What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[ray66v]

I have snow fence permanently up. The type that is metal wire and lath slats. I don't want to put it up and take it down and the plastic stuff just gets ripped up in the wind I get. Found the perfect place to put it and there it is. Neighbors don't like it, but f them unless they want to help me take it down and put it back up 3 3 months later.

Can't leave mine up, it's an eyesore.

I also have the heavy wood stuff. If I use the plastic, the drunken snow mobile'rs will ride right through it, even though I leave them 20' to get through. I've been wondering if any of them were dumb enough to take a run at the wood snow fence. It's been about 5 or 6 winters now, no talkers yet.

Probably drive 80 fence posts each year, between the snow fence, and the garden. I would consider springing for the gas powered fence post driver, if I knew which one to buy.

 

[ray66v]

Keep in mind, running an engine for short periods of time in the winter, can lead to higher levels of moisture in your crankcase, due to condensation during cool down.

It's best if you try to only start it in the winter, when you are going to run it long enough to evaporate all the previous moisture out.

In and aircraft engine, they recommend an hour of operation.

I don't know what that number is for a tractor engine.

 

[masseyrider]

Keep in mind, running an engine for short periods of time in the winter, can lead to higher levels of moisture in your crankcase, due to condensation during cool down.

It's best if you try to only start it in the winter, when you are going to run it long enough to evaporate all the previous moisture out.

In and aircraft engine, they recommend an hour of operation.

I don't know what that number is for a tractor engine.

I run them around the property and down the road (a quite dead end ) and let them idle for an hour.
Full warm up.

 

[hube2]

Can't leave mine up, it's an eyesore.

That's what I've heard my neighbors say about mine, they have not said it to me directly, just to one of my other neighbors that told me.

I'm not trying to be a prick by leaving them up, but I just don't have the time or energy to take them down and put them back up again every year. Without the fences I'd have to move a lot more snow.

 

[hube2]

Was out again today, and will likely need to go out again tomorrow..... and it will all be melted and gone by this time next week.

 

[kenmbz]

Got some seat time, plow, melt, repeat

 

[hube2]

I was out again today too. I've put more hours on my tractor over the last 3 days then I put on it the entire season before this last weekend. May have to go out again tomorrow, but that will depend on what the wind does.

 

[Dmacleo]

more driveway ice scar/removal yesterday and today, today was also inch of wet snow, with box blade.
have moved more snow with that this year than my bucket and blower combined.

 

[ray66v]

I don't want everyone coming here, but man is it nice. 70F yesterday, and today.

Outside, in a T shirt, in February?

Yeah, global warming really sucks!!!

 

[Dmacleo]

was 56 here lot of melting. approx 1.5 inches rain due tomorrow iirc.

 

[GeneV]

I don't want everyone coming here, but man is it nice. 70F yesterday, and today.

Outside, in a T shirt, in February?

Yeah, global warming really sucks!!!

It's 73 here currently! Yeh, I sure do hate global warming, especially in February...usually the most depressing winter month coz all the snow appeal has long passed, and now you're just impatiently waiting on spring.

 

[MF RED in MT]

8 degrees F this morning and has been snowing all day.

20 degrees f now and snowing.

I'm going to send this early Spring weather to the east.

KC

 

[ray66v]

8 degrees F this morning and has been snowing all day.

20 degrees f now and snowing.

I'm going to send this early Spring weather to the east.

KC

Yeah, no, we're good.

 

[ray66v]

Sadly, we are supposed to have one more day of winter, on Thursday.

It's only going to get up to 37F.

I grew leaf lettuce in my hot box, all winter again this year.

 

[GeneV]

Yeh, and now it's thundering and lightning, with a tornado warning to boot. And tomorrow...30's. Bipolar Chicago area weather at its finest.

 

[irvingj]

....Absolutely nothing. This must be the least I've ever used my 2310 & snowblower since I bought it in Feb of 2008. Bet I haven't put more than 3 hours on it all winter! Snow is rapidly disappearing here - -maybe 3" on virgin ground now, less in the trees. Guessing it'll all be gone in two more days. Sheesh.

 

[hube2]

I did have mine out last thursday and friday. Got 2 feet of snow thrusday. Everyone took the day off and I waited till it was over to move it. Had 3 and 4 foot drifts in places and a 4 foot bank that the plow pushed in. It always surprises me how much snow the blower can chew through without any effort. Took 2 hours to clean up everything, only slightly more time when there is only a few inches. Then had to go out and clean up the drifts on friday. Then is started melting again and today most of the snow is gone except it the areas where it was drifted.

Unless we get another storm I'm expecting this winter will be my lowest hour winter since I got the tractor. Less than 10 gallons of diesel used, that is 1/3 of what I expect for an average winter.

 

[Dmacleo]

think I will do rut repair on driveway and private road today. snowblower has 2 machine hours on it this winter. but its there (sinking into ground presently) if I need it in march as we usually have at least one wet storm in march.

 

[masseyrider]

I looked at it when I went into the garage to get something out of the freezer.

 

[hube2]

think I will do rut repair on driveway and private road today. snowblower has 2 machine hours on it this winter. but its there (sinking into ground presently) if I need it in march as we usually have at least one wet storm in march.

Yep, same here. While the long range forecast does not show anything, it's always possible in march to get a storm that brings as much as 4 feet of snow in march. March here is generally the month that brings the most snow, not always, but it's usually a good bet.