Business Is Booming For Used Grain Bins GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous Need a bin? Got a bin to sell? Randy Wood at Woody’s Used Bin Sales can help you out He recently sold a bunch of bins to farmers in Guatemala His crew also recently moved a set of four 50 000-bu bins from Michigan to Alabama He even used a ferry to move a bin from Wisconsin to a small microbrewery in Michigan “We can generally fix a customer up with a bin for half the price of a new one ” says Wood “We can set up a 100 000-bu bin for about $55 000 versus $110 000 to $130 000 for a new one ” Wood says his 25-man crew has worked with everything from 5 500-bu bins to 100 000 and even million bushel bins He offers full installation of his renovated bins Rusty roof sheets are replaced Auger floor or other components needing repair are fixed or replaced “We travel throughout the U S ” says Wood “We handle everything including electric work concrete work and crane rental ” Demand from buyers for used bins is also creating a demand for sellers “We pay top dollar for a good used bin ” says Wood “We’ll give a fair price take it down and ship it to someone who needs it ” Wood likes to buy whole elevators including wooden ones and multiple bins and equipment on a farm In the case of wooden elevators and storage he will tear it down and give away locally what he can’t find a market for or prepare it for dumpster removal “I would rather see it used than thrown away ” says Wood He encourages landowners with unused bins to call him or send him pictures of the bins “Include brand bin size equipment that goes with it such as augers and floors and the general condition of it in your words ” says Wood “If you need a bin or are expanding and want to replace a bin with a larger one give us a call We’ll assess your goals and provide you with an estimate and timeline for completion “I’ve really enjoyed the folks I’ve met ” says Wood “In 9 out of 10 jobs the family cooks meals for us and we get to know them and often stay in touch ” Wood has several new products including custom-built dump pits for farms with no need for an under-mounted auger Just tell him how many bushels you want to dump at once into the pit and he will custom-design build and even install it He has also developed a grain leg trunk system to restore your existing grain leg to like-new condition without having to take it down Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Randy Wood 4053 Genesee Rd Flint Mich 48506 ph 810 422-7692; randy1hd1@aol com; www woodysusedgrainbins com

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