[9520deere]

Looking at some 5000bus. hopper bottoms. Are the Viterra bins the same as Westeel? Heard somewhere they are not. Anyone with Viterra and Westeel hoppers, how do they compare to each other?

 

[nicemustang]

A Viterra bin is a Westor bin, a cheaper and slightly different design. Roof isn't as good, gauge isn't as thick. Don't really know specifics. A friend says they have trouble with snow coming in them.

 

[farmforlife]

Westor and westeel are the same Viterra ones are made by superior

 

[All In Acres]

We had a crane out to lift a Westeel and the operator mentioned there is a lot less weight to a Viterra bin.

 

[nicemustang]

Ya it could be a superior, westor is not the same as a westeel though.

 

[9750saskatchewan]

When pricing 30,000 bushel bins last year from viterra we had a choice on whether we wanted them to say westeel or westor. Then just put a different sheet in the bundle. Reason they do it is so all bins in a yard can have the same name on them.

 

[amishdonkeys]

We have both. Less legs & steel on the Viterra hopper. The Viterra hopper leaks a bit of canola through unload chute when air fan is on.

 

[Goodtime]

Westeel and Westor are the exact same bin...just the stencil sheet is different.

 

[saskcanfarmer]

Exact same bin. 100%

 

[nicemustang]

Ok I did some digging, you guys are right about westor, I never knew that! Passed up on some bins in past because they said westor, oh well I know. And a Viterra is a superior bin, 2 gauges lighter than westeel.

 

[Oliver 88]

What is the price difference between the two brands?

(Viterra/westor is cheaper I assume)

 

[nicemustang]

There is about $1500 between a Sioux steel and westeel locally.