Owners of Claas’ forward-controlled Xerion Saddletrac can now get their hands on a purpose-built body that turns it into a self-propelled muckspreader.

The demount spreader – built by German maker Tebbe – has a total capacity of 13.2cu m and is  manufactured from 3mm steel plate.

Two hydraulically driven conveyor belts transport the muck to the rear of the spreader, where there is a slurry door and two chain-driven horizontal beaters.

After the muck passes through the beaters it drops onto two 1m-diameter spreading discs. These are shaft-driven with overload protection and have four vanes to give an even spread.

The spreader fits on Claas’ Xerion 4000 Saddletrac, which has the cab positioned at the very front of the machine to give a large rear deck. Maximum power output is 435hp and this drives a CVT transmission with a top speed of 50kph.