Not sure how it worked. For years Cub Cadet (MTD), made Lesco's spreaders. I guess they lost the business to a China outfit--or maybe they moved their factory to China. Clearly they still have the ability to make them under their own brand name. MTD makes many brands of lawn mowers and power equipment--paints them different colors. Also make the Lesco sprayers. Cleveland location, maybe.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...q=mtd+lawn+mower+brands&id=6D17BC47FF513485F2FCBE0D976DBF26B58D19D8&FORM=IQFRBA

Looks like they make Agri-fab, too.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Cub+Cadet+Commercial+Spreaders&FORM=RESTAB

 

Not sure how it worked. For years Cub Cadet (MTD), made Lesco's spreaders. I guess they lost the business to a China outfit--or maybe they moved their factory to China. Clearly they still have the ability to make them under their own brand name. MTD makes many brands of lawn mowers and power equipment--paints them different colors. Also make the Lesco sprayers. Cleveland location, maybe.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...q=mtd+lawn+mower+brands&id=6D17BC47FF513485F2FCBE0D976DBF26B58D19D8&FORM=IQFRBA

Looks like they make Agri-fab, too.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Cub+Cadet+Commercial+Spreaders&FORM=RESTAB

Thanks for the info Reggle.

 

Cub and Lesco were in bed together for years, or like Riggle said MTD/Cub.... Also had partnerships with Yanmar for their sub-compact tractors for a while... Good spreaders. I know some guys that run them and they are basically a yellow lesco.

 

They lost the Lesco contract because they were building crap. I worked for Lesco then, and we had far too many problems. So, they lost the contract, but still had the old plans, and however the contract was written, were allowed to still build them. But, they're still shipping junk out the door. Stick with the real Lesco models.

 

Thanks for the info. I looked up prices on them and they are about the same price as a Lesco Spreader. I am not going to buy one but was trying to see if they have exact same 3 hole set up.

Now I know for sure the Breakthru Agiators also will fit the Club Cadet commercial SS Spreaders.

 

The cub cadet is based on the older SS spreader design, so dunno if it will fit.

 

Older design you mean with slopes around the holes like this older Lesco push Spreader?

Tks

 

If anyone has both old and new Lesco hoppers--are they made from a different plastic? Are the new new ones slicker, more non-stick?
I have heard that a plastic called UHDPE is smoother and very non-stick.
It is Ultra High Density Poly Ethylene--often used for the running surface of premium cross-country skis.

What about the type of plastic of the impeller?

 

They have some new impellers that they say are non stick.
https://www.rittenhouseusa.com/lubr...-stick-ptfe-lesco-impeller-replacement-2-pack/?gclid=CJb3j4Pws9QCFciEswodmlkErg

I don't know how they work over the $10 Lesco one.

 

I have always thought that the ribs on the bottom side of the impeller were good--but that they caught too much wind. This increases the effort needed to push.
A good spreader should be designed to that it is nearly impossible to damage the impeller by running into something, or tipping it up on its nose.