To cover or not to cover, That is the question

[MDNick]

My answer is ALWAYS cover. Some of the attachments have to set out, but not the tractor. Here is what I made the weekend after I got my tractor. Rented a PHD, used local (as in 20-30 feet away) pine logs, bought several 2x10's, some OSB and I hade the tarp. Also coated the ends of the logs going into the ground with asphalt roofing gunk in hopes of postponing the rot a bit. If I get even 2 yrs out of it, I'll be happy. If I get going on the garage/workshop, I won't need that. And yes, I put the loader back on before she went to bed for the night.

 

[MDNick]

Another (and last) pic

The 3PH drawbar is usually on the tractor, but I had just gotten out my finish mower for the first mowing of the season, and it was kept undercover just in front of the tractor.

 

[RichZ]

Nick, very nice! I have to do something like that for my new (to me) Oliver. I have a two car garage, and keep my Ferguson in it, but the Oliver is way too big to fit in a garage. I like the idea of using the logs!

Right now, my Oliver is sitting outside unprotected/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif, so I gotta do something soon!

 

[MDNick]

Rich,

Yeah, it has worked well. I have only about $200 in it. It ain't pretty, but it works. My only real issue with it is zero security. And the cat tracks. Walking out to it once, saw a cat go running through the woods. Climbed on and noticed the seat was pre-warmed./w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif