Northern Industrial Plug Aerator — 60in. | Aerators

Aerator Type	Tray Tow-Behind
Spikes (qty.)	40
Overall Width (in.)	60

Manufacturer Warranty: 12 months parts / 12 months labor

(1) Plug aerator

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Overall Rating

2.7 / 5

1 of 3 would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

Overall Rating:

3 / 5

ATV Aerator, April 21, 2008
By DMAT from Iowa

"This unit works fine on my three acre yard, pulled either by our ATV or lawn tractor. We store it outside due to its size and the finish has held up fine through two winters."

What is your level of technical expertise?: Home Handyman

Overall Rating:

4 / 5

Good product, but very large and heavy, January 14, 2008
By Edmon from Poconos, PA

"This Aerator is built very solid, with thick steel and quality long-lasting moving parts. That's also my main problem with it. I am 6'0" and 250 lbs and this thing is honestly a big heavy load for even me to move around. They aren't kidding - it really is 135 lbs. And it's 5+ feet long and almost 4 feet wide - need a big space in your garage/shed to store it the 363 days a year that you're not aerating!.

Naturally a big aerator like this needs some weight to push the tines into the soil, even after a rain - expect to have to add 1-3 50# bags of sand or salt depending on the firmness of your soil. It does have some nice pre-drilled holes that you can use with rubber bungees to hold the weight on the sled so it doesn't bounce off. I have a 22hp John Deere L120 hydrostatic and it pulls the aerator fine on downhill grades and it pulls ok on flat grades. But uphill, whoa, it doesn't go anywhere with stock turf-saver tires. Maybe with tractor tires and a manual gearbox it would work better uphill. If you have a lawn tractor (or bigger) this is probably OK, but if you use a riding mower, you're probably better off getting the smaller 50-inch aerator - it will be way easier to pull, especially if your yard isn't perfectly flat.

Pulls lots of little finger-sized plugs and leaves them all over the lawn. One tip for new buyers with dogs - clean up all the dog dropings in your yard before you aerate. After the plugs are laying everywhere it will be impossible to find the dog droppings - they'll be hidden amongst the plugs!

Expect to spend at least an hour putting this together. A power or air-powered socket will save you lots of time, but there are so many parts that you just can't rush it. Well built, well engineered, and very durable - just like you expect from Northern Tool."

What is your level of technical expertise?: Home Handyman

Overall Rating:

1 / 5

The stupid parts are what make this junk, November 2, 2007
By slartibartfast from Suburban Philadelphia

"This aerator works will when performing its primary function, however its been nothing but problems with the transport system/ wheels. The first time I used it, with no weight in the tray, the wheel bracket bent at the point where an extra hole weakens the metal. After welding braces on both brackets, I used the aerator a second time, and a wheel hub collapsed. These are some cheap wheels. Back in the shop. I replaced both wheel assemblies with old zero turn rider front castor wheels and noticed that one of the wheel bolts was bent. Replaced both of the wheel bolts with grade 8's. The third trip out resulted in the bracket bending at point where the bolt enters it.. Get the picture? The aeration itself is great. Open spoons result in a faster break down of plugs in the lawn. Just be prepared for not using the transport wheels to travel over a sidewalk or drive with or without weight. There is no reason that 1/2" steel should bend this easily unless it is EXTREMELY soft. A few dolars more for bolts that are above grade one would make a big difference. I used this machine gently, not beyond the realm of a homeowner and it plain failed"

What is your level of technical expertise?: Home Handyman

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.