JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #1 Posted March 7, 2018 Ok, a weather update. Wednesday afternoon. 3:40, got the C-175 out with my Mike on the controls. Its snowing to beat the band, but its the wetest heaviest slop I have seen in a long time. Put the chains back on and said to Mike have at it. So heres just a few pics of him pushing about 3 inches of slop. The snowthrower would gag on this. Its plowing material. Plus the THUNDER in the sky is like a summer storm. Good thing I have this machine still. Will post a few more pictures later. Hope everyone is good. Winter is far from over here right now. Btw, no more fun than seat time on his horse. Glenn 16 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,453 #2 Posted March 7, 2018 Some guys have all the luck. I can almost see Mike grinning behind the face mask. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #3 Posted March 7, 2018 25 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Some guys have all the luck. I can almost see Mike grinning behind the face mask. Thanks Ed. He luvs that horse. He made me promise ti do a tear down refresh on it this summer after we move. Good thing our new driveway can hold 4 volkswagons parked in it....... Mikes still out there, wont come in. Dads inside where its warm. Glenn 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #4 Posted March 7, 2018 Oh, before I came in, a couple extra shots of the snow cone slop. But fast as he clears it, the surface gets covered right up. Luv that C-175 power and eaton 1100 hydro. Its the bomb..... Its almost a white out, tried to get a picture of it. 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,872 #5 Posted March 7, 2018 Great pics! I remember when my son and I each had a plow machine set-up and we would tag team the driveway. He has moved out and now lives 45 minutes away with his sweetie in a condo. I really miss those times...enjoy every minute of it Glenn! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #6 Posted March 7, 2018 Down in South Jersey we only got about 2" but it was a couple of degrees above freezing so it was like pushing a giant Slurpee. 3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,516 #7 Posted March 8, 2018 Just south of Allentown, PA, 10+ inches of heavy wet snow. Mostly wet cold slush. The '90 520-8 shoved the junque off the driveways. Boys have their own Horses and homes, the seat time was all mine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #8 Posted March 8, 2018 just east of Allentown we got about 6" of mush, melted as fast as came down, started around 130, was looking forward to a good snow oh well, we all had day off, no machines brought out other than the kids 4 wheelers which wasn't even that great in the slop 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r356c 375 #9 Posted March 8, 2018 Fourth pic down on that last set needs to be in the calendar selection short list group for sure... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,453 #10 Posted March 8, 2018 For sure a March 2019 calendar shot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmondred01 2,226 #11 Posted March 8, 2018 Looks like that’s c175 is making that job look easy. great pictures. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 60,677 #12 Posted March 8, 2018 Looks like that C175 needs a wider plow to play with... though that might cut down on seat time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,453 #13 Posted March 8, 2018 Am I seeing a rubber scraper on the blade Glenn? If so, any details on material, efficiency, etc.? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpete1 331 #14 Posted March 8, 2018 Thursday, 14" when I started. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,190 #15 Posted March 8, 2018 Some guys have all the fun! Bare here but calling for 2-4 tonight. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #16 Posted March 8, 2018 6 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Am I seeing a rubber scraper on the blade Glenn? If so, any details on material, efficiency, etc.? Ed, very observant. Yes it is a rubber scraper blade. The material is unknown to me, I will get you soms close up pictures. Seems maybe it was a mat of some sort. When I bought the blade the original owner said he put it on a few years back, maybe 5 or 6. It wears very very well, and considering the age and condition of my asphalt driveway. Frankly I thought it would be shot. But not so. It also works/cleans VERY well, barely shows additional wear on it. My driveway has the trees roots under, various patches and wear spots, thats why I thought it would be eaten up. I prefer it over the metal scraper bar. Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #17 Posted March 8, 2018 Lets all pitch in a few bucks and get Glenn a cab.......... It's time.......... I pledge one dollar to get the fund started. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,232 #18 Posted March 8, 2018 24 minutes ago, DougC said: Lets all pitch in a few bucks and get Glenn a cab.......... It's time.......... I pledge one dollar to get the fund started. Real men do not use cabs 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #19 Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, DougC said: Lets all pitch in a few bucks and get Glenn a cab.......... It's time.......... I pledge one dollar to get the fund started. I dont need a cab. Thats Mike on his tractor, hes young and needs to get toughened up. Glenn 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,453 #20 Posted March 8, 2018 2 hours ago, JERSEYHAWG / Glenn said: Ed, very observant. Yes it is a rubber scraper blade. The material is unknown to me, I will get you soms close up pictures. Seems maybe it was a mat of some sort. When I bought the blade the original owner said he put it on a few years back, maybe 5 or 6. It wears very very well, and considering the age and condition of my asphalt driveway. Frankly I thought it would be shot. But not so. It also works/cleans VERY well, barely shows additional wear on it. My driveway has the trees roots under, various patches and wear spots, thats why I thought it would be eaten up. I prefer it over the metal scraper bar. Glenn Thanks Glenn, I have a 4 X 3/8 X 48" piece of corded rubber that I could put on my blade but I was afraid if I would just sandwich it between the existing scraper bar and the blade itself, it may bend back due to too much overhang. It looks like that is how yours is installed though. I was thinking I would get another piece of steel and mount the rubber scraper in front of the steel scraper, but if yours works OK maybe I'll try it behind the scraper bar. But then with the lack of snow we have been getting, it may be several years before I could test it. If you get a chance. a close up end view of the scraper bar assembly would be appreciated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rugerhound 25 #21 Posted March 9, 2018 Every time I see photos like this, I'm reminded why I moved to Arizona! I grew up in the northeast, so those photos are familiar ground to me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGMIKE 78 #22 Posted March 9, 2018 The C-175 is a great looking machine. It's the fins on the hood I think. Stylish. We got about 5" of slush here in Beautiful downtown Brackney. No thunder though. Nice driveway. Mike 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
608KEB 795 #23 Posted March 9, 2018 8 hours ago, pfrederi said: Real men do not use cabs Until the snow blows in your face for a hour at 0 degrees. Throw in 30 m.p.h. wind too!🤣 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,115 #24 Posted March 9, 2018 I did mine in my pajama bottoms and a coat sitting in the cab 4 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,453 #25 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, pfrederi said: Real men do not use cabs Nuther winter calendar shot there Paul. Is it legal to have that much fun up there in the Catskills? Maybe Wheel Horse should include the hat and gloves as required items in their snow blower installation kits. I just got back from my local Toro dealer where I got the last remaining official Wheel Horse Snow Blower attire. Now If I can get this cab off this 520 I should be qualified to join the Pau's @pfrederi real man's cabless blower club. Any you sissies with heated cabs wanna join, get them cabs off. Edited March 9, 2018 by Ed Kennell 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites