Out of room for your attachments? Adding a shelf helps.

[GS1100GK]

I'm reserving comment until I see the supports. I think my grapple would collapse that, wall and all.

Bearsixty7 is correct about the size and weight of my grapple. For reference here is a "home made" support created by a friend of mine that uses a 2x4 and plywood as support. I used 4 modified (longer) supports than the one here that are bolted to the 2x4 studs of the shed. When pressed tightly onto the 2x4 framing studs and bolted they are quite sturdy. Certainly not a solution for a very heavy grapple though. These attachments are for a Kubota B2601 compact tractor.

 

[GS1100GK]

I would want a diagonal brace going down to the sill plate just to make it stronger. There will come a time when engaging or disengaging the grapple to the tractor doesn't go as planned and extra weight is applied to the shelf. It is nice to stack items to make more room though.

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Ruffdog, I like your shelving and organization skills! Looks like you can drive your tractor up to the shelf and attach whichever tool you need. Exactly my thoughts too.

 

[kthompson]

You know there are metal shelves units that will support at least 1,000 pounds sold in such as Lowes and then there is the metal shelve units like they use you can also find in used which will support much more weight and of course you can also buy angle iron or channel iron and build to suit YOUR equipment needs. Bolt it together or weld it if you will not never to change it due to changing implements.

At same time 4 by 4 and 6 by 6's can support a lot of weight.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Nice project! Over / under storage is definitely the most efficient method.

This is probably overkill for most but if you have some $$ to throw at the problem, you could go the route I took. A couple of years back, I was faced with the necessity of putting up another pole barn for implement storage. I got some building prices and found I could buy one of these hydraulic service lifts for less than half the money. It made sense to take advantage of all the empty space from 5' to 12' off the floor.

I chose a 14,000# 14' X 10' model and installed a deck on top. I now store all my seasonal implements on it which freed up 40% more floor space in the existing building. It doubles as a grease rack to work on tractors.

I use the same principle in my garage for other types of storage:

 

[jonsstihl]

I used the crate my woodland mills chipper came in to put my bucket on top of my pallet forks. although they are outside it still saves space around the garage.

 

[shooterdon]

Nice project! Over / under storage is definitely the most efficient method.

This is probably overkill for most but if you have some $$ to throw at the problem, you could go the route I took. A couple of years back, I was faced with the necessity of putting up another pole barn for implement storage. I got some building prices and found I could buy one of these hydraulic service lifts for less than half the money. It made sense to take advantage of all the empty space from 5' to 12' off the floor.
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I chose a 14,000# 14' X 10' model and installed a deck on top. I now store all my seasonal implements on it which freed up 40% more floor space in the existing building. It doubles as a grease rack to work on tractors.

I use the same principle in my garage for other types of storage:

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Very nice!

 

[OzarkChris]

Here is where I keep my grapple and bucket when not needed.

Looks very nice, unfortunately my barns dirt floor and metal beams would make this a real bear to do.

 

[Sidney71]

 

[1st Tractor]

Here is where I keep my grapple and bucket when not needed.

Now that's scary. As is do not put anything you value under that, or let your kids (or grand kids) climb up on that. At minimum it needs angled supports to the floor or some front legs on it.

 

[MossyDell]

Nice project! Over / under storage is definitely the most efficient method.

This is probably overkill for most but if you have some $$ to throw at the problem, you could go the route I took. A couple of years back, I was faced with the necessity of putting up another pole barn for implement storage. I got some building prices and found I could buy one of these hydraulic service lifts for less than half the money. It made sense to take advantage of all the empty space from 5' to 12' off the floor.
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I chose a 14,000# 14' X 10' model and installed a deck on top. I now store all my seasonal implements on it which freed up 40% more floor space in the existing building. It doubles as a grease rack to work on tractors.

I use the same principle in my garage for other types of storage:

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Sir, what brand is this. Fantastic setups.