[dutchdeutz]

Hi, I am lookin into pricing bins of about 12.500 bu.to 15.000bu
yes,yes, I know.....according to some, should not look into Darmani...
But prices are interesting, so also looking for a good areation system.
Any Guys/Girls having the Cross Air from them and how does it work emptying the bin?
steel or concrete on 24 or 27 feet bin
Good economical way to go?
Thanks!

 

[ry0972]

Well we have been using 8 of the 15k bins for 5 years now.
The bins back then were suk-up and are pretty good.
ANY/ALL components of them that Darcrapi made is absolute S**t!!
The air tunnels are the biggest POS and unbelievable pain to use/work around!!!

You have to basically sit on the bin top guiding your auger spout till the tunnel is covered or it will push sideways and leak like a MF'er out the door and you have to empty a bunch of grain and realign it.
They don't lift very high out of the way (ours have the hyd ram bolted to the floor to work around with the bin sweep) and you have a very tight sqeeze to get in and out of bin with auger in door. so you need extra people to move truck, run auger etc if you are in bin with the sweep.
The lid opening is big but the framework sticks out and hits auger unless you have auger backed up at basically a 90* to bin.
Their "amazing super tuff" lid opener cords last a month or so and wear out on edge of bin.
The vent system just under the lid ring is garbage and leaks snow, rain and after a couple years the rubber is breaking down.
The steel floors have to be fully welded together after everything is in position or they leak and can pull apart, hump up etc.
I have seen some that the weight of the grain punched the tunnel legs through the steel floor, This did keep the tunnel from moving around when filling!!! LOL

Basically Bags would be a much better investment than buying S**t bins from Darcrapi !!
Really I think you will be able to shop around before fall and buy Quality bins and put concrete floors with full air floors for not much extra $$$.

 

[dutchdeutz]

Yes, dont want their air tunnels at all!! But was kind of interested in their new cross air with auto contractable legs for binsweep.
99% sure on concrete floors anyway, sky lift?? Would beat climbing stairs.....
The lid openercord would need a little pulley? So no need for aeration vent a la Darmani that way?
thanks for your reply Ry 0972!

 

[anythingbutgreen]

Well we have been using 8 of the 15k bins for 5 years now.
The bins back then were suk-up and are pretty good.
ANY/ALL components of them that Darcrapi made is absolute S**t!!
The air tunnels are the biggest POS and unbelievable pain to use/work around!!!

You have to basically sit on the bin top guiding your auger spout till the tunnel is covered or it will push sideways and leak like a MF'er out the door and you have to empty a bunch of grain and realign it.
They don't lift very high out of the way (ours have the hyd ram bolted to the floor to work around with the bin sweep) and you have a very tight sqeeze to get in and out of bin with auger in door. so you need extra people to move truck, run auger etc if you are in bin with the sweep.
The lid opening is big but the framework sticks out and hits auger unless you have auger backed up at basically a 90* to bin.
Their "amazing super tuff" lid opener cords last a month or so and wear out on edge of bin.
The vent system just under the lid ring is garbage and leaks snow, rain and after a couple years the rubber is breaking down.
The steel floors have to be fully welded together after everything is in position or they leak and can pull apart, hump up etc.
I have seen some that the weight of the grain punched the tunnel legs through the steel floor, This did keep the tunnel from moving around when filling!!! LOL

Basically Bags would be a much better investment than buying S**t bins from Darcrapi !!
Really I think you will be able to shop around before fall and buy Quality bins and put concrete floors with full air floors for not much extra $$$.

Sounds like a bad experience. For one thing sounds like your base for your bins was t worth a ****. did you follow there recommendations for the base? I got 2 15000 bins im gonna pick up this spring and set up myself
Will see how it goes I guess. I know enough to set it on a good base and I'm sure they will be fine


If there are any problems I will be sure to post

 

[ry0972]

Ours is the common Darcrapi experience.
After they make the sale they don't answer your calls and good luck if there are parts missing/damaged.
Our floors have not pulled apart or punched through yet but they do leak bad.
We have good gravel and slope but spring snowmelt seems to cause the most problems on ours.
If you are determined to buy from them and risk all the hassle DO NOT Pay over half the $$$ till EVERYTHING is done to your Satisfaction.
If you could hear what guys that have worked there say about the entire operation you would not bother to read their adds.

 

[dutchdeutz]

Anythingbutgreen, are you including aeration??
if so which system......
and base wise, just gravel?

 

[anythingbutgreen]

We are getting the swing air option they come with an electric winch now that lifts it out of the way from what I understand. Neighbour has a couple with the hydraulic cylinder and yes they are a bit of a pain with the bin sweep hopefully the winch works Ok. As far as base we have a sand ridge that runs through our yard and will be putting bins on there. The last four 1805 hoppers we have put there have not settled at all so I'm confident the base will be ok

 

[blackpowder]

Please do yourself and your successors a kindness and, if you do nothing else. Use CONCRETE floors! I ask myself constantly how I could have been so shortsighted.