I have to move her outside... :(

[Scrounger]

Well the kid has a car now and I need to move the BX out of the garage. She has been under cover since I bought her. I use the BX with a rear blade and FEL for snow duty so I plan to put her at the end of the drive. If she has to be outside, should I and how should I cover her with a tarp. Just the seat and engine are or try to put a huge tarp over the canopy even. I just dont what her to age before her time. For a 8 yo she is still beautiful to me. Thanks guys.

 

[vulcancowboy]

Bummer, hopefully you will have a mild winter there in Betlim.

 

[MossRoad]

Scraping windows of ice and shoveling snow builds character.... keep the tractor indoors.

 

[KubotainNH]

Cars have a roof and are made to be outside. The kid will survive, put remote start in the car if you have to but keep the tractor inside. The car will depreciate much faster than the tractor and not last as long. Kids go through cars quickly.

 

[deanwerden]

tractor is probably worth more than the car and will be for a long time like mentioned. That being said mine stays outside from time to time, it is after all a tractor and it will live

 

[Wolfy]

The tractor will be okay, but tires will take a beating, paint will fade, and hydraulic hoses will age fast, all due to the sun.

 

[oldballs]

My Kubota (B2620) and my Case 448 stay outdoors most of the time. Sometimes they are parked under the Cedar trees, but always they are covered with at least one tarp. In the winter I cover both of them with two tarps,....one heavy canvas tarp goes underneath and a nylon tarp over that. It is a PITA to get them on and tied down, but they aren't used that much in the winter. Contrary to some critics, I don't have an issue with rust and condensation as some do report. I'd like to have a shed/pole barn......but don't. The Case is over thirty years old, still has the OE rear tires and the paint is good except where I've worn it off.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[jeff9366]

My Kubota L3560 and RTV500 stay in the humidity controlled garage. The Subaru and Ford live in the driveway.

 

[BlackRaptor]

I agree with car outside tractor inside haha. Tractor will hold value longer. Or maybe pick of a carport for 1500 bucks and make walls for it.

 

[tcreeley]

Car outside, tractor inside!
But if you do keep the tractor outside- use a tarp to cover all of it- over the rops. But don't have the tarp reach the ground. You want it to breathe and have air flow- prevents rust. Bungee cords are useful. Shelterlogic is an alternative. I have this one for my tractor and it sheds snow very well.
Garage-in-a-Box SUV/Truck:ShelterLogic

 

[alkabo]

Tractor inside, Wife's brand new car outside.Fortunately for me thats the way she wants it! I do agree with the other post that the tractor will depreciate much less than the car if keep inside.

 

[dragoneggs]

Scraping windows of ice and shoveling snow builds character.... keep the tractor indoors.

+1 !!!

 

[troutsqueezer]

The good thing about moving the tractor outside is that once it is out there for a few months, in its natural environment, you will begin to accept it for what it should be, a tool that lives and plays in the dirt, not a trophy that needs turtle waxing and Armour-all on the tires. Do you want it to move dirt, or do you want to worship it? :2cents:

 

[MossRoad]

Let us know how that works out when you're shoveling out your tractor so you can plow out the driveway.

At least the mice will have a nice home if you put a tarp over it.

 

[square1]

Had to move mine outside last weekend, but it's okay, he's an outside tractor. Nonetheless I wanted him to be comfortable so I bought these to make it easy to get him ready to work. Nice size to cover just the operator station (I'm open) and deal with when there's snow / ice.

The quality is awesome and there are a generous number of (heavily reinforced) grommets to tie it down well.

Canvas Heavy Duty Tarp 4'x6' Tan Gold 18oz Cotton Canvas Tarps | eBay

 

[Cherokee140]

You will be shocked how fast the outdoors will age your machine.

Put the car outside, sounds like you take care of your tractor....keep doing that, if your teen is like 3/4 of them out there the car will be wrecked in a month anyway.

 

[DT86]

The good thing about moving the tractor outside is that once it is out there for a few months, in its natural environment, you will begin to accept it for what it should be, a tool that lives and plays in the dirt, not a trophy that needs turtle waxing and Armour-all on the tires. Do you want it to move dirt, or do you want to worship it? :2cents:

:applause: :thumbsup:

 

[HeLa]

my neighbor left his BX outside for the first 2-3 years of ownership - it's AMAZING how it aged. the plastics are bleached, there is surface rust, etc... and it's only a few years older than mine. nothing a tractor can't handle but it will age the tires and hoses for example much more quickly. for someone accustomed to looking at a barn-stored tractor, i just couldn't do it. put the kid's car outside!

neighbor eventually got one of those shelter deals. it isn't pretty, but it's a lot cheaper than a building. something like THIS

 

[Pete6114]

Cant you tack a carport onto the side of your house or garage for the car?
I absolutely hate having anything outside. I even enlarged my 24x20 shed when i bought my 20foot trailer.

 

[rick480]

Whichever you put outside watch for mice, they love it under the hood. Especially in the air cleaner. They will chew up stuff including the wiring. I vote for the kids car outside!