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Philip d

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• Dec 20, 2017

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All our buildings are jammed full so our open station loader always gets left outside. It's a real pain in the winter when the seat and platform are covered in 2" of crusty ice and snow and the controls are half froze up. We bought this 20' box a few years ago to store bulk gypsum for the cows stalls but have synced went to bagged stuff because bulk was heavy wet and stony. So since it's almost empty anyways the little NewHolland will just fit in and if there's a storm coming I can pull the door down. Going to make it a lot nicer to use in the winter when I'm not using the cab one instead.

 

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Mike M

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• Dec 20, 2017

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You might not want to pull that door down ! It might freeze shut and then your stuck.
I have parts stored in one of those and the door freezes shut on it. I have to wait for a thaw to get it open.

 

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Philip d

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• Dec 20, 2017

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That wouldn't be fun

 

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Wheres Waldo

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• Dec 20, 2017

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As Mike M said that door can freeze shut. BTDT. Put the opening to the South or East; prevailing winds will keep it snow free.

 

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bjb in TX from Ne

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• Dec 20, 2017

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Have you tried painting the door black? A bit of sun and it would thaw/dry even below freezing. Snow and ice can sublime (straight from solid to gas) if the conditions are right.

 

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Adirondack case guy

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• Dec 20, 2017

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Aw shucks, just prop an old fence post against the door. If it freezes shut, a few good whacks with the post should free it rite up. You gotta think outside the box, to get inside the box.
Loren

 

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Mike M

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• Dec 20, 2017

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Most of the roll up doors on those are on their last legs and won't tolerate much roughness.

 

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coshoo

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• Dec 20, 2017

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Just leave the door open- even if it gets a little weather, its a whole lot better than leaving it outside (or shutting the door and having it freeze shut until spring).

 

ptfarmer

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Location

San Antonio, Tx

• Dec 20, 2017

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You always just put a tarp on it to close it off.

 

tractorguy2

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• Dec 20, 2017

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I have stored an SC Case in a truck box since 1989. It works very well. The door still works correctly.

 

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Super H Mike

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• Dec 20, 2017

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I guy down the road here stores his Oliver in an old silage box wagon with the running gear removed...better than outside at least.

 

showcrop

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• Dec 20, 2017

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(quoted from post at 10:31:49 12/20/17) Aw shucks, just prop an old fence post against the door. If it freezes shut, a few good whacks with the post should free it rite up. You gotta think outside the box, to get inside the box.
Loren

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That sounds like right in the middle of the box to me.

 

showcrop

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• Dec 20, 2017

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I'll be that half of what is jamming your buildings should not be in them or even on the farm, like most people's garages.

 

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Philip d

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• Dec 20, 2017

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It's actually not quite that bad lol the quansit
warehouse is packed full of equipment we still use
and the barns are full of cattle

 

Ultradog MN

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Location

Twin Cities

• Dec 20, 2017

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Philip,
That's what I'm thinking about doing.
I have two old trailers - a 30' and a 40?' - up at my property that are full of junk that I don't need anymore. I'm thinking about getting rid of most of the stuff in them.
Then sell off the 30'.
I was actually thinking about it yesterday on my way home from work. The 30' is an old swinging meat trailer. Pretty rough.
Was thinking if I could find someone to pull the 40' to my other property about 3 miles away I would just give them the 30'.
The other property has a good slope so with a bit of excavation I could back the trailer in and have a good, dry shed for a tractor.

 

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Adirondack case guy

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• Dec 20, 2017

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OH Well, if the door can't stand a bit of massaging with a fence post, go to plan B. Hang a HF Camo tarp over the opening.
Loren

 

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SVcummins

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• Dec 21, 2017

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Just keep the branding torch outside of the shed in case the door freezes

 

kcm.MN

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Location

NW Minnesota

• Dec 21, 2017

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I've been thinking about the issue of the door freezing down. There should still be a gasket there, right? What about applying a coat of either Sno-Seal (a beeswax-based sealer) or mink oil to the seal? Both mink oil and beeswax are waterproofers. While the gasket won't absorb the products, a good coating might be enough to prevent the door from freezing shut.

Thoughts??

 

rockyridgefarm

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• Dec 21, 2017

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(quoted from post at 00:48:25 12/21/17) I've been thinking about the issue of the door freezing down. There should still be a gasket there, right? What about applying a coat of either Sno-Seal (a beeswax-based sealer) or mink oil to the seal? Both mink oil and beeswax are waterproofers. While the gasket won't absorb the products, a good coating might be enough to prevent the door from freezing shut.

Thoughts??

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Place pieces of cardboard between the bottom of the door and the floor. They’re sacrificial and will tear apart when the door is opened if it’s frozen shut.