Posted 1/11/2017 09:09 (#5759996 - in reply to #5759893) Subject: RE: Grain bin slide openers
w/c Illinois
My neighbor has a ratcheting handle on a rack and pinion on his GSI bin. It is powerful but not fast. If you have an emergency or start to overload the truck auger, a lot can go wrong while you try to reverse the ratchet and get the slide closed.