Snow I Fought The Snow And I Won, Finallly

[MesaPlower]

5740
Ladder Chains in back
V-Bar chains in front
50/50 Water/RV Anti-Freeze In Back Tires
QA Loader
Schulte 84" Blower

It's afraid to snow now.

Totally different machine with ballast.

--MP

 

[RobS]

Wow, that is an impressive machine. You have a lot of ground to level with that loader though! You should see what all of us mid-westerners have done with our land, flat as can be!

 

[MesaPlower]

In all seriousness a couple of thoughts:

--these are great machines and deserve our respect
--issues like tire choice, chains and ballast are far from trivial in terms of tractor dynamics
--HST+ is kind of a mixed bag except for loading when it's a big plus
--turbo at altitude iis a good idea

 

[smfcpacfp]

In the end, we all win - eventually it melts. Alas that day is coming and we can pursue our summer projects

 

[teg]

Has not really snowed (or iced) since my neighbor bought his V-Bar chains... in Hillsville, VA. And that's fine with him.

 

[Bob_Young]

Geez....that thing looks like it could get through a NY winter....and bring its operator with it. Can't think of a better way to suffer through the snow season.

High altitude is where the turbochargers really make sense. Nice looking country out there.
Bob

 

[ChuckinNH]

It's snowing here today..... battle not over yet!

 

[dfkrug]

--HST+ is kind of a mixed bag except for loading when it's a big plus

That is a serious snow-fighting machine, MESA. I did a lifetime of shoveling
in a past life (MI, OH, and MA) and I do NOT miss it.

Tell me more about your experiences with the new HST-Plus. Are you
camparing it to older HSTs or to different kinds of gear trannies?

 

[gotcha]

It's snowing here today..... battle not over yet!

Yep, we are to get another 4 to 8" of the wet white stuff. I have made a pass with my Rhino plow once already. It can keep on coming as this ole geezer has a ball pushing snow with my 2 toys. The Rhino and the B26.
The Gotcha Man

 

[Danno1]

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Snowin' here too.................

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