Ready for snow?

[ebinmaine 75,695]

Just now, Blasterdad said:

 

Direct bolt in, no mods, no drilling. 

The only thing you need is the longer PTO hoop & lower bracket which just bolts over the forward two holes of the mid Tach-A-Matic.

You don't even have to remove the belt or guard, just remove the PTO & friction plate, the one bolt that holds the guard to the block, slide the engine back & over a little,comes right out.

You can do this on the older ones too with the battery behind the engine, just take the battery tray off while your under there anyway unbolting the engine. 

 

 

Much appreciated. Specifically, I asked because the topic of swapping the 12 HP from the Ugly Bruce tractor to a 16 HP has come up a couple times. The Ugly Bruce is a C121 so it has that cradle but it's a solid mount. That engine would be used elsewhere.

[Blasterdad 3,067]

6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

That engine would be used elsewhere.

   

                       

[Wishin4a416 2,312]

It started here bout an hour ago. 6-10 is predicted here. It is a wet slippery devil this time so far. I will plow some off this evening.

[ML3 2,043]

6-10" minimum predicted for us thru 7am Monday along with up 35mph winds. Don't have to be anywhere. Got plenty beer, crown royal, & cigars. Listening to police scanner 

[Ed Kennell 43,762]

2 hours ago, ML3 said:

6-10" minimum predicted for us

Sure wish we could have seen a vid of the Ber Vac chuckin some snow.     

[nylyon-(Admin) 8,511]

Calling for 2-5 here overnight, maybe will get some plowing in tomorrow.

[ML3 2,043]

1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said:

Sure wish we could have seen a vid of the Ber Vac chuckin some snow.     

I know......

Was looking forward to that too. Imagine my disappointment. Got a potential lead on 18hp Briggs & I been exploring alternative power options. 

[ebinmaine 75,695]

Looks like we're forecast for another inch or two tomorrow. 

[mrc 1,014]

blasterdad...sweeeeet CJ!

 

ML3...beer, crown royal and cigars.  talk about like minded!    too bad you live so far away.

 

regards

mike

[Horsin'round 351]

Got about 6" of wet heavy snow.  Coming down fast at 3:00am. Coffee first then plow. 

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[adsm08 3,850]

Well, after again wasting half my day yesterday trying to get a plow tractor ready we got a storm that was easier to clear by hand. The boy and I shoveled the drive, cleared the neighbors' wheel chair ramp, and cleaned all of our vehicles and theirs in about 30 minutes. Just scraped a dusting off the driveway and letting the sun take care of the ice sheet under it.

 

About and inch layed in the yards.

[Ed Kennell 43,762]

We were in the 3-5" zone.  Got a good 4"er.   It started wet at 32* last eve. and dropped to 25*.  Cold, dry and drifting now.

Four hours, three gallon of fuel and 7 driveways later.

 

 

 

 

[pfrederi 19,244]

Not much snow at a time lately but it doesn't melt and blows back in every day.  A balmy 16 this morning. 

 

The Charger 12 with plastic blade does the pavers in front of the garage

 

 

[Wishin4a416 2,312]

Gosh its cold out there. Some lake effect snow now in spurts. But ole thumper did good. 3/8 of a mile of 4 driveways done. The renters can do the shovel work theirselves. 

[Ed Kennell 43,762]

Jack,

Can you get a close up pic of the heat houser connection  under the hood. No hurry..thanks.

[Wishin4a416 2,312]

I will Ed.  Do you remember that cab? We talked about it at the show about 8 years ago. It was for an XI and I was Leary But you convinced me that anything can be adapted. So I bought it and made it work. $250 new in the box. The  seller was not sure what it fit but I googled it and found out. We haggled and she met my offer not knowing what it fit.

 

Jack

[Ed Kennell 43,762]

3 minutes ago, Wishin4a416 said:

Do you remember that cab?

Yes Sir, glad you made it work, looks good on the 400.

[Wishin4a416 2,312]

Here is was I got. Just 3 inch flexible duct that is positioned to catch the high volume of warm air that flows between the cylinder cooling fins and the valve chamber cooling fins. Keeps everything in the cab warm except for my feet. Lol.

[Horsin'round 351]

Got 'er done without chains. Poor planning on my part,  tire chains are still on my tractor with the tiller, buried deep in the garage.  Contemplating a second set. 

[Handy Don 15,140]

1 hour ago, Wishin4a416 said:

Clever!

 

We got about 5” of pretty heavy stuff. Wound up doing my driveway and street sidewalk and three neighbors’ driveways. One real steep and I didn’t want them trying to use their small snowblower, one where their snowblower kept clogging, and one where the owner is recovering from cancer and shouldn’t be doing major exertions. Gotta admit I enjoyed the seat time while being neighborly!

Now the clogged-blower neighbor wants to know what a Wheel Horse and plow would cost--we’ll talk!

Edited yesterday at 07:42 PM by Handy Don

[pfrederi 19,244]

I guess you know your 56 year old sunstrand hydro is still working okay and that you have enough weight and chains when you drag down and almost stall a healthy Magnum 16 pushing back drifted and previously piled snow....The 56" blade gives the whole unit a work out. 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 15,140]

9 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

pushing back drifted and previously piled snow

Nice setup you have there!

Having done plenty of shoveling in my younger days, I have a LOT of respect for the weight of piled snow.

That said, I continue to be impressed by what even an 8hp tractor can do pushing a 42” plow.

Edited 4 hours ago by Handy Don

[Ed Kennell 43,762]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

 

Having done plenty of shoveling in my younger days,

Reading this brings back memories.    My first tax paying job during my high school summers was with Southampton Township where I lived.

We used scythes to mow the berms of the township roads during the summer.  During the 1958 March blizzard many of the township roads were closed by deep drifts on the hollows that were too deep to plow. The traffic was routed around the drifts through the fields that had been blown clear.   The two weeks that our school was closed and on weekends after, myself and about six other township employees were paid $0.67/ hour to remove the 6-12' snow drifts.... with shovels.    

           

[Handy Don 15,140]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

We used scythes to mow the berms

You have some of the most interesting experiences, Ed.

Been a looong time since I’ve swung a scythe--and never as a job! My son has acquired a couple of modern ones from companies trying to bring them back. He really enjoys using them and next summer I’ll get to try them out at the camp. 

The Mad River Glen ski collective in Vermont hires workers in the late summer every year to scythe the vegetation that’s grown up on a couple of its steepest slopes. They tried power mowers at one point but went back to scythes. I think the pay is a bit better these days!