The Garage Thread: Tractors and UTVs

[Ripitz]

I'd rather stay with 28 wide. Are you saying I must have more width, or can I get by with more length.

I would have more everything but that’s me with your money. The sketch you posted would only be big enough for the Ranger and no tractor. The Ranger with a plow and a walk behind snowblower would probably be all you need to start. The tractor and it’s home could always come later if you think you need it.

I like the idea of warming up the garage to help the diesel start. Is 40 degrees enough or?

Yeah, just above freezing is fine. The heat doesn’t need to be on all the time, just when you need it. Or run a magnetic block heater with a timer to help with cold starts.

 

[tirolski]

It appears to be a five-car in two garages thingy. [IMG alt="

 

[jasonwx]

this is a fun thread...
anyway, here's another nickles worth. My close buddy used to landscape and plow. It took him 5 to 10 mins to hook up his plow.
Since ya gonna have a truck, why not save some coin and stop pussy footing around with a tractor. It's not like a snow storm is surprise. And it's a lot nicer to plow sitting in a heated truck. You hook up the plow the night before and plow in you PJ's..

 

[Scrundy]

Diesel starts to gel at 10• F
Most diesel’s have a glow plug for help in starting. I’ve left mine out all winter and starts up unless it get cold enough to gel. Farmers put kerosene in with the diesel to stop from gelling. Don’t really need to heat a garage imho.

 

[MC2]

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Not taking a pic of the inside

 

[Harvey]

I haven't seen much snow work done with a tractor, but I have seen a lot of truck plowing on my driveway. I would think, it might be less exciting (a good thing IMO) on a tractor.

Certainly the current garage would work if I just get a plow for my truck. That's really the question right now, what garage do I build.

I went to the local Kabota dealer on my lunch break. I took a tape, I was trying to see how much length is added with the front bucket. Looks like ~3+ feet.

The B01 Series, maybe the B2601, with bucket on the floor is 11 feet long
The LX Series, maybe the LX2610 or LX3310 is 12 feet long

Even with the B series it does look very tight. And I have to keep the blower somewhere too.

If I build the 28x34 I think I can:

Get UTV with a blade in year one, and stay with Andy for plowing.

In year 2 and beyond:
Stay with what I did in year 1
Consider a small tractor with snoblower
Consider blade for the truck

Or go to 30' wide now.

 

[freeheeln]

Our driveway is probably 500 feet long and moderately steep.

Is the driveway going to be paved, gravel, au natural?
We had a top layer of bank run gravel, nice small flat chip like packed in real nice. That will make a big difference in snow removal choice.

 

[Harvey]

Is the driveway going to be paved, gravel, au natural?
We had a top layer of bank run gravel, nice small flat chip like packed in real nice. That will make a big difference in snow removal choice.

We only a put base layer down on the driveway, there is a plan to top it off.

Obvious, but you might not think of it. Thanks man!

Does your plow have adjustable feet?

 

[Harvey]

Two designs came back. Quick!

30x32 - 3 doors on the front (Rips wins!)
28x36 - 2 doors up front, one on the side

In that third bay of the 3-doors in front, the tractor and utv were stacked.

While there is slightly more sqft in the 28x36, it may still be cheaper than the other.

 

[Harvey]

And it's a lot nicer to plow sitting in a heated truck.

Do you have stories to tell?