Grain legs that have the boot sunk in the ground with gravity-fed dump pits sit in a metal box called a pan. This is welded on all sides to prevent groundwater from seeping in. As long as that never rusts through, you will be dry and happy. At least that is how it was at the elevator where I used to work- one of those leg boots was 13 feet below the ground. Newer style legs usually have the boot above ground and are fed by an incline drag conveyor that is shallowly set in a trough so that it can be driven over, or some have deeper dump pits with augers feeding the leg- personally I like the drag conveyor setup over the deeper dump pit/auger combo- in my opinion it is a simpler, longer lasting system, and the newer ones are fast enough that you won't be at any disadvantage to a pit (time wise for dumping). Either way, a dump site outside can be covered with a thick rubber mat to keep out most of the rain/snow, but a sump is still necessary below the conveyor or auger so that it can be pumped out now and then.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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