mulch spreading attachment

[treebing]

is there an attachment for a mini that is good for spreading mulch. I often dump chips on lots and then need to spread the pile. I can spread the pile much faster with a pitchfork than I can with my mini and a bucket. but doing it by hand is energy intensive so I never want to do it. if there were a way to just blast it out with the mini it would be great but I either don't have the technique or I need a better implement. I'm not sure what that implement would be or look like. I have just the standard bucket. I'm thinking the light materials bucket might be better because I could take bigger scoops but it still seems it would be slow. suggestions or experience?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

@treebing

When I had my Waldon loader I built something like
This

https://lanoequip.com/product/virni...MIp_Xl9Y3W2AIVRlgNCh3VjA3vEAQYAyABEgIDcvD_BwE

I used 4" channel for laterals. On the leading edge I welded rail road spikes that acted like fingernail claws

I could get under the pile to plow it around. Then reach over and back drag it smooth

 

[treebing]

that looks like the ticket. now I need it in mini form.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

My Waldon weighed 6k# and could move a lot. Simple to scale it down

Heavy angle or formed 3" channel to match the capacity of the mini

 

[JD3000]

Wheel barrows and rakes boys.

Go big or go home.

 

[monkeylove]

@treebing

Google Ratchet Rake, it might work for mulch. I have one but haven't tried it on mulch.

Or as Tom mentioned, Google Land Leveler.

 

[JD3000]

 

[flyingsquirrel25]

When spreading chips I go after either my light materials bucket or my root rake grapple. I just keep pushing through the pile until it is at the level I want. Seldom do I Scoop because it takes too much time. The root grapples advantage is as you push forward it completely empties out through the tines. Where the bucket retains chips until I’m almost done and need to spread the last bit by back dragging. I have even gone as far as using the BMG (far from ideal) grappled onto itself when I don’t have the extra implements.