Is Stainless Steel Frame Worth The Upgrade On The Meyer Hotshot 70 Walk Behind Spreader?
Published 10/06/2025
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I’m trying to decide if the stainless ME63FR is worth the upgrade. Other than the frame, is anything else different from the regular ME43FR?
asked by: Carl
Expert Reply:
Hey Carl! Mechanically, they’re identical. The # ME63FR just swaps the powder-coated frame and handles for full stainless steel, which resists corrosion long-term, better than the # ME43FR. The gearbox, 70-lb hopper, and pneumatic tires are the same, but stainless saves you from rust and repainting after a few salty winters.
Do you store yours indoors or outside? If it stays in an unheated shed, stainless really earns its keep.
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Meyer Hotshot 70 HD Broadcast Salt and Fertilizer Spreader - Walk Behind - Stainless Steel - 70 lbs
- Salt Spreaders
- Walk Behind
- Salt
- Fertilizer
- 12 Foot Spread
- 31 cu ft or More
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