mattd860 161 #51 Posted February 9, 2013 Made it through the night without losing power. It appears by looking out the Window that we got 2ft of snow and it's still snowing hard! Can't wait to get out there with the 520 and 2stg blower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redidbull 54 #52 Posted February 9, 2013 We are current unable to get out of the house. Gotta be 3' or more. Here is the front door and rear deck. Jim 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #53 Posted February 9, 2013 We got about 2 feet here with drifts 3 to 4 feet... The Horses are nice and warm in the garage... the little mule Aerins 6-24 will be in service in about and hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redidbull 54 #54 Posted February 9, 2013 My Horse with the plow is under a tarp but all I see is the stack. I'll take a pic when I get out there. Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaineDad 85 #55 Posted February 9, 2013 Sounds like a freaking freight train outside! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #56 Posted February 9, 2013 I think I got jipped, I only got 20 inches, The snow at the end of my driveway was up to the hood though, The 520 busted right thru it. I took a video and If I can figure out how to upload it to utube I'll post it. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake217 20 #57 Posted February 9, 2013 Hmmmm.... I guess we've got some work ahead of us. Still snowing. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redidbull 54 #58 Posted February 9, 2013 Poor plow. Had it running but it sputtered out. Figuring it is pretty wet. Jim 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicked by a horse 22 #59 Posted February 9, 2013 Well i thought the D had finally met its match, but there was no way i was shoveling my 400 foot long driveway so i managed to get the horse out of the stall to see what happened. Please dont tell it i doubted it cause believe it or not we are making progress! still not to the end of the driveway, had to come in to warm up, but i think we will make it. This thing never fails to amaze me, although i do wish my snow blower was working, think with this much snow it would be more efficient then the plow! Snow is finally starting to let up a bit, but has not stopped. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #60 Posted February 9, 2013 That is a cool picture Jake. :handgestures-thumbupright: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P3x 54 #61 Posted February 9, 2013 Well we got about 30 inches with high drifts in the drive way (metro west Boston). Started plowing with the 520 (added three barbell wts to the rear hitch for good measure and think this is one of those times I wish I had a snowthrower attachment... As the 520 is getting stuck in the piles. As my Toro Snowblower is in pieces, may have to resort to manually shovet a path through the mound made pushing snow down from the garage down the drive. They're getting a little tall to push with the 520 without constantly getting stuck and am about 10' before I reach the mound left by the town's plow. But I think just need to make a small channel and all should go well - hopefully! I'll post some pics later. Happy Plowing/Chucking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,959 #62 Posted February 9, 2013 Figure every one like pics! Here are my "WEENIE PICS!" Since I didn't get as much I'm officially a WEENIE! :) This is what I woke up to: Officially 9" at the "Airport" I measured the ground but forgot to take the pic. Hard to get action shots when you're steering and running the hyrdo! Tall chute really blows! Took off the blower when done and switched to the blade. The infamous "Sno-Pup! Sure is handy around the trailer and garden. Cleaned this area with it.Even got an action shot which is real tricky. Running 2 cycle racing fuel thru the Tecky. Smells like your burning NITRO!!!! :) Broke out the electric "Chief" for our skinny walk between our front porch and flower bed. Anything bigger really tears things up. This blower never fails to start! Even Elvis got in on the action cleaning up what the state left me. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will G 3 #63 Posted February 9, 2013 We got about 2 feet in Norwich, wish I could have the C-111 with 42 inch single stage blower going but haven't been able to get the trans swapped back into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 347 #64 Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Hope everyone and their family's that are in the path of this blizzard will be safe. This is a serious storm. I know you guys that live in the north east are use to getting a lot of snow but this thing looks dangerous. Good luck !! DITTO and seriously MY POST about Blizzard.... is in no way tryin' to make funny about what ya'll are or might be goin' through. A little fun or humor can do wonders for woes sometimes! Edited February 9, 2013 by groundhog47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirl72 8 #65 Posted February 9, 2013 Been lurking here for a while. Here's a quick video of my 416-8 throwing about 6-8 inches of snow this morning. I went out yesterday at 8pm, 12:30am and again at 9am.... We probably had a little over 2 feet. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,574 #66 Posted February 9, 2013 Awesome video Squirl72.....where in Ct? Mike.............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirl72 8 #67 Posted February 9, 2013 Thanks Mike. I'm a little southeast of you in Voluntown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,515 #68 Posted February 9, 2013 62 and sunny today in SC. If ones of you guys could setup a live feed so we could watch the snow removal as we sit in the lawn chair soaking in the rays that would be great! We didn't have lawn chairs at Paris Island(?). I'd like to be in one now that the drive is plowed, salted, frozen solid. The sun is shining so we can see the drifting from all this sub-zero wind chill. Bah...humbug. :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 487 #69 Posted February 9, 2013 Been lurking here for a while. Here's a quick video of my 416-8 throwing about 6-8 inches of snow this morning. I went out yesterday at 8pm, 12:30am and again at 9am.... We probably had a little over 2 feet. Very nice! What gear are you blowing snow in that vid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirl72 8 #70 Posted February 9, 2013 Been lurking here for a while. Here's a quick video of my 416-8 throwing about 6-8 inches of snow this morning. I went out yesterday at 8pm, 12:30am and again at 9am.... We probably had a little over 2 feet. Very nice! What gear are you blowing snow in that vid? I think high range 2nd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyattrrp 59 #71 Posted February 9, 2013 On the news it said Spencer MA got 31" but I am thinking maybe 24 in my drive. I live on the town line. Hard to tell since it drifted down to 12 inches some areas and up to 3 ft in others. Here are a couple photos this AM and a short video if I can remember how to link it to youtube? The 312-8 did all the work. Now after wind contined all morning and some more light snow untilnoon after blowing was done at 9AM, I need to go out and scrape the pavement with the C-125 plow. Depth is above the upper "Wing" plate on the single stage 42" 79360 high chute. This was bare grass at 5PM yesterday! Note the wood rail fence along the road that dissapeared overnight. After the 2nd breakthrough pass. Single stage kept up with the fairly light snow. It stayed 15 overnight and until mid afternoon so no slushy wet snow (thank goodness)! Never had to unblock the chute, and had my retrofit front chute cover on that helped reduce the blowback from the front while chute facing forward. Snow was up to under edge of seat pan fender which is just about 24" high. Blower when down is only about 19-20 inches high so if not lifted it tended to blow the full auger height including upper "Wing" but the top snow layer would fall back over the top of the blower into front of wheels and onto blower housing, piling up on the attach-a-matic conneciton. So I decided to try making a pass first with blower lifted, then back up and let it down to scrape pavement. Seemed to work best doing that. Could go 10 to 20 feet but sometimes driving over the remaining 5 inches of snow the rear tires would spin a bit with blower up, even with 45lbs wheel weights and 45 lbs onthe drawbar and my butt in the seat, so decided to go a few tractor lengths blower up, then back up and lower it to clean the path. Worked well that way. At the street the plows had left a 3.5 ft high dense pile. Took many bites to clear it but the blower did a fantastic job considering the high chute was same height as that snow bank. Took 1.5 hours to finish which i am happy with. Here is a short Video showing the initial trials of lifting the blower to blow the top 20 inches then backing up and blowing it to pavement surface. The 3rd trial pass you can see I left the blower down, but didnt like the snow falling over the top of the blower and piling up on top of the blower housing and attach-a-matic frame. Sorry I didn't turn the camera to the right more to show the full snow path from the blower. It was downwind and threw it about 30 ft onto the lawn. I hope this youtube link works?? http://youtu.be/WcUrbgDypAU 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #72 Posted February 9, 2013 Wow! you guys are busy! As a single stage thrower, it never ceases to amaze me how tough they are. Did I miss any videos/photos of our big brother, the 2 stage thrower? Central PA looks like my avatar...sunny, 30's, windy and dusting snow melted!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #73 Posted February 9, 2013 You guys really got pounded. The most we ever got here was 27 inches in my lifetime. Lots of 16, 20, and 24 but never 36''. There was a 53'' snowfall in 1950 but I wasnt here yet. Stay safe!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 97 #74 Posted February 9, 2013 I took these while inside the cab this morning there was more than a foot of snow for this time out not the best pictures luckily the snow was not heavy, would have been alot worse we ended up with about 27" 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,574 #75 Posted February 9, 2013 Nuttin throws snow like a tall chute!! Nice pics Tim. Mike............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
