Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[mcwright]

Flow on the 3520 is about 8.6 gpm at the pump. It has a pump hooked to the mid PTO to achieve enough flow to run the blower. Cost me around $10,000 USD total. I use it to remove snow for about 35 customers, so I justified the investment for my neck. Blower weighs about 800 lbs. I will post some more pics once I get to blowing snow.

 

[kevinjd]

Hello mcwright, I almost bought a couple of those sheyenne blowers, they could not guarantee me the duty cycle and I do too many driveways to have taken a chance. Do you have the 3 or 4 blade fan? The 3 blade in the videos looks like it struggles and chugs. Really would like to see it in action! Please post when you can and the very best of luck with it. It is impressive. Also, could you post some pictures of the plumbing of the system? Thank you

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Meanwhile in Minnesota the first storm of the 2016-17 winter season has begun.

Very pretty.

 

[murphy1244]

How much snow you get Eric? Just put my blower and poor mans cab on. Today is it for nice temps. high 74 and sunny Saturdays high 39.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

How much snow you get Eric? Just put my blower and poor mans cab on. Today is it for nice temps. high 74 and sunny Saturdays high 39.

Looks like 4" to 12" depending on where I look out my windows. The snow is still coming down and is expected to continue for another six-and-a-half-hours. I'll fire up my tractor and start plowing when it looks like the storm is starting peter out.

 

[Rustyiron]

Eric, the snow is very pretty, but you HAVE to explain your dock on the lake that looks like it hinged up in the air for the winter. Am I seeing this right?
When you get to plowing, some pics would be great for a guy anxiously waiting for some.

 

[George2615]

Eric, the snow is very pretty, but you HAVE to explain your dock on the lake that looks like it hinged up in the air for the winter. Am I seeing this right?
When you get to plowing, some pics would be great for a guy anxiously waiting for some.

Looks like Eric is sending the snow our way. Local weather alert from National Weather Service Buffalo office came today. Says to expect 10-20" of snow in lake effect areas with high winds starting Saturday night through Monday evening. Of course in my area the forecast can change hour by hour due to lake effect and wind direction so we'll see if we get the snow this weekend.

 

[SteveCornell]

This was last winter here in WV

 

[HHR]

 

[civilian]

Was that from the current storm going through? Just wondering. Jon

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Eric, the snow is very pretty, but you HAVE to explain your dock on the lake that looks like it hinged up in the air for the winter. Am I seeing this right?
When you get to plowing, some pics would be great for a guy anxiously waiting for some.

That is my draw bridge dock. Nobody else thinks it is cool until the moment the my fellow dock owners who are in areas where the docks must be seasonally removed and installed understand that I'm the first guy in, and the last guy out every year. Used galvanized steal. If I was to do it again, I'd use 4 or 5" aluminum to make it silly light.

As I get gimpier, I'll add an electric winch but for now it is a hand crank winch.

Tractor picture wise, I experienced a tractor odyssey. Read the description at YouTube after you watch the video.

 

[HHR]

Was that from the current storm going through? Just wondering. Jon

Yes, we got 16+ inches of wet heavy stuff yesterday. Ground isn't frozen yet, so shoes are manditory. Thankful for 7500 pound truck, Blizzak 10-ply tires and low range.

 

[Soldier415]

L3010 with brand new Meteor SB68 blower

Edge tamers for the FEL

 

[onceacop]

 

[RoyJackson]

L3010 with brand new Meteor SB68 blower

Edge tamers for the FEL

Very nice!

I probably asked you this before, but where abouts are you (in Vermont)?

 

[2ndhalf]

Use it every year.. best snow weapon I have.

I know it isn't as fun.

 

[richh70]

Here is the Mom's tractor 50D New Holland.
She like the good vision and it is very easy to drive.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Here is the Mom's tractor 50D New Holland.View attachment 488542
She like the good vision and it is very easy to drive.

Really, really nice set-up!

 

[richh70]

Here is the tractor that I will drive this winter. The picture does'nt show the front blade that I installed yesterday. I removed the FEL to attach the subframe. I will take other pictures this week if I have the time.
I think to have over fifty drive way to clean, some very long drive way and a part of a dirt track.
I have also a 86 inches snow blower in the back to do the job.

 

[richh70]

Thanks. I think she likes when it's snowing!