HorseFixer 2,013 #1 Posted March 30, 2014 Well Its been a long hard winter for sure, we had a total of 113" of snow here and I am finally glad to see some 55 deg weather which is just fine by me. I figure I would get the Ole Chucker out give her a Wash -n- Wax and clean her up head to toe inside and out, Lord knows she deserves a Lil TLC as she saved my back this year and If you maintain & treat your equipment right, It will Treat you right and believe me I have no complaints. I got plenty of seat time and logged 21.10 Hrs. I didn't keep track of times I used it but it usually takes me between 15 to 20 minutes to do my drive so I figure prolly about 40-50 times I had her out and used approx. 25 gallons of fuel. To me that's a small price to pay! So I have her all cleaned up inside and out and all the Cab Vinyl treated with mothers VLR conditioner and will put the Ole girl away till next year. So How many Hours did you guys log? ~Duke 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chazm 413 #2 Posted March 30, 2014 Well since the hr meter broke on the raider, don't know for sure,but it was way too many Duke Is that .... THE SUN SHINNING at your place ??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #3 Posted March 30, 2014 Nahhh... I'm thinkin' that bright light is just the glow that's emanating from the Dukester's snow chucker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,808 #4 Posted March 30, 2014 I had about 6hrs. ea. on 3 different tractors 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,669 #5 Posted March 30, 2014 Well it is now snowing with ice pellets falling, th trees are getting ice coated...but in reality we had a mild winter snow wise. Storms went south or north. Snow blower on the 418a got used 2 times, plow on the Electro 12 probably 5-6 times....Had a belt/ idler pulley failure on the 418a in mid February and hooked up the C-160 to the blower...never used it.... Northeast Pa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roscoemi 245 #6 Posted March 30, 2014 I lost count of the hours, an hour or two a day every day for weeks. Still have almost 3' in the yard where we didn't plow. Mine will not get a bath for at least another month, although the kids is getting a rebuild right now to be ready to roll when the snow melts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodgemike 52 #7 Posted March 30, 2014 That is a nice rig! I just plowed this morning. Average time 1 hr. Had at least 50hrs. of seat time. Now just got to get all the gravel back in the drive! Tried skid shoes mushroom shoes, works best just trying to float it but still grab some no. 8's. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #8 Posted March 30, 2014 logged in 26 hours on the 417 and now its ready to mow someday 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,669 #9 Posted March 30, 2014 That is a nice rig! I just plowed this morning. Average time 1 hr. Had at least 50hrs. of seat time. Now just got to get all the gravel back in the drive! Tried skid shoes mushroom shoes, works best just trying to float it but still grab some no. 8's. Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2 you need a sweepster!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #10 Posted March 30, 2014 I don't have an hour meter but I added it up in my head and it would be well more than 100 hours,i have a lot of area and was doing a reno this year so more got plowed than usual,we still have at least 3 feet also 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
546cowboy 302 #11 Posted March 30, 2014 Well most snow here in many years (30?) although I sold all my Horses this year, the skid steer had snow piles 7' tall here. Finally all melted now so it's time to pick up all the branches and sticks around the place. Supposed to get cold here again next week so I think I'll just wait a while yet. I'm really tired of this winter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foozerush 40 #12 Posted March 30, 2014 Trying to figure out if I plowed more snow than I mowed last summer.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boovuc 1,090 #13 Posted March 30, 2014 I had 10+ hours on the loader tractor. 5+ on the snowblower tractor and a couple hours on the plow tractor. Keep in mind that this was my first year with the loader and I also used it at camp for two of those 10. Someone who actually knows what their doing with the loader would have cut those hours by a good third! I'm getting more proficient with it now! I see to my immediate east that there is all kinds of rain, snow, ice pellets, sleet, freezing rain, frogs, locust and who knows what else falling from the sky! Nothing falling here anymore today or tonight! Earlier post is correct that here in Central Pa, we had more close calls than direct hits and many others had it a lot worse than we did! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 490 #14 Posted March 31, 2014 Well Its been a long hard winter for sure, we had a total of 113" of snow here and I am finally glad to see some 55 deg weather which is just fine by me. I figure I would get the Ole Chucker out give her a Wash -n- Wax and clean her up head to toe inside and out, Lord knows she deserves a Lil TLC as she saved my back this year and If you maintain & treat your equipment right, It will Treat you right and believe me I have no complaints. I got plenty of seat time and logged 21.10 Hrs. I didn't keep track of times I used it but it usually takes me between 15 to 20 minutes to do my drive so I figure prolly about 40-50 times I had her out and used approx. 25 gallons of fuel. To me that's a small price to pay! So I have her all cleaned up inside and out and all the Cab Vinyl treated with mothers VLR conditioner and will put the Ole girl away till next year. So How many Hours did you guys log? ~Duke You need some kind of sticker(s) for the side of the tractor showing how many winters you've killed with that tractor, kind of like what would be on a WWII fighter showing their number of aircraft shot down! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #15 Posted March 31, 2014 Duke, didnt check my hour meter, we got about 65 inches of snow this year. I will guess maybe 10 hours or so with the snow thrower. even though the driveway is bout 500 ft. the snow thrower on the tractor makes short work of it. Some things I am thinking about, for sure a snow cab, also I am keeping my eyes peeled for a 18 or 20 hp kohler. I just feel like putting another engine in the 416-8. now is that crazy or what? lol Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pickle 43 #16 Posted March 31, 2014 5 hours since overhauling the kt-17 in february. The 417A is about to see a lot of summer use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #17 Posted March 31, 2014 Duke. FYI checked hour meter. Logged 12 hrs. On wheel horse snow duty. Now it's official. Can't wait till next year. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike333 5 #18 Posted March 31, 2014 Just plowed again yesterday,I'm guessing I put in at least 30hrs or more. Living in the snow belt in NE Ohio keeps us busy keeping the drive clear,wish I had some pics,my front yard had a small mountain range for awhile!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #19 Posted April 1, 2014 Not bad here, I probably only have about 8 hours of snow removal time. Only used the blower once, the rest of the time was with the plow. We did get 141" which is above average, but only a few times got an accumulation over 3 or 4 inches. However the snow removal equipment will remain mounted up for a couple more weeks, I have no faith in mother nature right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
