I will be buying 6' BB, 6' LR, 6' rotary cutter, 5' stone bucket, 48" grapple and 6' 2 row disc in the spring. Won't have storage shed to start out, but would like to build one over the summer. Any thoughts on dimensions necessary to store this collection and have room for TC40DA?? Hope to pour concrete pad to get good level surface for implement attachment.
IMPLEMENT STORAGE
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hunterridgefarm
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flINTLOCK said:
If you line all these up side-by-side you have around 37' add a few feet to walk around them and if you want a 3 sided implement shed with each attachment its on bay I would go 60'.
If you want access on both sides of the shed ( roof and two ends) you could maybe go 20-30'.
I will be going through the same thing towards the end of summer when I start moving all my implements to our new house, no shed or work shop. I'll be useing tarps or temporary carport in the begining. Plannign on a barn/workshop with a lean-to on each side for implements.
Could get lots of help in the projects section.
I was thinking about building dollies for some pieces like BB, stone bucket and grapple for more efficient use of space. Don't know if that would work for rotary cutter or rake. Think that dolly for disc would be impossible!!
I was thinking frame building with widest garage door possible I quess.
I was thinking frame building with widest garage door possible I quess.
I was standing in my garage at home which is about 20 by 30 thinking it would be right size for storage shed.I think you'd have more room to manuver with the tractor inside if you put the door in the middle of the 30 foot side allowing implements on each side of the centerline and at the end opposite the door. If I can figure out dolly system, the location of the door is less critical. Will have to wait till collection of toys is complete, then position them on the ground to judge overall size of building.
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Just line them up side by side on dollies or pallet-like platforms on dollies alongside the tractor and maybe one at one end of the tractor. Just need to figure space for implement plus maybe the PTO sticking out. You can actually remove the PTO at the implement and lay it on the implement. I've never done this, but it should have the release gizmo at the other end like the end you put on the tractor. Then it wouldn't stick out. Could tie it up or off to the left or right, too. The cutter will be the one where it sticks out.
I don't have room inside for my BB and have stored it outside on 1bys.
Ralph
I don't have room inside for my BB and have stored it outside on 1bys.
Ralph
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flINTLOCK said:
I think that statement will get a few dissenters.
You'll probably have a CAD drawing by morning. There was a post not long ago about shelving implements, it was an industrial type shelving unit but it sure made good use of the space. I would still build the biggest garage I could afford but the shelf idea would allow for your collection to grow.
I keep my tiller and chipper under a roof but there's not enough room for the BB and rake...I just keep them off the ground on 4x4's.
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40' x 30' is what I'm beginning construction on Monday. It'll have 3 bays 10' each on either end for implements. I can't do prefab, wouldn't fit in with the backwoods motif I have going on my place.
When you finally figure what you need for storage space increase it by 50%. Then you won't have to say later on "I wish I would have made this bigger". You will be adding implements in the future, maybe even another tractor. If you go larger than ever needed, you could always rent out storage space.