Out side or Barn kept ???

If you have the money to afford the tractor,
then why can't it be put it inside? And if that's not possible, can it at least be covered up?

Just my opinion.
Thanks for listening.
John

If you just collect old tractors for the memories like I’ve done, I think they must be stored inside. I have no land to work my tractors, so all they do is just sit!

This little car had this shop pretty much to its self until the Old Iron Bug bit me. When this picture was taken it was sharing with 5 old tractors! :-) If available storage is a factor it is one way to stop me from buying any more until I sell one.

I only pay $100 per month for this building. About 1200 sq. ft.

Been in business for 20 years and have found if I have space inside I’m more likely to buy a piece of equipment that I'm interested in if I have room to keep it inside.

Dave Olson – East-Central Illinois

It appears my 4 questions may have been taken the wrong way. My apologies, that
was not my intention.

I guess, more than anything, I was looking
for opinions and ideas on what other people do.
And I appreciate yours too.

Thanks,
John

And covering it? If you throw a tarp over it then it just invites more birds and mice to build nests on your tractor, since there is more protection...

What difference does it make? I go to the tractor dealership and they want the same darn money for a faded beat up tractor as the one that has been kept inside and waxed every year. Why bother? Car dealership is the same story, doesn't really matter how you care for your vehicle, they stick it to you on trade in anyway.

Keeping my vehicles and equipment up is a matter of personal pride, not maintaining the value...

George Willer

Tough situation. Should you decide to
sell one of the 21 you own, I'm guessing
that someone is going to get a good machine.

Thanks for your comments.
John

Sincere to store,

Russell Cmejla

I can"t tell you how heavy the engine is, but an engine stand is necessary, as was a "cherry-picker" for removing the engine from the tractor. Not good to risk bending critical parts by trying to "muscle" off the engine. I could lift the block, no problem, but only after the head, crank, and flywheel were off.

I"ve assumed you"ve used wrenches and sockets before. You think that you have that "mechanic"s feel", that sense of how hard to torque a nut without risking breaking a stud? Nothing to ruin your day like breaking things. Have a torque wrench? You HAVE to have one, for the engine internals. Even then, the manuals don"t say a lot about how much torque to use beyond the rod and main caps, and flywheel.

You have a place to do this indoors? Can you be meticulous with cleanliness when putting it back together, and methodical with laying things out, labeling nuts and bolts, doing things in proper order, taking notes? Many things have to go back exactly from where they came, lifters, connecting rods, etc. Can"t just pile things on a table.

Are you prepared for some expense? You can probably expect some unforeseen problems. I had to buy a new-used crank, ($125), and the machine shop work on the block, head, crank, and connecting rods was several hundreds, plus $300 for the engine kit.

And are you prepared for a good bit of frustration? You can expect to run into hassles, stuck bolts, broken parts, tools you can"t find beg or borrow, etc. I got angry, frustrated, disgusted, despairing, and that was just getting the main pulley off. It"ll be a journey!

If none of this gets you going, and you can do without your tractor for awhile this time of year, hey, why not. Engines don"t get any simpler.
It"s gotta be your call though. I"d feel bad if you tackled it on my advice, and got lost halfway through. And I"d sure like to hear that you have some knowledgable help somewhere down your road, if you need it!

Lighten up.