Big snow on way. Gearing up

[Red144runner 657]

Last storm we had I was slipping a bit plowing the sidewalk up grade. Part of it was due to ice under the snow. The other problem I had was the control lever for the plow kept coming off it's pivot (nut and bolt). 

To solve the trAction issue I added my suitcase weights. But to do that I had to mount my 2" receiver, and that needed to be widened to line up with the plow frame. I finished that then rebuilt the weight bracket  out of 3" header beam. Holds 4 44lb weights. 

I fixed the control arm tonight with the right size bolt (1/2" coarse thread I think) with a lock bolt. Should work now. 

So with 100lbs of cast iron in the wheels and another 200lbs on the hitch I hope to see improvement. I have chains but I don't want to chew up a 3 month old driveway. I'll have some good pics tomorrow I'm sure

top 2 are the rebuilt hitch

then the bracket

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

Good job there I made my rear weight hanger in the Berco style, holds 3, Jeff.

[953 nut 51,487]

32 minutes ago, Red144runner said:

I have chains but I don't want to chew up a 3 month old driveway.

I have found that added weight makes for a lot less wheel spin. Mine is crude but effective.

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487]

Very nice, weight helps with traction. I am in my garage now tweeking things up. Good luck.

 

Glenn

[Ed Kennell 35,590]

Not much snow here, but the wind is causing some drifting.   All schools have a 2 hour delay. 

 

Might have to fire up a horses later today.   Oh,  Size does matter,  When putting the rubber to the road.

 

 

 

[rmaynard 14,863]

We have 3/4", and road are just wet. It all stopped by 6AM, and the public schools are closed. I remind my grandkids that when we were in school, they didn't think about closing until there was at least 3" covering the roads with a forecast of more. 

[Sarge 3,462]

That's hilarious - they never cancelled school when I was a kid unless it was a flat-out blizzard ,and it had to be a serious one like the '78-'79 Midwest blizzard. Even lately - they rarely cancel the schools but do have some start delays but it's according to temps and winds.

 

Stay safe guys - we like pics too...lol .

 

Sarge

[Red144runner 657]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Not much snow here, but the wind is causing some drifting.   All schools have a 2 hour delay. 

 

Might have to fire up a horses later today.   Oh,  Size does matter,  When putting the rubber to the road.

 

 

 

That's a load on there. Nice set up

[ebinmaine 62,949]

http://www.weather.gov/gyx/winter

 

 

We've got 4 or 5 inches on the ground now and forecast for 12-ish +-

 

[Horse Newbie 6,852]

4 hours ago, rmaynard said:

We have 3/4", and road are just wet. It all stopped by 6AM, and the public schools are closed. I remind my grandkids that when we were in school, they didn't think about closing until there was at least 3" covering the roads with a forecast of more. 

Plus @rmaynard, we had to walk to school uphill, both ways

[pfrederi 17,120]

56 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Plus @rmaynard, we had to walk to school uphill, both ways

 

 

I do remember that the school buses used chains.

[rmaynard 14,863]

49 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

I do remember that the school buses used chains.

Yes, and our bus driver used to carry two shovels. The oldest boys had to sit up front to help dig out the bus if he got stuck. My oh my how times have changed.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,022]

We got about 2 to 3 inches in Richmond , stopped around noon , not sure about the eastern part of the state, but they were forecast to get pounded. No pictures spent all morning at the VA and I not going back out in the cold.

[Ed Kennell 35,590]

5 hours ago, Sarge said:

That's hilarious - they never cancelled school when I was a kid unless it was a flat-out blizzard ,and it had to be a serious one like the '78-'79 Midwest blizzard. Even lately - they rarely cancel the schools but do have some start delays but it's according to temps and winds.

 

Stay safe guys - we like pics too...lol .

 

Sarge

Same here Sarge.   Our bus route was 17 miles over Mt. Davis, the highest point in Pa.    When a snowfall was forecast, the bus drivers put the hooks on the bus the night before.

If we did get caught at school or enroute, we, the older boys, put the chains on.   Many times when we had to turn around at the dead end bus stops, the bus would get stuck when we backed in an unplowed lane.  No problem, Everyone just piled off the bus and pushed it back to the plowed road.    The '58 blizzard did close the mountain road and the school for two weeks till a blower became available to open the road.    OH, those good old day.

[rmaynard 14,863]

Man do I remember the '58/'59 blizzard. Do you remember the blue snow?

[roadapples 6,981]

Remember those days. With about 8" on the ground one mourning my senior year I called the radio station, told them I was the principle, and school was cancelled. Man was he hot. Never told a soul 'till after I graduated. Would have gotten the "board of education" for sure...

[Ed Kennell 35,590]

13 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Man do I remember the '58/'59 blizzard. Do you remember the blue snow?

Sure do Bob.   What really sticks in my memory is the snow tunnel we traveled to school.   In the low areas, the  walls of snow were higher than the bus with about one foot of clearance on each side.

The blower was about 2' wider than the bus and it only opened one lane with a passing lane about every mile.    The snowmobilers that were delivering food and medicine were cautioned  to stay near the center of the road to avoid utility poles and wires that were buried under the snow drifts  in the valley areas between the mountains.

[953 nut 51,487]

I recall a few times that several of the teachers would ride the school bus too because it had a better chance of making it to and from school than their car. If a bus did get stuck there was always a farmer with a tractor that would help get it back on the road.

[Big_Red_Fred 1,547]

1 hour ago, roadapples said:

Remember those days. With about 8" on the ground one mourning my senior year I called the radio station, told them I was the principle, and school was cancelled. Man was he hot. Never told a soul 'till after I graduated. Would have gotten the "board of education" for sure...

A Man out of my Own Heart roadapples, The Catholics didnt care how deep the snow was, ya get out & walk, remember my Older Sister dragging me to school

[Horse Newbie 6,852]

Ok guys...the you know what("snow") just keeps deeper and deeper with every tale. Okay how's this?... It gets so hot down here we make hard boiled eggs in the swimming pools and fry eggs on the sidewalk. Snow as deep as telephone poles. Ha !

Edited January 5, 2018 by Horse Newbie
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[Ed Kennell 35,590]

[PeacemakerJack 10,670]

Ok Guys—where’s the snow removal pics or better yet—videos??? 

 

 or it didn’t happen!

[ebinmaine 62,949]

39 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said:

Ok Guys—where’s the snow removal pics or better yet—videos??? 

 

 or it didn’t happen!

Well, as some of you know, I don't yet use a wheel horse for snow removal. Please don't judge me! I am trying to improve!

[PeacemakerJack 10,670]

Eric—It will come in time!  I would love to see a video of you wrestling with that monster that you call a walk behind clearing that deep east coast snow that thing is bigger than some mounted snowblowers that I’ve had. 

[857 horse 2,581]

BOTH WAYS !!!!!!!    today they call that child abuse........fact can be stranger than fiction,,,,,