How do you plow snow?

[Too many Kubotas]

You know what would have happened if you didn't

gg

Yeah, and that's why I regret getting ready for a measly 18 inches. We really need the snow, or at least rain.

Realistically, that amount would've been easy to deal with just using the rear blade on the M6040. Or, do nothing. It's not like we'd be trapped. Even our Ram 1500s can deal with that "much".

But it is nicer to get prepared while the sun is shining.

 

[whitenorth]

We got about 4 or 5 inches of accumulation. Not sure how much we would have gotten if some of it didn't melt before it started to accumulate. Talking a half inch tonight. Nothing to speak for Thursday or Friday and then another 1 to 3 for Saturday.

 

[Gordon Gould]

But it is nicer to get prepared while the sun is shining.

For sure !! That is a real under statement in my book.

gg

 

[hayden]

I have all my winter snow gear set up to install on the tractor, but havent done it yet. I dont like damaging the roads with the chains, which happens if i install them too early. I may go ahead and install the hydraulic power pack and hoses on the tractor this wekend….well see.

So you remove the front to rear hoses when you take the blower and power pack off? I have left my hoses in place, and have quick connects for the two implements. Of course either way works.

 

[grsthegreat]

So you remove the front to rear hoses when you take the blower and power pack off? I have left my hoses in place, and have quick connects for the two implements. Of course either way works.

Ya, i remove everything. There like a 1” hose and expensive. Kinda in the way for doing logging and such. They also are slung under tractor so i dont like to go thru forrest with them on. Installing the tank and hoses doesnt take very long. Its installing that pto mount pump that SUCKS. I actually think it grows durring the summer. Its always 50 # heavier the following year.

 

[JTKub]

I live out in hilly ski country about 20 miles south of Buffalo NY, so mostly real snow. I've been getting by with walk behind snowblowers. I have a main machine a 28" Ariens, a backup unit and a backup to the backup, which are both 25+yr/old MTD variants that I keep going.

I've also added my little TYM T224 SCUT this year. I just have the stock ~48" bucket on it with some lame Chinese edge tamers on it so I don't excavate any of my pavement with all that Korean mite.

 

[grsthegreat]

My wife uses my small 24” Ariens walkbenind for the walking paths, but i have about 1000’ of driveways to maintain, plus horse pens and roof shed snow piles to clear. Need the tractor

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

My driveway is only like 200'. Last year I bought a new (just needed carb cleaned) snow blower for $100. I actually don't mind snow now.

The guy was asking $300... But he couldnt get it started when I showed up. So I took it for $100 and cleaned the carb.

I could use the 4820.... But it's not really needed

 

[JTKub]

The guy was asking $300... But he couldnt get it started when I showed up. So I took it for $100 and cleaned the carb.

That was a good find! It looks brand new for an older Craftsman unit with a Briggs. I think that's an old Murray designed unit. Better than MTD, about on par with the AYP/Husqvarna based units.

 

[RjCorazza]

If I were just doing my driveway I would use my 30" Ariens walk behind. Walk behind blowers are very cost effective and efficient.
A few years ago I added a small gas powered single stage blower to my fleet, and that thing is perfect for sidewalks, between cars, or really any small area.

 

[JTKub]

A few years ago I added a small gas powered single stage blower to my fleet, and that thing is perfect for sidewalks, between cars, or really any small area.

What kind of single stage? Years ago I rehab'd and sold a 1990's Toro CCR2000. It had a Suzuki 2-stroke in it. It worked so well I wished I had kept it. I tried a Ariens single stage with a Tecumseh 2-stroke years later. Put a bunch into it and found it to be not nearly as good as that Toro.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

That was a good find! It looks brand new for an older Craftsman unit with a Briggs. I think that's an old Murray designed unit. Better than MTD, about on par with the AYP/Husqvarna based units.

Yeah I think it's about 10-15 years old... It looked like it had never been used

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

We plow by hand. Great exercise.

 

[grsthegreat]

We plow by hand. Great exercise.

Come help me

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[dodge man]

We are getting it pretty good today. I measured about little over 4 inches about 3 hours ago and it hasn’t stopped yet, probably about 6 inches so far. I plowed once but will have to again.
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[ruffdog]

We are getting it pretty good today. I measured about little over 4 inches about 3 hours ago and it hasn’t stopped yet, probably about 6 inches so far. I plowed once but will have to again.
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That looks like what we have too. Depending what we get, I'll shovel/plow the pavement and pack down the gravel areas.

 

[RjCorazza]

What kind of single stage? Years ago I rehab'd and sold a 1990's Toro CCR2000. It had a Suzuki 2-stroke in it. It worked so well I wished I had kept it. I tried a Ariens single stage with a Tecumseh 2-stroke years later. Put a bunch into it and found it to be not nearly as good as that Toro.

It's an Ariens Professional 21, 4 stroke. Probably on par with the Toro commercial blowers... which are very popular with crews in my area.

 

[number two]

I bet ArlyA will have some pics of snow from Houghton,MI.
Think they got 30-36 inches!
And the ground is most likely not frozen.

 

[dnw64]

I didn't plow any today, but I did "spread" some.

My wife's 1955 Dodge pickup parks in our garage during the summer and I put it in our barn for the winter so I can park my DD truck in the garage.

I was a bit behind this year and today was finally the day. The barn is accessed by a "field track" which has a couple fairly steep sections to it. There was only about 1" of snow on most parts of it, on grass, but the truck is 2WD with real Summer tires and I sincerely doubt there's 1200# on the rear axle (open diff).

I straightened up on the (clear, paved) road straight across from the access and gunned it. And stalled. Oh, By the way it's got a SBC 305/350 Auto. Got it going again and held my foot on the brake to make sure the engine was ready to go. Made it up the initial transition, across the small flat and almost to the top of the second rise.

Time to pull out all the stops! Reset, power-braked it and revved the engine to the max the torque converter would take (engine is tired, will be replaced in spring with a fresh 383, no rubber was harmed in the process). Made it past the second rise with a slight leveling out, and mostly just wet grass, almost no snow. Chewed up some grass and gravel but did make it!

 

[John_Mc]

I didn't plow any today, but I did "spread" some.

My wife's 1955 Dodge pickup parks in our garage during the summer and I put it in our barn for the winter so I can park my DD truck in the garage.

I was a bit behind this year and today was finally the day. The barn is accessed by a "field track" which has a couple fairly steep sections to it. There was only about 1" of snow on most parts of it, on grass, but the truck is 2WD with real Summer tires and I sincerely doubt there's 1200# on the rear axle (open diff).

I straightened up on the (clear, paved) road straight across from the access and gunned it. And stalled. Oh, By the way it's got a SBC 305/350 Auto. Got it going again and held my foot on the brake to make sure the engine was ready to go. Made it up the initial transition, across the small flat and almost to the top of the second rise.

Time to pull out all the stops! Reset, power-braked it and revved the engine to the max the torque converter would take (engine is tired, will be replaced in spring with a fresh 383, no rubber was harmed in the process). Made it past the second rise with a slight leveling out, and mostly just wet grass, almost no snow. Chewed up some grass and gravel but did make it!
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No pictures of the '55 Dodge?