snow date with the Toolcat

[laurencen]

well until last week we have been blessed with unusual warm weather and no snow, today was the second snowstorm in a week, 8 inches fell today 6 inches previous, the wife finds it amusing I clear snow in shorts but the heater is top notch, after doing our yard and driveway of half mile went down service road another half mile,
must admit I once prefered the older locking axle but this traction control is something else, couple times slid in the ditch, it effortlessly backed out,
in all burnt 10 gallon of fuel, have to pickup more tomorrow for the next storm

 

[ruffdog]

That looks too much like work as you are getting serious winter weather. Our small amount of snow melted the same day so no plowing here yet. Cold air from Canada will hit us the day after Thanksgiving.

 

[laurencen]

think we have had as much in these 2 storms than all last year, I enjoy clearing snow, do the couple next to us, they have a small walking blower but after a couple ibches its done. before the toolcat it was a chore doing the service road and property next to us, Toolcat changed that with a travel speed over 15mph

 

[ruffdog]

Yeah, it's almost cheating using a Toolcat, isn't it? I also clear out the neighbor's drive entrance just to get more time in it. Once it is warmed up, might as well keep plowing.

 

[laurencen]

problem now is snow is getting so high when plowing in places the spoils are not going over the top rather falling back behind the blade, need a extension on the blade to push it over more,

 

[camshawn]

My neighbour has a toolcat and he is out as soon as there is enough snow playing with his toy. Gets all the driveways of the old folks on the street before coffee. Doesn’t leave any for me….

 

[EddieWalker]

A friend in North Battleford just posted a bunch of pics that showed a massive amount of snow, and how much fun their dogs where having in the trails that their walk behind snow blower machine was making. I replied with pics of 75 degree weather here in East Texas!!!

I'm always amazed that here in the US, most people think of the Northern States as too cold to live, and then there is an entire country farther North that thinks of those states as warm places.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Toolcats are some of the coolest machines from Bobcat.

 

[laurencen]

they are indeed a cool machine, I have both excevator and skidsteer so its uses are babied, never dug lots but moved material such as gravel and soil around the yard in the bucket funny thing never used the dump box to dump anything, just move stuff around like tools and barrels, the paint is still clean and unscratched after 4 years plus years.

many things it does well with the exception forklift (it tilts forks as it raises and lowers) and hole auger (not enough height) never tried the breaker, not sure I would want to but everything else a treat even the post pounder the benefit you carry the posts in the box and a second hand is with you.

one thing I changed was install wide turf tires, makes it look way cooler and better traction, plus its little scuffing on grass

have fun in the snow, Im waiting for the next dump for sure

 

[KGRanch1]

well until last week we have been blessed with unusual warm weather and no snow, today was the second snowstorm in a week, 8 inches fell today 6 inches previous, the wife finds it amusing I clear snow in shorts but the heater is top notch, after doing our yard and driveway of half mile went down service road another half mile,
must admit I once prefered the older locking axle but this traction control is something else, couple times slid in the ditch, it effortlessly backed out,
in all burnt 10 gallon of fuel, have to pickup more tomorrow for the next storm

Initiated an Anti-snow strategy this year which apparently is working to perfection this year! Will post vid once we actually get measurable snow. Blessings to those who are getting hammered in the Midwest!

 

[ruffdog]

My Toolcat did the same as we have only had enough snow to use a shovel.

 

[groundcover]

Initiated an Anti-snow strategy this year which apparently is working to perfection this year! Will post vid once we actually get measurable snow. Blessings to those who are getting hammered in the Midwest!

Got one of their units, working the same way here, haven't fired it up all season!

 

[laurencen]

this was Friday at work, snow most of the afternoon and next day after it stopped clearing on the driveway, had a good 2 foot blown in, sadly the Toolcat plow was a non starter, here is the S590 to the rescue

 

[laurencen]

this was shortly after cleanup and today they call for another 4 to 6 inches