RJ
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Post by RJ on Apr 16, 2015 10:32:26 GMT -8
As an option to store and work on vintage trailers, has anybody thought of using a temporary carport? The one pictured below seems to be an adequate size for a smaller trailer. Just seems to me this may be a decent alternative to say using a handfull of expensive tarps? I believe this one can be had for a bit over $300 thru Home Depot with free shipping (to store). Benrodger's pending journey with his little Shasta got me thinking about it. I'm fortunate to have a shop but for those who don't the carport thing may be an option worth considering.
This one is made by Shelter Logic and called Garage in a Box 12X16X8. There are many different sizes, material types, prices, and config types of these.
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Post by benrogers on Apr 16, 2015 11:13:57 GMT -8
I was just looking at some of these! Sides, no sides, HF or Menards....
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Post by RinTin on Apr 16, 2015 13:25:58 GMT -8
Good call RJ. Door and overall height can be an issue, but then you may be able to put it up around the trailer instead of rolling the trailer into it. Sell it for half of what you paid when done with it and the difference in what you would have spent on tarps may not be much. I keep a boat under one of these.
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Post by bigbill on Apr 16, 2015 13:55:14 GMT -8
Before investing in one make sure it is allowed in your area many places have outlawed them.
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Post by danrhodes on Apr 16, 2015 14:39:50 GMT -8
I have a similar one from costco. Was $200, is 10x20 and I only use 2/3 of the length, so it's a perfect 13ish feet, with the extra roof and sides just slopping over the back. You can see it in the first picture in my thread below. The sides and front attach with elastic bands, so I put them up on the rare rain day (so never here in SoCal) and I leave the front panel up now so the neighbors don't have to look at the rot. I figure if it holds up, I should get at least half my money out of it should I sell when the trailer is "finished" (ha). vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/4075/1965-field-stream |
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Post by danrhodes on Apr 16, 2015 14:43:27 GMT -8
Good call RJ. Door and overall height can be an issue, but then you may be able to put it up around the trailer instead of rolling the trailer into it. Sell it for half of what you paid when done with it and the difference in what you would have spent on tarps may not be much. I keep a boat under one of these. You are right, mine is a bit tight if you try to work on the roof from the sides. with only the roof panel on though, the wife and I can lift it from opposite corners and walk it off of the trailer. |
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Post by vikx on Apr 16, 2015 20:56:39 GMT -8
Also, they are prone to take off in the wind... Tie and anchor them well. I would think even a strap or two under the trailer to the shelter would help.
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Post by danrhodes on Apr 17, 2015 8:02:54 GMT -8
Also, they are prone to take off in the wind... Tie and anchor them well. I would think even a strap or two under the trailer to the shelter would help. We've had some crazy winds here lately. Since it's in a driveway, I put it on some concrete deck supports and bungeed it down. |
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Post by humorme on Apr 21, 2015 18:24:23 GMT -8
I'm using the 10x20 Harbor Freight one to work on a 67 Shasta 1500. It's working out pretty well. It was tight pulling off the j-rail and removing the top. To get extra working room, I just undo a few of the bungees and push the cover up a bit. My work area is tucked away in the backyard, out of the view of neighbors- so I used clear plastic sheeting and tarps for the side/end walls. This allowed me to build wings off the sides and ends for additional storage and work space. It has held up amazingly well for the last 6 months. It is ugly as sin though.
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Post by nickp178 on May 2, 2015 5:17:29 GMT -8
A guy I know uses these as salt and sand sheds for his plowing business. He has one of them raised up on jersey barriers and the other on stacked railroad ties for extra height.... just another idea.
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Post by RinTin on May 2, 2015 5:26:25 GMT -8
This thread reminds me that we used to joke about the blue tarp being the Alaska state flag, they're flapping in the wind everywhere up there.
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Post by elewayne on May 2, 2015 13:32:06 GMT -8
I remember a site from a few years ago and a guy was working under a metal carport and a storm one night put it in the neighbors yard. Luckily the trailer was not hurt except for some rain damage.
Wayne
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