Ready for snow?

[OutdoorEnvy 1,793]

Well found out the hard way I am not ready.  Need chains in the worse way.  Couldn't hardly move, was just spinning out, even in low range gears.  My neighborhood as inclines and I barely made it back home.  It was downhill on the way to the entrance and getting it home was awful.  Had to push it up the drive way while it was in reverse low range.  AG tires are probably the worse option.  I could switch out some turf tires but it's hard to picture that being much better or worth the effort.  Gotta go find the snow shovel I guess. 

 

[sqrlgtr 2,007]

17 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Well found out the hard way I am not ready.  Need chains in the worse way.  Couldn't hardly move, was just spinning out, even in low range gears.  My neighborhood as inclines and I barely made it back home.  It was downhill on the way to the entrance and getting it home was awful.  Had to push it up the drive way while it was in reverse low range.  AG tires are probably the worse option.  I could switch out some turf tires but it's hard to picture that being much better or worth the effort.  Gotta go find the snow shovel I guess. 

 

 

I always try and make sure I get at least one good pass to bare pavement/concrete going down first time so as I can make back home. If its ice, that's hard to do and only thing I've found that will work is chains no matter what type of tread we are running. I run loaded rear tires also and usually have no problem.

Edited 1 hour ago by sqrlgtr

[My_horse 69]

16 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Well found out the hard way I am not ready.  Need chains in the worse way.  Couldn't hardly move, was just spinning out, even in low range gears.  My neighborhood as inclines and I barely made it back home.  It was downhill on the way to the entrance and getting it home was awful.  Had to push it up the drive way while it was in reverse low range.  AG tires are probably the worse option.  I could switch out some turf tires but it's hard to picture that being much better or worth the effort.  Gotta go find the snow shovel I guess. 

 

Weights would probably help, but yeah, can’t beat chains. 

[Bar Nuthin 2,127]

50 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Well found out the hard way I am not ready.  Need chains in the worse way.  Couldn't hardly move, was just spinning out, even in low range gears.  My neighborhood as inclines and I barely made it back home.  It was downhill on the way to the entrance and getting it home was awful.  Had to push it up the drive way while it was in reverse low range.  AG tires are probably the worse option.  I could switch out some turf tires but it's hard to picture that being much better or worth the effort.  Gotta go find the snow shovel I guess. 

 

 

I have a blacktop driveway I don't want to scar up, so I run Ags and wheel weights. I don't have much of a problem with traction. I have a couple sets of chains but haven't had the need to use them.

[Ed Kennell 44,269]

53 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Need chains in the worse way. 

Turfs, rubber chains, and weight works for me on my steep paved driveway.

 

[Wishin4a416 2,447]

I have plowed twice so far with the 416. About 4 inches each time. The SIL showed up a bit ago from 10 miles away and took a freah 3 inches off. He is young and enjoying it.He did 4 drives in his area first. I will hit it one more time around 4. Then R&R time.

[Lane Ranger 11,732]

51 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

 

I always try and make sure I get at least one good pass to bare pavement/concrete going down first time so as I can make back home. If its ice, that's hard to do and only thing I've found that will work is chains no matter what type of tread we are running. I run loaded rear tires also and usually have no problem.

 

yes that first pass jump start needs some good runway if you are not using chains.

 

We had about 6 or 7 inches on the ground of the dry fluffy stuff at 1:30 pm.  No ice or rain.  
 

i decided to get out and make a first effort cleanup as we are supposed to continue getting this fine snow until about 5 pm tonight.  
 

i had my B-800 just outside the garage door covered.  She started right up ( after i changed a ⚡️ spark plug yesterday) .   But i had to struggle a bit at first to clear a six to eight foot pathway for the plow.   No chains and my 8 hp Kohler kept moving.  
 

For a fifty year old Wheel Horse I was still impressed with the performance!

 

I grab about a 1/3 of the blade down to the concrete after making a pass with the blade about two inches off the ground.   Lower the blade at the last clean up passes.   I dump the snow about two or three feet off the side of the dive into the yard.   Always careful to avoid digging up the grass!

 

 

[ebinmaine 76,805]

 We're all battened down here. Equipment gassed up. ⛽️ 

Cars 🚗 in the barn 🚪

 

Started snowing several hours ahead of supposed schedule. Around 12:30 pm.

 

Th Ugly Bruce tractor has the Kats heater on. 

 

Both that and Millie the 856/66 are connected to battery maintainers. 

Snowblower wouldn't fire so we changed the spark plug. All good.