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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)

Mete-R-Matic®, the best-known brand in topdressing, sets the standard for uniform application. The Mete-R-Matic IV is the ideal choice for golf greens, tees, driving ranges, and sports fields. The patented Chevron® belt guarantees a uniform application of all types of materials regardless of moisture content, including top dresser sand and soil top dresser applications. The patented ground drive system means that you're always getting a consistent rate, regardless of how fast or slow the operator drives. No hydraulics, no pumps, no engines. Just set your application rate and go with this top dresser machine. OVERVIEW  The Mete-R-Matic® IV, featuring a patented Chevron® belt, is the first and only top dressing spreader to ensure uniform application of all types of materials and varying levels of moisture content, including wet sand. Perfect for after aerification, it consistently applies a wide variety of top dressing lawn mixtures such as sand, organic compost, peat humus, and rye grass, as well as crumb rubbers, gypsum, lime, and calcine clays.  Ideal for golf greens, cultured grasses, and other areas sensitive to weight, this Turfco topdresser utilizes an eco-friendly, patented ground-drive system. When you speed up, slow down, or cross uneven terrain, the conveyor belt and brush automatically adjust at the same rate to provide a consistent and even application every time. No hydraulics, no pumps, and no engines. Just hook up and go.  A wide, galvanized hopper won't rust or flake and is easily loaded with the Turfco CR-15 or other front-end loaders. Easily towed by turf truck vehicles, the Mete-R-Matic IV is designed to handle any topdressing program.  KEY FEATURES Patented ground drive system means you're always getting a consistent rate, regardless of how fast or slow the operator drives. Eco-friendly ground drive — no hydraulics, pumps, or engines. Patented Chevron is the first and only belt to ensure uniform application of all types of materials with varying levels of moisture, including wet sand, organic compost, peat humus, and rye grass, as well as crumb rubbers, gypsum, lime, and calcine clays. All six wheels drive the machine for consistent application on uneven terrain. Wide hopper design is easily loaded with a front-end loader or the Turfco® CR-15. Easily towed by turf truck vehicles. Proven, battle-tested design has been the standard of the industry since 1981. Galvanized hopper (no rusting — or potential rust flakes in topdressing material). CONSISTENTLY APPLY WET OR DRY Turfco Mete-R-Matic topdressers, featuring a patented Chevron belt, are the first and only to ensure uniform application of all types of materials and varying levels of moisture content, including wet sand. You can consistently apply a wide variety of topdressing mixtures such as sand, organic and inorganic compost, peat and humus, rye grass, as well as crumb rubbers, gypsum, lime, and calcine clays. ECO-FRIENDLY GROUND DRIVE The Mete-R-Matic IV utilizes a patented ground-drive system. When you speed up, slow down, or cross uneven terrain, the conveyor belt and brush automatically adjust at the same rate to provide a consistent and even application every single time. No hydraulics, no pumps, and no engines. Just hook up and go with the Turfco topdresser. TACKLE ANY TOPDRESSING JOB Our one-cubic-yard hopper with a unique half-moon metering gate makes quick work of any topdressing task. Set your rate and know that your operator will get that rate all day long. Easily towed by turf truck vehicles. Simple and intuitive design, combined with a three-year warranty, guarantees you and your staff can complete your applications with confidence. Whether you need to apply top dressing lawn treatments or other materials, the top dresser machine provides efficient, reliable results every time. SPECIFICATIONS Model 85424 Drive Wheels are driven by the ground; all six tires mechanically drive the conveyor and brush; no engine; no hydraulic system Hopper Capacity 1 yd3 (0.76 m3) Hopper Size Top: 73 ½" x 39 3/8" (1.87 m x 1.00 m), Bottom: 60" x 20" (1.5 m x 0.51 m), Depth: 19" (0.48 m) Spreading Width 60" (1.5 m) Topdressing Speed Up to 8 MPH (12.8 km/h) Transport Speed Empty: up to 15 MPH (24 km/h), Loaded: up to 8 MPH (12.8 km/h) Application From very fine to ¼" (6.5 mm) Conveyor Belt Wide rubber composition with patented, Chevron belt 60" (1.5 m) Metering Gate Taintor gate design is easily adjusted and provides a uniform opening up to 2 ¼" (57 mm) Brush 9" (228 mm) diameter, polypropylene bristle Controls Electric clutch actuator to engage conveyor and brush. Metering gate control for depth of application. Clutch The main clutch is a mechanical ratchet design actuated electrically from the operator’s position on the tow vehicle. Wheels & Tires Six, 16" x 6.50" x 8" rib tread turf tires Hitch Heavy-duty pin hitch Empty Weight 882 lb (400 kg) Warranty 3 Years