NH Winter Scenes

[jimb1724]

Now that we've cleared up the clutch/don't clutch issue, I figured that it was time to add a new thread in order to help kill some winter blues....

Here are some shots from today from my driveway in New Hampshire. It was finally warm enough (near 30) to be outside longer than a dash to the car.... maybe it will help those trying to decide on the benefits of a blower.....

hope you enjoy.
Jim

 

[Dmace]

Nice Pics! A blower really does make the job neater. Now, how can you let such a valuable piece of equipment (backhoe) sit in the snow banks? My backhoe is covered with a tarp, bungee corded tight, and stored in my carport on blocks. Maybe I overdid a little...

 

[Gittyup]

Nice Jim. Good looking place you have there. And great setup on the CK20. I'm glad we're not getting a whole lot of the white stuff here this year. Two inches is all we've had. Hoping that's all we get. I ready for spring!

 

[jimb1724]

Nice Pics! A blower really does make the job neater. Now, how can you let such a valuable piece of equipment (backhoe) sit in the snow banks? My backhoe is covered with a tarp, bungee corded tight, and stored in my carport on blocks. Maybe I overdid a little...

No, you did it the right way..... the backhoe was covered with a tarp and bungeed as well, but I was on a business trip and we had some high winds in december just before the big ice storm (no power for 3 days) and then right after that we had those 2 10"+ storms on the friday and sunday before Christmas.... I never got back to recovering the unit... It's sitting on one of the only flat spots part way down the driveway.... i'm hoping to build a "backhoe port" with perhaps a concrete pad under it.... maybe this summer...

 

[jimb1724]

Nice Jim. Good looking place you have there. And great setup on the CK20. I'm glad we're not getting a whole lot of the white stuff here this year. Two inches is all we've had. Hoping that's all we get. I ready for spring!

Thanks Gittyup...

I'm ready for spring as well, it's been a cold long winter up here so far and february is usually a pretty nasty month as well.... the blower is a great tool for winter, but i'd rather use it as a rototiller in the warm months.....

Jim

 

[IXLR8]

Nice pics, your BH and mine look the same.. except my tarp is still on mine... at least I think it is. What do you have for a cab on your machine?

 

[jimb1724]

Nice pics, your BH and mine look the same.. except my tarp is still on mine... at least I think it is. What do you have for a cab on your machine?

Thanks...

I made the cab out of a framework of 1" pvc mounted to the fel and rops with 4" hose clamps, elbows and t-connectors for some cross pieces and topped it off with a universal golf cart cover that has two zipper doors built in.... cover was $65 and the pvc, connectors and clamps about $15. i didn't glue the pvc so that it comes apart and doesn't take up any room in the garage. about 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off... it doesn't look pretty, but it keeps the wind and blowing snow out. i also took off the cover below the steering column (for a different reason) but that allows more engine heat into the cab. it stays about 10 to 15 degrees wrmer inside. not bad for 80 bucks...

 

[VictorW]

My backhoe is covered with a tarp, bungee corded tight, and stored in my carport on blocks. Maybe I overdid a little...[/QUOTE]

I do the same as you but add one more thing. I was worried about the exposed part of the hyd. cylinder rods just sitting there for a good amount of time. Didn't want to see any rust and talked to a few guys that drive tri-axle dumps. If they park them for a while, they tilt the beds up a little and then cover the exposed areas of the lift rods with grease. I've done that for the past 4 years and the rods don't have a mark on them from sitting through the winter.

 

[Gittyup]

I coated my exposed cylinder rods with Fluid Film.

 

[JoelD]

I keep my machine covered in one of those portable garages, works great as long as I don't let too much snow build up on it, otherwise it would colapse. Paid $199 and I've gotten three plus years out of it.

Can't wait for the warm weather to come and be able to start diggin again.

Hoping the economy picks up with the warm weather but fingers are not crossed.

Joel

 

[garydc]

I keep my tractor and the backhoe and a few other attachments in here for the winter but I also spray the cylinder rods with fluid film, love that stuff! Gary

 

[JoelD]

I keep my tractor and the backhoe and a few other attachments in here for the winter but I also spray the cylinder rods with fluid film, love that stuff! Gary

Real nice garage / barn / shed/ storage building. What is it build out of? Is it a metal building or stick built. The size looks perfect, nice tall doors.

Joel

 

[KiotiDave]

Hi Jim,
Nice pics, but you should show them your hill. So they can see how hard that little bulldog works.
KiotiDave

 

[garydc]

Joel it is a stick built garage/shop with vinyl siding and shingle's to match the house, 24x40x12 with a 12ft high sliding door, I built it like that to be able to get my truck in when I was trucking and the building wouldn't look too high behind the house, now that i don't have a truck I might lower the opening a foot and a half and put on a roll up door when I have some spare cash.

 

[garydc]

somehow the picture's didn't post last time, here are a couple of the home in the winter in Ontario about 45 miles northeast of Toronto .Gary

 

[jimb1724]

Hi Jim,
Nice pics, but you should show them your hill. So they can see how hard that little bulldog works.
KiotiDave

Thanks Dave...

it's hard to get the full effect of the incline and twists of the driveway on film.....
but, you're right, that little ck20hst is a real bulldog on the hill.... both pushing a snow blower or dragging a 5' blade full of dirt while grading the driveway.... great machine..... thanks for all of your help through the years.....
Jim

 

[rimshot]

Here's a picture of my snow relocation machine. If it doesn't give loose from a frontal attack it will surely give lose from the blower's auger bringing up the rear.

 

[JoelD]

Here's a picture of my snow relocation machine. If it doesn't give loose from a frontal attack it will surely give lose from the blower's auger bringing up the rear.

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Real nice set up, you just can't beat a blower for moving snow, when I plow the banks build up fast and then I've got a bunch of loader work to do.

Nice picture.

Joel

 

[jimb1724]

Here's a picture of my snow relocation machine. If it doesn't give loose from a frontal attack it will surely give lose from the blower's auger bringing up the rear.

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Rimshot:

nice picture and nice setup. what kind of blower are you running on your machine
Jim

 

[rimshot]

Rimshot:

nice picture and nice setup. what kind of blower are you running on your machine
Jim

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Thanks Jim and Joel,

The blower is from Martin/Meteor of Canada. It's a two stage 60" wide unit and the CK20 handles it perfectly. There was a few Meteors (60" models) that apparently came through with some bad cross shaft gear box's. I have had mine a year now and moved tons of snow without a problem .

I could never keep my place cleared with a plow. Perhaps I could but it would be twice the work because I just have no room for the snowpiles with so many trees. I would constantly be out there with the loader keeping the banks back. With the blower I keep feeding the snow to the trees and they just keep on standing there taking it.

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