Outside or garaged!

[Lynkage]

Mine is outside. I wish I had room to put it inside. but not yet!

My wife and I are looking at 20 acres above Idaho springs CO.

If I get this I will have a shop big enough for everything Including trailers. I am thinking 60' X 150'. Heres to hoping!! Here are a few pics of the area.

 

[Boondox]

I sure wish I had a structure big enough for my L4630! The best I could do was to erect a carport off the side of the garage, but it's not the best protection when the wind picks up. I had to swap out the fuel filter last week at minus 20F and 25mph winds -- not fun!

The wife wants a barn for her sheep. Heck, I'd turn the low garage into a sheep shelter if I could get a barn with doors tall enough for the tractor, truck and excavator!

Pete in Brrrrmont

 

[bird1968]

If anyone has some plans for a simple 3-sided shed/shelter for implements
please post them. they take up too much room in the barn. I am getting some heavy duty castors and hopefully that will help push the rototiller out of the way. I couldnt sleep well knowing my MF 1540 was outdoors (LOL). thanks.

This style could work for you.

 

[Glowplug]

Mine is outside. I wish I had room to put it inside. but not yet!

My wife and I are looking at 20 acres above Idaho springs CO.

If I get this I will have a shop big enough for everything Including trailers. I am thinking 60' X 150'. Heres to hoping!!

That's some absolutely beautiful land. If you do build a shop make sure the doors are tall enough to get that nice tractor in and not clip off the cab or backhoe. When I first got my tractor I was going to keep it in the garage one weekend when my wife was out of town. But it wouldn't fit through the garage doors due to the ROPS canopy/sunshade. Makes me want to build a tractor shed/garage that is climate controlled, heated, and insulated with 12' rectractable doors. It would only need to be big enough for my tractor. That's my baby. My implements could stay outside; they're second class citizens.

 

[Lynkage]

Thanks Glowplug!!

I was thinking about having a 12-14' door or 2. The inside would be at least 16' so I could have an over head lift. The construction would be steel beam pole type.

I think I would have room inside for my second class citizens as well!!

 

[5030]

They are farm tractors, not toys. In the barn where they belong. Garages are for cars and motorcycles

 

[Glowplug]

They are farm tractors, not toys. In the barn where they belong. Garages are for cars and motorcycles

To each his own.
IF I had a motorcycle and IF my tractor would fit in the garage. . .I'd put the tractor in the garage and the motorcycle in the barn!!
Actually, if it would fit I'd put my tractor in the bedroom. Don't think the wife would be too happy about that. But, hey, she already thinks (knows) I pay more attention to the tractor than her!
It's all about an individual's priorities. Be careful how you interpret THAT statement!!

 

[NewToy]

They are farm tractors, not toys. In the barn where they belong. Garages are for cars and motorcycles

Mine is actually not a farm tractor but more of a toy. I am fortunate to have enough garage space to house the ATK dirt bike along with my 3rd run-about car and my tractor. The garage is not heated but is attached to the house and insulated very well. With below zero temps the garage will stay around 50 or so. Almost feels heated if you use your imagination.
John

 

[Glowplug]

They are farm tractors, not toys. In the barn where they belong. Garages are for cars and motorcycles

Oh yeah. You are a hard-working farmer and tractors are your work tools. Motorcycles are your passion and toys. Me?? Tractors are my passion and toys.

 

[sflranchok]

I just finished building a new home and included an attached oversized 3 bay garage (36 ft wide), 14 feet tall ceiling, 36 feet wall front to back and and 2 insulated overhead steel doors (a 12x16 and an 8x8) with overlaid tongue and groove cedar planks....Yes the M105X cab with FEL and the model 71 mini-excavator do fit nicely in the garage. WHile the doors' heights are important to remeber, dont forget add'l length froint to back and MOST importantly, have the proper grade of reinforced concrete in the fornt pad and garage to support everything.

Sure is better than walking in snow & ice to the probably unheated barn, but, to each his own.

Enjoy!!