Ready for snow?

[Brockport Bill 2,045]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

You know this place makes the addiction worse. It's akin to holding AA meetings at the strip club during happy hour.

and exactly how do you know about those ?  hmmm ?

 

hahahahha

[Brockport Bill 2,045]

gosh Don -- that is certainly a battle ready herd ---- i almost said Fleet but herd is more appropriate.

You should take a few of those down to your local firehouse so you have more driveway to play on this winter.

[Handy Don 14,595]

18 hours ago, mrc said:

bar nuthin,

 

the heavy duty spindle kit is NLA i think.   it came with the gusseted 3/4 spindles and new front wheels.  the wheels have a larger bearing in them.   about 20 years ago i bought a kit and it was $200 back then.

@ebinmaine has upgraded at least one set of standard spindles with gussets and to take trailer wheel hubs/bearings. 

Here’s the thread

[wallfish 18,614]

17 hours ago, Brockport Bill said:

and exactly how do you know about those ?  hmmm ?

 

hahahahha

I don't know nuthin !

(As I wipe off the glitter that stuck to my face) 

[SylvanLakeWH 29,260]

The C-105 is ready as always. Dedicated snow machine with winch lift.

 

New this year is the C-125 with winch lift back blade. I'll be adding a front blade I picked up from Pullstart to it as well shortly. It also has York rake and single bottom plow attachments, although I'll only plow snow with the Brinly if it's in @Pullstart's front lawn... 

[Dan 312-8 248]

21 hours ago, c-series don said:

@wallfish Yes I have used it in the snow and it works great. In all honesty though I have only used it in a light snowfall just to see how well it worked. I was very happy with the results, as it swept the asphalt clean. I’ve never tried it in more than an inch or two of snow because I have the plow or two stage blower if it really gets deep. 

@c-series don you almost have one for each day of the month… Just a few more to go! 🤣🤣

[Retired Wrencher 6,042]

On 10/29/2025 at 3:58 PM, squonk said:

Just  put WH decals over the Craftsman

[Retired Wrencher 6,042]

I have an Ariens professional, which used to be that contractor grade snowblower. A best of a blower. I use that first and then I use that I used the 1056 to finish up. The only thing is left is bare pavement. This works for me.

Edited 22 hours ago by Retired Wrencher

[Bar Nuthin 1,426]

18 hours ago, Handy Don said:

@ebinmaine has upgraded at least one set of standard spindles with gussets and to take trailer wheel hubs/bearings. 

Here’s the thread

 

Thanks Don.  I'm really just wanting to add thrust bearings at the bottom of my spindles. Just looking at my stock spindles, it looks like I need to take a few mm off of the axles.  

I've seen @ri702bill's posts on shaving the axle, but I don't have any machine shop buddies. I'm wondering if I could grind or file the bottom surface without f***ing it up.

 

I plan on having the axle off to ream it and install bushings for the spindles, so it seems like a good time for any other upgrades. I'll be checking my center pivot as well.

My C-141 is pretty sloppy up front and steers a lot harder than my C-120.

 

[Ed Kennell 42,978]

14 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

I'm wondering if I could grind or file the bottom

Why not take it off the top where the surface condition is not important.

[ri702bill 9,988]

5 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Why not take it off the top where the surface condition is not important.

MY 2 cents... IF the underside of the boss is severely worn in an uneven shape, installing a flanged bronze bearing like I do to both renew the spindle bore & get a better thrust surface is setting the thrust face up for failure - it is not fully supported - particularly in the area where it needs to be most.

IF that underside face is OK - have at it & remove the material off the top.

 

MAYBE better off the find a less worn replacement??  Check your spindles too for excessive wear - mostly on the underside where the wheel bearings ride....

[MainelyWheelhorse 2,067]

On 10/29/2025 at 9:34 PM, c-series don said:

@wallfish Yes I have used it in the snow and it works great. In all honesty though I have only used it in a light snowfall just to see how well it worked. I was very happy with the results, as it swept the asphalt clean. I’ve never tried it in more than an inch or two of snow because I have the plow or two stage blower if it really gets deep. 

I have wanted to try mowing it like grass. As long as it wasn’t frozen solid. Or had stuff in it for the blades to hit. Theoretically it would work.

[Bar Nuthin 1,426]

11 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Why not take it off the top where the surface condition is not important.

 

6 hours ago, ri702bill said:

setting the thrust face up for failure - it is not fully supported

 

My thought process is to make sure the thrust bearing has a nice flat surface - even with using a flange bushing, I'd want to make sure it seats flat.