hopper wheels and this position is the position to spread compost also when the compost is being spread the frame 10 will be retracted and the driver seat 34 will be very close to the hopper so that the driver has a good view of the contents of the hopper and also where the compost is being distributed also with the frame retracted the driver wheels 18 are closer to the hopper wheels 16 so that the vehicle as a whole has a short turning radius and is quite maneuverable in the enclosed areas wherein the compost is spread when the hopper 42 is turned so that the length of the hopper 42 is along the frame axis the width of the hopper will be less than the frame axis width and therefore the vehicle can be driven through gates obviously if the vehicle is made to go through a standard 36 34 gate the wheel widths would be less than 36 34 and the hopper width would be less than the wheel widths so that the vehicle could be moved through the gate since the length of the hopper is much greater than the hopper width when the hopper is rotated with the length along the frame axis it is necessary that the turntable be extended away from the driver end and later retracted as described above one way is by having the frame extended or stretched out one of the reasons for this is so that the steering wheel and the driver 39 s seat does not interfere with the hopper in this position but with the frame stretched out the vehicle does not have as great a maneuverability or as.