Shop for tractor repair

[ed_v]

I have a 24x40x12 insulated pole barn with a concrete floor and heat that I'd like to set up to repair on tractors and machinery we use on the farm. Any good suggestions on some things I should have in the shop?

Anyone else have a shop for tractor work?

Ed

 

[NUTTSGT]

A heavy duty work bench,
good lighting,
plenty of outlets,
a torch,
220 MIG welder
a decent set of tools concentrating on 1/2" drive sockets,
a couple of fire extinguishers (including some water ones, if you can find them, due to the chaff and red dog building up on equipment)
Pressure washer with hot water/steam

Maybe a subscription to Farm Show magazine.

I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[flybefree]

Ed,

I look at successful farming magazine, they have a whole seires on farm shops.

Shaun

 

[larry_g]

A lot depends on the equipment your intending to work on, and the scale of work you'll be doing. At least an OH crane to handle some of the larger stuff. 3/4" impact tools and an air system to drive it. Steam cleaning pad outside the work area to get things into order so that you can even find fasteners.

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[flht1997]

When i worked part-time in a tractor shop, the overhead crane with a 6 ton chain fall was essential for the big stuff.

 

[Flatland Dave]

Maybe a subscription to Farm Show magazine.

the overhead crane with a 6 ton chain fall was essential for the big stuff.

There are some amazing creations in that magazine.

 

[Jagmandave]

You'll need plenty of heavy duty stands for when you split the tractors too.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

All very good suggestions.

Depending on the construction of the building, a overhead crane or bridge crane will probably be impossible unless its own supports and tracks are installed separate from the building. (and the cost would be prohibitive) A portable gantry crane will work quite nicely and unless the equipment is huge a two or three ton will probably do all the lifting you need.

This is a 4000 lb with a 12 ft beam. You could easily get a 6000 to 8000 lb beam 15 ft and have a functional and extremely useful setup.

Charles

 

[Jbullfrog]

The 12' ceiling is going to limit you on getting cab tractors into the shop. I would suggest a rolling oil drain pan that holds 15-20 gallons and a pump to put the new fluids into the equipment. An air over bottle jack is a great help also.

 

[Steevo]

Ed, what type of tractors do you plan to work on in the shop?
Size matters . . .

I have a 24x40x12 shop that is barely big enough to work on my garden tractors in. If I had a full-size farm tractor in there, it would get crowded in a hurry.

 

[crewchief888]

hot water pressure washer
some type of gantry or A frame hoist
large capacity oil drain pan (bottom 1/3rd of a 55g drum mounted on casters)
large jackstands
large steel topped workbench (3'x8')
smaller 3'x3' steel topped table with a drain hole in the middle for pump teardown.
parts washer
cherry picker type engine hoist

 

[DaleK]

Depends what you're working on and what size. My "shop" is 25x35 and I only have one tractor and a couple of smaller pieces of equipment that would ever fit inside to work on. Anything else gets done outside, the loader tractor is the hoist, the shop is for tools and parts. Couple of good heavy vises, drill press, welder and torches, chop saw, tool chests, hardware rack and lots of spare parts takes up a lot of space.

Still working on renovating the "next" shop which is 44x88x14 with a 28' door on the end.

 

[ed_v]

Ed, what type of tractors do you plan to work on in the shop?
Size matters . . .

I have a 24x40x12 shop that is barely big enough to work on my garden tractors in. If I had a full-size farm tractor in there, it would get crowded in a hurry.

I am having a much larger shop built, but I'd like to keep this one for working on a Massey ferguson 285 and an old Ford 8n I'd like to restore. Maybe work on my neighbors tractors as well. Most of the tractors around here are smaller and just used to move hay around.

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys. Some good advice for sure.

Ed

 

[chief ben]

Everything you can get in there and still have room to work.

 

[Climber]

All of above plus:
Plasma cuter
Large parts washer
Blast cabinet
Transmission workbench. Heavy duty top with channels to accumulate and direct oil to container.

 

[DekeT]

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[FarmerSid]

Maybe a subscription to Farm Show magazine.

the overhead crane with a 6 ton chain fall was essential for the big stuff.

There are some amazing creations in that magazine.

You gotta check Farm Show magazine out!

 

[5lima30]

+1 on the overhead chain fall/ hoist! An outside wash rack for cleaning greasy tractors will also be very desirable, IMHO.