Systems and methods for providing an undercarriage material handling system

A chip spreader comprising,

• a motorized vehicle comprising an axle;
• a material transfer device that is configured to move bulk material from a first end of the motorized vehicle to a second end of the motorized vehicle;
• a first hopper that is disposed at the first end of the vehicle, the first hopper being configured to receive the bulk material and to dispense the bulk material to the material transfer device;
• and
• a second hopper that is disposed at the second end of the motorized vehicle, the second hopper being configured to receive the bulk material from the material transfer device and to release the bulk material onto a surface that is below the motorized vehicle,
• wherein a portion of the material transfer device is disposed below the axle such that as the bulk material is moved from the first end to the second end of the motorized vehicle, the bulk material passes below the axle.

A chip spreader comprising,

• a motorized vehicle comprising a rear axle and a front axle;
• a material transfer device that is coupled to the motorized vehicle such that a portion of the material transfer device is disposed below the rear axle and the front axle so that as a bulk material that comprises at least one of (i) rock and (ii) sand is moved from a first end to a second end of the material transfer device, the bulk material passes below both the rear axle and the front axle, wherein the material transfer device comprises a first transfer mechanism selected from a first conveyor and a first auger;
• a first hopper at a first end of the motorized vehicle that is configured to receive the bulk material and provide the bulk material to the material transfer device;
• and
• a second hopper at a second end of the motorized vehicle that is configured to receive the bulk material from the first transfer mechanism and to release the bulk material onto a surface that is below the vehicle.