jwmorris
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Where do you park/store your tractor?
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paulsharvey
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Mine currently sits in the open weather, and it does annoy me. I haven't had the budget and chance to build a covered area at the new house yet, but I have it on the short list of projects to build a 16x36, 3 bay pool barn, with only roof. And as time and money recover, add atleast side walls, and eventually concrete floor. At the old house, it lived under a car port type extension on the shed.
I want to get the Honda SxS and the Kioti out of the direct sun and rain; the seats on the Honda are not doing so well.
Trucks and car just live uncovered. Its funny, and likely regional; but i dont personally know anyone that parks a vehicle in a garage. Yep, I know people who have garages, but not use them to park vehicles. I know people who have garages, and park under carports; but not in a garage
I want to get the Honda SxS and the Kioti out of the direct sun and rain; the seats on the Honda are not doing so well.
Trucks and car just live uncovered. Its funny, and likely regional; but i dont personally know anyone that parks a vehicle in a garage. Yep, I know people who have garages, but not use them to park vehicles. I know people who have garages, and park under carports; but not in a garage
paulsharvey
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Dont know your area; but im assuming they dont spray oil, they spray asphalt emulsions and/or liquid asphalt cement. I know areas used to spray used motor oil back pre 1970s; but i dont think anywhere in the US still does
nybirdman
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Mine (cabbed) sat outdoors for ten years, built a 24x32'x12' pole barn a couple years ago for it and my sidexside and whatever needs to be out of the weather.Have a 24x32' garage for the other vehicles but only a 7ft.door on that one.
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I live in an area, where the townships love to oil and chip the roads each summer. The oil softens the asphalt, and traffic presses the chips into the softened substrate, allowing it to stick as a new road surface. It works pretty well when they steamroll it upon application and come back a few days later to sweep up the swarf, but it creates a real mess for neighboring residents when they just leave the leftover excess chips, and don't sweep them up.
I'm surprised to see the mention of sand, instead of chips. You'd think that wouldn't work quite as well.
paulsharvey
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Road base is primed prior to paving (state and county roads, not so much parking lots). You spray with asphalt emulsions, and the sand it. Prior to paving you sweep the excess sand off
Chip Seal; Generally is straight AC (asphaltic cement), then 1/2" granite; traffic rolled; then often, a 2nd coat (in double application chip seal), you spray again the next day, and then 3/8" granite. Too get real fancy, you can spread granite screenings for a very smooth surface.
You are correct that sanded prime can be slick when wet; if you ever get prime on your boots, and some sand, then step on a slick floor....
Chip Seal, its not as good with traction as asphalt; but its not too bad
Chip Seal; Generally is straight AC (asphaltic cement), then 1/2" granite; traffic rolled; then often, a 2nd coat (in double application chip seal), you spray again the next day, and then 3/8" granite. Too get real fancy, you can spread granite screenings for a very smooth surface.
You are correct that sanded prime can be slick when wet; if you ever get prime on your boots, and some sand, then step on a slick floor....
Chip Seal, its not as good with traction as asphalt; but its not too bad
paulsharvey
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Not to make this about roads; but i know our county engineer though work, prior to him being the county engineer. Good engineer, smart, and has good sense.
So, saw him on side of the road, and pull up to BS with him. It was a minor dirt to pave job, on a county road. I mention to him, "You dont want to hear this, but 6" ball field clay, and double application chip seal, and you double the lane miles 'paved' with the same money". Now, chip seal is fine for some roads, sub 1000 vehicle trips per day (in engineering terms thats not actual vehicles, its a formula where weight factors in as additonal trips), 45 mph or less, and it lasts. High speed, high traffic, NO. Advantage is, it starts getting bad, you can do another application of chip seal, micro surface (if it doesnt have major wheel ruts), or tack and pave over it with convential asphalt overlay.
So, saw him on side of the road, and pull up to BS with him. It was a minor dirt to pave job, on a county road. I mention to him, "You dont want to hear this, but 6" ball field clay, and double application chip seal, and you double the lane miles 'paved' with the same money". Now, chip seal is fine for some roads, sub 1000 vehicle trips per day (in engineering terms thats not actual vehicles, its a formula where weight factors in as additonal trips), 45 mph or less, and it lasts. High speed, high traffic, NO. Advantage is, it starts getting bad, you can do another application of chip seal, micro surface (if it doesnt have major wheel ruts), or tack and pave over it with convential asphalt overlay.
Mtsoxfan
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Built a 10.5x28 lean to. Could only fit a 4:1 pitch and with topography, snow will be a little issue, as there is no real place to stack, so it will be up against the side. Tractor fits it far left with ROPS down. Flail mower on stand, and stump grinder on stand below it. UTV will fit with plow in front of tractor. Still trying to figure out a door system.
over the years i've realized that when parking one's tractor (whether under roof or not), the location should be at least few hundred feet from any brush dense thicket area where rodents abound. they like that cover and will maraud the machine if close buy
they tend to avoid open spaces (& daylight if you keep your hood open)
they tend to avoid open spaces (& daylight if you keep your hood open)