Note: The shot at 2:52 was a shot of the inside of the harvestore before we cleaned it out, since we moved corn from the bin to the harvestore to alleviate the pressure on the walls.
A stitch in time saves nine. Older bin system has outlived its safe life. Fortunate to have quotes in place for the replacement bin. Good vid of real life farm management decisions.
Word of caution about Sukup; a neighbor of mine has a 20k bushel bin that is about 5 yrs. old. They had about 12k bushel of corn in it last year and it started to crimp just like yours and had to unload it. It hasn't had enough grain run through it to cause the wear to cause the collapse. They called Sukup and were told "it happens" and that was it, nothing else. Come to find out, there is heavier bottom rings that can be used and extra vertical supports as well. May be wise to beef your new one up. I'm sure a lot of bins have this problem and not just Sukup, but it was the "oh well" response that they got that really makes you think they don't give a damn.
Ryan I have had several bins do that over the years. I repaired the last two that did it. I rented bin jacks and lifted the wrinkles out. I then took Three inch channel iron and drilled holes in it to match the spacing of the bolts in the steel sheets. Starting at the top I bolted the channel irons to the bin making external bin stiffeners. If your over by Cascade, Iowa I can show you one that is right in town there. That has been 4 years ago and the bin is find now.
Great working Vid... You've a tremondusly honorable vocation...! From a "city-slicker" angle what comes to mind is: "Nobody said this would be easy...!" Thanks for posting...! Gordon
The main thing is that no one got hurt.Glad everyone is safe.Seems like the lower the farm prices are the more things can go wrong.Hope things start looking up for all farmers!!!
Especially with those propane tanks so close. It could of been a huge fire compromising the other bins. Disaster averted. Good on your Dad for that save. He's earned himself a deluxe chicken dinner for sure.
That could’ve been bad. Thankfully your dad caught it. A new bin may change parking for the farm day which I hope to make it to this year but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Good video as always!
The bins have stress from the cooler temperatures and then warming up in afternoon. This caused the grain to settle as the bin is stretched over time with the cycling of extreme temps.
A neighbor of mine had that happen to their 5,000 bushel bin. They replaced the dented panels and put reinforced steel angle irons all around it and its been like that for over 20 years now. Just another option.
Oh wow! That could have been a catastrophe. Thinking positive, things will yet again be going up on Kuster Farms. It'll be the excitement of 2015 all over again, minus most of the dozer work. I guess that'll change a few things about parking and machinery displays in the hay field, but I know you'll find a way to figure it all out before the middle of June. Thanks for the video, as always.
When you get it empty you should take channel iron and bolt it to the tin vertically on the outside to stiffen the exterior. Then, cut a bay door into it and turn it into equipment storage! Should be structurally sound enough for that it looks like and would give you more room in the barn/shop.
We have only had bins crimp like that, and they were the ones that had no vertical stiffeners installed. Not as bad on our smaller bins... but on bigger ones it kinda sucks to lose that space.
That was very interesting. No farmer here but I'm wondering why the force from the grain isn't outward and not downward as the failure seems to be? Thanks for the video.
Drying floor failure perhaps? Have you gotten to the bottom yet? Sukup definitely the way to go, course I am biased since from the Sheffield area and my step dad worked there for many years.
I wonder what would happen if you asked me to watch your farm for say 4 days ...I could only imagine how many things I would mess up .,the point is you are so smart I enjoy watching you 👌👌👌 do you ever take a vacation ?
This might be a stupid question but with it being filled why does the dents go in instead of buldging out? I notice most was on the bottom was it the weight on top pushing down?
The roof and floor/foundation will be double a 10 kb bin but at the same height a 20kb bin only has about 40% more sidewall. Looks like the hoop under the false floor failed in compression. The grain storage volume is stiffened by the internal pressure of the grain, just like a beer can.
Usually when this happens is bc some people pull out of intermediate gates before the center is pulled all the way down and this is bc the center sump plugs and they start drawing out of intermediate gates
those propane tanks are really close to the grain bins. If for some reason the propane tank relief valve vents and a it ignites then your bins and storage product could go up in flames.
Glad you were able to get the bin unloaded before something catastrophic happened. Sucks that this had to happen... and in the middle of the cold. :/ Was the quote a lot higher for a Brock than a Sukup?
Could you cut in half the old bin the long way too make 2 barns for the cattle on pasture? They are called kwanzit hut by me. It’s nothing fancy just a shelter for the cows.
Repair the bottom end that’s creased and I’m sure u could still use it at a much reduced capacity. If u could half fill it, it’s still gotta be useful. Especially when it’s all set up there as it is.
Made me nervous when you were walking in between the bins bud when they go... they go fast be careful I like having both sides of the story on how farms work lol
I would have put a new 20k-bushel bin on the 10k-bushel bin concrete slab or on the cement silo slab if you dont have use for it;my uncle did put a bin on his old cement silo slab.
Let's see you said before filling last fall when inside pin holes where letting sun light in, hmm, but obviously the farm made the decision to get quotes for a new one. Maybe I'm old but seeing those pin holes would of made me loose sleep till was empty this spring. Think about moving those fuel tanks, piping not that expensive. Even with those safety features in place could of creative a huge mess & loss.
I'd keep the 10,000 bushel bin and put a couple new rings on plus ring stiffeners. Also i'd take a good look at a brock bin over sukup. Ive built both for a living and give brock the upper hand.
That bin isn't that old, it has never been painted. I'm using 50+ year old bins, and I have noticed the older bins seem to have thicker sheets than the newer ones.
How Farms Work Thanks for the fast respond! I was just wondering because when you moved it the window where you can see in the tank of the combine it was full
Note: The shot at 2:52 was a shot of the inside of the harvestore before we cleaned it out, since we moved corn from the bin to the harvestore to alleviate the pressure on the walls.
How Farms Work love the videos
I guess this is a good opportunity to increase your grain storage right? I remember Travis saying that he wanted more grain storage.
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A stitch in time saves nine. Older bin system has outlived its safe life. Fortunate to have quotes in place for the replacement bin. Good vid of real life farm management decisions.
Word of caution about Sukup; a neighbor of mine has a 20k bushel bin that is about 5 yrs. old. They had about 12k bushel of corn in it last year and it started to crimp just like yours and had to unload it. It hasn't had enough grain run through it to cause the wear to cause the collapse. They called Sukup and were told "it happens" and that was it, nothing else. Come to find out, there is heavier bottom rings that can be used and extra vertical supports as well. May be wise to beef your new one up. I'm sure a lot of bins have this problem and not just Sukup, but it was the "oh well" response that they got that really makes you think they don't give a damn.
Not a very comforting reply from the manufacturer.
Is it the same way with Sioux?
Ryan I have had several bins do that over the years. I repaired the last two that did it. I rented bin jacks and lifted the wrinkles out. I then took Three inch channel iron and drilled holes in it to match the spacing of the bolts in the steel sheets. Starting at the top I bolted the channel irons to the bin making external bin stiffeners. If your over by Cascade, Iowa I can show you one that is right in town there. That has been 4 years ago and the bin is find now.
You must loooove your job 👏👏 I know I do ...I feel tired after watching you work all day you teach me to be calm ..👏
Great working Vid... You've a tremondusly honorable vocation...! From a "city-slicker" angle what comes to mind is: "Nobody said this would be easy...!" Thanks for posting...! Gordon
Glad you guys didn’t have a disaster. Good thing dad caught it early enough to prevent it.
The main thing is that no one got hurt.Glad everyone is safe.Seems like the lower the farm prices are the more things can go wrong.Hope things start looking up for all farmers!!!
I loved the band-aid you guys put on it for quite awhile. That bin is still standing isn't it?
Wow! Glad your dad caught it. It would have been a mess if it did go over.
Especially with those propane tanks so close. It could of been a huge fire compromising the other bins. Disaster averted. Good on your Dad for that save. He's earned himself a deluxe chicken dinner for sure.
Bummer man, sorry to see it! I'm glad it didn't collapse and everyone is safe.
You guys got lucky to unload enough to save it before it tipped over. I would try an fix myself but that's me. Keep up the good work Ryan
That could’ve been bad. Thankfully your dad caught it. A new bin may change parking for the farm day which I hope to make it to this year but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Good video as always!
The bins have stress from the cooler temperatures and then warming up in afternoon. This caused the grain to settle as the bin is stretched over time with the cycling of extreme temps.
Hard to "like" this type of video. Glad you fellas caught it early enough with a keen eye. Be safe .
A cost that you don't need but at least you found it before it could have got a lot worse. Imagine the cost of it if you didn't see it? 😶
First time seeing your channel. Nice video. Got a new subscriber!
Looks like you have a new farm office now. Front door with a porch and a few windows. Would be cool
A neighbor of mine had that happen to their 5,000 bushel bin. They replaced the dented panels and put reinforced steel angle irons all around it and its been like that for over 20 years now. Just another option.
Same thing happened to me. When I got older I started to bulge at the middle. And I've been told that I'm full of beans and/or baloney. Peace.
Man that absolutly sucks! Tank god you caught it when you did!
Oh wow! That could have been a catastrophe. Thinking positive, things will yet again be going up on Kuster Farms. It'll be the excitement of 2015 all over again, minus most of the dozer work. I guess that'll change a few things about parking and machinery displays in the hay field, but I know you'll find a way to figure it all out before the middle of June. Thanks for the video, as always.
When you get it empty you should take channel iron and bolt it to the tin vertically on the outside to stiffen the exterior. Then, cut a bay door into it and turn it into equipment storage! Should be structurally sound enough for that it looks like and would give you more room in the barn/shop.
We have only had bins crimp like that, and they were the ones that had no vertical stiffeners installed. Not as bad on our smaller bins... but on bigger ones it kinda sucks to lose that space.
Sorry that happened but it made for a good video and cant wait to see the new one going up. I've never seen one put up before.
We had the same problem on our bin. We have stiffened bins now. Run air every time the outside temp moves 10 degrees...
BUMMER, lucky you guys caught it in time, otherwise there would be a lot of shoveling and cleaning of the contents. Good luck men.
That was very interesting. No farmer here but I'm wondering why the force from the grain isn't outward and not downward as the failure seems to be? Thanks for the video.
Drying floor failure perhaps? Have you gotten to the bottom yet?
Sukup definitely the way to go, course I am biased since from the Sheffield area and my step dad worked there for many years.
I wonder what would happen if you asked me to watch your farm for say 4 days ...I could only imagine how many things I would mess up .,the point is you are so smart I enjoy watching you 👌👌👌 do you ever take a vacation ?
Sorry to see this Ryan
Thank Gawd your dad caught it in time to advert a disaster and no one was killed! a grain bin collapse is no joke
Hey Ryan congratulations on hitting 130k subs your vids are awesome thanks for making them
how about a hopper bottom bin?
ontario ag guy Thumbs up just for the Allis Chalmers D19
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ontario ag guy Nothing runs like a deer, away from an Allis!
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This might be a stupid question but with it being filled why does the dents go in instead of buldging out? I notice most was on the bottom was it the weight on top pushing down?
The roof and floor/foundation will be double a 10 kb bin but at the same height a 20kb bin only has about 40% more sidewall. Looks like the hoop under the false floor failed in compression. The grain storage volume is stiffened by the internal pressure of the grain, just like a beer can.
Wow, so glad your Dad saw it first. That could have been a disaster!!
We had a 10,000 bushel bin collapse full of beans we are looking at putting up a 50,000 bushel bin now
Holy Crap man! Looks like Dwight saved the day.....
So glad you didn't loose your corn and no one got hurt. Why couldn't you take the metal down and use the cement slab?
Usually when this happens is bc some people pull out of intermediate gates before the center is pulled all the way down and this is bc the center sump plugs and they start drawing out of intermediate gates
those propane tanks are really close to the grain bins. If for some reason the propane tank relief valve vents and a it ignites then your bins and storage product could go up in flames.
approx. how much will it cost to have a new bin?
An expense I'm sure ye could well do without, but well done on 130k Ryan:)
Did you plant in the dust last spring? Plant in the dust the bins will bust.
Glad you were able to get the bin unloaded before something catastrophic happened.
Sucks that this had to happen... and in the middle of the cold. :/
Was the quote a lot higher for a Brock than a Sukup?
It lived it's life, time to replace. Repairing the bad panels will only last until the next panel fails.
Thank God your Dad saw the failure in time. This could have been really bad. GOOD LUCK
I love farming🚜🐄🐄
Could you cut in half the old bin the long way too make 2 barns for the cattle on pasture? They are called kwanzit hut by me. It’s nothing fancy just a shelter for the cows.
Love the vids keep up the gr8 work😁
A "shit happens moment" right there
Ryan is this going to be a bin dryer?
if you don't mind me asking what would the cost of a new bin be?
Repair the bottom end that’s creased and I’m sure u could still use it at a much reduced capacity. If u could half fill it, it’s still gotta be useful. Especially when it’s all set up there as it is.
Great vid Ryan
Are those grain bins protected with sacrificial anodes against corrosion?
will your insurance not cover the replacement, I know 2 farmers here had that happen and they replaced it, one 5 years ago and 1 7 years ago
Made me nervous when you were walking in between the bins bud when they go... they go fast be careful I like having both sides of the story on how farms work lol
I would have put a new 20k-bushel bin on the 10k-bushel bin concrete slab or on the cement silo slab if you dont have use for it;my uncle did put a bin on his old cement silo slab.
If your farm is growing think about where you want to place your bin and you should put a leg up
Way ahead of ya!
Are all your bins the same size?
can you take the lower sheets out and lower the bin?
This is your second collapsed bin right? You all had a Harveststore do this a couple years ago but from the top?
It wasn’t ours that collapsed
Prado Storage Solution got good quality bins. Those they can last:)
Sukup manufacturing is 10 miles from where I live and I have family that works there.
Holy s**t.. Thanks for sharing Ryan..
wow that got my heart rate up I can't imagine what you all were going through
Well, looks like you are gonna get a bin this year
Let's see you said before filling last fall when inside pin holes where letting sun light in, hmm, but obviously the farm made the decision to get quotes for a new one. Maybe I'm old but seeing those pin holes would of made me loose sleep till was empty this spring.
Think about moving those fuel tanks, piping not that expensive. Even with those safety features in place could of creative a huge mess & loss.
Need any bins taking down call greenwood bins they do an amazing job there out in greenwood Wisconsin
Dad saved the day.
I'd keep the 10,000 bushel bin and put a couple new rings on plus ring stiffeners. Also i'd take a good look at a brock bin over sukup. Ive built both for a living and give brock the upper hand.
Love the channel
Have y’all considered maybe tearing it out and rebuilding the new one in the same spot ?
Then it would stick out too far as there isn’t enough space all around to fit a 20,000 bushel bin in
Is the pad that the bin is old and falling apart cant you put another bin there.
Why not use the pad for the collapsing bin for the new one?
Because that foundation is completely shot, you can see that in the video
Looks like dear old dad saved the day on this one.
Is the new bin going to be a drying Bin or just a storage?
It’ll have a dryer on it just like the other ones
Hey I love your content
Cant you repair it with an external frame built around it ? Mabey not cost effective ?
If that was built in the 70s that was one of the first series grain bins we built. We started in 1972
Are you going to get a new one
So what happen to the bin?
whel I woud have never in my life guessed that it was colapssing from that video you made befor this one.
That bin isn't that old, it has never been painted. I'm using 50+ year old bins, and I have noticed the older bins seem to have thicker sheets than the newer ones.
Boehm Farm everything was built better back then lol
It's is old - i may have misunderstood - but what caused that
I was so happy to see this !!!! But I'm sorry for you !!!!😵 but very interesting!!👌👌👌 but sorry 🤓
I have seen folks in GA make houses out them.
What are the blue silos for?
The little one they use for corn. The taller one they use for hay
Always something, just when you think things are going smooth-“bam”.😫
So the new bin is the size of the smaller bin or the larger bin
It’ll be the same size as the larger one
My uncle cut a door in one of his bins like that. He parks his skid loader and attachments inside the grain bin
What is farm day and when is it?
Fans can come to the farm and meet Ryan in person.
Cut a larger door in the side and use it as a shed.
Why was the combine full with corn?
We removed as much corn as we could as fast as we could and used whatever we had available.
How Farms Work Thanks for the fast respond! I was just wondering because when you moved it the window where you can see in the tank of the combine it was full
Does insurance cover anything?
You should put it by were the bin is now
It would make a interesting quonset hut.
I am hopeful to have my neck repaired so I can make it to the Farmday.
Some one might want a small bin,recycle for a cabin or fishing shed