GroundBuster Drop Spreaders

Get premium drop spreaders at a superb market price. GroundBuster, part of the family of top-quality brands from J.R. Metal, built their reputation on first-rate drop spreaders. Engineered in-house, you’ll find no finer piece of land equipment. You get the most color-durable, longest lasting drop spreader on the market that spreads granular materials in a uniform pattern and at the perfect application rate.

GroundBuster rectangular hoppers and lime spreaders stand out due to their value, durability, framing, uniform spread pattern, and multiple sizes for confined, small, and medium areas.

DS6000DX
DS5000DX
drop spreader to dispense agricultural lime
DS5000
DS4000
LG300
DS6000DXDS5000DXDS5000DS4000LG300
Weight790 lbs450 lbs210 lbs164 lbs65lbs
Shipping Weight950 lbs510 lbs270 lbs210 lbs69 lbs
Dimensions97" OAW x 39.5' OAH78" OAW x 34" OAH74" OAW x 33.5" OAH62.25" OAW x 26.5" OAH44.5" OAW x 23.5" OAH
Auger DriveDual Augers, Ground Driven
w/Auger Lockout
Dual Augers, Ground Driven
w/Auger Lockout
Single Auger, Ground DrivenSingle Auger, Ground DrivenSingle Auger, Ground Driven
Tire Size9.5L-15SL175/80-1318 x 6.50-818 x 6.50-84.10/3.50-6
Tire Tracking Width87"72"60"55.5"40.5"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty

DS6000DX

DS6000DX
Weight790 lbs
Shipping Weight950 lbs
Dimensions97" OAW x 39.5' OAH
Auger DriveDual Augers, Ground Driven w/Auger Lockout
Tire Size9.5L-15SL
Tire Tracking Width87"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty

DS5000DX

DS5000DX
Weight450 lbs
Shipping Weight510 lbs
Dimensions78" OAW x 34" OAH
Auger DriveDual Augers, Ground Driven w/Auger Lockout
Tire Size175/80-13
Tire Tracking Width72"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty
drop spreader to dispense agricultural lime

DS5000

DS5000
Weight210 lbs
Shipping Weight270 lbs
Dimensions74" OAW x 33.5"
Auger DriveSingle Auger, Ground Driven
Tire Size18 x 6.50-8
Tire Tracking Width60"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty

DS4000

DS4000
Weight164 lbs
Shipping Weight210 lbs
Dimensions62.25" OAW x 26.5" OAH
Auger DriveSingle Auger, Ground Driven
Tire Size18 x 6.50-8
Tire Tracking Width55.5"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty

LG300

LG300
Weight65 lbs
Shipping Weight69 lbs
Dimensions44.5" OAW x 23.5" OAH
Auger DriveSingle Auger, Ground Driven
Tire Size4.10/3.50-6
Tire Tracking Width40.5"
Pin Hitch
3 year warranty

Drop Spreaders are Ideal for Both Farmers and Commercial Applications

GroundBuster Drop Spreaders spread lime very evenly, and with the slanted holes on the gate, the lime overlaps slightly, producing a much more even coating than a spinner/broadcast spreader.

Our products leave little waste behind. Unlike a spinner/broadcast spreaders that waste the spread on driveways and other areas, our drop spreaders put the product exactly where you want it with a nice even coating.

Our system allows you to use pulverized (Ag Lime), saving $100 per ton or more on Lime over pelletized lime. That means you can pay for a quarter-ton spreader with the savings on your first 10 tons when using Ag Lime.

Most applications require one ton of lime per acre every year or two to maintain a 7.0 pH in the soil. Often the initial spread requires 2-3 tons of lime per acre to bring the pH to desired levels. It’s easy to see how this machine quickly pays for itself, and then puts extra money in your pocket year after year! Also, with our 3-year warranty you can’t go wrong.

Unmatched Versatility in a Spreader

You can use the stock lime gate or with a quick change of the bottom gate for greater accuracy for spreading fertilizer, sand, peat moss, salt, or virtually any other type of dry material. That means you can use these handy spreaders in farming, commercial, and homeowner spreading applications. For example, new construction or a major redesign presents the perfect opportunity to lime the soil before seeding the lawn or installing sod.

Likewise, winter weather presents new opportunities to salt your driveways and lanes with these handy drop spreaders. Use them on yards, gardens, fields, orchards, wineries, and many other commercial applications. Not to mention convenient – our tow-behind spreaders can even be pulled by an ATV!

GroundBuster Spreaders are Built to Last

All of our spreaders are constructed with high-grade heavy-duty steel for long lasting performance.

They are fully welded construction for durability, and are finished with abrasive blasting and powder coating for a long lasting finish.

two GroundBuster brand drop spreaders sitting on grass in front of mountains

How Our Drop Spreaders Work

Vibration and gravity cause lawn care products to fall down the drop spreader into slanted holes. The drop spreader evenly distributes granular lawn care products onto the ground with a rotating agitator. Drop spreaders create an efficient drop pattern for even ground coating.

Each drop spreader has a defined edge placement and navigates planting beds, walkways, and water features with ease. Push and tow-behind models simplify labor, improve land, and prove GroundBuster builds excellence into every product.

All spreaders are easy-to-transport with a full-sized truck to increase delivery speed.

The JR Metal Guarantee

JR Metal is is dedicated to providing high quality goods and services to our clients. With a perfected process, and unwavering resolve for making outstanding products, we don’t accept anything less. We hold ourselves and our products to a higher standard, and check our product lines thoroughly.

At JR Metal, most of our manufacturing and assembly is done in the same facility. We reduce back-and-forth with an organized floorplan to keep everything moving smoothly. We get it done by keeping our warehouse efficient so we can pass that efficiency on to our clients. Because most of our processes happen in-house, we can keep our prices competitive without compromising on quality.