Storage? Portable Canopy Garage, door is too short.

[SusanDuffy]

I’ve pulled the trigger and my B2601 will soon be here. I couldn’t believe it, the Silverdale, Washington store had 2 on the lot. Let’s talk about storage. I was thinking about buying a canopy portable garage, but the door opening height is too short. Help? Ideas? Suggestions?
thank you all for contributing to this forum. I sure do learn a lot from you.

 

[OrangeKrush]

Can you post a link to the portable garage you were looking into?

 

[lynnmor]

Could you pin down some railroad ties to lift the canopy the needed amount?

 

[mcmxi]

I’ve pulled the trigger and my B2601 will soon be here. I couldn’t believe it, the Silverdale, Washington store had 2 on the lot. Let’s talk about storage. I was thinking about buying a canopy portable garage, but the door opening height is too short. Help? Ideas? Suggestions?
thank you all for contributing to this forum. I sure do learn a lot from you.

Maybe a dumb question but does your B2601 have a ROPS that folds down? I park the sold MX6000 in the garage that has 7ft door height since I can fold the ROPS down.

 

[Roadworthy]

You should be able to fold the ROPS as suggested. As far as any canopy type storage consider the winds in your area as well. I tried one of the cheap ones from Harbor Freight but had to redo it every time the wind blew - we get some pretty strong ones. I gave up. Tractor now lives in the loafing shed - we no longer have horses so it works out.

 

[SusanDuffy]

 

[GreensvilleJay]

SNOW LOAD !! Ya need to KNOW how much SNOW you get !! Wind is easy to deal with, you secure carport to the ground, rain is no big deal, it's SNOW that'll DESTROY a 'carport' real quick.

I have one of those Shelter Logic units and it's SURVIVED several years of Ontario winters BUT if you get wet heavy snows, it'll give in to Mother Nature unless you remove the heavy white stuff.

I made 9by12 tractor sheds from 2by4s,plywood and rooftin, they cost me $500....8 years ago,probably $1000 today. NOT secured to Mother Earth, never moved. Each shed took a day to build,can post parts needed if you want.

 

[SusanDuffy]

I’d be grateful if you could post the parts list, I think that’s the way my husband and I will go. That’s very kind of you, thank you.

 

[jyoutz]

Check into ordering a steel carport. More expensive, but they will last for decades if anchored to the ground.

 

[OrangeKrush]

I’d be grateful if you could post the parts list, I think that’s the way my husband and I will go. That’s very kind of you, thank you.

Either of the two would be much better than the portable one. Even the steel car port can be closed in and much more secure. I'm out in the wide open so securing it down would be my option.

 

[ACDII]

Check into VersaTube car ports. They do need to be anchored with round tube footings, but they stand up to all kinds of weather. I am just south of the WI border, and we get winds exceeding 80MPH at times, just ask my roof which is missing 6 squares and waiting on insurance to go through to get replaced how strong the winds are. I have a 20 x 20 carport with a back wall, and I have watched it flex in some very strong winds but has held up just fine, have also has 2' of heavy snow on it. Well worth the cost.

 

[jyoutz]

Either of the two would be much better than the portable one. Even the steel car port can be closed in and much more secure. I'm out in the wide open so securing it down would be my option.

When I had the carports installed, I had them use earth anchors on all four corners. They are spiraled steel anchors that are screwed into the ground. I’ve had these units for over 15 years and they have withstood both heavy snow loads and winds.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

figures, I can't find the spreadsheet/build of the sheds so from memory....

each wall consists of 4 - 2x4 - 12' long and 7- 2x4 ,90" long. ( 96- 4x 1.5)), 3 sheets plywood
studs are 2' on center,nailed to 2by4 sill and top plate, then extra sill and top plates nailed to them
.cheaper and easier than using 4by4 for top and sill plates.

roof trusses are 2by4 - 10', one laid flat(bottom chord) , other cut in 1/2 for the top pieces.,king post is a +-15" long 2by4. 2 plywood gussets secure them, pitch is 2.5/12 or 3/12. I 'think 15* saw cuts.
roof strapping is 1by4 - 12', 4 pieces per side
roof tin consists of 5 , 10' sections cut in half. you screw a left and right piece down, then tape the top edge, repeat 4 more times

build the 7 trusses (cover 2 with plywood ( 1 sheet) for the ends
build the 2 walls
have 2 people hold the walls up and screw a truss onto them (easy as btm chord is FLAT.
repeat 6 more times

what you get is a 9 by 12 shed with 8' walls, with open front and back,next to zero waste. I cut/assembled trusses in the morning, build walls after lunch, erected after dinner with zero help

mine are only 7' 'low profile',but NO added cost for going 8' tall

 

[SusanDuffy]

Thank you very much!
Too bad you‘re not near us, you could supervise.
we are west of Seattle.

 

[ve9aa]

Fold down your ROPS....it'll likely fit.
Snow will be the problem, as has been stated.
BTDTHTTS

 

[jyoutz]

Fold down your ROPS....it'll likely fit.
Snow will be the problem, as has been stated.
BTDTHTTS

Or wind

 

[OrangeKrush]

Or wind

Snow would be a problem but wind around here would be the biggest problem and ALL year round!

 

[BigG]

Here is a thread with some more options. There is a picture showing mine that has 4 ties down each side and 2 across the end. https://www.orangetractortalks.com/...er-in-a-shelter-logic-tent.55658/#post-519373

 

[jyoutz]

Snow would be a problem but wind around here would be the biggest problem and ALL year round!

Yes, wind tends to destroy those things. I would only consider them as short term temporary shelter solutions.

 

[ACDII]

I have one inside my garage that is used for cold weather repairs and during the summer as a paint booth. The wind affects it even being inside. With the door open the wind can get the sides flapping.