![]() ![]() Put out an ad on AgTalk+ or in local farm papers. In my area (western WI ) there are lots of used ones just sitting in silos. Posted 17:28 (#3513178 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? But they sure make good feed and it out of the mud and weather. ![]() Like has been said on here, fewer silos in use all the time. When I was looking for used unloaders, they had lots of information on where to find good used ones. I would suggest talking to your silo unloader repairman or even sales. Posted 17:20 (#3513163 - in reply to #3513123) Subject: RE: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? Shaft broke in gearbox in the last couple years and we decided to get whole unit, I think it was 1700 dollars ! Great unloaders, we have rebuilt most everything on them. cost under 6000 with no winch, the second was put in a new silo in '86 and seems like it cost 7800 with winch. We have 2 posi-trac ring drive Hansons we got in one in '85 (put in existing silo ). Posted 17:02 (#3513123 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: RE: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? We have 2 ring drive agrimetal (butler ) and a patz ring drive with the chain, the auger types work reasonably well in haylage just make sure to have all the teeth in place and double flyting on the auger, we added a set of gauge wheels about 2-3 feet off the end of the auger trough- helped the auger from pulling down in to the surface,runs a lot smoother! the patz is more aggressive but a bit spendy when comes to parts was told that very little is spent on improving silo unloaders as most feel the market will dry up? Posted 16:52 (#3513100 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? You could call Ralph at Luverne Silo.he always seems to have a bunch of new and used stuff around and I'm sure could tell you what it might cost. Posted 16:25 (#3513060 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: RE: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? Maybe unloading silos has changed a lot in the past 40 years. Unless someone told me another brand or style was a must. Maybe should rebuild? I was thinking about replacing it, once and for all, and keeping the old one potentially for parts. The torque arm is bent, and the supports are about ready to go. over the years, some of that stuff multiple time. What went into your rebuild? I have replaced frame sections, blowers, paddles, augers, ring drive sections etc. That's sort of what I've been doing right along. Posted 16:10 (#3513035 - in reply to #3513025) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? I even saw a picture of a 35x120 (!!! ) somewhere in Pennsylvania where they built a drive through under the foundation and they just park their vertical mixer under the center hole! Edited by GangGreen 16:40 Not sure I want to modify my silo for a bottom conveyor when I currently don't need one, but if I was starting over from scratch I'd look at one of those for sure. I watched a video on one of those this afternoon. Posted 16:05 (#3513026 - in reply to #3513021) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? I had my Hansen totally rebuilt for about $4000. Posted 16:05 (#3513025 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? Make the tunnel large enough that you can slide the conveyor out and walk in to unplug the hole from below. Everyone plugs the hole at least once, so the value of a large tunnel justifies the cost of putting it in. The kind that make a hole through the silage are worth the extra cost. Posted 16:02 (#3513021 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? ![]() We ended up buying a like new used 1 for 5,000$ delivered. When we priced them out a couple years ago they were up 14,000$. Posted 15:58 (#3513011 - in reply to #3512952) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? Posted 15:29 (#3512952 - in reply to #3512908) Subject: Re: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? For the other 10 months a year, I'm glad to have it! ) Even if I grumble about it in weather like this when the silo gets smaller inside every day in below zero weather. What is available out there, and for those of you using them, what do you like/dislike about any of them? (No offense to the bag and pit silo guys, but this stave silo is already there and operates so cheaply it is sort of a no-brainer to keep using it with a new unloader. First one, a Hansen that cost my dad about $1900 at the time, lasted 40+ years with some TLC. Working on emptying a 20x70 and I think I am going to take the opportunity this spring to put a new unloader in it for haylage. Posted 15:08 (#3512908) Subject: Anybody buy a silo unloader lately? ( logon | register )Īnybody buy a silo unloader lately? Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 ![]()
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