[AT] Just won 3 pearl tractors - trailer and storage questions

[Henry Miller]

My Great-uncle made many tractors, he died in 1985 when I was 10-11. When I was 7 or 8 
I drove his Titan all by myself. (I might not remember these years right), his wife promptly 
sold all his tractors at an auction (for far less than they should have gone for if she used an 
auctioneer who knew how to contact collectors). Every since I've wanted one.  

Thursday I had some in insomnia and checked ebay - something I NEVER do, and 3 of 
them were up for sale: one with hydraulics (made to run his wood splitter), a scale John 
Deere D, and a scale Titan (not the one I first drove, that was sold a few weeks after I 
drove it and then he made this one) . I shared the link with my family on facebook 
immediately. My second cousins were all excited "you found Grandpa tractors!", but I 
don't think any of them were interested in having them, they just love the memories. I 
think they will agree when I say they wouldn't maintain them correctly. There is one cousin 
who could but he doesn't get on facebook much, and anyway his dad bought the tractor 
made for him, and thus he has the only tractor that remained in the family.

After looking at my long term non-retirement savings and discussing things with my wife I 
decided to buy all 3. My wife only said that I couldn't put them in her place in the garage. 
We agreed on a price, I just need to sell some stock to get the cash and then pick them 
up, so things are on a hold until Monday.

Next step is get a trailer, so I can get them.  I can rent one for about $100/weekend, is it 
even worth having my own? The obvious advantage of having my own is when I want it I 
have it, but then I have to license and maintain it. Also if I buy one I'll have it setup for a 
tricycle tractor (tilt bed?) instead of trying to rig up a third ramp when I want to haul 
them.

Once they are home I need storage. I can put them under the deck, but rain will get on 
them. Any advice on what the best cheap storage is until I can budget a read shed?