You'll never completely stop the wee little beasties. Even with sealed bins, there's always a bit of spilled feed somewhere, not to mention any animal bedding or hay that attracts them. So the fact they're not providing evidence of being in the bins in a big way is good.
You answered the only question I had, have you seen evidence of rodents, mice and rats, in the feed. Glad to hear that this is working well for you. Hate to have the feed spoil due to condensation.
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I use the super heavy tarps off of otr semis. Waterproof and have lasted 11 years so far without a problem. First couple of years I used cheap tarps and had moisture issues nonstop. I'm about to invest in an actual silo since our corn usage has hit 4 tons per month.
Brian You took the words right out of my mouth. (figuratively speaking Hah ha) Having a barn to park them in is great, your tarps will last a long time not being out in the weather and the effects of the sun on them as well, as long as you don't need the space you could park them there permanently and your tires will benefit too. Gabby
@@CountryViewAcres could you weld a little deflector plate (6"x36" strip of sheet metal at 45 degrees?) over the area that leaks like a little porch roof?
@@oxfletch Unlikely as it looks like it would have to be quite far up to not limit how far the door can open, then rain can still blow in under it if it's breezy.
Nice music. Nice editing. You do a piggie proud ... And wow. I thought Florida humidity was bad. Back in 1969, I worked for a JM Fields store in Tallahassee, as receiving clerk. We had that same kind of hard cut between the receiving dock and a hillside ... was a nightmare for all the 40 footers, but one ... old guy could nail that line up perfectly, first time, every single time he came to deliver. Nice video, Evan.
Another big advantage from putting the gravity bed wagons in the barn is getting the tires out of the direct sunshine. The Sun does more damage to the tires than actual pulling a wagon in the field or on the road. The sun cracks the rubber and that weakens the cords on the belted tires. I am fortunate enough that i have enough shed storage to keep everything under roof and I have noticed a big difference in how long the tires last on everything I keep inside a storage shed. I have friends that will even cover the top of their tires with a small board just to keep the direct sunlight off of the tires setting outside. Besides putting equipment inside also protects the paint and makes your equipment more valuable when you trade in something for something new and that is important to me because I am a grain farmer, and I can't afford the down time on a breakdown.
You are a good carpenter. You already have the rafters on the wagons. . Add some stringers and put a metal roof on. Would not be very hard to fabricate a hatch door that will not leak and you can fill through. That would last for many years.
@@frrapp2366 The roof isn't the problem, the water is getting in at the top of the door. Even if you put a metal roof on, they would still have to be stored under cover.
Hey Evan. Just an idea when I saw you fitting the R clip to the hitch pin. Fit a piece of small chain between the handle of the hitch pin and the R clip. That way they are both together when needed.
Just duck tape a sash of about 20x15 or so over from the tarp edge down over door so any moisture will bypass that gap. All you would need to do is lift the sash up a bit when you fill the bucket and then just let it hang down again.
Try using one of those repurposed billboard tarps. Those are really heavy duty and I think you could get one, and use for both wagons, by adding on some grommets.
I agree 100% when operating at a smaller scale and trying something new it’s best to keep the cost down as much as possible until you know it’s going to work with your set up.
While not for a feed bin, but a goat shelter. What I used is a recycled billboard sign. While it is heavy, I've had it up for four summers (three winters) now. It's just like the day I put it up.
I bought some tarpaulins some years ago, Bio Green Rainexo from Germany, which promised to be lighter, stronger (5x), and UV resistance guaranteed for 5 years... and they were only nominally more expensive than the cheapo's. 4 years later, every one of those qualities is so far better than claimed - baffles me that they don't seem to be more widespread.
You could obtain a smaller tarp and place over the door (let it hang) and under the top tarp if you ever need the building space. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Evan. I bought a gravity wagon back in January to fix up. I'm going to be getting it filled soon. Now I will know to watch out for the spoilage. And I don't blame you for not buying the heveyer tarp. Thanks again and have a nice day.
Howdy Evan! Just thought I'd try and give you some advice. At 10:00 when you were reversing the gravity wagon. Once you have the wagon in line with the shed and have the tongue straight, unhook the tractor and rehook with the tractor being inline with the wagon and then simply reverse it into the shed. I've found it much easier than trying to shimmy back and forth.
Wish we tried the reverse wagon hitch when I was a kid on the farm. Barn floor was up a ramp. Saw that on some other youtube channels a few years back. Have also seen the accumulator 'wagons' behind square balers and the pickup forks to grab and stack a dozen bales at a time. Sure a lot better than a pickup following dropped bales. If you attach a bent rod above the door to tie the tarp to creating a 'porch' and then screw on a galvanized 'shield' at the top of the door with a 45 deg angle from the outside of the door to the box to have a tighter gap and add a window seal to slide on the bin, you'd have a good solution to free up your barn. Glad to see your moisture inside the bin concerns were proven safe. I like the tarp door topper idea posted too.
You figured it out, so a larger top is not necessary, I have also seen the method you used to put the feed carts in the barn from the front of the tractor, there are those that have boats that do the same thing to launch the boat. So much easier to manage and the ability to too see is great.
I don't know why anyone would second guess you. Your very calculated with all your decisions. I know the pond was truly unfortunate, but possibly an unexpected opportunity as you have mentioned.
If not already suggested or if you aren’t already doing this, put your buckets in a big tub under the chutes so any feed that doesn’t go into the bucket isn’t lost on the ground. It falls into the tub and you can save it to feed the animals. Love the channel.
Hi, Winter will mostly tell you how MUCH you're going to like bulk feeding. You did a pretty good job fixing the rusted bulk wagon. Specially in the inside. I'm concern about big wood beams you got between the bulk hopper and the trailer. They're probably OK since you didn't replace them. I wasn't worried at all for the load. You took care of everything in making sure that there would be no water or leeks going in. Keep on your good work. Needs a lot of resilience living on a farm.
I like how you got them in by pushing them. I would do the same on my large popup camper when we had it. It was 4" smaller than the opening to get it in there. All the wife had to do was keep me from scraping the other side.. Good job. Can I make a suggestion you get a small tarp and hang it under the other (big) one.Just enough that it sheds any water off the crank handle .To keep it down just put a couple bungees pulling down on it. Then you can leave it outside if you have to. lol. liking your videos.
I have seen many people that build a small wood frame and put a tin roof on it, put in a hatch door (like on the roof of a grannery). If you paint the wood to protect it from the weather you'll have a watertight lid that's easy to open for filling and it will last many years. If you use tarps, you will always be replacing the tarps and bungee straps. You need to start backing your wagons up, its surprising how fast you'll get better at it.
For a quick and cheap fix take a plastic drop cloth or something similar and tape it underneath the top tarp letting it hang down over the door. Tape the bottom of the drop cloth with a couple strips of waterproof tape to keep the wind from blowing it up or if it's long enough put a couple of bricks on it.
Hey Evan, Think about installing a few bars on the pig trough from top to bottom. It will keep the pigs out of the feeder. Some EMT with all thread and you will be in business.
Wondering again, maybe open the front and close the side on the barn?? You did a good job maneuvering the trailer with the tractor like that Evan. Hope that solves the moisture problem for you. Stay safe and keep up the great work you both are doing around there and have fun too. Fred.
You can reach out to these companies that do the billboard signs because these are made of vinyl and make excellent tarps, they are 100 percent water proof and thick and durable for many years, alot of times they will give you the old signs they had to take down. They make a great roof on deer and duck blinds as well. Have a great day and keep up the good work y'all are doing good things and I enjoy watching your channel.
In Australia, we use feed bins, which are essentially silos on wheels which are completely covered and have a door release at the bottom and can be filled from the top. Even small ones hold 30T (metric) of grain, feed or seed no tarps required. :D
Here is a solution for you that you might need if you have to move either cart outside for any reason. Think like a roofer or as roofers say, "think like a drip". Buy a small tarp, cut it in half and attach it to your rafters so that it hangs over the door. Then let your roof tarp hang down over that. Good luck.
I've used a gravity wagon to store my feed for 10 years. the price I paid for my wagon has been already been recovered in savings by buying feed in bulk..mine works great for my feeding needs
Find a owner operator tractor trailer hauler or a tarp shop and pick up a heavy duty tarp on the cheap. When dad quit hauling he probably had half a dozen tarps all rolled up laying in a corner of the barn that made it to the dump. Probably 90% of the tarp area was good they usually wear out in the stress area and can only be repaired so many times.
Hope to see some of your woodworking. That's something that I do myself but, I am actually in the process of dismantling my shop and moving it out to our new property. We're going to live in what will become my shop while we build a new house so it will probably be a while for me as well before I can get my woodworking shop set back up and running again.
Evans, You are on the right tract by moving the carts under roof. The tarps that you have will be fine in my opinion. You should be correct in your plan.
Get a small tarp wide enough to cover the width of the door and long enough to hang from the top edge of the wagon and still cover the upper part of the door. Then mount it underneath the big tarp hanging down over the door.
evan you might try some self adhesive rubber weather stripping or window seal on the door seam. might put a garden trowel on a string to hang by the chutes. even if the feed gets a little wet you can feed it to the pigs as long as it doesn't mold we used to soak wheat in a stock tank for weeks for our pigs
I think they’ve worked out great Evan I’m sure you will come to a solution with the doors maybe make something to deflect the rain or moisture from getting in
Should put old rags on all your corners so that when hi winds the tarps don’t tear also use tennis balls and wrap it in the tarp then tie it down it’s an old hay farmers trick I was taught I use camping and when I set picnic tarps
Evan, Am sure someone else already suggested. Find a small piece of scrap sheet aluminum,,only needs to be 1 1/2" x whatever width the inside rails are that the sliding doors slides in. Think even some left over metal building siding from your new barn build. Fab the aluminum to make a drip eve. AKA a 45 degree with tapered out edges at the ends. either pop rivet or better JB Weld your new drip edge close to top of the sliding door track. This will devert water all the way down to actual door were you are seeing the 1/4" gap. No need for a bugger tarp. You really wouldn't need to tie up a good sized barn stall doing this setup as well.
Was thinking if you was to park both wagon beside each other about two or three feet apart with the chutes across from each other then cover them with ONE new tarp next time . Sometimes I get a headache with my thoughts .
Perfect I was going to suggest parking it inside if you had room. I think you did the smart thing testing it first. I do that alot myself before I invest heavily in things. Money smart! If you get better tarps you can still use the ones from the test for other things.
I liked what you did with the wood to hold the tarps. What about elaborating on that idea to include some kind of over hang all the way around. Maybe even with a sheet metal roof?
i had a black & silver tarp that looks like yours on a canvas garage and it held up good for a while. on a chart i was looking at from what remember it was on the more expensive side for that style, then you get to the canvas ones.
Need to read a Boy Scout Hand Book and Field Book about Solar Stills where digging a hole in the ground and putting an empty cup at the bottom than place a piece of plastic over it and put dirt around the edges and place a pebble in the middle of the plastic and you will have almost a cup of water in the morning. I had a guy argue about me telling him to drill a couple holes in the bottom of his new garden hose reel. He says it will be stored but condensation occurs when the humidity, heat and coolness can and will happen.
If need barn space again, I noticed the grommet was right over the door. Just use a dowel with nail on end and wedge between tarp and wagon with nail going through grommet. Would make sort of a gable out so water didn't pour down onto door.
Just a suggestion , if you take out that tree to the left of the middle door on the barn you can open up the wall there and have 3 doors in a row instead of using the one on the side of the barn.
There ain't many farmers feeding fat hogs anymore, so you might be able to find one of those old gravity feeders. The local grain elevator used to deliver feed to fill it up. Not sure if that's an option in your area, but with just 3 hogs you could probably just fill it yourself. Hogs get fat eating all they want, and you don't have any of this feeding hassle everyday.
Evan, check out Billboard Vinyls. They repurpose vinyls used on billboards and make tarps out of them. Sure, they have advertising graphics on them, but they are much cheaper.
I really like your loader forks/hitch that you made, looks like something I could use, you did a great job on it. I do have one on my White, that came with it when I bought it, I just need to weld a hitch on it. Good job on the carts at backing them up, that's not easy. Thanks for sharing, I hope you and your family have a fantastic weekend.
Evan, check with your local billboard sign company a lot of times they have old printed sign tarps that they sell pretty cheap. just a food for thought
If you'll just place a stick to act as a "spreader" between the tarp grommet and the side of the wagon the rain water would "miss" the gap behind your door. But eventually you'll "tin" the wagon.
Instead of a bigger tarp that will cover the wheel, making it hard to use. Maybe build an overhang "eve" on that side of the wagon. That way the drip edge is away from the door.
Just because you put in the garage it’s still an open area condensation will still gather on the metal still causing problem I try spraying some insulation foam above the doo r to close off the water drainging down tha opening as long as their is that gap for sliding the door up and down I think any kind of being able to print the water would be good .what it looks like don’t matter as long as does job
Paint the polypropaline tarps with latex paint with UV protectant. The latex will help protect the tarp and latex is rubberized and will shed water as well.
One thing I forgot to address. Is there wasn't any evidence of mice getting inside the feed cart. Least from what I could tell.
You'll never completely stop the wee little beasties. Even with sealed bins, there's always a bit of spilled feed somewhere, not to mention any animal bedding or hay that attracts them. So the fact they're not providing evidence of being in the bins in a big way is good.
You answered the only question I had, have you seen evidence of rodents, mice and rats, in the feed. Glad to hear that this is working well for you. Hate to have the feed spoil due to condensation.
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I use the super heavy tarps off of otr semis. Waterproof and have lasted 11 years so far without a problem. First couple of years I used cheap tarps and had moisture issues nonstop. I'm about to invest in an actual silo since our corn usage has hit 4 tons per month.
Can't you put some kind of seal in the top of the door
You don't have to buy a bigger tarp. Find the smallest tarp and just add a flap over the door area. Go under the existing tarp.
Brian You took the words right out of my mouth. (figuratively speaking Hah ha)
Having a barn to park them in is great, your tarps will last a long time not being out in the weather and the effects of the sun on them as well, as long as you don't need the space you could park them there permanently and your tires will benefit too.
Gabby
Yes good idea.
@@CountryViewAcres could you weld a little deflector plate (6"x36" strip of sheet metal at 45 degrees?) over the area that leaks like a little porch roof?
Totally agree - was thinking that too. So much easier than trying to work in such a small space daily. But I love that front-push method! Great idea.
@@oxfletch Unlikely as it looks like it would have to be quite far up to not limit how far the door can open, then rain can still blow in under it if it's breezy.
Hi.... Evan, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍
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Great job earl, grandpa always said, a full barn is like a full icebox, everybody's happy.👍👍💚
The barn looks WAY better than it used to 😂 Remember way back when?
Have a great day ❤️
Nice music. Nice editing. You do a piggie proud ... And wow. I thought Florida humidity was bad. Back in 1969, I worked for a JM Fields store in Tallahassee, as receiving clerk. We had that same kind of hard cut between the receiving dock and a hillside ... was a nightmare for all the 40 footers, but one ... old guy could nail that line up perfectly, first time, every single time he came to deliver. Nice video, Evan.
""we're getting there "",,, love that,,, it's all about life...all my 80 years I've thought of that too..there is no plan B,, 😆
It is your tarp!!!! You need a vinyl tarp !! Good runnings GO PIGGYS
Good afternoon Evan always enjoy watching what ever your doing!
Always a good feeling having things under cover!
Great job Evan. Having it in the barn is that much more protection. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Y'all have a Blessed day.
Wow, I’m so happy for you. Great job and love the video.
Another big advantage from putting the gravity bed wagons in the barn is getting the tires out of the direct sunshine. The Sun does more damage to the tires than actual pulling a wagon in the field or on the road. The sun cracks the rubber and that weakens the cords on the belted tires. I am fortunate enough that i have enough shed storage to keep everything under roof and I have noticed a big difference in how long the tires last on everything I keep inside a storage shed. I have friends that will even cover the top of their tires with a small board just to keep the direct sunlight off of the tires setting outside. Besides putting equipment inside also protects the paint and makes your equipment more valuable when you trade in something for something new and that is important to me because I am a grain farmer, and I can't afford the down time on a breakdown.
You are a good carpenter. You already have the rafters on the wagons. . Add some stringers and put a metal roof on. Would not be very hard to fabricate a hatch door that will not leak and you can fill through. That would last for many years.
i thought that too , i would change to a single backwards slope easier to build and make the hatch
@@frrapp2366 The roof isn't the problem, the water is getting in at the top of the door. Even if you put a metal roof on, they would still have to be stored under cover.
Plus a metal roof would be heavy and require a means to either lift it open or hatches to allow filling with feed. The tarps are the way to go.
Great stuff !! Thank you !!! God bless you all !!!! Eddy
Hey Evan. Just an idea when I saw you fitting the R clip to the hitch pin. Fit a piece of small chain between the handle of the hitch pin and the R clip. That way they are both together when needed.
That was great steering, Evan. The barn is looking good. Yay, You beat the rain.
Good thing you checked it when you did it would have been a terrible loss. God bless❤
Glad to see you putting those pins in. Thanks for the video. All the best 🇬🇧.
Evan I think you made a wise decision by putting the wagons in the barn. Thanks again for your good videos.
What I've found is putting a cheap tarp over the top of the good tarp helps stop condensation and UV protection.
Hi, Even! That barn is a blessing.
Just duck tape a sash of about 20x15 or so over from the tarp edge down over door so any moisture will bypass that gap. All you would need to do is lift the sash up a bit when you fill the bucket and then just let it hang down again.
It’s good you’ve got that big old barn for storage for feeders and other things.
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Hey Evan and Rebecca have a great day 😇😍😍
Try using one of those repurposed billboard tarps. Those are really heavy duty and I think you could get one, and use for both wagons, by adding on some grommets.
I agree 100% when operating at a smaller scale and trying something new it’s best to keep the cost down as much as possible until you know it’s going to work with your set up.
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While not for a feed bin, but a goat shelter. What I used is a recycled billboard sign. While it is heavy, I've had it up for four summers (three winters) now. It's just like the day I put it up.
I bought some tarpaulins some years ago, Bio Green Rainexo from Germany, which promised to be lighter, stronger (5x), and UV resistance guaranteed for 5 years... and they were only nominally more expensive than the cheapo's. 4 years later, every one of those qualities is so far better than claimed - baffles me that they don't seem to be more widespread.
Great job looking great keep up the great work love your videos thank you
You could obtain a smaller tarp and place over the door (let it hang) and under the top tarp if you ever need the building space. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Evan. I bought a gravity wagon back in January to fix up. I'm going to be getting it filled soon. Now I will know to watch out for the spoilage. And I don't blame you for not buying the heveyer tarp. Thanks again and have a nice day.
Love how you work Evan .
Howdy Evan! Just thought I'd try and give you some advice. At 10:00 when you were reversing the gravity wagon. Once you have the wagon in line with the shed and have the tongue straight, unhook the tractor and rehook with the tractor being inline with the wagon and then simply reverse it into the shed. I've found it much easier than trying to shimmy back and forth.
I was about to say exactly the same thing that Brian Berdon said , glad I decided to read a little before I got egg on my face.
Wish we tried the reverse wagon hitch when I was a kid on the farm. Barn floor was up a ramp. Saw that on some other youtube channels a few years back. Have also seen the accumulator 'wagons' behind square balers and the pickup forks to grab and stack a dozen bales at a time. Sure a lot better than a pickup following dropped bales.
If you attach a bent rod above the door to tie the tarp to creating a 'porch' and then screw on a galvanized 'shield' at the top of the door with a 45 deg angle from the outside of the door to the box to have a tighter gap and add a window seal to slide on the bin, you'd have a good solution to free up your barn. Glad to see your moisture inside the bin concerns were proven safe. I like the tarp door topper idea posted too.
You figured it out, so a larger top is not necessary, I have also seen the method you used to put the feed carts in the barn from the front of the tractor, there are those that have boats that do the same thing to launch the boat. So much easier to manage and the ability to too see is great.
I don't know why anyone would second guess you. Your very calculated with all your decisions. I know the pond was truly unfortunate, but possibly an unexpected opportunity as you have mentioned.
Sterile grass carp would have prevented duckweed from overtaking the pond.
If not already suggested or if you aren’t already doing this, put your buckets in a big tub under the chutes so any feed that doesn’t go into the bucket isn’t lost on the ground. It falls into the tub and you can save it to feed the animals. Love the channel.
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Hi,
Winter will mostly tell you how MUCH you're going to like bulk feeding. You did a pretty good job fixing the rusted bulk wagon. Specially in the inside. I'm concern about big wood beams you got between the bulk hopper and the trailer. They're probably OK since you didn't replace them. I wasn't worried at all for the load. You took care of everything in making sure that there would be no water or leeks going in. Keep on your good work. Needs a lot of resilience living on a farm.
I like how you got them in by pushing them. I would do the same on my large popup camper when we had it. It was 4" smaller than the opening to get it in there. All the wife had to do was keep me from scraping the other side.. Good job. Can I make a suggestion you get a small tarp and hang it under the other (big) one.Just enough that it sheds any water off the crank handle .To keep it down just put a couple bungees pulling down on it. Then you can leave it outside if you have to. lol. liking your videos.
I have seen many people that build a small wood frame and put a tin roof on it, put in a hatch door (like on the roof of a grannery). If you paint the wood to protect it from the weather you'll have a watertight lid that's easy to open for filling and it will last many years. If you use tarps, you will always be replacing the tarps and bungee straps.
You need to start backing your wagons up, its surprising how fast you'll get better at it.
Even get a smaller trap to cover the door. Great job, great videos. You could just put in the barn
For a quick and cheap
fix take a plastic drop cloth or something similar and tape it underneath the top tarp letting it hang down over the door. Tape the bottom of the drop cloth with a couple strips of waterproof tape to keep the wind from blowing it up or if it's long enough put a couple of bricks on it.
Hey Evan, Think about installing a few bars on the pig trough from top to bottom. It will keep the pigs out of the feeder. Some EMT with all thread and you will be in business.
Interesting to see how the feed system has been fairing. If that was me, I'd be pretty happy with the overall results so far.
Wondering again, maybe open the front and close the side on the barn?? You did a good job maneuvering the trailer with the tractor like that Evan. Hope that solves the moisture problem for you. Stay safe and keep up the great work you both are doing around there and have fun too. Fred.
Who knew a cement mixer would come in so handy 👍
Good job, thank God for the barn.
You can reach out to these companies that do the billboard signs because these are made of vinyl and make excellent tarps, they are 100 percent water proof and thick and durable for many years, alot of times they will give you the old signs they had to take down. They make a great roof on deer and duck blinds as well. Have a great day and keep up the good work y'all are doing good things and I enjoy watching your channel.
Make a covering to protrude past the wagon to make the drip edge past the door. Just a small extension will work.
In Australia, we use feed bins, which are essentially silos on wheels which are completely covered and have a door release at the bottom and can be filled from the top. Even small ones hold 30T (metric) of grain, feed or seed no tarps required. :D
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Good vid Evan , Yes if you can place under cover that will work well.
Here is a solution for you that you might need if you have to move either cart outside for any reason. Think like a roofer or as roofers say, "think like a drip". Buy a small tarp, cut it in half and attach it to your rafters so that it hangs over the door. Then let your roof tarp hang down over that. Good luck.
Those 12mil heavy duty tarps from harbor freight hold up just fine honestly. You'll get a couple years as long as you keep the silver side up.
Great job today
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I've used a gravity wagon to store my feed for 10 years. the price I paid for my wagon has been already been recovered in savings by buying feed in bulk..mine works great for my feeding needs
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I guess a drive thru is not in the future. Enjoying your videos,stay safe and healthy y’all !
It's a better buy last year's
Find a owner operator tractor trailer hauler or a tarp shop and pick up a heavy duty tarp on the cheap. When dad quit hauling he probably had half a dozen tarps all rolled up laying in a corner of the barn that made it to the dump. Probably 90% of the tarp area was good they usually wear out in the stress area and can only be repaired so many times.
Hope to see some of your woodworking. That's something that I do myself but, I am actually in the process of dismantling my shop and moving it out to our new property. We're going to live in what will become my shop while we build a new house so it will probably be a while for me as well before I can get my woodworking shop set back up and running again.
You might want to contact Pete at Just At Just a Few Acres. He was talking about a special tarp he uses.
Fun fact: TH-camrs all know each other. And many of them don't want free advice (according to Pete.)
He uses heavy grade vinyl tops.
@@lescoe I had to laugh, that was funny. I watched that video also.
Evans, You are on the right tract by moving the carts under roof. The tarps that you have will be fine in my opinion. You should be correct in your plan.
Get a small tarp wide enough to cover the width of the door and long enough to hang from the top edge of the wagon and still cover the upper part of the door. Then mount it underneath the big tarp hanging down over the door.
Evan.
Old lesson learned. Ready. Keep the tarps. on even when in barn.
Birds will make a mess of your feed if you don’t keep the wagons covered
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evan you might try some self adhesive rubber weather stripping or window seal on the door seam. might put a garden trowel on a string to hang by the chutes. even if the feed gets a little wet you can feed it to the pigs as long as it doesn't mold we used to soak wheat in a stock tank for weeks for our pigs
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I think they’ve worked out great Evan I’m sure you will come to a solution with the doors maybe make something to deflect the rain or moisture from getting in
Should put old rags on all your corners so that when hi winds the tarps don’t tear also use tennis balls and wrap it in the tarp then tie it down it’s an old hay farmers trick I was taught I use camping and when I set picnic tarps
Evan, Am sure someone else already suggested. Find a small piece of scrap sheet aluminum,,only needs to be 1 1/2" x whatever width the inside rails are that the sliding doors slides in. Think even some left over metal building siding from your new barn build. Fab the aluminum to make a drip eve. AKA a 45 degree with tapered out edges at the ends. either pop rivet or better JB Weld your new drip edge close to top of the sliding door track. This will devert water all the way down to actual door were you are seeing the 1/4" gap. No need for a bugger tarp. You really wouldn't need to tie up a good sized barn stall doing this setup as well.
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Was thinking if you was to park both wagon beside each other about two or three feet apart with the chutes across from each other then cover them with ONE new tarp next time . Sometimes I get a headache with my thoughts .
Good job
Another great video keep it up love them
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Perfect I was going to suggest parking it inside if you had room. I think you did the smart thing testing it first. I do that alot myself before I invest heavily in things. Money smart! If you get better tarps you can still use the ones from the test for other things.
Hello Evan, just get a piece of rubber and make a flap to go under the rim at the top and overhang the opening wheel a little
Thank you
Oh no you remembered to put your clevis pin in! Lol!
I liked what you did with the wood to hold the tarps. What about elaborating on that idea to include some kind of over hang all the way around. Maybe even with a sheet metal roof?
i had a black & silver tarp that looks like yours on a canvas garage and it held up good for a while. on a chart i was looking at from what remember it was on the more expensive side for that style, then you get to the canvas ones.
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Need to read a Boy Scout Hand Book and Field Book about Solar Stills where digging a hole in the ground and putting an empty cup at the bottom than place a piece of plastic over it and put dirt around the edges and place a pebble in the middle of the plastic and you will have almost a cup of water in the morning. I had a guy argue about me telling him to drill a couple holes in the bottom of his new garden hose reel. He says it will be stored but condensation occurs when the humidity, heat and coolness can and will happen.
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If need barn space again, I noticed the grommet was right over the door. Just use a dowel with nail on end and wedge between tarp and wagon with nail going through grommet. Would make sort of a gable out so water didn't pour down onto door.
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Just a suggestion , if you take out that tree to the left of the middle door on the barn you can open up the wall there and have 3 doors in a row instead of using the one on the side of the barn.
good job buddy
There ain't many farmers feeding fat hogs anymore, so you might be able to find one of those old gravity feeders. The local grain elevator used to deliver feed to fill it up. Not sure if that's an option in your area, but with just 3 hogs you could probably just fill it yourself. Hogs get fat eating all they want, and you don't have any of this feeding hassle everyday.
Evan, check out Billboard Vinyls. They repurpose vinyls used on billboards and make tarps out of them. Sure, they have advertising graphics on them, but they are much cheaper.
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I see you used Clovis pins😁🌵🤠
I really like your loader forks/hitch that you made, looks like something I could use, you did a great job on it. I do have one on my White, that came with it when I bought it, I just need to weld a hitch on it. Good job on the carts at backing them up, that's not easy. Thanks for sharing, I hope you and your family have a fantastic weekend.
20 20 hindsight. We all have it because we can not think of all of the possibilities all of the time.
2 minutes in, n im thinking build aclimate controlled barn to park feed cart in to store it😄
Evan, how about erecting just a simple pole barn to put the feed wagons under or build some type of cover with hinges for the front of each wagon.
Evan, check with your local billboard sign company a lot of times they have old printed sign tarps that they sell pretty cheap. just a food for thought
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Evan, you had a good idea about putting that trailer hitch on the bale attachment and you can see where you want to go.
Wait until a good rain you will find out moisture is coming around the door
We have had rain probably 5 or 6 times since we filled the wagons.
Look into buying old billboard tarps, cheap and durable.
Used left over silage tarps. Look up used vinyl billboard signs.
If you'll just place a stick to act as a "spreader" between the tarp grommet and the side of the wagon the rain water would "miss" the gap behind your door. But eventually you'll "tin" the wagon.
Instead of a bigger tarp that will cover the wheel, making it hard to use. Maybe build an overhang "eve" on that side of the wagon. That way the drip edge is away from the door.
Are you able to adjust the angle of the chute at all, to make it less hands-on into the bucket?
Just because you put in the garage it’s still an open area condensation will still gather on the metal still causing problem I try spraying some insulation foam above the doo r to close off the water drainging down tha opening as long as their is that gap for sliding the door up and down I think any kind of being able to print the water would be good .what it looks like don’t matter as long as does job
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Paint the polypropaline tarps with latex paint with UV protectant. The latex will help protect the tarp and latex is rubberized and will shed water as well.
Hey Evan, I would be stumbling over your firewood wheel chocks so I would be better off placing them under the rear wheels