I would pay the extra and get them to spread it with the spreader truck. By the time you pull the buggy to the field, then have to hook up to the tractor, spread, and then have to hook back up to the truck and haul it back to the Co-Op you aren't going to save anything. Don't let the spreader truck or buggy go down hill in a plot unless the soil is firm, when they get stuck you have a problem.

I paid $70 ton spread. total.

You got royally F’ed

I paid $70 ton spread. total.

How do you say he got screwed by paying $70 a ton for the lime and the spreading? That sounds like a good price to me. And if someone wants to come spread spread lime at my place for that price, I will gladly pay you. Please educate me as to how he is getting screwed.

Where I am, 4 tons of lime and renting buggy to go with it will cost you about $250. Then, you have to pick up the buggy, take it to your place, pull it with your tractor, or if your tractor isn't big enough, with a truck (talk about rough on a truck), and then take the buggy back. You would have to do this three times to spread 12 tons. Granted, it would get cheaper because you don't have to pay the buggy rental price two more times, but still, I think you get my point.