Way too much snow

[oosik]

ArlyA - those ATV's with the track systems are amazing. We had a member in our 4WD club with that type system on his Jeep CJ. This was back in 1974 in Anchorage. The ONLY problem he ever had - getting to places where nobody else in the club could reach and provide assistance. His track system would occasionally slip off one of the bogies and he would need help. He learned - - be out front, but stick with the group.

 

[oosik]

So far, I've had about 3 inches of snow. It's long gone and raining right now. Like I've said before - "every winter - different".

 

[jbrumberg]

"... That's a good job and represents a LOT of bucket work."- oosik

I agree. Very little of the 20&3/8"'s that fell here remains.

 

[shooterdon]

Would a blower even handle 3 ft of snow? I figure you would need to go out whenever there was 8-10 inches to stay on top of it. I wind up doing that with the plow truck if a heavy snow fall is predicated.

 

[ArlyA]

Those machines and there pods are not perfect. I'd derailed one set of tracks when bearings had failed and I failed to note that. Here is the latest/greatest version with 80 some hp! Although that's not much of a photo.....

ArlyA - those ATV's with the track systems are amazing. We had a member in our 4WD club with that type system on his Jeep CJ. This was back in 1974 in Anchorage. The ONLY problem he ever had - getting to places where nobody else in the club could reach and provide assistance. His track system would occasionally slip off one of the bogies and he would need help. He learned - - be out front, but stick with the group.

 

[oosik]

ArlyA - what brand is the ATV?

 

[ruffdog]

Would a blower even handle 3 ft of snow? I figure you would need to go out whenever there was 8-10 inches to stay on top of it. I wind up doing that with the plow truck if a heavy snow fall is predicated.

This snow was very hard packed drifted snow. Yes, I had to go very slowly as it was so dense...thanks HST!

 

[ArlyA]

Can-am outlander

ArlyA - what brand is the ATV?

 

[oosik]

The one year we got "dumped" on - 1987, 40+ inches. I had a 3-point blower on my Ford 1700. It would handle it. Uber slow - higher rpm's - occasionally need to stop - let the blower catch up with the growing pile pushed out in front. It was the very most fun I ever had with the Ford & blower.

 

[ArlyA]

Within the lake snow zone, we get a bit more per year. Just to keep it in perspective, a few years ago we got 48" in 48 hours.

The one year we got "dumped" on - 1987, 40+ inches. I had a 3-point blower on my Ford 1700. It would handle it. Uber slow - higher rpm's - occasionally need to stop - let the blower catch up with the growing pile pushed out in front. It was the very most fun I ever had with the Ford & blower.