The Ford 1210 has spent much of its life being shuffled in and out of buildings. For the past few years it's been outside. The paint is going again and the plan is to refurb in the Spring. I've had mixed results with tarps. We get a lot of wind here sometimes and when the trap isn't blowing off, it's flogging the tractor and marking the paint.
The L3200 has spent all of its life in a shed (the small shed lurking in the shadows on the right side). That shed is marginally large enough for it, and NOT big enough for the L4240. The 3200 will be sold and the poor Ford will move inside when that happens. The 4240 has been stored in my BIL's barn since we got it last December.
The 14 x 24 shed in the picture is the new home for the 4240. It is now almost complete and the tractor might be able to move in by Thanksgiving! It took a lot more work and a little more money than I thought it would. Has a metal roof w/ a couple translucent panels and an 8' door that's 9' wide. Probably have around $3K+ tied up in it.
My 250 hour 2006 Kubota L48 TLB spent 13 years outside in Maine.
I just bought it in June, and henceforth it will not spend another night outside.
I am in the process of slowly bringing it back to (almost new) life.
I am painting bits and pieces as I get the motivation (I am in FL now, and it is not).
Wheels, bucket, fenders, console, and some other parts are done.
Seat has been replaced. all hose chafe guards have been sprayed with black exterior fabric paint (works great).
Hoe will be sprayed next, and hopefully I will able to buff out the hood and loader.
Should look almost new when I am done.
My L48 TLB is not for real work.
It is for play work,..... so I want it to be purdy!
It pains me to know that in 2006, the original owner bought a then $45K+ new machine (
many extras), hardly ever used it, but could not bother to store it under cover.