[AT] Question - tractor/combine related

Richard Fink Sr nancydick at pennswoods.net
Fri Aug 3 14:15:14 PDT 2007


Greg we store our motor home out side now and cover it with a tarp 
about 20-40. I take rope and just keep going around under and over 
about every 4 feet. And ty down the ends works here.
R Fink
PA




At 06:41 PM 8/2/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>For many years I have stored my combine and tractors in buildings at my
>dad's place.  However, after my dad's death, my youger brother ended up
>inheriting the home farm.  (Whole other story!)  My brother is now in the
>process of eliminating my equipment from the buildings, although he does
>not have the equipment to fill them.  I have some storage for the smaller
>pieces and some of the other things can stay outside.  Although outside is
>not the best for these, they will not be ruined.  However, my biggest
>tractor (an IH 856) and my 2 combines (both IH 715s and all 35+ years old)
>need a home.  The one combine has already spent a year outside and it has
>not done it any favors.  I really don't have the money to put up a
>permanent building, although I would welcome any ideas on types of storage
>that may be possible.  I am mainly interested in knowing if anyone has
>tried tarps, plastic, etc.  If they work, how you fasten them down for the
>wind, and how you can put them over the machine without every corner
>tearing a hole in the tarp... or is there some type of material available
>that is resistant to this?  Any and all suggestions and help would be
>appreciated.
>
>Greg Hass
>Michigan
>
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