Hello Everyone,

Trying to decide what's best for my new Foreman. Would it be hard on the quad to leave it outside with a good cover versus leaving outside with a good cover, under a roof, etc...?

I don't have a garage to store my quad in, but I am looking around my area where I live and I have two options.

1. leaving it in an uncovered storage lot with a nice ATV cover
2. leaving it at a covered storage lot with a nice ATV cover.

What do you all think? How much wear and tear does leaving a quad outside actually occur? I want to take care of my quad, so that's why I am coming to you all. Any other advice on storage advice?

I just picked up the deluxe cover from Cabela's

Thanks everyone,
Jeff

Thanks,
Jeff

 

Of course your best bet would be to keep the ATV in a garage, but this is not always possible. If garage storage is not feasible, then you have to do the next best thing which might be keeping it under a covered carport of some sort. If neither of these plans works, and you do have to keep it outdoors, a flexible cover of some sort is absolutely necessary.

If possible, you might try and store the covered ATV alongside a building for at least some protection from the weather. Anything you can do to keep moisture and direct sunlight off the machine will be to your advantage, and keep the ATV from looking old before its time.

 

Is purchasing an enclosed trailer a possibility? If you do that, have some events open on the trailer, and maybe release the tension on straps.

 

An enclosed trailer is an excellent suggestion. We have 4 quads and always have two in the garage and two in the trailer.
Maybe you could pick up one of those cheap storage sheds from Sears or Home Depot and put your quad in that? Unless of course you live in an apartment.

 

If you just have the one, you could make a pretty decent shelter for it for less than 150 bucks. Not talking about a full sized shed, just something big enough to push it in and pull it back out. Dirt floor and an open end. May be a little more if you wanted to put a door and possibly a lock on it.

Really, not that much more than a high end cover.

 

Get it inside if at all possible. We have an 08 Kawasaki Brute Force 750i at work that stays outside. It has 1 hour, 5 miles and rust.[img]i/expressions/brokenheart.gif[/img]

 

You can get a metal shed from sears. Shop online I got mine a 10' x 12' for $300 and by buying online they threw in a floor kit. Took the whole weekend putting up but I leveled out the ground put in some gravel, threw plywood and watersealed it, then threw the building together. To be honest it was a major pain in the ****, definitely get a screwgun and maybe even a box of self tappers as its a pain to put all the screws in the predrilled holes but it is possible. Also try and do on a cloudy weekend cause you'll definitely get a good sunburn from the reflection. Oh and plan on losing about a pint of blood. All and all definitely worth it, I have 3 quads, air compressor, storage shelves and numberous other things in it. It's also great for wrenching on them when the weathers bad just pull one out and you got enough room to crawl around. All and all I probably have about 500 bucks wrapped up in it, which isnt bad to keep $15,000 out of the weather.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Rowe

You can get a metal shed from sears. Shop online I got mine a 10' x 12' for $300 and by buying online they threw in a floor kit. Took the whole weekend putting up but I leveled out the ground put in some gravel, threw plywood and watersealed it, then threw the building together. To be honest it was a major pain in the ****, definitely get a screwgun and maybe even a box of self tappers as its a pain to put all the screws in the predrilled holes but it is possible. Also try and do on a cloudy weekend cause you'll definitely get a good sunburn from the reflection. Oh and plan on losing about a pint of blood. All and all definitely worth it, I have 3 quads, air compressor, storage shelves and numberous other things in it. It's also great for wrenching on them when the weathers bad just pull one out and you got enough room to crawl around. All and all I probably have about 500 bucks wrapped up in it, which isnt bad to keep $15,000 out of the weather.</end quote></div>

Got one of those too. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Good idea to get a friend to help. And trust me, a windy day is not the best time to put one up. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]