Buyers salter motor

[mmwb]

I had to get out and kick start the motor on my salter several times this morning (Buyers TGSUVPRO). I only run bagged salt through it, and it has been good for about 5 years. In any case, I think a new motor might be in order. Motors seem to come in various outputs in terms of: 1/8 hp, 1/6 hp, 1/3 hp, and 1/2 hp that I could find; (there are a lot listed for this application, but many don't list the hp. Anyone have a source for a beefy motor for this application. I wouldn't mind going a bit bigger than even the 1/2 hp... I can do some fabrication to mount if needed as long at the shaft is the same and it is 1000 rpm.

[Earthscapes]

Becareful "upgrading" the motor, besides what Buyers recommends for it. You may fry the controller if you go larger.
Your motor is cheap @ $90, i'd replace them every year for that.....

[mmwb]

If I were still using the controller, I would agree with that. It burned up about three years ago. I always ran the thing at full speed, so ran a direct fused, relayed, line from the battery to the salter. A switch on the dash kicks the relay on. A lot of the motors out there aren't advertized relevant to amps or hp. I think the original was a 1/2 hp, but am not sure.