85 gallon feeder build

[walker1983]

85 gallon barrell. $40
Legs and leg brackets from Triple C feeders $90
Everlast 12V motor...Academy $100
Solar Panel....Academy $25
Paint.... $25

Somewhere around $275 all in for a quality unit...

-w

[myway]

Very cool looks good!

[imsowright]

Nice.

[Coach W]

Looks cool.

How are their leg and barrel mounts?

Have you filled it full of corn yet? And if so how did the legs and brackets do with a full barrel?

[walker1983]

Looks cool.

How are their leg and barrel mounts?

Have you filled it full of corn yet? And if so how did the legs and brackets do with a full barrel?

I have not filled it yet... but their leg mounts are the best ive ever found. (used on several others)

The legs themselves are just 2'' pipe and probably over priced at 40 bucks, but you can buy them at most russell feed stores in FW area

...I will probably stake it w/ 3 t posts angled along the legs though for added support...

I want this thing to last

[Coach W]

I'm building a few large feeders myself and ran across those leg brackets.

They looked good in pics on line... But it's hard to tell from pics.. Thanks for the reply... And you definitely want to tpost the legs in! Good looking set up!

[Smart]

Where did you find the 85 gallon barrel for $40?

Diggin' the paint job..

[mvill]

looks good

[Reelz_n_Frillz]

Love the colors!

[Dale Moser]

I had a feeder or two with the triple C leg brackets some years back. The hogs started pushing the legs out till it bent the barrel above the bracket. I gave all mine away. That was on 55 gallon barrels. Be sure to stake the ends of the legs down good.

[aggieman12]

Where did you find the 85 gallon barrel for $40?

X2

[walker1983]

X2

Omaha Army Navy in FW. It was the only one they had.

Maybe try calling around to army surplus stores

[jrweems]

thats cool and all but the deer here in Brazos County would run away from that feeder!

[Okie in Texas]

Are you sure those ugly orange horns won't sour the corn?

[hbao931]

Are you sure those ugly orange horns won't sour the corn?

At least the horns are pointing in the right direction. / \