central MN-grain bin dealers..any recommends

Dave from MN · Nov 23, 2011

I know of a schrock(sp?) up near rice. Any brands to stay away from? Looking to erect a 8000-10,000 bu bin, or (2)5000 bu. Any idea what I will be looing at for cost, with unload augers, full air floor? Also, if I go with (2) 5000 bu, I may want one to be a drying bin with heat. Any knowledge you can share will be great. Only stored 1500 bushels this year, but, increasing acres and want the option to hold the grain. I guess a used couple would be ok.

starvation · Nov 23, 2011

I am dealing with hadley steel outta hadley mn. seam like good people, they are coming out this morn to sign some papers. I am getting a used 24'x8 ring bin from em. they have a dryer bin(shivers) that they tried to sell me but I took this other one. call and talk to tony or jim. cost is about 1/3 of new all depends on how fancy or picky ya get.

JMS/.MN · Nov 23, 2011

In comparing bins- check wall thickness at various panel heights.I have several Sioux, an old Lindsay (out of business) that I moved in, and an MFS. I like the roof cap on the MFS the best, large diameter, easy to seal. Sioux drying bin went up in "76, only junk is the Sukup stirator. Rhymes with another famous word. Hard to find close by dealers- nearest to me is Agri-Systems in Litchfield, then KLS/K&S ? Millwrights in Buffalo Lake.

Bleeding Orange SW Iowa · Nov 23, 2011

I don't know about your area, but in SW Iowa, grain bin prices went up significantly from last year. This may have been region-specific, however. Our area, including two of the three main grain buyers, was hit badly by this year's floods. This caused many farmers to put up enough bin storage for their whole crop. You might compare used to new prices in your area, but peek under the drying floor for rust issues in used bins. You might find that the lower ring, the floor stands, the auger basket, etc., will need replaced. This will significantly add to the cost of a used bin.

flying belgian · Nov 23, 2011

Dave that size bin is fast becoming obsolete here in Mn. Used ones are all over the place. Many on Craiglist or talk to the neighbor just down the road. All these building sites that have been sold off the farm have some bins sitting on them that the owner will never use. Ten years ago I moved in four. All from near by building sites. Two I got for free but gave them $25.00 as a token. One I got for free but had to take out slab. And one I gave $200.00 for. I rented some bin jacks and moved them on my Donohue trailer. Just lowered them enough to be legal height, hooked a tractor on trailer and took off down the road. Nobody will bother you if pulled by tractor. Most of my expense was incurred when I hired someone to pour the new slabs. You might think if you get the bins for practically nothing like I did that there would be a tremendous savings over buying new, but there is not. However you can still save thousands and that to me is no chump change. That being said, if you go the used route, be prepared to do all service work yourself as the dealers are all "to busy" taking care the customers that bought new.

Bigdaddy4430 · Nov 23, 2011

Call Whitcomb Bros. out of Atwater,Mn

JMS/.MN · Nov 23, 2011

One I moved in I split horizontally in the middle, pulled those rings inside a bit, and lowered the top down to the trailer....ran a few bolts between both to stabilize. Whole bin in a stubby pile. Moved it, and reversed the procedure on the slab.

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