MT125 Storage

jdeilus · Nov 19, 2020

Bearsixty7 said:
I didn't like the idea of mine sitting out all the time either but I won't be able to add a lean to on the shop until next year. I decided to get a large tarp but didn't like the idea of it rubbing the paint off in the winds we get and then having to remove and reinstall it every time I needed to use or move the tractor. I then decided a metal carport would be better but I need it moveable as it would sit on the driveway in front of the shop that has 3 doors/bays and depending on what I was getting out, it would have to move. None of the metal ones were designed to be portable that I found so I made a PVC frame for the tarp I purchased. I secured the bottom PVC to boards that the tractor tires sit on to keep it from blowing away.
I must admit, in my head the cost wasn't going to be much but It ended up with a few revisions and total was about $350-400 including the tarp and boards, barely cheaper than a metal carport but it is what it is and its moveable. If I had a way to weld aluminum, I would have made it from aluminum. I actually considered buying a TIG welder for this since I've wanted one for years but couldn't justify the cost.

So far it has held up well and kept most of the elements off it. I just use the front bucket to drag it where I need it.

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What size is that tarp and where did you get it?

Doofy · Nov 19, 2020

Nice job. I bought a 13x20' Logic Shelter for the same cost and the frame is made of steel.

Bearsixty7 · Nov 19, 2020

JTMachineDesign said:
nice! Did you make the ROPS shade too?

No, That's a Tuff Top from Tuff Top Tractor Canopy White 48" x 52" - Farmer Bobs Parts and Supplies LLC Least expensive I could find at the time. Only drawback is max speed is 35mph so have to remove when I trailer it.

Bearsixty7 · Nov 19, 2020

jdeilus said:
What size is that tarp and where did you get it?

16 x20, TSC when on sale and had 10% off coupon. 20 x20 would have been better for the frame size I ended with.

Bearsixty7 · Nov 19, 2020

Doofy said:
Nice job. I bought a 13x20' Logic Shelter for the same cost and the frame is made of steel.

I considered those but didn't think I could move it as needed and here it was closer to 500.00 when I looked. I "thought" I could build this all for about $250 initially, but as I progressed I made changes/improvements and PVC connectors are expensive little buggers!

I'm thinking I'll pour a 8' x 40' slab beside the shop and move this onto it for now and then add the metal lean to when funds are sufficient. That way I can anchor it to that slab and not have to move it any more.

Bearsixty7 · Nov 19, 2020

I planned to move this by hand so it had to be light but one day backing out I didn't raise the bucket high enough and it caught the boards and moved it so I moved it back with the bucket, since then I use the bucket to move from bay to bay as needed, so it could have been heavier. Live and learn.