Do these last or are wooden troughs better?

[hillman]

Need 5/6 off these type of barriers with troughs on , do they last long being steel or better to make the trough wooden ?

 

[roscoe erf]

got some here that are about 30 years old but are passed it now

 

[tr250]

What are you putting in them if concentrate I would say metal if silage or tmr wooden then a Brocken bourd can be replaced. I think they are also better it they sit on the floor too so they are solid. A local fabricator makes all our stuff I'm fed up of lightweight iae Bateman etc they just seem to get thinner and thinner metal

 

[reverand]

Is it not easier feeding of the floor, especially when you need to clean out. And cheaper!

 

[hillman]

Thanks all for replies , the barriers will be swinging like gates to fence of pens , and would be handier to operate if all combined
Silage and beet mainly , so wooden is Prob best , or at least wooden floor and front folded sheet to keep weight down ?

 

[hillman]

@tr250 @roscoe erf what depth are the troughs ?

 

[JD-Kid]

seen thick plastic water pipe made in to feeders tough eazy to clean long lasting

would not use steel too prone to rusting

wood OK as can be fixed if broken

 

[hillman]

Forgotten about big twin walled drainage pipe , may price it up
@JD-Kid

 

[roscoe erf]

@tr250 @roscoe erf what depth are the troughs ?

i will have to measure them

 

[roscoe erf]

@tr250 @roscoe erf what depth are the troughs ?

8" at the front !8" at the rear 20ft long don't use them now as i said getting very worn brought some free standing ones now

 

[Forever Fendt]

the new troughs from pre galv sheet will not last as long as the ones you would buy 20/30 years ago the pre galv coat is thinner if any where near silage get wood if the extra weight is not a problem

 

[sheepman1]

Forgotten about big twin walled drainage pipe , may price it up
@JD-Kid

Wouldn't recommend the corrugated twin wall. Neighbour has them and the holes fill with meal and water and is absolutely stinking

 

[2wheels]

metal framing and old conveyor belt.

 

[Grass And Grain]

I find sugar/fodder beet juice corrodes metal troughs but is OK with wood.

 

[JD-Kid]

Forgotten about big twin walled drainage pipe , may price it up
@JD-Kid

use the non ribbed stuff ..we used to use it in to foresty for a slide to get posts out dropped trees over it slid posts down it etc and it lasted ok

in aussie they had the same shape 1/2 -1/3 round concrete sat in pillers with U shape on the top (pipe sat in the u shape if that makes sence ) so off the ground