My Wheel Horse snow removal team for 2015

[cleat 4,947]

This is the team for 2015. Chains will be installed. Tires are loaded.








I also have the bigger diesel and my F150 FX4.




All equipment is stored in a heated garage.
I think I will be ready.

Cleat

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,039]

I think you will be ready for the snow this year.  

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

Nice looking team you've got. They, all look like new, job well done.---Wayne

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,125]

Looks like you are ready for winter!! I like the 520H with the nice large sized blower...

[DougC 2,641]

You got me beat cleat.    Im alot farther south, so my winter team is a 1956 Ford 860 Ag tractor with 6foot rear blade, 1995 520H with front blade and chains, wife with 1 metal and 1 plastic snow shovel and 1 glove (lost the other one....)  and hoping tomorow  my 1988 520H with single stage 42 inch blower and chains will be delivered from Wisc.

[Wheel-N-It 2,967]

Very impressive Cleat!!!

[cleat 4,947]

I learned how to drive on a 1959 Ford 865. That old tractor even had a front end loader. I wish I could go back in time and buy it before it got sold.

[cheesegrader 433]

Those 520's look brand new.
I remember seeing pictures when you started on them.
Amazing!

[Pullstart 59,644]

I'd love to sit and watch that big diesel toss some snow around!  As long as it wasn't in my direction.

[953 nut 51,627]

You take snow removal seriously! I guess in  you have to.

[cleat 4,947]

Team all chained up and ready to go snuggled up by the furnace.

 

 

Cleat

Edited November 23, 2015 by cleat

[cleat 4,947]

On 10/23/2015, 6:23:19, pullstart said:

I'd love to sit and watch that big diesel toss some snow around!  As long as it wasn't in my direction.

 

 

Here are a couple of old videos of that diesel at work.

 

Nice and warm in the heated cab too..

 

Cleat

[RedRanger 1,468]

I like the tire pads.  Keep those rusty chains off the concrete!

 

That's a lot of snow removal equipment.  Commercial use or just your own driveway???

[cleat 4,947]

I cut little pieces of EPDM rubber gasket material at work for those pads. 

 

They will hopefully serve 2 purposes, keep rust stains off the concrete and may stop chains from rusting in the first place.

 

I know that is a lot of equipment. This winter I will try everything out and decide what to keep and possibly sell the rest ( implements, not tractors).

 

Cleat

[Pullstart 59,644]

Nice to see it at work, I'd imagine it would take a good heavy blizzard with a big grin for sure. 

[cleat 4,947]

Well, I finally got to try out the 2 stage blower on a 520H. Snow is not real deep but it is very heavy ice crystal snow with a fairly thick covering of solid ice on top.

 

Works real well and throws snow a long ways. Only problem is steering but a slight lift of the blower gets it going the right direction. No wheel weights but the rear tires are loaded.

 

Auger sounds like it is hitting something, I will check that out once it drys out in the heated shop.

 

 

Cleat

[Vinylguy 4,666]

Love the pictures of you 520's Cleat.

[cleat 4,947]

Ticking sound was the auger hitting the front right bolt on the skid.

Flipped the carriage bolt around so round head was on the inside and problem solved.

Did the other side too just in case.

 

Cleat

[cleat 4,947]

33 minutes ago, Vinylguy said:

Love the pictures of you 520's Cleat.

The machines only look this good because of your decals, Terry.

 

Once I get the rest of the decals from you the snow blower will look as good as the tractor.

 

Thanks, Cleat

[cleat 4,947]

Well, I finally got to do a head to head comparison between the old short chute single stage and the 2 stage blowers.

 

No contest, the single stage will be sold.

 

Single stage has new idlers, bearings, proper Wheel Horse belt etc.

2 stage has been completely redone.

 

Next will be to try out the blade with the newly constructed blade angle adjusting handle.

 

[ericj 1,576]

1 hour ago, cleat said:

Well, I finally got to do a head to head comparison between the old short chute single stage and the 2 stage blowers.

 

No contest, the single stage will be sold.

 

Single stage has new idlers, bearings, proper Wheel Horse belt etc.

2 stage has been completely redone.

 

Next will be to try out the blade with the newly constructed blade angle adjusting handle.

 

i love my 2 stage blower also and had gotten rid of al my single stage blowers, till i got my dad's single stage blower and converted it to a tall shoot, so since it was dad's i guess i'll keep it.

 

 

 

 

 

eric j

[cleat 4,947]

Snow blower ready for bed.

It is on a pallet so I can move it with my large tractor with the forks on and sit it up on a shelf for storage.

That will have to wait for now until the ground dries up enough to drive the heavy tractor on it.

 

[can whlvr 991]

gee up here its snowing like crazy right now,got an inch so far,might have to blow once more this season,and its gonna be cold for all week,so it aint going away anytime soon

[WNYPCRepair 1,875]

Outside my house, tonight

[WNYPCRepair 1,875]

19 minutes ago, WNYPCRepair said:

Outside my house, tonight

 

 

 

Wow!  I just heard thunder, looked out and it looks like a blizzard! Driveway is covered already, and the lawn almost is. I took that picture about an hour ago, and the snow had stopped.