Need some feedback on the "Portable Garages",

SkidooSteve12 said:

Definitely get one that has a rounded top if it will be up all year long. The cheap ones aren't rated for snow load and will collapse. (I know from personal experience!) I know my father-in-law's farm has one with the rounded top and they park the bobcats in it.

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good advice! my buddy got one and it collapsed, bummer!

skidoosky said:

the portable garages are great shelters for almost anything but makes sure you buy a solid one with a good thick tarp cover so that it holds up during winter ....and oh ya , make sure you anchor it very good or it might end up like mine and my grampa's

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i had some trouble getting the picture on but here it is , the shelter was staked into the ground with eight 10 inch pegs and had a bunch of heavy cement blocks on top of 2by fours to tie it down and it still got ripped off the ground and all bent out of shape

Well unfortunately they are temporary shelters. They are not made to last forever but if you take care of them, maybe reinforce them at the corners and other wear spots and they are good cheap cover, you can get sides too for a nice set up. They are great for parties, a propane heater in there keeps ya warm on the coldest day. Plus the ground is clear and grass when it is snow all around. I would say if it is under $7-800 you will be ok, more than that and I would look at the aluminium or steel ones too. Just go buy some 15ft culvert, cut it in half and you have 2

skidoosky said:

skidoosky said:

the portable garages are great shelters for almost anything but makes sure you buy a solid one with a good thick tarp cover so that it holds up during winter ....and oh ya , make sure you anchor it very good or it might end up like mine and my grampa's

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i had some trouble getting the picture on but here it is , the shelter was staked into the ground with eight 10 inch pegs and had a bunch of heavy cement blocks on top of 2by fours to tie it down and it still got ripped off the ground and all bent out of shape

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That would fit right in next to MTM's trailer....

j/k

I bought a cheap one at Home Depot for $300 Canadian (10' x 20') and it hasn't collapsed yet (last year's snow fall was a true test).

Just make sure to put sand bags or soil bags (whatever kind of weight you have) around the bottom frame on the inside...I have 3 bags per side; otherwise it could move around in a wind storm.

This will be the third winter coming up...No holes yet....No, it won't last forever but it is a handy cover for a small car or whatever...keeps the rain/snow/ice off....

You can see ours in this pic, got it last year from CostCo, 2 1/2" tubular med. gauge aluminum painted frame, tarp material reinforced at corners, anchored to driveway with 6" spikes. We'll see how it fares a northern winter this year.

Oh, the 21.5' hearse fits nicely inside. Believe it was an end of summer markdown to $199