[AT] Question - tractor/combine related

[Grant Brians]

Greg, having seen many of those "whole other stories", you have my sympathy. 
I have no experience with snow loads as I live in coastal California, but 
intuitively it seems that tarps would not hold up for lots of reasons - they 
sure don't in our winds and we have no snow and warmer winter temperatures. 
I wonder if you could salvage trusses off a local building and construct a 
building cheaper that way??? I have built trusses and they are great for 
strength.
            Grant Brians
            Hollister, California
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hass" <gkhass at avci.net>
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:41 PM
Subject: [AT] Question - tractor/combine related


> 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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