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jp88

01-05-2008 19:21:29




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I need to move my tractor out of my shop for a while so I can work in the dry on another.Is there a tarp or some kind of way I can cover it that doesen"t scratch up and rub the edges?I have seen what kind of damage a tarp can do to a nice paint job.I wondered about covering with a sheet first then a tarp???This is for a short while.




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Stew Holliday

01-06-2008 10:37:03




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
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Here is a cover that I made for my tractor. It is made of sunbrella material that will not fad, and is water proof. Stew in AZ

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Howard H.

01-06-2008 17:36:53




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to Stew Holliday, 01-06-2008 10:37:03  

Dang! I don't even dress that nice for the office! ha...

Looks good...


Howard



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Kevin (FL)

01-06-2008 07:10:57




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
If you have any trees spaced about 15 or 20 feet apart, you can string a 1/2" line (rope) tight between the two trees about 8-10 feet off the ground and then lay good 16x20 tarp (the silver ones from HF are pretty durable) over the rope to form a tent. Set it up so the 20 foot length is split over the rope to form a 10 foot long "roof" on each side and then the 16 foot length runs along the rope. I drive some stakes in the ground along the 16 foot sides of the tarp about three feet away and then connect flex cords to the tarp's grommets. Set up the position of the stakes to keep the edges of the tarp about a foot off the ground. This allows for good ventilation but will also keep the rain off. I can't say if this arrangement will hold up in snow and blizzard conditions but down here in the panhandle, it does the trick for keeping a tractor dry and not causing condensation on the sheet metal.

BTW, you need to secure the peak of the tarp to the tree (or 4x4 poles if you don't have trees) to keep it from creeping down the rope.

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williamf

01-06-2008 05:17:13




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
When I leave here to go to town the first sign of civilization is the SCANG training facility on the east end of Fort Jackson. They've got a row of about a dozen M1-A Abrams with tarps over the turrets and snorkel-looking flex hoses stuck down the barrels. Makes me feel a lot better about all those years my backhoe sat out under a tarp.
Good luck, WM



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1936

01-06-2008 04:48:29




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
Extended time out side I cover the mag with a one gallon anti freeze containter with the bottom cut out. I cover both stacks. I remove the seat and cover the battery with plywood cut to the size of the seat frame. The only time I cover is inside to keep the bird pucky off.



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old

01-05-2008 21:35:15




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
Well unless it has a true 100% paint job on it don't worry about it. These tractors have seen more years out in the field then you ever will and they keep on keeping on. Yes make sure the exhaust is covered and all but other then that don't do any thing. Tarps can and will cause more problem then worth most of the time

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comfortkingcd14c323902024

01-05-2008 19:49:30




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 Re: storing in the elements in reply to jp88, 01-05-2008 19:21:29  
Place it away from trees and any other thing that may fall on it. I cover any glass that hail could hurt (in the dash) with a piece of something hard. Hail is about the only thing that can hurt it short term. Do not cover the whole tactor.



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