peter lena 9,471 #24901 Posted 8 hours ago @sqrlgtr have mine for years now , amazingly smooth . easy to operate . my reference to the lower , squeeze lever , shoulder bolt swing point is a vital one . as I originally set mine up , went after every hang up area , also set it up on 2 milk crates , so I could,roller stool around it experiment with swing quadrant reaction . came to shoulder bolt m as the SMOOTH , SWING lever main issue , correction . dialed in funcion , with flat washers on each side of its , threaded / smooth areas , used a regular nut to experiment with , once found , remove regular nut , held setting with a , elastic lock nut . then squeeze lever response , to quadrant slide pin , like aerosol red grease , its so smooth easy function is still amazing , top off with a lubricated finish for snow slide off , also added a heim joint to my pto lever rod end , smooth / solid , enhanced that battery tray , start area . hides in plane site , glad you are doing it , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,601 #24902 Posted 8 hours ago 1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said: the first hole from middle gets used a lot. Exactly my logic... Really more for Trina's smaller & lighter tractors. She has a LOT of steering issues when it's anywhere near slippery out. Like in the snow. When plowing.... Every time. I'm thinking if her plow blade was angled less it might be better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,084 #24903 Posted 7 hours ago 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: how did you drill that? Is that nasty steal to get through? I've been considering doing that for several years. That was done at work in a milling machine.... That hot rolled steel can be difficult. HRS has a thin "coating" if you would - like scale. I used an endmill to break thru that, then drilled it to size. Perhaps a masonry bit would work. Hardest part was adding the angled lead-in - had to hand file a lot of it due to the radius..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 1,074 #24904 Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Exactly my logic... Really more for Trina's smaller & lighter tractors. She has a LOT of steering issues when it's anywhere near slippery out. Like in the snow. When plowing.... Every time. I'm thinking if her plow blade was angled less it might be better. I usaally have loaded tires for snow removal and helps a lot but you get enough snow it will push you side ways for sure. The first hole past center doesn't shed the snow as much so there is a tradeoff. I like it because it makes a wider path for tractor and seems to work better when making long sweeping turn.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,601 #24905 Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said: I usaally have loaded tires for snow removal and helps a lot but you get enough snow it will push you side ways for sure. Trina and I have two very different machine preferences overall. She likes her short frame light weight quick steering 8 HP rigs. Mine are all long frame very heavy 16 HP. We've tried 4 fluid filled tires on her 867. It was NOT happy. Sluggish. The rears also have steel weights. We knocked it back to fronts being filled only and kept the rear steel.. it's definitely better. It steers reasonably well. As stated above the hard tilting plow with any volume of snow is an issue. Mine.... HEAVY. I have 4 oversized fluid filled tires. Steel weights on the back. A huge plow blade. All go. No issues except a heavy sticky snow several inches deep. 1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said: The first hole past center doesn't shed the snow as much so there is a tradeoff. I like it because it makes a wider path for tractor and seems to work better when making long sweeping turn.... Most of our work is that exact type of turn.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 1,074 #24906 Posted 4 hours ago @ebinmaine I love driving and the looks of the short frame tractors (square and round hood), but when it gets serious I like the ol c-160 with the loaded tires all way around and that is usually what I plow snow with but am going to try the 1257 this year, only because it has Hy unit and sure is sweet not having to pull that plow up manually . The 1257 does have wheel weights on all four corners. It is snowing here right now but don't think we will get enough to play in... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,601 #24907 Posted 4 hours ago 2 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said: snowing here right now but don't think we will get enough to play in... One flake. JUST ONE FLAKE!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 15,721 #24908 Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: One flake. JUST ONE FLAKE!!! Snowed here for about 30 mins. Light flurries with no accumulation. First November snow in years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,240 #24909 Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: One flake. JUST ONE FLAKE!!! Some records around here. We got about 5" and that will be it. Our daughter about 15 miles from here has 14" and still counting. Goofy lake effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
