Agri-Fab 45-0543 100 lb. Tow Spiker/Seeder/Spreader, Black

Was prepared for an assembly battle based on the reviews. It was pretty straightforward and fast with an adjustable crescent wrench and drill (I think there were just two different bolt head sizes). Probably spent 30 to 45 mins assembling. No missing parts. If you have a set of calipers get them out. They don't label the hardware so when they call for a 2" vs a 2.5" it makes it quick to grab the right one, same with the washers as they have a few variations of them and it's hard to know exactly which they are calling for without thinking it through or measuring based on the BOM dimensions to confirm. Don't bother swapping out the wheel bolts like some have mentioned. Unless you are hauling this thing around a lot on non grass surfaces where you need the wheels down they aren't even being used. I retract my wheels so they don't touch the ground. I think that is why the bolt is so long so you can catch it over the rail and keep them locked off the ground if you don't need to engage and disengage it while on the move. Yes, shouldered bolts would be better but seem unnecessary to upgrade them given the limited action the wheels would typically get. It worked well. I've used it twice to spread and spike fertilizer and no complaints. With the larger granules it took a little trial and error to get the spread rate just right.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this gear. It's built solidly and works as advertised, and I'm thrilled that it saves me tons of time when applying fertilizer on our large yard. Not surprisingly, it's a bit more awkward to use on a smaller lawn, such as our front yard. The spikes appeared to work effectively. My one area of frustration was with the parts. When it arrived, I carefully sorted and counted the parts, because other reviewers noted problems with missing parts. Sure enough, I was missing a few items (several bolts missing from a smaller package). I submitted a message on the company's website asking for the parts, but never heard back, so rather than wait, I just got them at our local hardware store. I'll also note that the instructional video on the website (which explains how to put it together), while very good, is a little out of date. Several items that they show on there are no longer part of the design (no spring, some plastic vice metal parts, 1 cotter pin vs 2). Minor issues, and they didn't impact me being able to follow the instructions. Overall, happy with the product, just frustrating re the lack of quality control on inclusion of parts in the shipment.

Instructions were " alright ", still needed to refer to the picture or youtube video to get it together..sit down , have a few liquid refreshments, then go at it, its time consuming to get it together.. When using it you'll need a bungee cord to secure the feed adjustment handle as it wants to move offsetting when spreading seed..Aside from that, the aerator works good as does the feed drop on spreader..

Edit to 3 stars. Quality really not so good but paying $179 for it okay home owner use. This thing will waste a lot of your $ putting down seed. I wouldn't recommend for seed unless you like throwing out money. Tried, none really grew. The spaces are too far apart its luck if any seed falls in them. You have to have loose soil and weight on it to make a indent at all as a aerator. There isn't many spike blades. Tue seed preferably needs to be IN the ground and covered. This doesn't do that.Which leaves most of the seed on top of the ground and it isn't covered and wont grow. Lot of $$ in seed wasted.. Stick to lawn pellet fertilizer or pellet bug killer. Compared to using the hand spreader I'm all about this thing. Quality good. Wish it went in the ground a little better but really nothing to compare too this might just be what they are. Assembly IS required. THIS WILL WASTE A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO USE IT FOR GRASS SEED.

This is a well thought out, sturdy machine. I've read reviews saying it was hard to put together, griping about the bolts for the wheels, etc... Not so! It went together easily, the instructions were superb and yes I had spare parts left that i just stuck on it in case I needed it but more importantly there were no missing parts. Works very well for what it was designed to do. This is not an industrial machine but a yard/garden machine and I expect ro get many years of good use from it.

missing some of the hardware, but had some in the shop. was not very sturdy quality

When I received from Amazon all the parts were all over the box and missing pieces, I spoke to Amazon and they suggested to contact the manufacturer directly as they dont have parts. The agent was very helpful. I contacted the manufacturer directly and they immediately shipped the parts UPS. I had to look up the directions for assembly on the internet as they were missing as well. Overall when I got all the parts and assembled it looks like it will do the job and well bilt. Now to wait till spring to try it out!

The Agri-fab spreader and aerator is good enough for a city-lot property and functioned as advertised. The assembly was not complicated but was interrupted due to missing bolts... all of one-size. To skip the trouble of going back and waiting for the manufacturer to send some, I picked some up at a hardware store and carried on. For the price, the device is good enough and saved me $125 rental fee for the two times a year we’d use it thus paying for itself in two seasons. If you’re handy and don’t mind a trip to your local hardware store to finish the assembly, this is the tool for you.

It was easy to assemble and pretty straight forward. Got it together in less than 2hrs. Works well when I overseeded my lawn with it. 2 10kg bags of grass seed fit the hopper perfectly.

Broke 3 times on 1st use