Sitting outside ?

[Stanton]

I stored my #100 manure spreader I had finished last Fall with a tarp over the winter. High winds would move the tarp back-and-forth slightly, rubbing the paint off in a couple places. Those places rusted up real nice.

My newly finished H spent its first night out of the garage in many, many months. Truck pulled in. Now I'm feeling guilty reading all these posts...

[danovercash]

A variety of parts on the linkage for the blade. You do what what you have to do. I have a home made substitute drawbar.

[siii8873]

These tractors were made to withstand the elements. I leave my tractor outside 24/7/365 it starts and runs without any problems. Only time I had a problem was when I covered it with a tarp, wouldn't start until I dried out the distributor. Of course it depends on priorities, would like to store it under cover but have a few other antique cars that take preference.

[twotone]

My tractors had a good life living in A/C in summer and heat in winter. I now live in Pittsburgh and put them under a steel carport. Even with no sides it protects them pretty good, with dust the only problem.

[danovercash]

Sitting under a steel carport they will be soaking wet if they are cold when warm humid air blows in. Been there, doing that! Hope I can soon get them back in the garage. Water even drips from the ribs overhead. Occasionally I have to wait on the distributor to dry before it will start.

[twotone]

I don't have any problem with moisture or water dripping.

[pickerandsinger]

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I have a 20 x 24 12 gauge carport that I closed in and made a small barn out of….Its all steel sided etc also…I have never had an issue with it sweating although I have seen steel do that…One weird thing is that it always seems much warmer inside that the ambient temperature especially at this time of year…It has a crusher run floor and I normally keep 3 tractors in it…It was a pretty economical solution to a bldg by the way….

[Eugene]

I have never had an issue with it sweating although I have seen steel do that.

Had a significant moisture/sweating problem this spring in both tractor storage buildings. Everything inside the buildings was covered with moisture.

…One weird thing is that it always seems much warmer inside that the ambient temperature especially at this time of year.

Main shop, storage, building is metal, no insulation, no heat, concrete floor. When sun is shining on the building's sheet metal, the inside of the building is warmer than the air temperature.

[pickerandsinger]

I have never had an issue with it sweating although I have seen steel do that.

Had a significant moisture/sweating problem this spring in both tractor storage buildings. Everything inside the buildings was covered with moisture

…One weird thing is that it always seems much warmer inside that the ambient temperature especially at this time of year.

Main shop, storage, building is metal, no insulation, no heat, concrete floor. When sun is shining on the building's sheet metal, the inside of the building is warmer than the air temperature.

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Hope I didn't jinx myself ..Its been 5 years and no moisture problem…Course it don't get opened up till the first week of April….

.Yep….But the sun aint shown here in a week….Probably just the escaping from the wind….Or maybe

[Urbish]

how come it looks like somebody drew a black line around the air precleaner and muffler? is it just the graphics on my computer?

I wondered about that too. It looks like those two pieces as well as the radiator cap were drawn on the photo.

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That made me chuckle also noticed some touch ups to the axle and blade. Envisioning future projects?

I wondered the same. I think the house got a 'repaint' too! All kidding aside, don't be ashamed of how it looks! You'll find no criticism for flaws here. I would suggest that you tie the cross-links of your tire chains together as it looks like yours fall between the lugs on the tires and limit their usefulness.