How to roll my field shelter back over?

If it were me I'd attach chains/straps over the top (bottom!) and onto the metal skid in the doorway, then get a meaty 4x4 to pull it backwards so that it rolls onto the back, then upright. You definitely don't want the overhang to end up on the floor.
 
To be fair that must be a well built shelter to not be matchsticks by now.

At the risk of sounding very sexist, have you tried putting this on your local Facebook and asking for advice? There's a certain sort of man who loves this sort of thing, he'll be over with his mates in a flash to do man things.

If I was going to be self sufficient I think I'd try to get the tractor bucket under it to lift it and have a 4x4 pulling on the other side.

Good luck.
 
Jambarissa said:
To be fair that must be a well built shelter to not be matchsticks by now.

At the risk of sounding very sexist, have you tried putting this on your local Facebook and asking for advice? There's a certain sort of man who loves this sort of thing, he'll be over with his mates in a flash to do man things.

If I was going to be self sufficient I think I'd try to get the tractor bucket under it to lift it and have a 4x4 pulling on the other side.

Good luck.
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Sounds about right, young farmers with Telehandlers, ideal for their YouTube clips!
 
We had to turn a 36 foot one for a friend a coupe of years back. We had a digger on the front and a tractor on the back to stop it going all the way over the other way. In fairness once the men arrived with their machines we let them get on with it. Use 'women' were just getting in the way. There was a lot of pointing and head scratching then straps came out and within a few minutes it was done.

Unfortunately hers went again on Sunday morning and split this time so I think we'll have to think outside the box a bit more this time.
 
I would do it in 2 stages. Firstly clean up the back if it has been broken make sure there is nothing sticking out that could cause further damage and mend anything that is weak and going to collapse when it is moved. Then put a tractor loader under the over hang and upright it onto it's back. If you use a telehandler or similar put a long baulk of timber between the telehandler and the sloping roof so you are pushing all the way along the sloping roof.

Then use 3 ropes on the skid (on the open side) so that you are pulling evenly all the way across. If is strong it may be fine to come down in one. If it was weaker or I was being more careful I would build a couple of supports (say of pallets) on each side then pull
it down and let it rest on the supports then tractor loader under to take the weight and let the tractor lower it all the way down to the ground. .
 
I have seen on facebook people using the metal frame covered water holders (name is escaping me) full of water, either side of shelters and ratchet straps to protect them in storms. Sounds a good idea.
 
Fieldlife said:
I have seen on facebook people using the metal frame covered water holders (name is escaping me) full of water, either side of shelters and ratchet straps to protect them in storms. Sounds a good idea.
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Ground anchors aren't very expensive to buy. OH made me some out of some old metal fencing, bolted onto the bit where the A frame goes on the skids.
 
Bobthecob15 said:
Put a post on facebook asking for a local farmer to help, they are generally very helpful people and I’ve seen others ask for help locally with unusual jobs and they are usually very willing!

Hope you get it sorted!
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Definitely, try your local Young Farmers: tends to be good natured, strapping lads turn up with big machines and phone cameras.
Hand-wringing, horse-damsel in the background - YouTube gold!
Good luck!
 
Exasperated said:
Definitely, try your local Young Farmers: tends to be good natured, strapping lads turn up with big machines and phone cameras.
Hand-wringing, horse-damsel in the background - YouTube gold!
Good luck!
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Absolutely this. Young Farmers can easily be bribed with beer and pizza to do just about anything. Phone the local branch secretary and beg, I bet you’ll get someone today.
 
Hope you get it done easily and without too much damage! I too would recommend asking for help on Fb/local farmer who collects muck if you have one of those too.

Once it’s done, you want a ground anchor on each corner and ratchet straps over the top. They work. Really work. Friend’s big field - wide, exposed, got the worst of the wind we had - all field shelters tied down securely, not even a twitch from them. Little field near her house - unsecured shelter left by a previous owner - flipped then collapsed nice and dramatically into a big pile of wood.
 
SpotsandBays said:
@Spottyappy this happened to yours a few years ago didn’t it? Not sure how you managed to get it back over?
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Yes, it did 😩
The farmer who brings my hay, gently eased it over with his JCB.
It was perfectly fine bar a tiny dint on a bit of the roof, where the metal is.
It is a quite substantial metal shelter, and we had faced it in the wrong direction.
Lesson learnt and it’s now moved, plus has ground anchors!
 
Mine blew backwards and tipped over a fence a few years ago.
My husband knew a lifting crew (mostly local travellers who were just big strong guys not interested in manual handling law etc). They moved it manually with ropes and brute force. It was a big double shelter and survived intact . Good luck.
 
Update - my field shelter is upright! And near enough in one piece. A local chap with a telehandler along with husband and a chap from the yard managed to get it over this morning. The roof nearly detached and will need plates to make it stronger so is held on with ratchet straps as we are due winds again. Fortunately it is so well made. Really pleased as envisaged it all falling apart. 🙂
 
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