Do You Have a Tractor Shed/Barn?

[jyoutz]

This one is 40x60. A little larger than my house

The same size as mine. But mine isn’t as roomy because it’s broken into a few rooms and a few animal stalls.

 

[wolc123]

For mouse control in my pole barn, where I store (5) tractors, a boat and a truck camper, I use a couple of these little plastic traps, baited with a dab of peanut butter. I catch a dozen or so per year out there in those, mostly in the cooler months.

I’ve never had any mouse damage to any equipment and I leave the hoods closed on all the tractors. I also don’t have any other food sources out there for them (grain, seed, hay, etc) and I think that helps a lot.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

We have something called rat guard on the barn, so the little rats can’t get access. I think if we had sliding doors instead of the roll up door, we would have more issues too.

 

[JethroB]

I quickly learned that the cost of shelter can be more $ than the value of what is being sheltered. I still want it though.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I quickly learned that the cost of shelter can be more $ than the value of what is being sheltered. I still want it though.

So, yes. However that building will also carry residual value on that property. I am also capable of doing more apiary work and general maintenance in poor weather/winter. If I ever leave this place, I’ll recoup some of the cost of the building, and the value of the equipment stored inside will also be greater.

 

[oldballs]

As old as I am and not much money here's what has worked for me...........12 x 24 ShelterLogic

 

[BoylermanCT]

We built a 30x40x12 barn and the tractor shop is 13x30. I store most my implements on a 12’ wide, 12’ tall pallet rack. It stores my snowplow, snowblower, chipper, rototiller, forks, bucket and grapple.

 

[mapper]

Depends on your climate and quality of finish on your equipment.
A high percentage of automobiles spend their entire time without shelter.

Around here there are a lot of Kubota's, the summer sun fades the paint in just a few years. Tires and hydraulic hoses from all brands will take a beating from the sun.
If you choose not to, it's your money.....

 

[newbury]

We built a 30x40x12 barn and the tractor shop is 13x30. I store most my implements on a 12’ wide, 12’ tall pallet rack. It stores my snowplow, snowblower, chipper, rototiller, forks, bucket and grapple.View attachment 864934View attachment 864935

Nice use of pallet racks. Are you able to put the chipper and snow blower up there using the tractor in the pic?

 

[BoylermanCT]

Nice use of pallet racks. Are you able to put the chipper and snow blower up there using the tractor in the pic?

Yes. The blower is light, 450 lbs or so. The chipper is more of a load, 950lbs. We put the blower up on the shelf yesterday. Chipper will come down in the next couple of weeks. My Montana tractor front end loader is rated to lift 1600lbs to full height. Not sure I would attempt that. At 950 lbs the back end gets really light, even with an 800lb concrete weight on back. Maybe I need a lot more rear ballast. My Montana has a 28hp 4 cylinder Mitsubishi engine.