Backhoe Outside Storage

[Byrdnyrd]

If you are worried about cylinders pitting, here is a pic of the landing gear of a B52 that crashed in Northern Maine in 1963. It looks like the day it came out of the factory!


Cheers,

 

[DocDryden]

If you are worried about cylinders pitting, here is a pic of the landing gear of a B52 that crashed in Northern Maine in 1963. It looks like the day it came out of the factory!
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Cheers,

I bet they don't make them like that anymore

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

I found out about Fluid Film here on TBN and am now a big fan. It's not petroleum-based, but lanolin-based. Non-toxic which I like. It doesn't evaporate like WD-40. Links and such that were lubricated a month ago are still coated. The adjustable links became much easier to adjust after spraying. I sprayed the hydraulic cylinders on day one, then ran them all the way in and out. I keep a can nearby and every moving part I deal with, I spray. I figure it's good insurance since the tractor is kept outside for now. I also gave the tractor a once-over with Mequirs Detailer spray, which is meant as a between-wax treatment for cars. Just spray and wipe, and it provides a polymer coating that beads and protects against sun too. I can't quite justify a full paste-wax on a tractor.

I do cover it with a tarp at night but only to keep the critters from climbing all over it and leaving muddy footprints. However, it's important to remove the tarp at least every couple of days or else you get bird's nests, wasps nests, etc., as I found out. I also make sure to open the hood every day for the same reason. It is at least parked somewhat in the shade. Implements are sitting on the ground for now.

I do have a wretched old barn but hate to put anything in there because of the spiders. If I don't get my garage by winter, I plan to store it there once all the insects are dead from cold.

I am planning a 2-car garage with a washing station off to the side. That will house the tractor, a workshop that is currently in the basement, and maybe enough room for one of the cars. I may make a gravel pad away from view for the implements.

I hear that if you must store outside during winter, throw a moving blanket over it first, then the tarp, to prevent condensation.

 

[newbury]

You seem to be quite a fan. Do you like the spray or liquid? Does it make the metal slippery - can I coat walking surfaces?

I like both. I have bought it in the form of spray cans for general small stuff and gallon cans for undercoating vehicles. One of my minor goals is to find a drum

or the excuse to buy a drum.

Shortly after I bought my workshops (which are not climate controlled)


I started filling them with woodworking equipment.


Which in humid Mississippi attracts water like a magnet. I scattered a case of FF around so I alway had a can handy if I spotted bare metal.

It does make the metal slippery. I personally would not coat walking surfaces.


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This is what Fluid Film is made from

What is Lanolin?

Lanolin is a unique natural substance derived from the greasy coating on raw wool. It is an all-natural, highly effective substance which acts as a moisture barrier and lubricant. Its unique properties have been recognised for centuries and have not, as yet, been possible for scientists to duplicate.

As GWWT wrote:

I found out about Fluid Film here on TBN and am now a big fan. It's not petroleum-based, but lanolin-based. Non-toxic which I like. It doesn't evaporate like WD-40. Links and such that were lubricated a month ago are still coated. The adjustable links became much easier to adjust after spraying. I sprayed the hydraulic cylinders on day one, then ran them all the way in and out. I keep a can nearby and every moving part I deal with, I spray. I figure it's good insurance since the tractor is kept outside for now.<snip>

I view FF and WD-40 (the 40th formula of a water displacement product) as complementary. WD-40 separates the water from the metal, FF keeps it off.

I don't know how well FF works in sub-zero temps because I've never gotten those temps in Mississippi.

And some people write they hate the smell of FF, I like it, and I like wool and sheep.

 

[MikeR 2018]

Thanks for the Fluid Film info. Gona get me some before the tractor arrives.

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

Thanks for the Fluid Film info. Gona get me some before the tractor arrives.

'nother great thing about Fluid Film, the spiders seem to hate it. It kills them on contact, that's probably why.

 

[ning]

40 ft HC are $2900 give or take $200

I find it amusing when people assume everything is like it is where they are. I just shopped around for months looking for a 40' HC, single trip, and apparently you could almost buy two of them for the prices I found, plus $800 delivery.

I managed to find a beaut with double doors (doors both ends) and though the price is up there, I'm happy that nothing will be chewing on my tractor any more (they hit the diesel return line, lucky for me as it was merely a mess outside and easy to fix).

Now I keep finding other things I can relegate to the container that don't need to be in my small shop, like spare wood, the motorcycle that doesn't get ridden as much as the main one, the riding mower.

 

[Fallon]

I find it amusing when people assume everything is like it is where they are. I just shopped around for months looking for a 40' HC, single trip, and apparently you could almost buy two of them for the prices I found, plus $800 delivery.

I managed to find a beaut with double doors (doors both ends) and though the price is up there, I'm happy that nothing will be chewing on my tractor any more (they hit the diesel return line, lucky for me as it was merely a mess outside and easy to fix).

Now I keep finding other things I can relegate to the container that don't need to be in my small shop, like spare wood, the motorcycle that doesn't get ridden as much as the main one, the riding mower.

For some reason containers here in the port city of Denver Colorado are a lot more than on the coasts...

 

[Weedaway]

At least put it under a tree if you can.

I don't like storing anything under trees. Leaves, flowers etc collect, rot and cause rust. The smaller the leaves the more crevices they get into. I think you're better off in the open.

 

[Lelandwelds]

I found out about Fluid Film here on TBN and am now a big fan. It's not petroleum-based, but lanolin-based. Non-toxic which I like. It doesn't evaporate like WD-40. Links and such that were lubricated a month ago are still coated. The adjustable links became much easier to adjust after spraying.


I do have a wretched old barn but hate to put anything in there because of the spiders. If I don't get my garage by winter, I plan to store it there once all the insects are dead from cold.

I am planning a 2-car garage with a washing station off to the side. That will house the tractor, a workshop that is currently in the basement, and maybe enough room for one of the cars. I may make a gravel pad away from view for the implements.

Best thing about FF is the price for bulk. Second best? It keeps hands from cracking and bleeding in the winter. WD-40 is pretty worthless. Motor oil or spilled diesel lasts as long or longer. I use Break Free or CorrosionX for tough conditions.

Repeated regular use of a leaf blower will run off most insects and spiders.

Add an epoxy floor, big compressor, and a lift to your two car and you described my ultimate dream space.