I would be concerned if the slat floor can support concentrated loads (heavy wheel loads) or if it is limited to distributed loads (livestock, hay storage, work shop, hobby shop, etc.). I think Lester Building is still in business in Lester Prairie, MN. www.lesterbuildings.com . They should be able to answer questions and maybe make some recommendations.
In its current condition with a low ceiling (7 to 10 feet?), the building is better suited to other uses than machinery storage, more like a wood working shop, tool shed, supply and chemical storage, possibly a car garage if the side walls can be opened and additional floor supports can be added from below.
Like JD Seller mentioned, opening the pit wall may be the best option for machinery storage. Is the concrete pit floor thick enough to support heavy concentrated machinery loads? Make sure you have enough slope around the site so that the driveway to the pit still slopes away from the pit floor. When a entrance slope towards a building, water constantly flows into the building leaving a wet floor, a humid building, snow drifts and iced up doors when temperatures are below freezing. Can you live with narrow 15 or 16 foot wide doors on only one end of the long pit?
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