ebinmaine 62,949 #226 Posted January 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, rjg854 said: I'm about ready for anything. I was never a boy scout, but I like to be on top of things 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,034 #227 Posted January 14, 2022 @ebinmaine ready for snow , probably get rain , saposed to have an arctic weekend , then rain to snow . really need extended cold to hold the ground cold , we have been up and down, but I,M locked and loaded for plowing / blowing , pete 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,844 #228 Posted January 14, 2022 Blowers in the front of the line. Fueled and tires pumped up. Pilot lit on the furnace. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #229 Posted January 14, 2022 My 1960 suburban with plow that I bought at Scott's meet and greet 7 years ago stands ready. 3 years ago we got a little less than a 1/4 inch overnight, buy the time I got her out and put a little gas in it and aired up the tires it had melted . Won't let that happen again . 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,949 #230 Posted January 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, clueless said: My 1960 suburban with plow that I bought at Scott's meet and greet 7 years ago stands ready. 3 years ago we got a little less than a 1/4 inch overnight, buy the time I got her out and put a little gas in it and aired up the tires it had melted . Won't let that happen again . You've got to be FULLY PREPARED for these events. Fueled up. Aired up. Start and drive the tractor at the first possible hint in the forecast of snow which can occur as early as 7 to 10 days previous. In the days preceding the crystallized falling water event it is fully authorized to drive the machine around studying and practicing the snow removal route no matter what the exterior temperature. I personally highly advise that on the occasion of the actual snowfall you be sitting on the machine, machine running, ready to go. Perhaps sitting in the open doorway of the garage for shed. Even kitchen door if that's what you have to do. There are those of us that may consider these actions to be "jumping the gun." I do not believe that to be true. This is in fact called, proper preparation. 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,185 #231 Posted January 14, 2022 All ready here. Forecast is for anywhere between 4 - 24. Still to far out. 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,852 #232 Posted January 14, 2022 Here in the piedmont of NC they are forecasting 1.5 inches… I am ready to fire up the 1994 520H and ride around ! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,195 #233 Posted January 14, 2022 I needa get me some " 2 link " chains! and a snow cab... And BTW, when you're looking for your garden hose in the spring, you may find it plowed into the mounds alongside the driveway ! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,708 #234 Posted January 14, 2022 Went out to the barn, fired up each tractor, drove them around a little bit, checked oils, gas, tires and made sure everything was lubed up, and belts are in good condition. Bring it on 2 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,210 #235 Posted January 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Here in the piedmont of NC they are forecasting 1.5 inches… I am ready to fire up the 1994 520H and ride around ! Got chains! I hear we could get 1/4" to a 1/2" of ice. They say Rain,Ice, and Snow in NC don't know were the dividing line will be. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,125 #236 Posted January 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, rjg854 said: Went out to the barn, fired up each tractor, drove them around a little bit, checked oils, gas, tires and made sure everything was lubed up, and belts are in good condition. Bring it on How does the mid mount work in snow?? I have one, never thought of adding it to the snow horse contingent.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,844 #237 Posted January 14, 2022 42 minutes ago, rjg854 said: Went out to the barn, fired up each tractor, drove them around a little bit, checked oils, gas, tires and made sure everything was lubed up, and belts are in good condition. Bring it on Didn't you do that last week? And the week before? and the week before that? 4 hours ago, clueless said: My 1960 suburban with plow that I bought at Scott's meet and greet 7 years ago stands ready. 3 years ago we got a little less than a 1/4 inch overnight, buy the time I got her out and put a little gas in it and aired up the tires it had melted . Won't let that happen again . You should be able to handle that with a push mower ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reddart 207 #238 Posted January 14, 2022 Ready and waiting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,949 #239 Posted January 14, 2022 40 minutes ago, pfrederi said: How does the mid mount work in snow?? I have one, never thought of adding it to the snow horse contingent.... Works great for a little extra down pressure when scraping where the cars have been driven 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #240 Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, squonk said: Didn't you do that last week? And the week before? and the week before that? You should be able to handle that with a push mower ! But that's what I bought the burb with the plow for . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,708 #241 Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, pfrederi said: How does the mid mount work in snow?? I have one, never thought of adding it to the snow horse contingent.... With the snow blower and the plow blade being about an inch high because of the gravel I can go out afterwards if I think it needs it and scrape it down with a grader blade. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,949 #242 Posted January 14, 2022 Well this could be fun... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #243 Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Well this could be fun... Only thing I got for that is... holy **** A foot of snow... you will be out plowing all day then? Don Edited January 14, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,084 #244 Posted January 14, 2022 29 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: A foot of snow... BBT will be out plowing all day then? Fixed it for ya… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,949 #245 Posted January 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Only thing I got for that is... holy **** A foot of snow... you will be out plowing all day then? Don I'd plow that maybe twice. Or just run the walk behind snowblower once at the end, then scrape the yard with the plow to clean up. 6 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Fixed it for ya… No way Jose. Imma plowin' 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #246 Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: Imma plowin' In your shorts, right? Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,084 #247 Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I'd plow that maybe twice. Or just run the walk behind snowblower once at the end, then scrape the yard with the plow to clean up. No way Jose. Imma plowin' Gonna need verifiable images documenting said behavior… 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,949 #248 Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: In your shorts, right? Don It's been done. I've moved snow in a T-shirt quite a good many times. 7 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Gonna need verifiable images documenting said behavior… I'll have the local Videography Department on notice. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,852 #249 Posted January 14, 2022 5 hours ago, rjg854 said: Went out to the barn, fired up each tractor, drove them around a little bit, checked oils, gas, tires and made sure everything was lubed up, and belts are in good condition. Bring it on Man… parked on carpets… must be thoroughbred’s that won the Triple Crown ! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 6,762 #250 Posted January 15, 2022 21 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Man… parked on carpets… must be thoroughbred’s that won the Triple Crown ! My 520H tractors are not fit for a barn, let alone carpet. Yesterday one of them was sleeping in my enclosed trailer and it peed all over the place, the usual incontinence. The best thing for these ill-mannered hydros is a thick bed of sawdust. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
