Lane Ranger 11,962 #25526 Posted March 21 Placed the 36 inch rear discharge mower deck on my B-80 today. Greased and cleaned everything up for mowing duty! 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #25527 Posted March 21 You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. 2 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,046 #25528 Posted March 21 10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. This plow stays on year round. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 11,149 #25529 Posted March 21 (edited) 37 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. 3'' to 6'' here tomorrow. Here we go again. The last 3'' we got I didn't even plow it. Got out the 5000 lb tractor and made consecutive passes until it was all packed down. The next day the sun took care of it. Edited March 21 by JCM 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 46,495 #25530 Posted March 21 40 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. Decks stay on the 160 and 875 all year long except for the Steam Pageant. Plow will come off of the 857 when yard clean up starts in April, and the plow on the 953 will come off in May 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 11,149 #25531 Posted March 21 1 hour ago, squonk said: Decks stay on the 160 and 875 all year long except for the Steam Pageant. Plow will come off of the 857 when yard clean up starts in April, and the plow on the 953 will come off in May I'm still ready. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #25532 Posted March 21 1 minute ago, JCM said: I'm still ready. We stay snow ready year round here. My C160 Automatic wears a plow. Trina's plow is kept handy and she can pop it on the tractor in minutes. We both keep weights and chains on all year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thegearhead0324 1,532 #25533 Posted March 21 I just finished up putting on longer front spindles on the 1257 and greased everything up, along with tie rod adjustment. There was nothing wrong with the original ones, but the longer ones help a bit with the stance since there’s big tires on the back and also helps with clearance. 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 11,149 #25534 Posted March 21 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: We stay snow ready year round here. My C160 Automatic wears a plow. Trina's plow is kept handy and she can pop it on the tractor in minutes. We both keep weights and chains on all year. I wouldn't go that far here. I enjoy all 6 of them for trail rides here and pulling trailers etc. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #25535 Posted March 21 5 minutes ago, Thegearhead0324 said: longer front spindles I've done this for extra clearance on a forest driven tractor. Helps alot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thegearhead0324 1,532 #25536 Posted March 21 15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I've done this for extra clearance on a forest driven tractor. Helps alot. Yes, actually I’ve read a few of your posts of the same setup, which helped out a lot, and that’s when I looked for a good set so I ended up with nos ones, very helpful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,255 #25537 Posted March 21 I feel like snow season is over for me…so the 867 hauled the summer tires/wheels to the garage and the winter ones back to the basement. 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,424 #25538 Posted March 21 I cannot show you, so I just will tell you. I tried to open this on my phone but got such an ad blast that no way I could even post Trying to get ahead so I cleaned the deck down to very tight rust and gave it two coats of cured Ospho. The 416 was the champion starter in the cold so she is getting the mower mounted for now. I might go through the deck collection and put AgriGuard on last year's deck to preserve it . I can order a gallon of it for a hundred dollars and for me I have found nothing better, Now with this cell phone problem I guess it might be time for a VPN . I don't think that AI is gonna make it better. and also now mustie1 is a paywall and Taryl as well. Thanks YouTube i was gonna use the C160 hydro for snow plowing , but it would not turn over with the spark plug in but did so easily with the plug removed. maybe compression release? For anyone who who wonderer if I was still kicking , I am 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,636 #25539 Posted March 21 Here is what I do to my tall spindles. 10 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 18,160 #25540 Posted March 21 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. Saw that polar vortex was kicking at you guys again. Luckily I don't think it'll reach us this time. We've already seen 90 degrees several days here in the last 3 weeks. Also had a swing to 20 in the same 12 hour period. Pretty normal spring for us I guess. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 1,214 #25541 Posted March 21 Sunny and 85° here, I think the snow season is over 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 928 #25542 Posted March 21 10 hours ago, ebinmaine said: You guys removing plows for mowers or tillers and we're expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow. 60 degrees here today, 70 degrees+ tomorrow. After Utah & NH, I am all wintered out. If it were my choice alone, my wife & I would be living in Cabo! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick 292 #25543 Posted March 22 South Central Virginia here, if it snows now it's not sticking around long this time of year. All our vehicles are 4x4 or AWD, so I haven't pushed snow in several years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #25544 Posted March 22 This is the BBT out moving snow thia afternoon. @Blue Chips We ended up with a solid 3". 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 7,636 #25545 Posted March 24 EB what were you doing? Watching the wood heater and drinking coffee. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 78,765 #25546 Posted March 24 1 minute ago, Lee1977 said: EB what were you doing? Watching the wood heater and drinking coffee. Pretty much. I didn't feel like going out there. She did. You can't make her sit still so she got it done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,046 #25547 Posted March 24 Gave the 520H snow machine a wash job and moved her to summer storage. Got the 310-8 mower out and got the TracVac running. She is ready for the first mowing next week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,492 #25548 Posted March 24 My mowing will be next month...and I doubt that will happen more like May 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,886 #25549 Posted March 24 Got the 312-8 out today replaced PTO belt and mowed a little while with it. I was told the hour meter was honest and I believe it just showing a little over 500hrs. The seat is awful though, its way to high for me and has just the right amount of cracks in that it will pinch the $4it out of you. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,255 #25550 Posted March 25 Dethatched the yard today, first time I’ve even done it on this yard. The 867 was awarded the job and performed flawlessly. 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
