baby put outside

[PA hayseed]

Well, I have had my Kioti for 5 or 6 years now, and it has always been inside the garage. About a week or two ago I had to get my mustang out of storage (they soldthe storage building) and had to put it in my garage. Of course, the very next day itsnowed. I am currently looking out my window and can see it sitting there in the backyard, just looks wrong.

Now that I have told this very sad story, any suggestions for outside storage? NO, the mustang will not go outside. My garage was holding all my woodworking equipment, my tractor and all the various outdoor tools, mower, trimmer, tiller, snowblower, pressurewasher, etc etc, so there was no room for it and the mustang. Hopefully this is temporary and I can at least build a pavillion to park it under once the weather finally breaks.

Other than tarping it I can't think of anything else. I'm more concernedwith field mice than I am any cosmetic damage. THe tarp is mainly for me, so that I have someplace dry to sit.

 

[texasjohn]

covered trailer? friend with extra space?

 

[Gary Fowler]

One of the Sea-Can containers is the best and cheapest option for quick storage. Rain, rat, snow and almost burgular proof.

 

[HereticWild]

I bought a "temporary shelter" for my tractor until I can afford a pole barn:

 

[Thomas]

If trap,don't trap to tight allow air movement.

 

[seacap04]

I have an 07 version of what you have. Mine is outside about 70% of the time. For my personal comfort I put a large trash bag over the seat. For the tractor I went through every electrical connector, cleaned and coated with dielectric compound. Frozen moisture inside the joystick cables has been my only real issue. I have a small tear in joystick boot. If I know we have a big snow storm coming I will put a tarp over it. But that is mostly for my own convenience in clearing snow off. You should be OK.

 

[jerrybob]

If I put my little Yanmar outside.....it would cry and I would never hear the end of it. Tried putting the wife outside a few years back.......man....that was a mistake.....she was PO'd for a week!:laughing:

 

[kevinwak]

I bought a "temporary shelter" for my tractor until I can afford a pole barn:

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=307441"/>

One of these Canadian tire tarp garages would work great. Just anchor it well so it doesn't end up in your neighbors yard in a wind storm.

I really would hate to tarp my tractor. Even a tiny movement in a breeze would cause huge scratching and scuffing problems in a short time.

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[robbyr]

If I put my little Yanmar outside.....it would cry and I would never hear the end of it. Tried putting the wife outside a few years back.......man....that was a mistake.....she was PO'd for a week!:laughing:

A week? That's all? If I tried that I'm sure I would be the one outside.

 

[jpm1]

Well,
call me crazy but in our family, tractors go in at night no matter what! My vehicles will set outside. My uncle had a truck in his garage on the lift for several weeks and his tractor came to my barn to live till it could get back home. This happens all the time in the summer. Just have to remember where we leave um!, just a thought . . .John

 

[TSO]

I agree... My tractors have never spent the night outside. But I'm fortunate in that the house I bought had a huge barn with lots of doors.

I like the "tarped enclosure" setup. You can place it wherever you like, never need a permit, and you can use it for a myriad other things once your tractor finds a better home.

For mice, get a barn cat.

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[Gittyup]

I built a leanto on the back of my barn for mine. Then I needed storage for my trailer and attachments. So, I bought one of those steel carports with closed sides. These are pretty nice, and about as low-cost as you can get short of building your own using recycled lumber. My carport is 20 x 27 with upgraded to 9' high sidewalls, heavier gauge metal frame, closed overhangs, mobile home anchors. Less than $2500 installed.

 

[Gittyup]

Oh yeah. And you can get these carports complete closed in with garage and man door for about $4K installed.

 

[Gittyup]

This is where my tractor lives under the leanto
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/120938-my-finished-leanto.html

 

[btward79]

Well,
call me crazy but in our family, tractors go in at night no matter what! My vehicles will set outside. My uncle had a truck in his garage on the lift for several weeks and his tractor came to my barn to live till it could get back home. This happens all the time in the summer. Just have to remember where we leave um!, just a thought . . .John

That's pretty funny and I'm with you. My cars all sit outside and the tractor stays in the shop. Man I even waxed my tractor day one. lol

 

[PA hayseed]

I built a leanto on the back of my barn for mine. Then I needed storage for my trailer and attachments. So, I bought one of those steel carports with closed sides. These are pretty nice, and about as low-cost as you can get short of building your own using recycled lumber. My carport is 20 x 27 with upgraded to 9' high sidewalls, heavier gauge metal frame, closed overhangs, mobile home anchors. Less than $2500 installed.

THis I an interesting option. Thank you for the picture, especially as I have been looking at pallet racks for vertical storage. I am very concerned about high winds in my area and this thing flying away. Have seen some Midwest guys on this site showing their carports blowing away. Any input? I know I could put a slab down then have his installed and attach it to the slab via anchors, or with various other methods.

I have been running around getting prices on pole buildings and garages, everything has to be 10' so I can get a bigger door on the garage. Do not want to remove the sun shade and lower the roll bar anymore.

 

[PA hayseed]

Thanks to all that provided input.

To those who are suggesting that the car go outside, that is not going to happen. First, it is a convertible, second, it hasn't seen snow and its not going to, and third, the tires on it are kinda pricey and I won't leave it outside for some drunken hillbilly to oogle and possibly damage/steal. I have a few non friends in the area due to my job. The less I put my stuff out in the public view, the better off I am.

 

[Gittyup]

Hayseed, I was a bit concerned about wind too and snow load. After watching them put in the mobile home anchors (~5" augers, 30" long, screwed in with a big slow powerful drill like contraption), I think it would take a direct hit from a tornado to lift it out of the ground. For the snow, that is why I went with the heavier gauge frame. I feel pretty secure here in northern Maryland, but if I were in Buffalo, ny I would probably make other alterations to it. Great little shelter so far.

 

[Dingo Man]

Thanks to all that provided input.

To those who are suggesting that the car go outside, that is not going to happen. First, it is a convertible, second, it hasn't seen snow and its not going to, and third, the tires on it are kinda pricey and I won't leave it outside for some drunken hillbilly to oogle and possibly damage/steal. I have a few non friends in the area due to my job. The less I put my stuff out in the public view, the better off I am.

Hayseed if I am reading you right I think I have the same job, I can appreciate your reasoning. I don't know what your carpentry skills are but there are several pole barn designs online. Some can be made quite inexpensively.

 

[PA hayseed]

Hayseed if I am reading you right I think I have the same job, I can appreciate your reasoning. I don't know what your carpentry skills are but there are several pole barn designs online. Some can be made quite inexpensively.

I thought of that, but after remodeling my house and doing some other big projects, I am not inclined to ask for my friends help anymore. I want to keep my small group of friends for awhile longer. If I would ask them, they would come, but a man has to know his limitations. (Cynical statement on) With the millions of dollars I make a year working for the government, I should easily be able to pay someone to put it up for me. (Cynical statement off). I have been talking to contractors about what I want them to do vs. what I want to finish or start myself. Most guys give me the sourpuss as soon as they realize I am not talking about a gravy job for them. IMHO a pole building is a gravy job, not easy, but in about 2-3 days it can be done and move onto the next job. Doing the whole building myself would be next to impossible to have done in a reasonable timeframe, given that I work and have a family. I do have some basic carpentry skills, as I still have 10 fingers and 10 toes :dance1: