Snow Too much snow! Help!

[varmint]

Those of you challenged, like me, by all this snow will enjoy these Ebay listings: of course, non of this stuff is no longer in its prime, but it gives you an idea of what's out there... Don't get frustrated, get the right tool for the job!

1988 Holder C-500 Tractor With Snowblower : eBay Motors (item 290399924764 end time Feb-13-10 14:57:45 PST)

Ford : All Wheel Drive : eBay Motors (item 120528676133 end time Feb-15-10 18:51:21 PST)

Snow Blower truck Diesel upper and lower - eBay (item 130364619448 end time Feb-11-10 12:46:14 PST)

I, on the other hand, have to deal with the next 10-20" of snow, coming as I write this, and no place to push it! Next year, I am going to have some sort of blower.

 

[NuBota]

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I, on the other hand, have to deal with the next 10-20" of snow, coming as I write this, and no place to push it! Next year, I am going to have some sort of blower.

I have the same sentiment - but then it will sit - because winter will go back to normal.

Can you use a snow blower to spread manure?

 

[montelatici]

"I have the same sentiment - but then it will sit - because winter will go back to normal."


If you mean a tractor mounted snow blower ok. But my self propelled 11.5 HP Ariens two stage was useless in this heavy and deep snow. Maybe it would have worked with chains, but I doubt it.

 

[BotaBigot]

...but then it will sit - because winter will go back to normal...

Yep...tried to justify a snowblower in the metro DC area for 40+ years...just couldn't do it. Manual blade on garden tractor did the job most of that time. Bought a walk-behind two years ago...Sams' Club, end-of-season. half-price...and still beat myself up for buying it. Rationalized buy as "stroke insurance" (I'm 68). This season, it paid me back...

 

[riptides]

Geez, what did you do, shoot the horse after you let it out!

I thought it just freaked and dropped. But the ones we have drop and roll no matter the conditions. Then they tear around the pastures at full speed. I have some other nices shots of them running.

 

[BotaBigot]

...But my self propelled 11.5 HP Ariens two stage was useless in this heavy and deep snow. Maybe it would have worked with chains, but I doubt it.

That's about what I have. Every piece of snow removal equipment has limitations, the trick is to move snow before reaching that limit. Even at slowest ground speed, mine chokes at 12", so I blew every 10" or less, no chains. Smartest thing I did was buy one of those vinyl "cabs" for it...

 

[montelatici]

That's about what I have. Every piece of snow removal equipment has limitations, the trick is to move snow before reaching that limit. Even at slowest ground speed, mine chokes at 12", so I blew every 10" or less, no chains. Smartest thing I did was buy one of those vinyl "cabs" for it...

Well, it's coming down again here and the flakes are real big for now, about 1" and more. So unless it changes it should be light and I'll give the Ariens another chance before I go with the BX. They say that the wind will pick up tonight to 30 knots so I'm not so sure I want to be out there doing interim removals as everyone rightly suggest, but we'll see.

 

[thavil]

Here are a few.

One of the horses right after we let it out of the barn.

The other two, using the FEL to move the snow. I actually have a blade on the backend that was attached just for this snow. Getting smarter all the time.

Thanks for the pictures Mike. The boy I showed a picture of rolls in anything also. He loves to roll where the other two will only do it in good conditions or when horse flies are tearing them up.

Have fun clearing this new round of snow that is falling right now.

 

[dcyrilc]

I thought it just freaked and dropped. But the ones we have drop and roll no matter the conditions. Then they tear around the pastures at full speed. I have some other nices shots of them running.

Should be beautiful watching them play in the snow.

 

[riptides]

Have fun clearing this new round of snow that is falling right now.

Think I'll wait, just heard your entire state is under a blizzard warning, and Montgomery County is actually pulling the plows off the roads.

I got smart last night and pulled one of the bota's into the barn. That will save me a few hundred feet of plowing.