Spread Fertilizer and Dry Lime with a Boom Drop Spreader from Stoltzfus
Tired of an uneven spread pattern? How about having to overlap passes? And too much dust when spinner spreading dry materials? Enough! Stoltzfus’ Boom Drop Spreaders for tractors reduce separation, spread a range of materials evenly, and waste less product due to the innovative recycling boom design. Whether you’re in the market for a lime drop spreader, drop fertilizer spreader, dry lime spreader, or other agricultural drop spreader, Stoltzfus is ready to help.
Drop Spreaders for Tractors—The Stoltzfus Legacy
Modern agricultural lime spreaders’ roots can be traced to 1945 when an inventive 33-year-old farmer and limestone quarry operator created a breakthrough method for applying dry, powdered lime. Christian Umble Stoltzfus’ drop spreader distributed this lime close to the ground, minimizing dust while allowing for faster, more accurate and efficient spread patterns.
Updated and refined over the decades, his boom-style spreader remains the benchmark design for applying dry, flowing materials. Stoltzfus Spreaders upholds the founder’s legacy of quality and durability, passed down through over 80 years of customer feedback that drives our continuous improvement of drop spreaders for tractors.
The modern Stoltzfus Boom-Style Drop Spreader creates a level spread pattern right to the edge of your field with no overlap required. It delivers unsurpassed accuracy for dry, flowable, or dusty materials like dry pulverized lime and crushed stone fertilizers. This design reduces dust and mid-air separation of light and heavy particles.
The Boom Drop Spreader from Stoltzfus Spreaders has been redesigned with a self-contained PTO hydraulic drive system for simplicity and reduced moving parts. It features a 30-foot-wide spread pattern using a conveyor-style boom. A level spread pattern can be achieved thanks to the conveyor boom that returns excess material rather than allowing it to splash out the ends. All of these features and more make this lime and fertilizer spreader a popular choice for specialty crops.
Get A Spreader QuoteSTANDARD
- 5 and 8 ton capacities
- Self-contained PTO hydraulic drives
- Spring suspension
- Unibody, fully welded design
- 8 ft stainless steel center boom
- 2 x 11 ft folding sower booms
- Stainless slide adjusters
- Carbon-steel construction
OPTIONAL
- Flotation tires
- Lights
- Tarps
- Cor-Ten® steel hopper
- 304 Stainless steel hopper
- 18 ft fixed center boom
- Brakes
- Special wheel tracks
- Single axle
- Hydraulic boom lifters
- 8 ton upgrade
- GPS
| Model | WC-5 Ton | WC-8 Ton |
|---|---|---|
| Max load | 5 tons | 8 tons |
| Hopper volume | 155 cu.ft. | 242 cu.ft |
| Hopper length | 96 in. | 120 in. |
| Hopper width | 78 in. | 93 in. |
| Hopper depth | 47 in. | 43.5 in. |
| Overall length | 15 ft. | 20 ft. |
| Overall width (folded) | 95 in. | 113 in. |
| Overall height | 77 in. | 83 in. |
| Axles | 2 | 2 |
| Wheel track (center) | 64 in. | 75 in. |
| Tires | 11L x 15, 8 ply | 19L x 16.1, 10 ply |
| Weight | 2,750 lbs. | 3,250 lbs. |
A Stoltzfus Drop Boom Spreader Will Help You Apply These Materials with Ease
When you purchase a drop spreader for your tractor from Stoltzfus Spreaders, you’ll be able to spread these flowable materials (and more):
- Fertilizer
- Impregnated fertilizers
- Dry pulverized lime
- Dusty materials like crushed rock phosphate
- Fly ash
- Bentonite
- Cement
- Urea
- Potash
- Crushed shells
Wondering about a different material?
Get in touch with our team, and they’ll answer all your questions.
What Benefits Can You Expect?
Maybe you’ve come to Stoltzfus Spreaders because you’ve heard of our reputation for unibody construction, attention to detail, reliability, and durability. We are well-known for those features—but the benefits don’t stop there.
- Unrivaled Strength: Stoltzfus 5- and 8-ton capacity lime and fertilizer drop spreaders are the toughest in their class, with unibody construction forming a single weldment. Unibody strength and stability eliminate flexing and cracking, ensuring dependable uptime and less maintenance.
- Even Distribution: Consistent distribution begins in the hopper with our unique conveyor that allows even material presentation to the center boom, and finishes with an innovative boom design allowing uniform, end-to-end coverage across the length of the boom.
- Overflow Elimination: A circulating drag chain channels material to the side booms for precise application through adjustable openings. The proprietary system circulates excess material back around, maintaining even distribution in 5-inch drop patterns along the entire boom length. This process eliminates the end overflow associated with auger-style boom spreaders.
- Low Dust: The spreader booms maintain edge-to-edge coverage. No overlap is needed; nothing is thrown into ditches or neighboring fields. Fertilizer application rates range from 120 to 1,300 pounds per acre with reliable accuracy over uneven and hilly terrains. The material is applied close to the ground for low dust and minimal wind effect.
- Adjustable Operation: A robust hydraulic system powers the boom and body chains. Control valves allow adjustment of chain speeds to achieve desired spread rates. A level spread pattern is achieved via adjusting the drop hole sizes.
Those are just some benefits you’ll experience with the Stoltzfus Boom Drop Spreader. You’ll get even more as part of The Stoltzfus Different.
The Stoltzfus Boom Drop Spreader Difference
What matters most to you in a drop spreader for your tractor?
Toughness
Featuring structural steel frames and a unibody design, every Stoltzfus Boom Drop Spreader has the strength and durability to last.
TOUGHNESS is at the core of EVERY STOLTZFUS BOOM DROP SPREADER.
Versatility
A drop spreader for your tractor can have remarkable precision. Use it to spread a variety of dry, dusty materials with consistent flow and reliable performance.
VERSATILITY is at the core of EVERY STOLTZFUS BOOM DROP SPREADER.
Performance
If you want superb performance, you’ll need exceptional engineering. That’s what makes Stoltzfus Boom Drop Spreaders reliable and accurate.
PERFORMANCE is at the core of EVERY STOLTZFUS BOOM DROP SPREADER.
Longevity
Our cutting-edge drop spreaders are engineered to protect essential drives and reduce chemical exposure, ensuring greater durability and extending the lifespan of your equipment.
LONGEVITY is at the core of EVERY BOOM DROP SPREADER.
The Stoltzfus Difference will change your thoughts about spreading fertilizer, lime, and other materials. With fewer hassles and more productive time spent in the field, you can look forward to applying materials instead of dreading bridges and uneven applications. Contact our experienced team so we can listen to what matters to you and suggest a solution.
More Spreader Options from Stoltzfus Spreaders
If your search for “fertilizer drop spreader for sale” or “drop lime spreader for sale” brought you here, you can stop looking. Boom Drop Spreaders are part of Stoltzfus’ acclaimed line of spreaders—and there’s more! We also engineer, manufacture, and sell these types of spreaders:
- Ground Drive Spreaders
- Wet Lime Spreaders
- Orchard/Vineyard Spreaders
- Bulk Material Spreaders
- Row Crop Spreaders
- Custom-Designed Spreaders