Customer Reviews

Agri-Fab 45-0299 48-Inch Tow Plug Aerator

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

Although it took three of us a while to put it together, the assembly was straightforward. With four concrete blocks sitting horizontally and bungeed on, it worked well. I was able to aerate my two acre yard in about an hour. The ground was damp, but not muddy and it made perfect plugs. I made passes at 90 degrees to each other in some open areas. You have to be careful not to let it tip backward when unhitched, but otherwise, it's easy to use.

I was pleased and plan to use it again next spring. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Have used this a couple of times now. Works well, though even with the max 160 pounds on it, I can only get cores an inch deep, sometimes 1.5 inches deep. It is supposed to be able to get cores as deep as three inches. Maybe in soil that's already un-compacted.

No problems with assembly, though the box arrived with holes in it, and the hardware bag had split inside, so a screw was missing. Easy to replace at the store.

And one side axle has gotten slightly bent, I assume because I always use the 160 pound blocks.

But overall for the money, its okay by me.

Assembly was time-consuming (~2 hours) but I felt the directions were pretty decent. Unit seems to be pretty well-built with the exception of the tongue, which failed the first time out when I got stuck going up a hill and tried to put it in reverse. To its credit, I was able to bend it back and finish my yard before it failed again. Also, when i called Agri-Fab and explained what happened, they agreed to send a replacement part for free. All-in-all I'd purchase the unit again, especially in light of the customer support!

Just finished assembling the Agri Fab Smartlink platform and plugger. The assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. Assembly was a bit much for one person, but Agri Fab can't be held responsible for my short sightedness. After it was assembled, I found the operation to be as advertised. The plugger worked well. My favorite part of the system is I detached the plugger and attached the dethacher to work on my mother-in-law's yard. It worked like a charm too. It's great having two yard tools that take up so little space. I will be purchasing the roller attachement later this week.

I definatley would advise others to purchase the platform. It works as well, if not better, than a dedicated tool.

It took me approximately an hour and a half to assemble. But I bought it through The Home Depot for $179. Same product/model # only much more reasonable price.

Lot's of parts, but they were all there, and they went together just as described in the instructions. After assembly, tested it out with 4 concrete blocks, and it worked great. Then I, (all 200+ lbs), sat on the blocks and the unit worked fine with the added weight, so much for the review the complained that the axle was weak. The unit performed flawlessly, lots of 1"+ deep plugs all over the yard.

I've been borrowing my neighbors a few years with great success. So it was high time I got my own. My neighbors required you to get off your tractor, and lift a handle at each wheel as well as operate a spring loaded locking pin. This new one has a handle that should be reachable from the garden tractor seat, making the task mush easier.
The price for this was pretty good ($180 delivered) but.. UPS mis-loaded the truck so it did not arrive when it was supposed to. When it did arrive, the box was fairly shredded. All 32 knives/pluggers were missing as well as a lot of hardware and a few of the steel components. I called Agri-Fab. The lady was a tad incredulous when I told her a lot of parts were missing but she patiently listened to my 'shopping list'. Today is Monday and she thinks I'll have the parts by Friday. We shall see....

I have purchased and assembled many products but none of such poor quality as this one. First I was lacking in bolts and nuts. I purchased $14.00 worth bolts and nuts. The most serious problem was a part that was lacking a hole and the one whole in the part was incorrectly placed. The lever that raises and lowers the wheels could not be installed until I ground off the end so as to line up the one hole that was drilled and drilled a second hole for the two retaining bolts.Had I not had the tools to grind and drill, I would have sent this back.