Ok I guys this is way over my pay grade! Usually I would over build it and not ask. But my idea of overbuilding it turned into a little more money than I wanted to spend so figured I'd ask for help first.
I had this poly hopper for several years and decided since it was just laying on the pasture, to make a protein feeder out of it. It should hold around 3000lbs but I'll probably never put over a ton in it, unless it's not quit empty. So I found some rectangular tubing for the legs and welded them on at a 22° angle my first mistake was not coming off of the corner because I didn't want to deal with fitting it in the inside of the 3" x 3" angle. SO I have no real support front and back (in the picture). I know seems really dumb now. Oh well not the worst mistake I've ever made. Second the tube isn't thick enough. I tried to put a ton in it this weekend and the legs started to bow. So we quit at 1100 lbs, and my mind went to work. First thought was to get a 3"x4" x 3/8" tube and compound miter it to fit in the 3"x3" angle. Then I priced it. . Then I thought, why not put a sleeve on it and make the legs removable and use pipe. So I priced it, hey that's doable. BUT I'm not sure if this will be enough. Here's what I found, 2 1/2" id, 2 7/8"od schedule 40 for the sleeve 30" long, muttered into the inside of the angle. Then 2 3/8 od schedule 40 for the legs at 10'. If move the sleeves up the angle to make it not so top heavy and decrease the angle from 22° to 18°.
What do y'all think? Be honest! I'm a big guy, I can take it. And excuse my high tech drawing.
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I had this poly hopper for several years and decided since it was just laying on the pasture, to make a protein feeder out of it. It should hold around 3000lbs but I'll probably never put over a ton in it, unless it's not quit empty. So I found some rectangular tubing for the legs and welded them on at a 22° angle my first mistake was not coming off of the corner because I didn't want to deal with fitting it in the inside of the 3" x 3" angle. SO I have no real support front and back (in the picture). I know seems really dumb now. Oh well not the worst mistake I've ever made. Second the tube isn't thick enough. I tried to put a ton in it this weekend and the legs started to bow. So we quit at 1100 lbs, and my mind went to work. First thought was to get a 3"x4" x 3/8" tube and compound miter it to fit in the 3"x3" angle. Then I priced it. . Then I thought, why not put a sleeve on it and make the legs removable and use pipe. So I priced it, hey that's doable. BUT I'm not sure if this will be enough. Here's what I found, 2 1/2" id, 2 7/8"od schedule 40 for the sleeve 30" long, muttered into the inside of the angle. Then 2 3/8 od schedule 40 for the legs at 10'. If move the sleeves up the angle to make it not so top heavy and decrease the angle from 22° to 18°.
What do y'all think? Be honest! I'm a big guy, I can take it. And excuse my high tech drawing.
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