When I bought my 2nd tractor I needed a place to store it. Had a carport company come in and build an enclosed carport (3 sides). Seems to me it cost right around $2,000.00. I now keep two tractors and a couple implements in it. I used gravel to create a level pad for the carport and had the installers install screw in anchors for the Oklahoma wind. Really happy with the results.
Carport for temporary tractor storage
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BigG
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l2501, FEL, BB, Rotary cutter, rake,spreader, roller, etc. New Holland TL80 A
My boys just put up a tarp covered garage from Harbor Freight. It is $174 this week 10 foot by 17 foot. For $50 more dollars you get an extended warranty that will replace the tarp for any reason for 2 years.
The pros are: the tubing is 1 3/8 inch diameter. Long enough for my L2501, FEL, and box blade. Looks pretty good for the money.
The cons: the tubing is a force fit. You are to pound the pipe together with a rubber mallet. I bought hex headed self taping screws and placed them in each joint to keep things tight together. The doorway is short so I must fold the ROPS in order to get into the garage. It has a roll up door that is hard to do by yourself unless you put a stick across it. I used a piece of pvc pipe to roll it up on.
I am in FL so I anchored the poles by outlining the building with railroad ties and lag bolting the posts to the ties. There is also 4 screw in ground anchors included in the kit that are on the 4 corners.
For the money it is a great thing to get my tractor out of the sun and rain.
The pros are: the tubing is 1 3/8 inch diameter. Long enough for my L2501, FEL, and box blade. Looks pretty good for the money.
The cons: the tubing is a force fit. You are to pound the pipe together with a rubber mallet. I bought hex headed self taping screws and placed them in each joint to keep things tight together. The doorway is short so I must fold the ROPS in order to get into the garage. It has a roll up door that is hard to do by yourself unless you put a stick across it. I used a piece of pvc pipe to roll it up on.
I am in FL so I anchored the poles by outlining the building with railroad ties and lag bolting the posts to the ties. There is also 4 screw in ground anchors included in the kit that are on the 4 corners.
For the money it is a great thing to get my tractor out of the sun and rain.
Whatever you get, make sure it can take the snow loads in winter and any other adverse weather conditions. We live in snow country where the buildings are designed for 60 psf snow loads. The HF fabric roofs won't cut it. The regular ag hoop structures might be Ok.