Space for storing your sub-compact tractor?

[DavidA]

Don't forget about the height of the ROPS. You must either fold it down or build high enogh to drive under with the ROPS up. I believe it would be much easier on the building, tractor and your memory to build it high enough to drive under with the ROPS up. I have heard of them hitting the entrance of a building. Never saw it, just heard of it.

 

[briancd]

Actually I left my comment about my ROPS and my shed modification out of my last post...when I modified my shed to fit my tc26 I used standard entrance double doors, which ar 80" high. I discovered on the second time I entered the shed that my ROPS, when upright, is about 80.25" high!!! So the top of my brand new door frame got a little bent out of shape...but not too badly that a hammer tap didn't put it right. But it's a good point - CAREFUL WITH THE ROPS!

 

[Neil L]

25 years ago I needed a 12X16 cover for my new JD 2040, BB,BH, Fel.(Now on third tractor NH29D). Waited 5 years and decided 14X20 made more sense, 3years later got going on 24X30 which ended up 28X38 concrete floor(needed workshop, tablesaw, bandsaw, welder, workbench, etc. etc. etc. Now have 20X34 shed off of main struture and almost enough room to do some things if I move a lot of stuff. If you keep the acrage you can't have enough tool/equipment room. Maybe better to get condo and visit the country. Very Best, Neil

 

[MossRoad]

I store our Power Trac PT425 and all implements in an area that is 16' deep by 7' wide. I have a foot and a half on each side and a foot at the rear. I have a 60" snow blade, 60" finish mower, 48" brush hog, 5 cubic foot rock bucket, 10 cubic foot light material bucket, pallet forks and a few smaller items all in that area. If I need more space, I may put in a shelf at the end some day to stack implements. Oh, yeah, I also store 3 six gallon fuel cans, a weed eater, many hand tools like shovels and rakes, etc... some washtubs, chains, buckets, etc... and a couple of paintings that I don't like but can't bear to part with, on the walls. Amazing what you can store in a small space. The quick attach feature of the tractor allows me to remove ALL implements from that space in about two minutes without getting off the tractor and set them in the lawn near the shed. I can then choose which ever one I want to use.

When picking the size of your shed, you need to consider how tight you want to pack any implements and if you will be able to get them out and use them without any hassle. I would suggest waiting to build a shed until you decide on what tractor you will get and what implements you want to store inside. Then buikd a shed to suit. As MrJimi said, build it much bigger than you want.