Shed Move with Tractor - Redneck Engineering

[cat fever]

Years ago my brother bought a 25X37X10 barn from the small city he lives in. Now I wasn't there for the move but I'll bet there was some real redneck engineering going on that day. They only had to move the barn about 800 yards, but you can bet every cowpoke for miles around was there helping out. I can say it was successful, the barn survived the move and so did all the help.

 

[airbiscuit]

It's only natural to move a utility building with a utility tractor.

So what kind of tractor do you use to pull a manure spreader?

 

[FTG-05]

Did I make it in before the safety ****'s????

ETA: Nope; a day late and a dollar short - as usual......


Good job! Got done + nobody hurt + no damage = SUCCESS!!!

 

[cat fever]

So what kind of tractor do you use to pull a manure spreader?

:laughing::laughing:

 

[pmsmechanic]

Years ago my brother bought a 25X37X10 barn from the small city he lives in. Now I wasn't there for the move but I'll bet there was some real redneck engineering going on that day. They only had to move the barn about 800 yards, but you can bet every cowpoke for miles around was there helping out. I can say it was successful, the barn survived the move and so did all the help.

There was a good article in Farm Show magazine about a barn move across a yard. The siding was removed at an appropriate height and steel hand holds were screwed to the the uprights. I don't remember how many people were involved but they all got coordinated and lifted the barn up and moved it to the new footing.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

So what kind of tractor do you use to pull a manure spreader?

A crappy one.

A neighbor of mine picked up a shed from another neighbor, and needed it moved a few hundred yards down and across the street. I offered to help not realizing how big a job it was. (12'x 20' metal shed and a couple of fences needed to come down). It actually went fairly smoothly and no one was hurt in the process. The first few pics were before I showed up. I assure everyone that extreme safety protocols were enacted after I showed up with the 2538 and trailer.

The original plan was for the guys to load it on a 12' trailer they had and move it all with a truck. I used every inch of the tractor's tight turning radius... Sure glad they called me as it could have ended differently.

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[oldpilgrim]

I've done that with 4 wooden blgs about the same size.

Each one had me scared stiff as I lifted/lowered them.

I think 4 is enough for me.

 

[airbiscuit]

Taking after my Dad (on a smaller scale)

 

[CobyRupert]

Taking after my Dad (on a smaller scale)

Now, I'm not saying this country has become more *****-willow-fied, ...but this country has become more *****-willow-fied! Today's Safety ****'s would probably want your dad to use a 30 ton wrecker.

 

[Snowback]

Taking after my Dad (on a smaller scale)
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That is awesome! The trees for us weren't quite as tight as what your Dad was dealing with, but we had some similar issues as well. At one point a newly planted sapling had to be sacrificed for the greater good...