ebinmaine 63,442 #14476 Posted January 30, 2022 3 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,002 #14477 Posted January 30, 2022 @ebinmaine lovin that hydo lift. My blower atrachment could benefit from that 🤣. Did u skip the chain trick on the front wheels? I got to find another set for my 314 just so can wrap with a chain she blows snow all day and night but not a huge fan on turning! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,442 #14478 Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said: @ebinmaine lovin that hydo lift. My blower atrachment could benefit from that 🤣. Did u skip the chain trick on the front wheels? I got to find another set for my 314 just so can wrap with a chain she blows snow all day and night but not a huge fan on turning! Yeah buddy this hydro thing is going well. I have some #60 roller chain to put on those oversized 20" tires. Pretty rare that I need to badly. The driveway is absolute glare ice under the snow right now. This old C160 Automatic really is a BEAST. If I put: Better steering traction, limited slip differential, more weight, maybe some side extensions on the plow... It would be comparable to much larger machines. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,530 #14479 Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) All ready for snowstorm Landon headed our way next week! First time using a 314 hydro with hydro like and snowblower. I have used a 314 hydro with snowplow before but looking forward to seeing what this will do with a good snowfall! Edited January 30, 2022 by Lane Ranger 4 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,192 #14480 Posted January 30, 2022 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Yeah buddy this hydro thing is going well. I have some #60 roller chain to put on those oversized 20" tires. Pretty rare that I need to badly. The driveway is absolute glare ice under the snow right now. This old C160 Automatic really is a BEAST. If I put: Better steering traction, limited slip differential, more weight, maybe some side extensions on the plow... It would be comparable to much larger machines. The bigger blade needs more weight on the front. I put a 54 " on my charger 12 this year it pushes her harder sideways but I upped the front weights and have roller chain . Doing well, actually works the engine... May need more HP.. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,980 #14481 Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Yeah buddy this hydro thing is going well. Great video! I always thought they were hilarious, but never knew they could plow snow! Jusk kidding! I'm jealous of the C160, so I just had to! Edited January 30, 2022 by kpinnc 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,442 #14482 Posted January 30, 2022 39 minutes ago, pfrederi said: The bigger blade needs more weight on the front. I put a 54 " on my charger 12 this year it pushes her harder sideways but I upped the front weights and have roller chain . Doing well, actually works the engine... May need more HP.. Agreed on the HP. This 60" plow takes some grunt to move. Engine still needs a head gasket. After that we'll see how it goes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,024 #14483 Posted January 30, 2022 41 minutes ago, pfrederi said: The bigger blade needs more weight on the front. I put a 54 " on my charger 12 this year it pushes her harder sideways but I upped the front weights and have roller chain . Doing well, actually works the engine... May need more HP.. Exactly, the 54" blade on my 520 was steering her until I added the front chains and 50lb weight. I don't often run out of HP with the Onan, but I do worry about snapping an axle at times. With over 500lb on the rear two link VeeBar chains, I can't rely on the wheels to spin when needed. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,980 #14484 Posted January 30, 2022 I serviced the 867, gave her a bath, and tucked her back in. I wet sanded and compounded the hood on the 310-8, but it still needs more polishing. Maybe when it warms up more... 7 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,164 #14485 Posted January 30, 2022 Another job well done with the C-145 made a couple of passes for the puppy to walk around and to get to the shed. Here’s a warm up vid and a couple of pics! IMG_0265.MOV 3 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,442 #14486 Posted January 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Exactly, the 54" blade on my 520 was steering her until I added the front chains and 50lb weight. I don't often run out of HP with the Onan, but I do worry about snapping an axle at times. With over 500lb on the rear two link VeeBar chains, I can't rely on the wheels to spin when needed. You run front roller chains or something else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,164 #14487 Posted January 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You run front roller chains or something else? No I just have rear chains in the back and it does just fine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,024 #14488 Posted January 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You run front roller chains or something else? Modified 2 link chains from a walk behind blower. 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #14489 Posted January 30, 2022 'Noreaster. MIL has someone to plow the drive but got the 520H out to clear the walk and some places to walk the dog in the yard. New to me tractor (bought two winters ago but never had enough snow to use it). Worked well until the PTO clutch gave up. Enough snow on the ground today for a little seat time. 12 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,164 #14490 Posted January 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, Chestnut said: 'Noreaster. MIL has someone to plow the drive but got the 520H out to clear the walk and some places to walk the dog in the yard. New to me tractor (bought two winters ago but never had enough snow to use it). Worked well until the PTO clutch gave up. Enough snow on the ground today for a little seat time. Oh No! We’ll that’s not good! Hopefully it broke at the end?Hopefully you have one in stock……… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,946 #14491 Posted January 31, 2022 How cold was it ?… think it became more brittle because of cold temps ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,164 #14492 Posted January 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: How cold was it ?… think it became more brittle because of cold temps ? Air temp was like 5 but with wind chill felt like -3 but it started up and just let it warm and for a couple of minutes and it was fine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,442 #14493 Posted January 31, 2022 @Chestnut Good to see you posting. Looks like you got a decent pileup there. Got a line on a clutch plate I hope? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 47,010 #14494 Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, TonyToro Jr. said: Another job well done with the C-145 made a couple of passes for the puppy to walk around and to get to the shed. Here’s a warm up vid and a couple of pics! IMG_0265.MOV Noting the blueing on one of Jim Kemp's stacks here Tony. Might be an indication of running a bit lean and hot ...they shouldn't do that. Maybe back out the high speed adjust a tad. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,164 #14495 Posted January 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Noting the blueing on one of Jim Kemp's stacks here Tony. Might be an indication of running a bit lean and hot ...they shouldn't do that. Maybe back out the high speed adjust a tad. I’ll tell my dad about that we’ll get to it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 47,010 #14496 Posted January 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, TonyToro Jr. said: I’ll tell my dad about that we’ll get to it. Yes sir let him know.... blued chrome is always a sign of too hot an exhaust. If any engine runs too lean meaning not enough fuel it can lead to higher than desired exhaust temps. Sometimes resulting in burned exhaust valves or seats. There is a science to getting the proper fuel/air mixtures right and we can delve into them more if you like. BTW them look like some nice blower cuts! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #14497 Posted January 31, 2022 12 hours ago, TonyToro Jr. said: Oh No! We’ll that’s not good! Hopefully it broke at the end?Hopefully you have one in stock……… I was finished with the "must do" part of the job and was making a path around the house to walk the dog. Have to get out the snowshoes and break a trail for that. I don't have a spare in stock, but worst case I could scavenge one off the other (summer) machine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #14498 Posted January 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: How cold was it ?… think it became more brittle because of cold temps ? It was almost up to 20 when I was out blowing snow. The clutch surface is really glazed. Looking back, the snowblower was bogging down in the deep stuff we had. I think the clutch might have been slipping and actually overheated. When I went to my own place a mile away my little 8hp walk behind was tossing the snow further. Snow was almost exactly to the top of the bucket on both machines. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #14499 Posted January 31, 2022 11 hours ago, ebinmaine said: @Chestnut Good to see you posting. Looks like you got a decent pileup there. Got a line on a clutch plate I hope? It was a pretty good dump. Biggest in at least a couple of years. Right to the top of the snowblower bucket, or just below the knee. There are two vendors here on Redsquare who have them. One has online ordering with a cc, the other does Paypal or check. I don't have Paypal so avoiding the extra mail delay may be the deciding factor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,442 #14500 Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Chestnut said: It was a pretty good dump. Biggest in at least a couple of years. Right to the top of the snowblower bucket, or just below the knee. There are two vendors here on Redsquare who have them. One has online ordering with a cc, the other does Paypal or check. I don't have Paypal so avoiding the extra mail delay may be the deciding factor. Just an FYI.... You can set up a PayPal in a few minutes and it will take a credit card. I use it that way quite often. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
