TractorLarry
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- Aug 8, 2006
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As you guys have seen, my 1864 is an 11 year old "survivor" with only 134 hours on it and little, if any, rust, wear or tear on it. It's about 95% showroom condition.
It is like that because after it was bought in '95, it was only used 2 years and then stored in a temperature/climate controlled garage until last month when it was given to me and I re-animated it.
The problem is I don't have that same garage, and have no choice but to park it on a concrete slab in the back yard, or in the driveway.
I purchased a tractor cover at sears for $60. While I think it's astonishingly overpriced, it does appear to be a nice cover. It fits the tractor perfectly, including the deck and wheels, and has ventilation ports at the back. It feels like parachute material and is supposed to be water tight.
Are there any other steps I should take to keep it as new as possible?
I do wash it with a car wash that has Carnuba Wax built into it. I still use hand wax on the painted panels, but I figure the carnuba will get down into the nooks and crannies and help a bit.
I wish I had a garage for it but that's where my car goes
I have a shed in the back, about 10 X 10, but the door is only 30" wide. Not nearly wide enough to fit the tractor in.
I thought of one of those inexpensive (relatively) plastic sheds, but I've heard they aren't that great.
I would also like to get some sort of rust inhibitor to add to the wash/rinse water. Like the car washes use. Anyone aware of such material I can buy?
-Larry
It is like that because after it was bought in '95, it was only used 2 years and then stored in a temperature/climate controlled garage until last month when it was given to me and I re-animated it.
The problem is I don't have that same garage, and have no choice but to park it on a concrete slab in the back yard, or in the driveway.
I purchased a tractor cover at sears for $60. While I think it's astonishingly overpriced, it does appear to be a nice cover. It fits the tractor perfectly, including the deck and wheels, and has ventilation ports at the back. It feels like parachute material and is supposed to be water tight.
Are there any other steps I should take to keep it as new as possible?
I do wash it with a car wash that has Carnuba Wax built into it. I still use hand wax on the painted panels, but I figure the carnuba will get down into the nooks and crannies and help a bit.
I wish I had a garage for it but that's where my car goes
I have a shed in the back, about 10 X 10, but the door is only 30" wide. Not nearly wide enough to fit the tractor in.
I thought of one of those inexpensive (relatively) plastic sheds, but I've heard they aren't that great.
I would also like to get some sort of rust inhibitor to add to the wash/rinse water. Like the car washes use. Anyone aware of such material I can buy?
-Larry