Plows are for amateurs

[CobyRupert]

Woke up today to one of the biggest snowfalls of my life. Probably 3’ or more on the ground when I started snow blowing. Snowed a couple more inches after that.
I don’t know where I would of put that much snow with a plow.
But it really is a pain when the snow is higher than the snowblower.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Tractors are for amateurs! lol,

SR

We had to clear our road with our dozer in the blizzard of 78.

 

[Tinhack]

Woke up today to one of the biggest snowfalls of my life. Probably 3’ or more on the ground when I started snow blowing. Snowed a couple more inches after that.
I don’t know where I would of put that much snow with a plow.
But it really is a pain when the snow is higher than the snowblower.

Why did you let it get so deep? :laughing:

It's not like you didn't know it was coming. We heard about it down here.

 

[LD1]

The only amateur is the one that thinks one type of machine fits all situations.

Best statement of the day

 

[Sawyer Rob]

We had to clear our road with our dozer in the blizzard of 78.

Yeaaa, every once in a while, they are really handy to have around!

SR

 

[BoylermanCT]

Snow blowing 12" of the white stuff today.

 

[spitter]

How much snow did you get in 78? In NJ we got 3' my dad had a 30" snow bird me and my brother took out and blowed every drive way in our hood for $10 a piece. Worked all night thought we were the kings of the world. Till we got home and my father took the money gave us back $10 bucks a piece and said my blower my money . Them depression area people were cheap. :thumbdown::drink:

 

[CobyRupert]

Why did you let it get so deep? :laughing:

It's not like you didn't know it was coming. We heard about it down here.

Yeah. We were suppose to get 1”-3”, then revised to 8”-12” at the last minute. When I went to bed that night it had just started snowing. Maybe a couple inches. Nothing to worry about.
Woke up next morning and holy!!

 

[Hilbilly]

Yeah. We were suppose to get 1”-3”, then revised to 8”-12” at the last minute. When I went to bed that night it had just started snowing. Maybe a couple inches. Nothing to worry about.
Woke up next morning and holy!!

Sounds like the forecast we received just before the big dump. Went to bed expecting 8" to 12" (just like your forecast) and woke up to about 2 ft and just dumping at 5:30am. By the time I plowed around the buildings and got to the driveway there was over 3 ft and still coming down. Gave up on the driveway after many futile hrs and attacked it the next day after it got colder. At least I could blow it then. Just a matter of time and lots of it. Then off to help some stranded neighbors.

How did you make out with the 3ft dump? Any issues?

 

[CobyRupert]

It was VERY slow going. I use a 42 blower on front of garden tractor. My snowblower has a 8” flat top above the auger. With the snow higher than the top of blower, I’d have to drive into snow and undercut about 8”, then stop before the undercut overhang fell off the back of of the blower. Then I’d reverse, hoping that the undercut now collapses in front of the blower.
Repeat 10,000 times. Only one broken shear bolt.
Luckily, my son was home and once we got the first path, he’d take a snow shovel and knock the top of the next path down to something manageable.
Spent 6-7 hours on day day storm. (2 outings). And another hour yesterday making more paths to sheds. Spent 2 hours shoveling yesterday at my moms.
I have another hour or so today shoveling around shed doors, and unburying my truck. You literally can’t see it.

 

[msb1766]

Hey PVil
I have the same tractor and snowblower, The blower is a beast!
Woke up to 23" Thursday morning (12/17/2020) and got a total of 34" We were supposed to get 12" to 18"
Blower never lets me down.

 

[PILOON]

Woke up today to one of the biggest snowfalls of my life. Probably 3 or more on the ground when I started snow blowing. Snowed a couple more inches after that.
I don稚 know where I would of put that much snow with a plow.
But it really is a pain when the snow is higher than the snowblower.

LOL. or higher than your front blade.
Been there done that!
I simply lifted my blade about 4-5" and pushed away that top layer,
turned around and plowed out.

 

[blacktruck]

Really nice looking setup. I've had blowers and blades in my past. When we used to get more dry snow in larger quantities, the blower worked well. I had a front mounted blower on a Ford tractor. In the last several years our snows were either too wet or in smaller amounts and for those the blade or bucket works well.

 

[normanb]

Tractors are for amateurs! lol,

SR

Ice skating with steel tracks, no thanks.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Ice skating with steel tracks, no thanks.

Up here cats used in winter get a set of ice cleats welded on. There are ways around the skating.