Keeping rust away from my chipper

[glibed]

Hi, I'm the new proud owner of a little 6" chipper
I'm a small companie and I operate from my home driveway and small garage for tools.
I know that in the rental world they leave everything sitting outside but I'm uncomfortable to leave my investment under the heavy rain outside
If you dont have a huge garage how do you protect your machines from the elements? So far i've used a big tarp over it with bungee cords

 

[lumberjack]

Steel carport? Shelter logic structure?


The problem with the tarp is it will wear on the paint over time.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Every chipper I've ever worked with was parked out in the weather and rust was never a problem. It's a rare treeco that has a shop big enough to park their chipper and chip truck in.

Welcome to the TreeHouse! What is your first name? Mine is Butch.

 

[brendonv]

Cover it makes an ok shelter. Spray and wipe fluid film on the undercarriage. Park on concrete or asphalt.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

why on pavement, B?

 

[Reddog]

Cuts down on the moisture from the ground under it.

 

[Mick!]

I can't sleep at night if my chipper or grinder, digger or tractor are outside in the rain. The vans are ok outside. If I'm leaving early so have got one of them outside ready I've got up at stupid o'clock to put a tarp on them.

 

[flushcut]

Keep salt off of it!!!!!! A few years ago when I built my chip box and did not paint the metal not a speck of rust all summer and fall but the first time out on the road with salt, it rusted up over night.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That was a hard lesson!!!

 

[cory]

I can't sleep at night if my chipper or grinder, digger or tractor are outside in the rain. The vans are ok outside. If I'm leaving early so have got one of them outside ready I've got up at stupid o'clock to put a tarp on them.

Ha, I'm like that too, but mostly just in the winter. Summer rain doesn't make me feel bad about the trucks in the weather.

 

[treebilly]

Summer rain is a free wash but I still like my equipment under roof. I grew up around farms and never saw equipment left out. Tractors from the 70's still look new.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cover is always better!

 

[Walker]

Used engine oil and a brush.

 

[flushcut]

That was a hard lesson!!!

It wasn't that bad Boss just the metal frame I have plywood sides. Speaking of that needs to be replaced soon.

 

[glibed]

Hey thanks all for the suggestions
I was thinking about a soft shelter like a tempo car condom but theres a city law against ugliness during the summer
I guess it will just be the tarp with bungees over a dry parking

Dom