Where is Your Tractor Kept?

[rScotty]

Under a tree with a tarp over the seat and instruments...
rScotty

 

[Industrial Toys]

Old bed sheets are great for keeping that funky shop dust off your equipment. It does look a little weird (and not very impressive), kind of like those movies I used to see as a kid where the abandoned house had all it's furniture covered. That always left me confused.

I have buildings for my stuff, but while in use, I try and park them in the shade. I think, Sun is the worst. If there is no salt used, I don't think rain, ice and snow are that harmful actually, just not convenient.

 

[sandyc]

Mine hangs out in a lean to next to my shop. I have a WiFi plug for the block heater (saves walking through the snow) as well as power for a mouse repellent thing in the cab.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I see some nice barns and sheds here. Still a dream for me. I keep the L3010 in the garage and the p/u outside. The M5640 also stays outside.



gg

 

[JWR]

Depends on many things -- money for one. Context is another -- are you farming, hobbying in retirement, making a living with the machines or other ? In retirement I am only on the farm 1 week out of each month. In my case, from 1954 on (first tractor in family replacing horses) there never seemed to be resources to get things done or to afford equipment, etc. The barns and sheds from the 1920's became home to the "new" tractor when it was not outside. Pap's barn was the main spot.



In 2005, after Pap's barn had stood for 84 years, a small twister literally decapitated the barn.



By 2009 the remains of Pap's barn had been converted to a shed for some equipment and a new pole barn style garage was built to house the newer equipment.



Some current contents:



In the unlikely event that you have read this far, you will be receptive to a few pieces of advice from experience:

1) Build it bigger 2) Spring for the extra cash and put in a concrete floor 3) The doors are not high enough even if you measured. Neither is the overall height of the building. 4) Light panels in the roof are needed 5) Pole barns are the best available these days for durable relatively inexpensive housing for your equipment... but they are not cheap.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I ended up with a 80K (CDN) Driveshed, And the bay allotted to my P/U is never free! Yes, build BIG. In my own defense, my building did have to fit into a certain footprint, and a big part of the expense was digging out a hillside.





Stuff like this takes up far too much room. I bought special length racking that hopefully frees up floor space.



CLUTTER! A RARE moment when my truck was in there. But better that, than stuff sitting out in the weeds, or covered in pine needles, snow and ice. It does add to the cost of owning all this crap though!

 

[Howling]

Have a shelter logic shed for the BX. Raised on 2 rows of 4x4s so the ROPS just grazes the rolled door.


Needed the forks late last year so didn't put the blower on until after the first storm.

 

[nickc]

The tractor is in garage 1st bay, attachments are in bay 2, wifes suv outside--- it took almost 15 years but she doesn't even complain anymore.
happy wife, happy life !

 

[moriboy]

I have two barns which were built to hold equipment. Problem is I can’t keep the rodents away. So, I keep everything in my heated shop when not in use.

 

[JWR]

I have two barns which were built to hold equipment. Problem is I can’t keep the rodents away. So, I keep everything in my heated shop when not in use.

I have mice (who nest under the fuse bay in the MF2660) and ground hogs that burrow under the doors and make underground homes under the bush hog, etc. It is endless. A good concrete floor would defeat the ground hogs but there is no such thing as a mouse-proof building.

 

[oosik]

I can see where there is a FORTUNE waiting to be made. Develop a rodent repellent that actually works. My Jeep, F-150, riding mower & tractor all are in stalls in a large carport. Out of the weather and sun - but not the rodents.

My yard looks like a war zone - pocket gophers. I've just found info about how to control this and will be applying same - this fall.

When we first moved down here from AK - my son took great pleasure in eliminating ALL the ground hogs - they have never come back.

Over the 36+ years out here the mice have only bothered the wiring on one vehicle, once. Otherwise - dog/cat food in the air cleaner canister, nests in the engine compartment, nests in out-of-the-way cavities in various vehicles.

However - currently I have had two big old wood rats ( AKA - pack rats) build massive nests in the engine compartment of my Jeep. No chewing on anything. Well, last night I finally shot/killed the female. Male trapped four days ago. These two are the only two I've had in the 36+ years out here. Hopefully - another 36+ years before I see any more.

I'm surprised at the difference between the little field mice and the big 'ol pack rats. The mice - quick, clever, everywhere(except in the house), easy to trap. The rats - big, slow, stupid, easy to whack with a shillelagh - obviously, few and far between.

The nice thing to know about "out in the country", around here - - its going to be a CONSTANT battle with the pocket gophers and mice. There is a never ending supply.

 

[two_bit_score]

I have mice (who nest under the fuse bay in the MF2660) and ground hogs that burrow under the doors and make underground homes under the bush hog, etc. It is endless. A good concrete floor would defeat the ground hogs but there is no such thing as a mouse-proof building.

You need some snakes. Or a cat.


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[two_bit_score]

I can see where there is a FORTUNE waiting to be made.

My yard looks like a war zone - pocket gophers. I've just found info about how to control this and will be applying same - this fall.

So what is this miracle you have found? Will you be starting thread to enlighten and entertain us? :thumbsup:



TBS

 

[zoltanthegypsy]

Rodents. Ugh. Just trapped a rat the size of a house cat in the compost bin. _So far_ they haven't messed with the Kubotas. They have torn up the firewall insulation in two trucks - and once the little green tractor sneezed mouse parts in my face when I opened the hood and fired it up. Double ugh.

Back to a happier topic: I posted the tractor port up-thread, but here's a little different view. The barn has a room for a 2300 gallon water tank + associated pump and controls, a guest apartment, a single car garage bay, and a big bay for the SeaSport. Those planks cover a 15" deep well that drains outside the building. I can work on the engines - and run them on ear-muffs - without hauling the boat outside.

Z.

 

[tradosaurus]

So what is this miracle you have found? Will you be starting thread to enlighten and entertain us? :thumbsup:

TBS

Cinch Gopher Trap

But about 3 of these and a small digging tool (spade). I ride my property of all gophers as did another guy that I suggested this trap to that had about 20 gophers.

Just stake the trap down to the ground, otherwise another varmint might drag the entire trap with dead gopher into the woods (ask me how I know.)

 

[mguitas]

garage.

 

[OverandOut]

In a 40x40 metal building which I thought would be aplenty 3 yrs ago when it was built. Now I wish it would have been 100x60 which is why i'm tossing up adding on or building another 40x40 on other side of property.

 

[two_bit_score]

Cinch Gopher Trap

But about 3 of these and a small digging tool (spade). I ride my property of all gophers as did another guy that I suggested this trap to that had about 20 gophers.

Just stake the trap down to the ground, otherwise another varmint might drag the entire trap with dead gopher into the woods (ask me how I know.)

Those look good.


This is what I've used for 40 years. Works well. Basically the same way, scoop out a clearing at the run, set the trap, slide it in leaving the opening and be sure to have the trap anchored down with a small chain staked in the ground. I try to push them into the run a little ways.

Google Express

I always catch the gopher but keeping up with them is a PITA.

TBS

 

[eddieirvine]

I keep everything is the shop. The sun kills paint and interior. When you build a shop and someone tells you to build it bigger, do it. I致e outgrown mine.

Brett

your shop looks great!!

 

[Michford]

I keep mine in my pole barn, but im sure previous owners kept it outdoors due to its faded paint.