I’ll be curious what people come up with. I just let mine sit flat on its wheels all winter. Not end of world but would like something that takes up less space

 

I really like my Deck Stands from Mudd's Customs.

Deck Stands

Pre orders will ship in 5-7 weeks Our deck stands will allow you to store your deck in a space saving vertical stance when used in conjunction with the JD Load N Go or MFG lifting device. Standard- 60D" fully welded and will have an angled gauge wheel spring pin (looking from top) Standard-...

muddscustoms.com

 

Works great & well worth the money.
Excellent craftsmanship

 

That one looks good but maybe not the best for those of us without a FEL to place it in position. Also the base is a little wide.

 

I also let it rest horizontally on its wheels last winter. It works perfectly fine. But it takes up more floor space than I would prefer. I want to go vertical this winter.

I experimented with many different homespun solutions. Retired guys can afford the time to do that.

Given I'm here in Canada and everything is expensive and/or hard to get, and you cannot put LnGos on this deck, I've learned to improvise cleaning and storage solutions.

I'm going to go with a better version of what I've used most of this summer on an interim basis. I used an old (but strong) folding vertical luggage dolly I had. I broke it but it lasted most of the summer and allowed me to store the deck vertically as if on a homemade Deck Dolly, but with the deck facing the other way on the dolly.

For the winter, I'm going to drop the deck on edge (PTO side down of course) on a full size steel vertical moving dolly with tall handles ($60 CAD for me at Princess Auto). I've dropped the deck using the tractor and straps over my bucket hooks when I wanted to store it after cleaning/sharpening. That worked great. But in experimenting around with what I wanted to do for the winter, I determined I can lift the deck myself manually too. It's heavy but manageable to tilt up.

I put a 2" block of wood on the platform plate to provide stability for the deck when it sits on its bottom edge fins. The wood block lifts the deck off the floor on those fins, so the wheels (and wheel locks) are not resting on the floor. It works really well and sits very stable, leaning against the dolly verticals.

My vent definitely leaks. I'm getting a vent plug for executing this plan. I'll just keep it in a ziploc and loop it over the plug so I don't forget or lose anything.

 

 

I saw your solution before and you had inspired me. I tried several different combinations to no avail. I simply don't have the right wall space/clearance etc to pull it off so a poor-man's Deck Dolly it is.

 

@Kbar that looks great. What did you use for a hanger?

Last year, I put my deck on a pallet and stored in a pickup truck (collector plates so I cannot drive it in January and it is garaged all winter). I thought about building a multi-level pallet for 3 x 60" decks (430, 445, 2025) but wall hanging seems a lot easier.

Thanks!

 

@Kbar that looks great. What did you use for a hanger?

Last year, I put my deck on a pallet and stored in a pickup truck (collector plates so I cannot drive it in January and it is garaged all winter). I thought about building a multi-level pallet for 3 x 60" decks (430, 445, 2025) but wall hanging seems a lot easier.

Thanks!

A pressure treated 2x4 lag bolted into the stud. I hang the anti scalp skid on it. Kinda a tight fit and I already dimpled the Sheetrock lol but it’s held for 2 winters and I’m about to use it a third. I’ll see if I can dig up some pics of the hanger

 

That is what I wish I could do!!!! So far for me the deck dolly is looking the best.

my other idea was wood blocks on the ground next to the wall. Then I canput The deck on the blocks, tilt it up against the wall, and use hooks or a strap to keep it against the wall.

 

I use a deck dolly, the only thing I wish I should of done is adding a longer handle for it. It’s a bear to lift. I may modify mine for a longer handle.

 

I had these, very simple and very nice:

Moweraxle.com

www.moweraxle.com

 

I roll mine under my work bench.

I have a 4'x8' table with a shelf underneath. the shelf is just the right height that i can slide mine underneath and it doesn't stick out anywhere or interfere with anything.

i'll try to remember to take photos and send them.

 

For my 60” deck I slapped a home made wheel set together and use the rear anti-scalp brackets to attach the wheels/axles.

Parts:

• Four 2x10” solid rubber wheels
• Two metal conduit, 0.9” OD, 11” long
• Two 5/8” all thread, 19” long
• Four 5/8” nuts
• Eight 5/8” ID fender washers

 

For my 60” deck I slapped a home made wheel set together and use the rear anti-scalp brackets to attach the wheels/axles.

Parts:

• Four 2x10” solid rubber wheels
• Two metal conduit, 0.9” OD, 11” long
• Two 5/8” all thread, 19” long
• Four 5/8” nuts
• Eight 5/8” ID fender washers

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Could you give me more detail on the conduit. Where did you get the metal conduit from? Did you purchase it at exactly 0.9" +/- or oversized 7/8" or something else. I've checked the local hardware stores, including Lowes and HD, and all I can find is 1" or an oversized 3/4" that comes in at like .780" OD. The older 54C deck I have on my GX255 has the 0.9" caster rods so I would really like to find that tubing.

 

I just purchased the deck dolly with dual wheels and soft edge.
Good ideas all around here though!

 

Deck Dolly here. Dual wheels and longer handles. Works great and able to put it right up to outside wall of garage

 

I have the 54D deck for my 1025R. I take it off every winter, swap the vent for a pipe plug, and just stand it up against the wall in my garage. No deck dolly, no wheels, no extra $$... no problem. I just muscle it up and roll it where I want it. I just make sure the little levers for the rear roller wheels are down. It's not tippy
Here it is standing in my driveway while I was taking off the mulching kit.

 

I also store vertically between pole barn posts. I put blocks on the bottom and a 2x4 as a bar so it can’t fall. I don’t know how you would do it without a FEL.
However you do it please be safe, the decks are really heavy!