Coping with the snow..

[MAJB Retired]

I grew up in Michigan, top of the lower peninsula so I know what snow is. Wedidn't get out first snow blower until I was out of high school. Here, I use asmall John Deer (2505) with a bucket and a blade on the back. It's a graveldrive about 200 feet long and a parking area for all nine vehicles, so it takea little while. But, it beats the shovel and snow blower. I wouldn't doanything unless we get more than a couple of inches. I've got a snow blower, but I need to work onthe drive. The auger works great, but the drive clutch need replacing.

 

[chocktaw2]

I have a wife, and she has a shovel. I also have a picture window where I can sit and have a beer, and watch her work.

 

[femurphy77]

Sit in the hot tub with the girlfriend, open a bottle of moscato, two glasses and watch it fall. In a little while it doesn't matter!

 

[RockofStrength]

This year I've decided to put up signs indicating that my land is a "NO SNOW ZONE". I think it'll work .

 

[Gabriel]

I like the snow. My new problem this year, though, is where I'm going to run since I won't be able to see the trails. I'm not running in the road either when the shoulders are gone and it's slippery.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Oh hellz, everybody around here uses the road anyway. We're required to have sidewalks and keep them clear, but all these wankers walk down the middle of the road.

 

[WhitleyStu]

Small front end loader with 52" blower on the back. Does the job...

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Whoa, that's a garage? Where are all the piles of, um, stuff?

 

[$mooth]

<2"... Manual Snowthrower
2-10"... Power Snowthower
>10"... Sleep in.

That's about right for me. I've got a basic MTD single stage gas snowblower (electric start). Works quite well for anything we get here. In half the time it took me to do my driveway and the walkways, I do those then one of my neighbor's drive and walkways.

Oh hellz, everybody around here uses the road anyway. We're required to have sidewalks and keep them clear, but all these wankers walk down the middle of the road.

That's one of the dumbest things i've seen people do. I'll walk on the sidewalk, even if it's through a bunch of snow. Better to get my feet wet than run over by a car that's sliding.

 

[mcolford]

Small front end loader with 52" blower on the back. Does the job...

Nice setup!
I got a pic of mine as my Avatar. Im using a Western® 7 1/2 Conventional mount snow plow, the old school one with the cable controller..... I love it, but cant wait to upgrade to the remote control with a quick mount.