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Rushville, Indiana | You might be able to talk me out of the gates. But idk about the feeders. They do store about 350-80 pounds of feed. Those poly bins are large. I have a lot of different feeders, and will not be going to a crystal spring shelf. One of the biggest pains I’ve owned. Actually most wet feeders ever been around have been a slight pain. Besides the best feeders I’ve ran that were wet was an older AP tube feeder. Just as you stated, they didn’t have the storage, hence this feeder is the same style that I get along well with, with good storage. No plugging. The cost difference is huge as well. A normal ween go finish wet now days is $1200-$1500. These not have a giant stainless box and all that steel as about $650. And that’s for a 70”. I believe these feeders will be awesome. More will tell when I get my hands on one. The gating, yeah idk guys. I’ll tell you one thing though. I’m not building posts with a stainless plate, and a steel tube. If I use any stainless it’ll be the entire post. I’m not grinding all those off and rewelding them in my next 40 years. I did that my first 40. I guess no new innovation in pads under feeders then? Yes you guys are right in being barn life left and the bang for your buck in the gating. I do know a cheap hog slat gate, or a gate not built to our standards and just cheaply purchased doesn’t have a chance at seeing 15 years. Whatever I do will be meticulously gone over and built to my specs, or close. I’m no expert but I know enough to get a gate to last 25 years. It’s just weather of not it’s affordable now days. I’d say at best, this barn would have 20 good years left. Really high end concrete over done at time over construction. And lucky on the slats, best I’ve ever seen or had in all 5 finisher we’ve had. Jones and sons concrete gang slats. And I remember at the time they really cost. But it was well worth it. New roof on barn, as well as a very slow maintenance plan of replating/replacing rafter plates as I get time every winter whenever I want to waste a day crawling around like a rat in the attic. Very very slow job for 1-2 men. I honestly don’t know what will put her in a hole first. I’d say probably lentil failures along with overall age of rest of concrete will be what does her in. Although the look good now. The oldest one I ran was 38 years old when I gave up on it. Original slats, original patched gates, original feeders. Was a half slat. Roof was gone, slats going, hardly any gates left. Could have all been fixed but no insulation left, no ceiling, dirty conditions, small barn, more or less just gave up on it. Thanks for responses. Keep them coming
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Finisher REMODEL Stainless Steel
