Turfco 1550

Turfco 1550

Turfco offers an even spread of material along your golf course, increasing staff productivity, and reducing up to 720 passes per year! (Turfco, 2023). This unit is located at our Langley office

Specifications: (from Turfco Website – May Not be exact year)

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)”(Turfco, 2023).
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”(Turfco, 2023).
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)”(Turfco, 2023).
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)