free up your time. With Turfco's patented hydraulic system and spinner design, along with our Smart Controller, you can be confident you're getting the application you want every time. Reduce up to 720 passes per year and minimize turf traffic to achieve the most playable, beautiful lawn. 


OVERVIEW

The Turfco Topdresser Edge started with listening to what frustrates superintendents when it comes to top dressing. We heard they were tired of doing wheel-to-wheel spreads, overlapping spreads, dealing with complicated mechanical adjustments, and wasting time checking in with their crews to verify spread settings. 

The WideSpin™ 1550 solves these problems and more. Calculating and knowing your rates is easier. Adjusting settings is easier. Saving preferred settings is easier. Loading is easier. Topdressing greens, approaches, and tees at the same time is easier. And getting the exact spread you want, every time, is easier. 

Our unique design makes it easy to get whatever width and rate you want, without having to do mechanical adjustments. You can save your preferred applications into four programmable presets, changing widths and rates on the fly, increasing productivity, eliminating guesswork, and freeing up your time. 

WideSpin 1550 topdressers are available in truck-mounted and tow behind top dresser models with engine or hydraulic power options. You can choose between Standard Electronic Control or upgrade to our patented digital Smart Controller. Standard Electronic Control models are easy to use and offer good value for the money. Smart Controller models offer rate calculation and programmable presets for greatest productivity and labor savings. 

KEY FEATURES

  • Get the exact spread you want as you move from greens to approaches to tees, at the push of a button.
  • Know your application rates and determine how much material you need to budget — all for the first time ever with our on-board calculator.
  • Reduce the number of passes and decrease traffic on your greens with WideSpin edge-to-edge applications.
  • Drive topdressing down into the turf canopy by adjusting the spinner angle, minimizing the need for brushing and eliminating variations in spread due to moisture content (spreads the same wet or dry).
  • Refill the hopper faster and with less spillage – galvanized hopper has 20% greater capacity and wide opening fits an 80" bucket.
  • Three-year warranty.

BEST SPREAD IN THE INDUSTRY

For the first time ever, you can set up and save your applications one time — then get your perfect spread every time. With Turfco’s patented technologies, you can reduce greens passes, minimize turf traffic, and get a more consistent spread. 

REDUCED PASSES

Save time and reduce wear on your greens with Turfco's patented WideSpin™ edge-to-edge technology. Decrease the number of passes on your greens by up to 720 times per year* as compared to the wheel-to-wheel method. Improve productivity and save time; unique 30-foot wide, even spread makes it possible to cover an average-size green in just two passes. Dramatically reduce traffic on your greens, reducing the potential for soil compaction and hydraulic leaks. *18 greens, 10 times a year. 

CALCULATE AND LOCK-IN PREFERRED APPLICATIONS

Know your application rates, calculate the rates you want, and determine how much material you need to budget with our on-board calculator. Smart Controller lets you save your preferred applications into four programmable presets, allowing you to switch between widths and rates as you move from greens to approaches to tees at the push of a button. 

ADJUSTABLE SPINNER

Drive topdressing down into the turf canopy by adjusting the spinner angle, minimizing the need for brushing and eliminating variations in moisture content (spreads the same wet or dry). 

LARGE HOPPER

Large, galvanized steel hopper has increased capacity and is wider, making it easier to fill and less often! Refill the hopper faster and with less spillage — has 20% greater capacity and wider opening fits an 80” bucket. 


SPECIFICATIONS                               

Model Tow-Behind 1550 Models: Engine-powered w/Smart Control (#85828); Engine-powered w/ Standard Electronic Control (#85829); Hydraulic-powered w/Smart Control (#85824); Hydraulic-powered w/Standard Electronic Control (#85825)
Warranty 3 Years
Engine / Models 13 HP Briggs and Stratton (engine-powered models only)
Operator Control SMART: 3-position switch; 4 programmable presets; onboard rate calculator; instantaneous belt and spinner speed control; instant throttle down control (engine powered)      STANDARD Electronic: Standard 3-position switch with manual control for spinner and belt speed
Weight Tow-Behind Models: Engine-powered: 1,324 lbs (601 kg);  Hydraulic-powered: 1,021 lbs (463 kg) Truck-Mounted Models: 710 lbs w/o mounting (322 Kg)
Hopper Capacity 21 ft3 (0.59 m3) struck level; 25 ft3 (0.71 m3) heaped
Hopper Size 80" x 36.5" (2.03 x 0.92 m) at the top
Spreading Width 12' up to 40' (2.7 up to 12 m)
Spread Application 0.45 ft3 per 1,000 ft3 up to 12 ft3 per 1,000 ft3
Ground Speed Up to 8 MPH (12.8 km/h)
Conveyor Belt 18" (0.46 m) wide pebble surface composition with heavy-duty polyester cord
Metering Gate Manually operated with Light Spread/Heavy Spread Calibrations
Drive Engine Powered: Engine powered Hydraulics / Hydraulic Powered: Tow vehicle powered hydraulics
Wheels 4 Ply 26.5 x 14.00 x 12 Turf (tow-behind model)

Product Specs

  • ConditionNew
  • Product TypeEquipment