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   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #1  

CrestonNC

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Creston, NC
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Kubota L3800
I am going to get a car port when the snow melts. My grapple and rotary cutter are sitting on the ground in snow. Would love to hear what everyone does. Do I need to get them off the ground?

Thanks
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #2  
Ideally they would be supported by pieces of timber on a concrete floor, covered by a roof.

However, mine are out in the weather at the moment as well, although I do have pieces of timber under them to keep them off the ground.

Sean
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #3  
Mine sit on the concrete floor of my shop, except the 6' brush cutter, which sits outside on brick supports. I do plan to carve a space out in the shop to drop the cutter without having to back and turn to get everything sideways, then drop it.


Big Al
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #4  
Best storage would be a climate controlled environment with low humidity. I don't have that yet and everything is outside in the weather, it hasn't fallen apart yet. I think the best answer is do what you can to protect your investment. I am trying to get the funds together to build a large parking shed. I do put my tiller and cutters on blocks during the winter months.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #5  
I also have my cutter up on two logs. Besides keeping it off the ground, it also makes it easier to position when you are attaching and removing.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #6  
Get some wooden shipping pallets and park the attachments on the pallet. This at least keeps them off the ground, and if you get a set of forks for the FEL you can move them easily if you need to. Lot's of businesses will give you some pallets, if you just ask.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #7  
Agree with the others. Off the ground (or on gravel) and tarped.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #8  
My Bota is inside, but had to remove the bucket, it is on the lumber outside. My 5ft tiller is on the back of it, bumping my knee every time I pass. I am going to put a flexible flag stick on it, for preventive aid.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #9  
Resting on some wood is my vote too. Wipe down with an oily rag and tarp will help hold off the rust.
Dave.
 
   / Attatchments sitting on the ground #10  
I was thinking about makeing a two level rack out of 6x6's. Set some vertical posts with the PHD and bolt some horizontals to them. Then I thought it's probably a good way to get killed, so they're on the ground again with blocks under them.
 
 

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