The VALE TS6000 Tractor Towed Salt Spreader is VALE Engineering’s largest tractor-towed salt spreader with a 6.0m³ hopper capacity to take approximately 9000kg of salt – the same capacity as a traditional 18T HGV Gritter.
VALE Engineering has calculated that it could also massively reduce winter maintenance costs for local authorities from Day 1, with a 79% saving on capital investment and a 54% saving on capital and operational costs combined.*
Like other VALE Engineering tractor-towed salt spreaders, the VALE TS6000 Tractor Towed Salt Spreader is capable of spreading wet or dry, brown or white salt, via its unique POZI-FEED stainless steel auger system.
Fitted with a high-speed agricultural axle and high speed wheels and tyres. Braking by S-cam brakes hydraulically or by optional air brakes. The spreading circuit is hydraulically powered from the tractor’s auxiliary hydraulic take off (spool valves).
With much lower capital expense and maintenance costs, this tractor-towed salt spreader provides a cost-effective alternative to front-line 18T HGV gritting vehicles used by local authorities and independent contractors including farmers responsible for the winter maintenance of highways and roads.
*Source: “Under Pressure to save money?” published by VALE Engineering (York) Ltd. Copy available on request.
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - VALE Engineering’s largest tractor-towed salt spreader 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - Heavy duty tandem axle chassis fitted with leaf spring suspension, 90mm commercial square axles fitted with hydraulically operated S-cam brakes 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - Galvanized pitched mesh, complete with access hatch 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 with 6.0m³ mild steel hopper 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - Full road lighting with high quality rubberized lighting components to resist salt corrosion 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - High speed road going 8 stud wheels and wide pattern tyres 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - Heavy duty agricultural towing eye 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) VALE TS6000 - • Hydraulically driven stainless steel disc, with adjustable spread width from 1.8m to 12m 
Tractor Towed Salt Spreader (Gritter) TS6000 - control box 
