Shed move, the easy way
Decided it was time to move the shed that I built nearly a year (or more) ago to where I had planned to put it at the time. Figured on little or no help so got out my trusty MF135, a couple of 12 foot long 2x10s and some rope. Moved the stuff the airsoft crew had left in it and drove the tractor into position and put the boards in place front and back. Front was on the front bumper and back was on the scrape blade.
Tied everything down.
And away we go.
Worst part is over as I get it turned and make it under the power line without snagging anything.
Half way there. No hands style… 😉
Almost home.
Now to back and fill a few times to get the tractor out.
Bill, Cat and I each take a leg and after a pivot dance get it into place. New home sweet home.
Since this was the Combat Ranch registration stand I had to put up another one. So I did…
Spent yesterday running wiring and getting lights and power put in. Got to put in a hood and then hope to fire the forge later today. Guess it’s time to get it in gear and do it. That’s all for now…
Themocracy
I take it the wind was not a factor when you did this?
Cool! THAT’S the way to move a building. I mean, what are tractors for, anyway? (Most anything out there, it would seem….)
No problem with wind. Course it was tied to the tractor both front and rear so anything less than a MAJOR storm shouldn’t have been a problem. Or so I suspect as this building (?) has been sitting by the creek, not tied down in any way other than by the weight of the metal, since late last spring without any damage and we have had some rather heavy winds in that time.
Had wanted to try this for years but just now had the chance. A guy I used to work for once moved a quansit hut (20 x 90) with a tractor about the same size as mine. Took the sucker from downtown Anniston (old Quintard elementry school temp classroom) to nearly into Jacksonville. Started at about 2 am on a sunday morning and got there about daylight. Wish I could have been there to see that one!
I understand that that the same thing can be done with a longer/larger building the same basic way but for the addition of wheels under the rear end. That way the tractor provides the steering and motive power where as the wheels provide support for the building.
Wow! A 20′ X 40′ Quonset hut? I bet I know who you are talking about. And I can see him moving it too. I bet there were at least a couple of drunks on the road at that time that took the pledge after seeing that…..
20 feet by 90 feet dude. BIG LONG sucker. And yep, you are most likely right.
As I heard about it later they chained it together sideways to keep it from spreading and used 21 foot sections of narrow gauge rail road rail to support the front of the thing on the front and back of the tractor then used a couple of sections in back to support more running length wise to anchor the mobile home axles so they would track along bahind the tractor.
We won’t talk about the sides of the bridge they cut off with the torch to get across and then arc welded back on without getting caught.