Hauling a grain silo... Ideas?

[Cody]

I want to buy this and put it in my brewery's parking lot and paint it as our street sign. I need to get the dimensions on it, but does anyone know how heavy they are? Can you just put them on their side on a flat bed trailer and go?

Anybody in Logan with a trailer and looking for a few extra dubloons?

https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59571994

 

[Hickey]

I want to buy this and put it in my brewery's parking lot and paint it as our street sign. I need to get the dimensions on it, but does anyone know how heavy they are? Can you just put them on their side on a flat bed trailer and go?

Anybody in Logan with a trailer and looking for a few extra dubloons?

https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59571994

It's not a big silo. I think you could safely lay it on its side and strap it down without damage. Looks to be about 10-12' tall.

 

[Spork]

I put one together with my dad when I was a kid, it was significantly bigger than that one though. Panels about 3'x6' were probably about 40 pounds, going off that I'm going to guess around 1000 pounds. I think it will be fine to lay on its side and strap it down.

 

[Cody]

It's 13' tall. That's not too bad. Who's in the trailer-loaning-for-beer-and/or-food business?

 

[mbryson]

Let’s do it! (I won’t have my trailer for another 4-5 days. It’s in fresh cement quarantine)

 

[Hickey]

It's 13' tall. That's not too bad. Who's in the trailer-loaning-for-beer-and/or-food business?

I can loan you mine if you come grab it and help me throw the rafters off of it.

 

[Tonkaman]

That’s a great idea! How are you going to get it from flat to upright? Bring a tractor/forklift along?

 

[Hickey]

That’s a great idea! How are you going to get it from flat to upright? Bring a tractor/forklift along?

If he uses my trailer, it's a dump trailer and it will tilt it up about 45 degrees. A couple ropes and bro's should be able to finish the rest.

 

[RustEoldtrux]

A good idea to pursue is to check oversize load regulations before you get on the road. You may need an oversized load permit, you may need one or two pilot cars and you may need proper signage. LEOs could give you grief for any violations. I would be cautious about loading and hauling the silo on its side, it will probably deform or even kink while bouncing along the road.

 

[Cody]

That’s a great idea! How are you going to get it from flat to upright? Bring a tractor/forklift along?

I have a forklift we can use to rig it up.

A good idea to pursue is to check oversize load regulations before you get on the road. You may need an oversized load permit, you may need one or two pilot cars and you may need proper signage. LEOs could give you grief for any violations. I would be cautious about loading and hauling the silo on its side, it will probably deform or even kink while bouncing along the road.

It's only 6' wide and 13' tall, so it should fit on the trailer without overhanging. It can't be that much different that putting a truck on a trailer size wise.

 

[4x4_Welder]

That one should have the internal strength to lay down without needing bracing added, but make sure you evenly support it. If it winds up on a pressure point it could kink the side in and cause some issues.

 

[Gravy]

I'll lend you my flatbed if you want.
$fiftey-free

 

[Cody]

The guy sold it in the 2 hours I was finding a trailer. It's loss. Holding grain is way less awesome than hocking beer

 

[Cody]

Ohh, scratch that. The deal fell through

 

[I Lean]

Ohh, scratch that. The deal fell through

The other deal fell through, so you're in line again?

I'd say make your purchase, between all of us we can figure out how to get it to you.

 

[Cody]

I sent him a deposit. Going to go up Friday most likely