When the horse does a Deeres job.....

[876wheelhorse 46]

Got home tonight seen wasnt gonna get into the drive so park along the road. went up got dressed warm clothes and went out got on the john deere 210. I have a snow blower on it. I have went and filled the tires with rimgaurd. It wasnt one pass and blower quit sheared a pin. didnt have a pin so put a bolt in it til the morning. I was thinking the whole time before i break the blower wonder if the 856 will start up. Havent had much room so been leaving it out behind the shed with a tarp on it. I uncovered and thought it would be something if this started up it has been a month since I had it started but been out in the cold and that usually drains the battery down. Well the choke cable was frozen but I was able to get the choke to work under the hood. I hit the key and the battery was weak but it fired pretty much right up. I have a blade on it and not a ounce of weights on this other than my 190 pound butt on the seat. This thing was unstoppable tonight it pushed snow like no other. I had more fun on it pushing and in amazement that it was doing this being that small of a tractor. My 876 never pushed it that way. I guess that is why i like a standard tranny better than hydro.. Welll thought i would tell the story........... :banghead:

[JimD 3,345]

Great story! It just goes to show you, never underestimate a pony. :banghead:

[perry 82]

not sure about your 876, but my 877 rocked. i pushed snow many years here with it and it was a blast zipping around the driveway with the hydro. it would climb some good size snow mounds . i only had tire chains on it.

the return spring for the hydro lever is broke and the lever would drop full speed. i would feather it with the foot controls. great little machine, but allways thought it needed just a little more uumf!. allways wanted to drop a 10hp-12hp on it and see what it would do.

now my 1277 pushed good and has the HP, but it still didn't seem as good as the 877. i have had my share of C-series here and they just couldn't do the job i wanted them to, so they had to move on. and thats one reason why i switch brands for my working tractors.

i retierd my 877 a few years ago to the shed and my 1277 is a sunday driver. i just about posted my 877 on RS forsale this year, but i just cant seem to part with it. but all it does is sit in the shed now with a bad head gasket :banghead:

[stevasaurus 22,233]

Shoot that deer and pick up a couple of more horses...great story. My Kohlers only need about a turn to start, and temperature doesn't seem to mater. :thumbs:

[corn53 4]

That mater from Cars is hilarious!! :banghead:

[Wheelbearing 49]

My Kohler would always fire. Even in 20 degrees out with a foot of snow on it.

[876wheelhorse 46]

yeah i like the fact that i have a blower on the deere but that is only good if there is big drifts and the horse cant push that amount of snow. today i was out there twice tackling a drift with the horse. i need a new belt it squeals time to time, anyone have a part number from napa on that. 856 drive belt.........any ideas how to make a choke cable to quit freezing what to spray in there?

[d180man 5]

Hi Great story ! time to kick the deer out and put the in ! :ROTF:

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345]

Kick the Deere over to my place.