Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[grsthegreat]

7" of new snow overnight......

Finally getting some real accumulations. I was starting to get worried. I measured 20" in undistrubed portion of arena

 

[K man]

Lucky you all we got was freezing rain lol 2 weeks ago we had 14 inches in one dump now that was fun to blow :dance1::thumbsup:

 

[coldsteelva]

Just did a quick mod to my new Meteor rear snowblower. The manual chute rotation handle is uncapped and hollow and it struck me that the open end would collect water and potentially rust out.


So I had the bright idea to attach a replacement handlebar grip from a bicycle. It went on smooth with a bit of dish soap, and it's highly visible against the black which is another positive since the crank handle sits proud of the hitch points.

 

[RoyJackson]

Just did a quick mod to my new Meteor rear snowblower. The manual chute rotation handle is uncapped and hollow and it struck me that the open end would collect water and potentially rust out.
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So I had the bright idea to attach a replacement handlebar grip from a bicycle. It went on smooth with a bit of dish soap, and it's highly visible against the black which is another positive since the crank handle sits proud of the hitch points.
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That is a very good idea!!!
Good thinking!

 

[m35techa2]

Here is what i use Kubota BX, home made cab + cab heater, blade,

 

[grsthegreat]

I FINALLY had to put on the snow chains. have had aprox 20 inches of snowfall for this part of season. had a 39F day that made it a mess. now its back to 20's and icy.

The tool i got years ago for expanding the springs from tire chain comp[any has always been the downfall on the chain install. I've tries fence stretchers, come along, etc and all have been mixed reviews. Yesterday i had a brain spasm...why not try a ratchet strap.

this method made the job 2-3 times faster for me than previously. the only thing is you have to be real careful when you release pressure. i had no issues, but if your not careful i can see this could cause an issue. i'm going to try and think of a little better way to do this using some other type of ratchet strapping when i have time.

old tool . this came with my chains. kind of useless as it didnt stretch very far.

This is how i did it this year. i rotated tire with tractor on floor jack, and stretched each connection. worked fast........real fast. Of course you need a step handy.

 

[chim]

I ran chains on a 2WD tractor years ago. The thing that worked best for me was a single spring like you'd see on an old screen door. I'd slide 4 or 5 larger S hooks onto it then hook both ends of the spring on one link of the side chain pretty much where yours do. Then I'd connect the loose S hooks to the side chain at intervals. With the screen door spring stretched into a pentagon or hexagon shape it kept the slack under control. I've never had a tractor that would do much over 15MPH, so you don't need to keep the chains as tight as you would on a pickup truck.

 

[RoyJackson]

So, the forecast has gone from 8-12, to 3-5 and now it's 1-3 inches...a bit disappointing.

These nuisance snows make me regret I sold the Eagle plow I had on my Deere Gator

 

[Thomas]

So, the forecast has gone from 8-12, to 3-5 and now it's 1-3 inches...a bit disappointing.

These nuisance snows make me regret I sold the Eagle plow I had on my Deere Gator

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I sure don't want you to be disappointed Roy come on down 6 1/2" of fluffy snow more to fall before midnight... home cook meal venison potatoes gravy veggie home made bread.

 

[beenthere]

Here is what i use Kubota BX, home made cab + cab heater, blade,
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Any more pics of the homemade parts? Trying to picture how they look from the "inside" view shown. tks