We have enough room to do a shed 80x20, but what I'm wondering is how much would be best suited to separate off solely for fixing. I mean taking only one tractor as a project as a time, chatting mxm 140 etc and possibly 135 but not long term projects. Would 20x20 or 20x30/40 be room to remove wheels etc, but the idea was origionally this shed would be doors right accross the front for tractors to drive into at night, so still would like as much room as possible for this but big enough to have room to work at one. The separate area i intend to have sheeted off to be heated and no drafts. Possibly only get this first 40ft up as the steel is 2 18x6 beams for accross the front-got at the right money a few years ago.
What would be a good size shed for fixing tractors
- Thread starter wdah/him
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- pembrokeshire
don't forget you will need room for a work bench and all sorts of things like a compressor and welder and bottles when you say twenty by30/40 is twenty the width or the depth?
Nearly
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- North of York
be ok, in metres.
20ft deep 30/40wide. Current shed is also used for engineering and really would be 15ft then a bench beside it and bandsaw other side.
Don't want too big as it will get to much stuff in simply as there is room and then there is no room. As an idea current shed is 60x25 and has just room at the door to work inside provided there is no engineering going on, which there is at the minute and I need to do a bit of servicing and repairs to a tractor. Also in this shed is a 135 and 2 te20 projects a trike and various other projects, I don't want that I just want one machine at a time and no engineering but room to work around it. Thinking 20x30 would do will end up maybe 14ft to the lowest point.
Don't want too big as it will get to much stuff in simply as there is room and then there is no room. As an idea current shed is 60x25 and has just room at the door to work inside provided there is no engineering going on, which there is at the minute and I need to do a bit of servicing and repairs to a tractor. Also in this shed is a 135 and 2 te20 projects a trike and various other projects, I don't want that I just want one machine at a time and no engineering but room to work around it. Thinking 20x30 would do will end up maybe 14ft to the lowest point.
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- Lorette Manitoba
If you intend to insulate and heat with no drafts I’d forget about using part of a shed and build one the size you really need 20 by 40 won’t do. By the time you have a tractor in there is no room to pull wheels safely,lay out parts have a bench or get a loader around to lift heavy chunks off. If your serious about doing repairs and projects I’d go minimum 40 by 40. And 20 high. If you look at the money you spend for a dealer to fix your gear and what it’s going to cost to have a reasonable workshop it’s money well spent.
Don't do gearboxes, brakes and stuff much big ripping and that is a mechanic is for. Mostly servicing few panel repairs wiring faults. Work full time so big jobs not a hope on main machines, they are booked into mechanic.
At the minute I would like some panel work to the valmet, mf 399 needs door painted and fitted, 390 could do with a decent check round, mxm needs new front hub seal. Not big jobs that involve alot of striping or setting up to reassemble but need done. None of this stops them working just keeps them tidy.
At the minute I would like some panel work to the valmet, mf 399 needs door painted and fitted, 390 could do with a decent check round, mxm needs new front hub seal. Not big jobs that involve alot of striping or setting up to reassemble but need done. None of this stops them working just keeps them tidy.
- Location
- Lorette Manitoba
Sounds like your shed will be adequate for some smaller repairs,I’d avoid sectioning off an area if possible,it tends to clutter a working area.
ACEngineering
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- Location
- Oxon
Make it bigger then mechanic can do what you can't onsite, make it high enough to lift cabs off, or park telehandler with boom in the air as alot of handler repairs need boom right up in the air out the way.
- Location
- northumberland
sounds like the shed you have is already big enough just need a bit of organising
Current shed is grand but mostly aimed for engineering repairs which dad does a fair bit of for people. Has bandsaw, iron worker, welders, paint stuff, etc some jobs can be in and out in a day others could go on for months. Tractor shed should only be tools and jacks preferably a different shed so less likely to turn into a engineering shed as no one wants to walk from one to the other. think i might go with 20x30, the 20ft is the size of tin we have from a job.
Sheep
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
I'd go against the grain here and say 20x40 is big enough with a couple of stipulations.
Where is the front/opening of the shed? On the long or short side?
Stipulations would be that one bay would have to be completely free from any racking, benches or tools excl axle stands, and a trolly wheel changer is damn near a necessity.
I've seen 300hp tractors split in such a shed. The main thing is just keeping it free of clutter.
Where is the front/opening of the shed? On the long or short side?
Stipulations would be that one bay would have to be completely free from any racking, benches or tools excl axle stands, and a trolly wheel changer is damn near a necessity.
I've seen 300hp tractors split in such a shed. The main thing is just keeping it free of clutter.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
80x20 go for it
You need space for two tractors at a time to allow time to get parts etc
You need space for two tractors at a time to allow time to get parts etc
- Location
- pembrokeshire
i would say that 20 ft deep is a bit tight
Lakesdigger
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20ft be it width or depth isn't enough imho, you need room to move all around whatever you are working on with a bit to spare for putting whatever you are taking off. For a start off how wide is a tractor with both doors open
Opening will be theb30/40 foot side, with no middle post. Think I can get to 30ft before the ground will step up to the rest of the shed.
twice the size you think it should be
Will be 80x20 when finished but its only our own we work at not a living rwr will be for parking tractors or machinery
Ali_Maxxum
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- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
As someone that is extremely limited on space at all never mind shed space I would be making it as big as I can get away with/afford. I don't think you can ever have too much shed space. Just need to stand back and think about the placement of things logically and not let it get cluttered.
solo
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- Location
- worcestershire
Having a 45’ by 45’ shed 20’ tall is perfect to easily park three tractors with implements on side by side and all can still access the 20’ gable doorway. When wheel changing you will need about 30’ to have reasonable room for a wheel changer as well as a bench.