Wayne0 294 #1 Posted March 9 (edited) Big Red and O'l Rusty Red's dedicated to winter. Rusty mows, hauls the trailer(s), the splitter as well as skidding logs out of the woods. Edited March 9 by Wayne0 8 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,341 #2 Posted March 9 Nice! Both dressed in their winter outfits.... but where is the winter??? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,072 #3 Posted March 9 @Wayne0 @ri702bill can relate , tree frogs are singing , bees flying about , if I were to drop the plows , it would snow , had tons of rain , ground is like a soggy mess, pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,341 #5 Posted March 9 48 minutes ago, peter lena said: ground is like a soggy mess, Same here....... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 294 #6 Posted March 9 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Nice! Both dressed in their winter outfits.... but where is the winter??? Red only had 2 runs down the driveway. Rusty feels useless. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,203 #7 Posted March 9 4 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: Red only had 2 runs down the driveway. Rusty feels useless. Yep. Understandable. We got the Workhorse going for our friends. They used the plow a bit. Snowblower maybe twice but didn't really need to. They'll have it for grass soon though. We have several plows, a walk behind blower, a short chute I've not used, and recently a tall chute single stage, also unused by me. I'm perfectly fine with having multiple angles on snow removal and not using ANY. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,341 #8 Posted March 9 28 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: and not using ANY. Kind of along the line of the Fire Extinguisher hanging on the wall in the shop.... "Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it" 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OoPEZoO 368 #9 Posted March 9 1 hour ago, peter lena said: ground is like a soggy mess No joke. Since I dropped the snow blower off the 522xi yesterday, I decided to take a joy ride to the back of the property to check things out.........I left soggy ruts everywhere I went and I was just putzing around 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,506 #10 Posted March 9 (edited) great looking pair of tractors you have there. Raining again here. I have water in places in my yard I never have. Wheelhorse_kid keeps asking me when he should take his snow plow off. I keep saying wait. As soon as he does we will get 2 feet of snow and he’s the only one who was smart enough to put a plow on this winter. Edited March 10 by WHGuy413 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,934 #11 Posted March 10 3 hours ago, WHGuy413 said: great looking pair of tractors you have there. Raining again here. I have water in places in my yard I never have. Wheelhorse_kid keeps asking me when he should take his snow plow off. I keep saying wait. As soon as he does we will get 2 feet of snow and he’s the only one who was smart enough to put a plow on this winter. It's been a while but I remember an April fools day with a foot of snow. March weather in New England is about as unpredictable as day trading the stock market. Don't get too excited about a couple of 50 degree days.Not like you need to swap to a mower deck because the grass is getting tall so hold on for at least one more surprise! LOL 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,506 #12 Posted March 10 12 minutes ago, wallfish said: It's been a while but I remember an April fools day with a foot of snow. March weather in New England is about as unpredictable as day trading the stock market. Don't get too excited about a couple of 50 degree days.Not like you need to swap to a mower deck because the grass is getting tall so hold on for at least one more surprise! LOL That’s what I keep telling him. March is known to dump snow on us. I told him ask me again in April. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,220 #13 Posted March 10 Snow don't happen often around here. Back in 1960 it snow here every Wensday in March, totaled up to 30" wirh all four snows, don't believe the tempture got above 20 degrees all month. Can't trust the weather in March, It can do what every it wants. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,203 #14 Posted March 10 Just now, Lee1977 said: Can't trust the weather in March, It can do what every it wants. All true. Yesterday we were supposed to have 42, 44 and sunny. It got to 38 and clouds... Today it's supposed to be raining all day. It's currently 51⁰ and 🌞 sunny. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,880 #15 Posted March 17 Nothing like two good tractors to get the jobs done right. Enjoy the ride.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,947 #16 Posted March 17 Tree buds are out and grass has started to grow in spots. Took the blower and chains off yesterday. Debating even putting them on again next fall. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,203 #17 Posted March 17 1 minute ago, squonk said: Tree buds are out and grass has started to grow in spots. We have the buds but not the green grass yet. Some annuals are starting to poke up though. 1 minute ago, squonk said: Took the blower and chains off yesterday. Isn't that a GUARANTEE of arriving snow??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,947 #18 Posted March 17 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: We have the buds but not the green grass yet. Some annuals are starting to poke up though. Isn't that a GUARANTEE of arriving snow??? Supposed to snow this week. I don't care. It will be gone faster than I can plow it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,234 #19 Posted March 17 wanna sell that blower and chains then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 855 #21 Posted March 20 I got mower for 654 greased, blades sharpened, etc. I still left plow on. Even though last week we had 4 days of of 70° & sun now the last 3 days it's been snowing. Fortunately, really no accumulation. My grass has started to grow also. Imagine I'll be mowing in a couple weeks?? Trees here are staring to bud. Maple syrup is produced where I live & the early warm weather has cut the season short. I'll take plow off probably Easter weekend. Worst case if we get a late season snow storm (which has happened many times) I got my Toro 28" 2stage walk behind blower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 855 #22 Posted March 23 So much for spring in northeast Ohio. Got bout 3" of heavy wet snow this morning. Supposed to melt by noon. ODOT completely unprepared as the snow was unexpected. Township truck way ahead of me clearing road & throwing salt on hill. 2 cars stuck trying to climb grade. Was able to pass them both due to running Blizzaks. Run them on my car & both my kids vehicles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,203 #23 Posted March 23 17 minutes ago, ML3 said: completely unprepared This is baffling to me but up here we can (rarely but possible) see freezing conditions TEN out of 12 months. Just last year there was a freezing rain in mid June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
