Dave5264
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
- Messages
- 374
- Location
- Near North Ontario Canada
- Tractor
- 08 Montana C5264, 2011 McCormick CX100 XS
Hi All looking for some advice here, Im in Canada (northern ontario), where we get pretty severe winters (cold, snow, thaw and freeze), I have a brand new McCormic cx100 Xtraspeed with a cab and I dont yet have an indoor stroage for it (thats a project for another year). I dont want it exposed to the elements.
I had planned a shelter but for several reasons that has proved either non practical or not possible just now, so I plan to put some sort of cover on it.
I am picking up an indoor outdoor Van/SUV cover which will cover the cab and hood/ fenders and protect the painted parts ok. Im wondering about a Tarp on top of that. My concern is mositure build up. If I tarp it I wouldnt put it to the ground, however mositure is still a concern for me. Using just the Van Cover will let it breath, but it will get wet and frozen to the machine for sure.
Any other Ideas ?, the tractor is about 10' high at the top of the Cab, so its no small rig. Tepmoray Garages are expensive (for on 12' high item) and flimsy, we are in a high wind area, Ive lost 2 in the past 3 years to wind storms where they were ripped out of the ground and carried over 500 yards !
I wont be using the tractor at all during the winter, although Ill try and start it up and run it from time to time.
I had planned a shelter but for several reasons that has proved either non practical or not possible just now, so I plan to put some sort of cover on it.
I am picking up an indoor outdoor Van/SUV cover which will cover the cab and hood/ fenders and protect the painted parts ok. Im wondering about a Tarp on top of that. My concern is mositure build up. If I tarp it I wouldnt put it to the ground, however mositure is still a concern for me. Using just the Van Cover will let it breath, but it will get wet and frozen to the machine for sure.
Any other Ideas ?, the tractor is about 10' high at the top of the Cab, so its no small rig. Tepmoray Garages are expensive (for on 12' high item) and flimsy, we are in a high wind area, Ive lost 2 in the past 3 years to wind storms where they were ripped out of the ground and carried over 500 yards !
I wont be using the tractor at all during the winter, although Ill try and start it up and run it from time to time.