where do you store your tractor - inside or out?

[FTG-05]

- Don't touch the Jeep
-Take pics of everything
- Don't let anyone on your property for the purposes of retrieving said Jeep
- Talk to your lawyer

Good luck

 

[doxford jim]

Here is where my tractor resides - along with other stuff. The shop (40ft x 80ft ) is insulated but not heated very often - only when I need to do work on something.

 

[jodebg]

I'd keep them next to my bed, but the floor won't support the weight of 2 large frame Kubota's so they stay in the barn.......

And my wife thought I was bad! I just read this to her in hopes that she will go a little easier on me-thanks.
Mine's very happy in the garage in place of our second auto. When only one can stay in the garage (for whatever reason), the tractor wins out-her car stays outside.

PS When her car is outside....so am I, with my sleeping bag, sleeping on the deck-ouch.

 

[TSO]

Here is where my tractor resides - along with other stuff. The shop (40ft x 80ft ) is insulated but not heated very often - only when I need to do work on something.

Is that about an '86 F250 back there?

Sweet truck, I miss my '86 F150 & '86 Bronco.

 

[gladehound]

He sleeps in the barn...



Sometimes friends sleep over...



But when it's not raining he will come out of his house to play



Sometimes he hangs out with my wifes van



But he never sleeps outside...

 

[Lawnranger]

Usually in the unheated garage, but sometimes in the back of the shed. Both keep it out of the sun and water. Garage is best with a garage door opener on the dash!

 

[BarnieTrk]

Hi Fellas,
What's the difference to your tractor if your cover/shed has a dirt floor, gravel floor or concrete? :confused3:

I can understand that a fella would want to keep the floor area higher than the surrounding ground, in order to keep rain water / snow melt from running in & under the shed roof....... because we all want to keep our tractor nice & dry, in an effort to keep rust & corrosion to a minimum....but I don't know why the type of floor material matters??? :confused3:

Thanks in advance for any & all enlightenment! :thumbsup:

BarnieTrk :cool2:

 

[gladehound]

The difference between a dirt floor, gravel floor or concrete floor is how much moisture comes up through the ground to corrode your tractor. With any of the three, you would do better to raise it above the surounding ground. Then I'd say gravel is better than dirt because gravel drains better and doesn't trap moisture as close to your tractor. Finally, concrete is best because it actually is a barior. I've heard people say that concrete will wick water up - however, I've nover seen any evidence of this. For my barn i used a foot of clean gravel and 6" of concrete above that. The floor of the concrete is about 8 inches above the surounding ground. It is dry as a bone despite being in an area of the yard that is typically very wet.

I have kept my mower in the barn for years and never have had rust on the blads. After one night outside, rust on the blades.

 

[doxford jim]

Is that about an '86 F250 back there?

Sweet truck, I miss my '86 F150 & '86 Bronco.

Yes it is but it is off the road at the moment as I am doing some needed repairs. I bought the F250 in 1986 and it has served me quite well over the years. Much better in the snow than my 2002 Dodge dually. Had to use the Dodge this winter unfortunately - lots of sand, salt and gravel use around here.

 

[doxford jim]

Is that about an '86 F250 back there?

Sweet truck, I miss my '86 F150 & '86 Bronco.

Yes it is but it is off the road at the moment as I am doing some needed repairs. I bought the F250 in 1986 and it has served me quite well over the years. Much better in the snow than my 2002 Dodge dually. Had to use the Dodge this winter unfortunately - lots of sand, salt and gravel use around here.