Where do you park your tractor when not in use, inside/outside/Covered outside?

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I am blessed to be able to park my Kioti in my fairly new shop. I built it with my tractor in mind. Have two opposing 9' doors on the long end of the 30X24 shop.

My JD F1445 I keep under a covered shed. I'm wondering does it matter?

My initial thought was to keep from sun/rain exposure to the seats/hoses etc. I know it's not practical for some folks.

So how do you store keep your tractor(s) ?

Seen any adverse effects to storing your tractor in your method?

 

[arto98607]

Always in the barn when not in use!

 

[oldnslo]

Under roof whenever possible

 

[scootr]

I keep the Kubota in the barn when not in use. I kept the previous tractor outdoors for 15 yrs and it suffered Sun damage to all rubber, plastic, and vinyl parts. Basically everything from hoses to switches deteriorated.

 

[WranglerX]

One of these... Don't have a shop/garage/barn...

 

[IXLR8]

One of these... Don't have a shop/garage/barn...

I have the round top version of that. Kept my tractor in it for almost 20 years and it still looks like new. Worth the $1200 I spent on it.

 

[jyoutz]

My tractor lives in it’s house when not being used.

 

[ning]

One third of my barn is like a one-car garage with no door; I had my tractor parked there for the first year I had it.
Rats chewed through a diesel line and so I bought a high-cube 40' shipping container; I park in there now.

 

[dodge man]

In the garage at the house next to my truck. I have a separate shop I keep most of my tools in and a couple cars in.

 

[deserteagle71]

ALWAYS under a roof, be it in the pole barn or in a shed. That Nevada sun wreaks havoc with paint and rubber.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I keep mine in the barn during the winter, easier to plug in that way, during the summer I keep it outside.

 

[mjonesnh]

stored in un-heated shed year round. Power available so I keep a NOCO battery charger connected in winter. Out of sun and rain and battery always ready to go in spring.

 

[RjCorazza]

I kept my diesel mowers and tractor in a shipping container for 20 some years. Now they all reside in my 30x32 pole barn.
I can't stand the thought of parking equipment outside.

 

[JDW 1]

I keep mine in a heated garage at 50 degrees, no worries and ready to go.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I keep her parked in a garage, though it doesn't have a door. So, it's out from the rain, but it's not ideal.

 

[WM75Guy]

Three different spots, all under roof. WM75 with the horse trailer and Mule, TC40DA on one side of the shop, and the 25S and ZTR on the other side.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Keep it in this steel carport together with my 2004.5 Duramax 2500 truck.

 

[WinterDeere]

I feel bad when I leave mine in the un-air conditioned part of my barn.

 

[nybirdman]

After ten years outdoors;built a 24x32 pole barn three years ago.Unheated but at least out of the weather and plugged in for the winter.Battery tender and block heater when needed.

 

[paulsharvey]

I used to store mine under a roof, open sides, although the loader hung out in the weather. Now at the new house, I dont have a covered area yet, so it's in the weather.

Does it matter? I know my old Kubuta would absolutely get water in transmission around the gear shifter boot. So, it does matter some.

I will note, Kiotis paint isn't very durable, so maybe cover is needed, and I plan to construct something soon-ish.