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A truck having a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the velocity of materials ejected from the material spreader. The material spreader includes a material guider to guide the trajectory of substantially all the materials in a direction substantially opposite the direction of forw

A truck having a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the velocity of materials ejected from the material spreader. The material spreader includes a material guider to guide the trajectory of substantially all the materials in a direction substantially opposite the direction of forward movement of the truck. The control mechanism includes a velocity sensor adapted to detect the velocity of the truck and to send a signal indicative of the truck velocity to a velocity controller. The velocity controller sends a signal to the material spreader which is dependent on the truck velocity to control the velocity of the materials ejected from the material spreader. The material spreader is mounted to the truck to allow the material spreader to be moved between a non-operational and operational position. The material spreader is also mounted to allow for lateral and/or upward movement upon encountering a predetermined force.

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[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.]1. A spreader mount for securing a material spreader to a vehicle comprising a vehicle attachment flange, an extension leg interconnected to said attachment flange, an upward tension member and a spreader connector, said extension leg includ

[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.]1. A spreader mount for securing a material spreader to a vehicle comprising a vehicle attachment flange, an extension leg interconnected to said attachment flange, an upward tension member and a spreader connector, said extension leg including a plurality of leg members lying in a longitudinal axis of said extension leg, at least one of said leg members moveable in at least an upward direction relative to the longitudinal axis of said extension leg, said upward tension member restricting movement of at least one of said leg member in said upward direction until a predetermined upward force is applied to at least one of said leg members.