2009-10 Snow Fall totals

[73F100Shortbed]

I will post pics when I figure out if I can get the plow to work with the tractor

 

[lostinfords]

if you can't get it to work you can buy my wheelhorse w/ the plow, goes the length of the frame underneath, wheel weights and snow chains and a mower deck.... an all season mower, also has a trailer hitch ball for moving trailers, I should have taken a pic if the garden tractor moving my 21 ft cuddy cabin boat on a trailer

 

[Blue Goose]

I will post pics when I figure out if I can get the plow to work with the tractor

I was just flippin' doo doo in your direction, Sean.....

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Ok I finally figured out how to make it work. To keep it Ford friendly the plow lifts via a belt tensioner off of a Mercury Mountaineer and for weight in the back I have drums from an aerostar for now.

...and now that I rigged this up it will never snow again It is not the best of ideas but it is functional. I need to test it in some snow. For a total cost of $150 I don't think I did too bad. I need to get some chains now. Cheap hopefully.

 

[CaFordDude]

None so far.

Same here...totally unbearable...hahahaha

 

[surewhynot]

Supposed to get all the way down to 58* tonight! The horrors!

 

[73F100Shortbed]

It might get up to 48 here this weekend which will be like a heat wave lol

 

[73F100Shortbed]

About an inch or so fell last night. Lame. The good storm is supposed to come Friday or Saturday. We shall see.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Feb 5 Tonight

Cloudy with snow showers this evening and steady snow likely after midnight. Low around 25F. Winds NE at 20 to 30 mph. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

Feb 6 Tomorrow

Snow during the morning will transition to snow showers during the afternoon. High near 25F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 1 to 2 inches of snow expected.

Other reports say up to a foot. I guess I'll give the eyewitness weather when I open up the door tomorrow morning LOL.

 

[john112deere]

...and for weight in the back I have drums from an aerostar for now....and now that I rigged this up it will never snow again It is not the best of ideas but it is functional. I need to test it in some snow. For a total cost of $150 I don't think I did too bad. I need to get some chains now. Cheap hopefully.

You may want to try to scare up some more heavy stuff, if you're getting a foot of snow tomorrow.

I've got a '70 John Deere 112 with a plow. Not a whole lot bigger than what you're running...but the tractor weighs around 650 lbs (probably 150 more than yours), I've got a 30 or 40 lb weight bolted to each rear wheel, and a custom box filled with around 120 lbs of die steel mounted on the back. It'll still spin chained up tires when you try to push a lot of snow...

 

[CaFordDude]

Still no snow for me here in Cali but it is supposed to rain and get down to 39*

 

[73F100Shortbed]

We got 2 inches of snow! Waste of time LOL.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

You may want to try to scare up some more heavy stuff, if you're getting a foot of snow tomorrow.

I've got a '70 John Deere 112 with a plow. Not a whole lot bigger than what you're running...but the tractor weighs around 650 lbs (probably 150 more than yours), I've got a 30 or 40 lb weight bolted to each rear wheel, and a custom box filled with around 120 lbs of die steel mounted on the back. It'll still spin chained up tires when you try to push a lot of snow...

I want to get some wheel weights too. Preferably some used ones. I'm trying to keep this as cheap as possible so I keep checking Craigslist. My neighbor gave me some free chains and they worked well for the little amount of snow we had today. Hopefully we get more snow so I can really figure out how much weight I need for traction. The 4 drums I have right now seem ok, but definitely not the best.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I think we got about 14 inches this time. Started out using my tractor, but knocked a chain off the drive wheel so that ended using that for the day. Took care of everything with snow blowers. I helped out a friend and plowed all night from Wed to Thurs. Hope everyone enjoyed the snow and was safe shoveling or plowing.

 

[polarbear]

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Yeah it snowed. Even the snowmen are getting upset!

 

[73F100Shortbed]

We are suppose to get a foot or so starting after midnight. Woohoo!

 

[sglaine]

17 in my yard today and will post pics tomorrow

It has been a long and rough day around here

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I'll try to take some pics too. Supposed to be out the next 2 days plowing.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

We got around 17 inches of snow. I've been out plowing the past 3 days.

Thursday: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Friday: 1:30am to 3:30pm
Saturday: 3:30am to 7:30pm

Never went to sleep Thursday night and only slept for 4 hours Friday night. Someone wake me up went spring comes