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

[Dmacleo]

blew the sidewall out of left front R1 tire. lucky I still had the org R4 tire here. my tire shop tried not charging me so I tipped them 20$ to split between the 4 guys as they bumped me in front of others.
so presently I have 14yr old R4 tires on it, this summer all new tires going on. probably carlisles.
taking break before putting tire back on and finish clearing yard and road.

 

[Cycledude]

blew the sidewall out of left front R1 tire. lucky I still had the org R4 tire here. my tire shop tried not charging me so I tipped them 20$ to split between the 4 guys as they bumped me in front of others.
so presently I have 14yr old R4 tires on it, this summer all new tires going on. probably carlisles.
taking break before putting tire back on and finish clearing yard and road.

Any idea what caused the sidewall to blow out ?

 

[dicktill]

Any idea what caused the sidewall to blow out ?

I've had troubles with both of my front tires, probably from rubbing up against rocks. They've both been replaced, and I've had tubes put in. Also went so far as to buy an extra wheel/tire/tube for the inevitable late Friday afternoon problem. : (

 

[Dmacleo]

Any idea what caused the sidewall to blow out ?

I am not gentle on stuff.
cheap tire and ice rubbing most likely.
got slightly stuck yesterday and sidewalls took ton of abuse in (I mean in) a snowbank.
fronts take a lot of abuse due to weight of loaded bucket on a 10 inch rim.

edit: set of Carlisle WT300 18/8.50-10 ordered for fronts. have some deestone 10ply superlugs for rears, not in use as approx 1" shorter than the R4 tires (on subcompact that little bit makes difference) but if I blow a rear I can just get those swapped on.
just need to have stuff on hand for fronts, and in Maine getting stuff can be time consuming.

Amazon.com

 

[lpakiz]

There has been no new posts since Saturday. Is this thing still working?

 

[kenmbz]

yes, tractor sleeping since no snow and was too windy to go out and clear branches.
Soon though, very soon

 

[lpakiz]

 

[Dmacleo]

There has been no new posts since Saturday. Is this thing still working?

its 51 degrees out. tractor was started. no work was done. too nice of a day.new battery due in tomorrow.

 

[irvingj]

Well for once I got you guys beat! I pulled the blower, installed the FEL, and proceeded to pull out the snow pile around my bulkhead -- Once I get my wood in, I seal it up for the winter and don't bother to keep the snow off.

Might be a little premature, but I think spring is on the way! Oops... until I saw the forecast for this weekend... looks like another "Arctic Blast" with singe-digits above & below zero. Rats.

 

[hube2]

Tractor is sleeping. I'm getting a little break. 3 days without needing to move snow, 4 days if I'm right about tomorrow, that's a record for me this winter.
Looks to change, snow tonight, 1 inch predicted, wind is supposed to be light. If that works out I'll be able to leave it lay and get another day off.
I expect to need to move snow again on Friday morning and my vacation will be over. Another inch or so predicted but the wind will be back and gusting, 20 to 40 MPH, so that will drift it up, I'll have to get up early and move that so people can get out and then again in the afternoon so people can get in.