Tent garages

Area for General NON-Jeep related chat. Topics are typically not moderated, but must fall within the Use Guidelines.
Post Reply
User avatar

Topic author
Grand_Wag_85
Posts: 1792
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:46 am

Tent garages

Post by Grand_Wag_85 »

Have any of you guys had luck with the portable tent style garages? How do they hold up on the snow?

I need to get one to store my J10 but I don’t want to risk it collapsing on the Jeep. Just trying to keep the snow off over the winter.
82 J10
77 J10 Golden Eagle 401
88 GW

You know it's bad when your car is on the EPA's 10 most wanted list!
User avatar

fulsizjeep
Moderator
Posts: 5012
Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:21 am
Location: Fruitville, FL
Contact:

Re: Tent garages

Post by fulsizjeep »

Hey Buddy - We had a 12x20 similar to the attached link. The snow didn't build up much because of the arched roof. We lived 500' up from where we are now. The snow depths are doubled or more up there. We got it for the horses but they would not use it, goofy animals. We ended up storing hay and Jeep parts inside. I never put a Jeep in it but why not? Unfortunately the cover disintegrated in the summer of the 2nd year. You want good quality covering. Keep in mind it was 2005 when we took it down to move. Krista bought it here for around $600 back then. It is very likely the quality is better than what we experienced back then. I would expect at least a 5 year life span on the cover.

https://www.garage-organization.com/Pro ... 74332.aspx
Flint Boardman
88 GW, 401/727/208, 5" lift, D44s/4.10s/locked up, 35s
https://jubileejeeps.org/quadratrac

Artif
Posts: 46
Joined: Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:00 am

Re: Tent garages

Post by Artif »

I use an ex military 9x9 tent as a temporary garage sometimes. Stood up to high winds and heavy rain and still good as new. They can be linked together or just get a bigger one. You can also get arctic linings for them
79 J20 258 4speed
Right hand drive built for the UK, where it and I live.

bigun
Posts: 1250
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:20 pm
Location: Mountainair, NM

Re: Tent garages

Post by bigun »

Getting the frame secured to the ground is what I worry about, saw a guy on youtube cover his with old school gal roofing because it would bend to the curve
Online
User avatar

tgreese
Posts: 7118
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:31 am
Location: Medford MA USA

Re: Tent garages

Post by tgreese »

I have used a car cover with a frame of sticks to shed snow over the bed. Works ok, and likely much cheaper than a tent. Good for two or three seasons.
Tim Reese
Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.
User avatar

Topic author
Grand_Wag_85
Posts: 1792
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:46 am

Re: Tent garages

Post by Grand_Wag_85 »

fulsizjeep wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:59 am Hey Buddy - We had a 12x20 similar to the attached link. The snow didn't build up much because of the arched roof. We lived 500' up from where we are now. The snow depths are doubled or more up there. We got it for the horses but they would not use it, goofy animals. We ended up storing hay and Jeep parts inside. I never put a Jeep in it but why not? Unfortunately the cover disintegrated in the summer of the 2nd year. You want good quality covering. Keep in mind it was 2005 when we took it down to move. Krista bought it here for around $600 back then. It is very likely the quality is better than what we experienced back then. I would expect at least a 5 year life span on the cover.

https://www.garage-organization.com/Pro ... 74332.aspx
That's exactly the one I've been considering. Been wondering how they fare with the snow. I see a few folks up here that have put them up thos summer but they have not been thru a winter yet. Horses, acting weird? Never! :p
82 J10
77 J10 Golden Eagle 401
88 GW

You know it's bad when your car is on the EPA's 10 most wanted list!
User avatar

Topic author
Grand_Wag_85
Posts: 1792
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:46 am

Re: Tent garages

Post by Grand_Wag_85 »

Artif wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:58 am I use an ex military 9x9 tent as a temporary garage sometimes. Stood up to high winds and heavy rain and still good as new. They can be linked together or just get a bigger one. You can also get arctic linings for them
Is that one of the square or the octagon ones? Green canvas? Been looking at those as well, just dunno if code enforcement would go for it LOL!
82 J10
77 J10 Golden Eagle 401
88 GW

You know it's bad when your car is on the EPA's 10 most wanted list!

Artif
Posts: 46
Joined: Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:00 am

Re: Tent garages

Post by Artif »

Square/rectangular one
79 J20 258 4speed
Right hand drive built for the UK, where it and I live.
Post Reply