That trapped moisture that gets in a tightly tarped tractor or other piece of equipment that is wrapped up, and really accelerates the rust, my neighbor did that with garage kept snow blower and boy did the paint really bubble up and flake off the old snapper snowblower, it looked new when I helped him pick it up, now it looks ready for the scrap heap. Definitely needs to breath under a tarp and even then, there will still be moisture.
I tarp my tractor before a storm, then take it back off again, I skirt the bottom, but leave a space for the air to get under, have to be careful how you do that, the wind will blow it off if not tightly secured. In short tarping a tractor can be a pain in the @ss and be more problematic than it's worth, better left out without one. I try to cover the new tires up when the sun is out, just becomes a hassle, a roof is much better. I've set the stage to add another garage bay, have to finish the roof on a 20x32 pole barn with a shed to one side, won't be dealing with tarps and sheets of plywood much longer, everything will be under a roof.
Can you build a small but rigid out building or a car port shed off your garage, aesthetically pleasing or matching what you have existing? If what you have is just a small - mid size utility tractor, the cost should be minimal, even with todays costs, just to get a roof over it. I don't like the fabric covered pipe type of tent like buildings myself, really have to contend with securing them down in the wind etc. My friend took some left over rough cut pine and corrugated metal roofing, and built a small but functional wood a-frame on a short knee wall for his ford 640, it cost less than $50. With some imagination you could possibly make something similar, including some matching finishes so it fits in with what is existing, thenm it will be under a roof at least, lot better an much less hassle than a tarp.
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