Whats wrong with this pic?

[KenGod]

I'll give you a hint, 50 mph winds here today.

well you probably guessed right, Somehow the wind picked up the shelter that was staked down on all 4 corners with 2' re bar on a 45 deg angle and clamped to frame and tightened with a impact wrench, and placed it about 30' from where it was. It actually turned 180 deg and never flipped over. Its like a crane picked it up, spun it 180deg and sat it down by the woods. I only found one dime size hole it. Now I have to take it apart, move it and reassemble it where it was, then get some 3' re bar for new anchors, probable 6 or 8 this time.
Well I know what Im doing tomorrow
btw did you notice it didnt even knock over the bicycles when it took flight, go figure!

Ken

 

[George2615]

Just drive the tractor under it and use the loader to lift it and move it.

 

[Dmace]

Here I am looking at the photo thinking, wow all his stuff is neatly piled together, now he just needs a nice carpor.... holy crap it was thrown into the woods!

Glad there wasn't anymore damage, looks like you lucked out a little.

The ground doesn't look too good for driving the tractor over to move it but I had a carport the same size and with four adult men (1 on each corner), we were able to pick it up and move it about 100ft to the backyard. They're pretty light.

 

[greenmule]

I've been kinda expecting same sight. I got a metal carport a couple years ago with sides,no ends. They put it up and used rebar with nuts welded on ends to secure it,maybe 6 per side down through the holes in bottom of frame.
I knew that setup wouldn't hold,so cemented each corner with about 150 lbs of cement into which I put a 3/4 all thread rod with nut and washer on hole end and welded other end to up right of frame on each corner,so far,so good.

 

[KenGod]

I just went out there and placed the bucket on one corner of the frame and temp staked 2 other corners. It started creeping up the tree, so I pulled it back some. Winds arnt going to get any better tonight or tomorrow so I will have to hope and wait it out till then. i should be able to lift it like you said with 4 guys but that probable wont happen till Saturday after the winds stop. if we try to move it now we will all likely blow away like a kite.

keeping my fingures crossed
Ken

 

[kthompson]

Makes me think of when Tonto and Lone Ranger were out on the trail. Tonto wakes up Lone Ranger and ask him what he sees:
Oh the stars in heaven and the moon above and the owl in the tree.

To which Tonto said: someone steal our tent.


Amazing it was not damaged.

 

[farmboy12]

Wind was terrible here today as well. Even blew the velcro open on the neighbors grill cover, allowing it to be blown down the hill.


Kyle

 

[IslandTractor]

Cohabitating with the green enemy?

 

[Cat_Driver]

My two guess' are - you built the shelter in the wrong place or your stuff is stored in the wrong place

 

[deputyrpa]

I've been kinda expecting same sight. I got a metal carport a couple years ago with sides,no ends. They put it up and used rebar with nuts welded on ends to secure it,maybe 6 per side down through the holes in bottom of frame.
I knew that setup wouldn't hold,so cemented each corner with about 150 lbs of cement into which I put a 3/4 all thread rod with nut and washer on hole end and welded other end to up right of frame on each corner,so far,so good.

I got the same thing, a 20 x 26' metal with no sides and ends (read:sail), and after an executive-level fiscal decision, decided to pay $30/per for 6 screw-in auger anchors. Drilled them into solid clay - it's not going anywhere. My discount tarp side and end, however, were rendered mercilessly during the last 40+mph winds.

Ken - It is amazing that it landed the way it did.....and that you'd show us a picture revealing a green 4x4 pull-wagon as one of your tractor attachments. The huggable trees probably saved the day, breaking the wind pattern that lifted the carport in the first place. I'm sure that's what Island was referring to.

Did the kids want to "camp out" in it?

 

[KenGod]

Cohabitating with the green enemy?

just to be fair, I had I the green machine long before the Orange beast, when little green dies I will replace it with a finish mower


and yes the kids and cats wanted to play in there, it must be like a toy tent, but I told the kids I dont share my toys

 

[TBDonnelly]

That's amazing how it lifted and landed and not be destroyed.

Whenever I see hydraulic cylinders, (stored out in the open ) with the rods extended I'm concerned about corrision starting on the rods then ruining the seals inside the cylinders.

Don

 

[WilliamBos]

If you think it may happen again, after you park the tractor in the shed, chain the shed to the tractor.

 

[rdbrumfield]

My thoughts too Cat, why make a nice shelter in the woods then park everything out in the road.
Looks like it didn't get tore up though. Might have to tie the roof to the tractor next time.

Might have to talk with a aeronautical engineer though. With a wing like that going to have to figure weight to lift ratios for wind speed.

 

[EddieWalker]

I think you need to move the tractors and other stuff to the new location. Obviously it wasn't happy where it was, so it left and went to where it will be happy.

Eddie

 

[CurlyDave]

It is amazing that it landed the way it did.....and that you'd show us a picture revealing a green 4x4 pull-wagon as one of your tractor attachments.

Well, I have a red pull wagon as an accessory to my tractor, and I learned the trick by reading one of Eddie Walker's posts.

When I take the tractor out to clear a tree and some brush, I used to put the chain saw, gas, bar oil, a shovel, rope, chain, and a few other things in the bucket. When I got to the tree, I would take them out of the bucket one by one, and then spend half my time moving all that stuff around.

Now I just keep them in my little red wagon and load that in the bucket. All the stuff rolls on wheels and I don't leave it all over the place. The fool wagon is the most important tool I have on the tractor.

 

[deputyrpa]

It is amazing that it landed the way it did.....and that you'd show us a picture revealing a green 4x4 pull-wagon as one of your tractor attachments.

Well, I have a red pull wagon as an accessory to my tractor, and I learned the trick by reading one of Eddie Walker's posts.

When I take the tractor out to clear a tree and some brush, I used to put the chain saw, gas, bar oil, a shovel, rope, chain, and a few other things in the bucket. When I got to the tree, I would take them out of the bucket one by one, and then spend half my time moving all that stuff around.

Now I just keep them in my little red wagon and load that in the bucket. All the stuff rolls on wheels and I don't leave it all over the place. The fool wagon is the most important tool I have on the tractor.

Alright....I admit it! I have a red Radio Flyer 4 x 4 too, that I use as my portable Readywelder cart...... It rides in the bucket on longer trips.....

 

[NHbotanut]

Do you have doors for the shed?? My thinking is if the doors are down, the wind can't get in and lift up.

At least, that has been my luck so far with mine so far.

 

[KenGod]

yup 2 doors both were down. Its back in its proper place place again. 2 guys on one end and the Kioti on the other, for tonight I have it tied down to the tractor. tomorrow Im getting tube sand and tie them to the frame work.

 

[JDeerekid]

About 5 years or so ago I had the same thing happen to me. Same size carport and I had it held to the ground by 6 of the srew in augers that are about 2ft long. I park my truck in it. I left for work and when I came home it was missing. I walked to the other side of my 24'x60' garage and there it was already to park the truck in it except in the wrong location. The wind picked it up and it rolled right over the roof of my garage. Didn't have a scratch in it.
We carried it back with the help of a few people. I lag screwed the legs to 2"x6" the length of the tent and the pounded 4ft rebar throught the board to hold it to the ground. Then put rock and dirt on top of the 2"x6"s and it hasnt moved since.