The official show your snow blower/plow thread...

[ghuns]

Put the blower on the tractor about 2 weeks ago. Probably the earliest I've done it, usually I'm out there doing it so I can clean up the snow that fell the night before.

I usually put mine on around Thanksgiving. But my maple trees are stubbornly hanging onto leaves. Need to keep the deck on until they drop. They seem to be dropping one at a time. This is one tree's worth...

 

[HoughMade]

I was going to remove leaves Saturday...all day rain kept those plans from going anywhere, so I cleaned my workshop/mechanical room...a job almost 2 years late...but eventually done. It was last cleaned really well before my son built his last 4-H woodworking project when he was a senior in high school. He's a sophomore in college now.

Anyhoo, yesterday I finally got the remainder of a tree-sized branch cut up, so now the leaves are all that is left...and I can't hang the plow until I get the leaves taken care of. Would love to use the Allis Chalmers for the leaves, but it's nice wide mower ejects grass out the back. I need to move the leaves to the side to clear the yard. Would also love to use it for snow, but I don't have a snow plow or chains (yet). I have a back blade, but I would prefer front for snow.

This year I will make due with my old faithful 20 year old, fine running, John Deere 325. It has cleared snow a foot deep from my 100+ yard long driveway and given patience, will clear our private road, but my neighbor has a plow truck.

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[BiscuitsandGravy]

Yanmar loader w/ blade... Still looking for a Gravely snow cannon attachment for the Gravely.

 

[long coat]

I finished building the plow mount for my new (to me) truck I picked up in Feb. I still need to do the wiring, mount the camera, mount the rest of my LED work lights. Run the wires for the battery for the rear plow. I'm sure I missed something. I hope it's nice this weekend.....

 

[long coat]

New plow is on.
https://imgur.com/gallery/QFNyY

Blade, pump, some parts of a bent mount cost me $150. I'm not sure why be gave it away this time of year.

 

[1911ly]

New plow is on.
https://imgur.com/gallery/QFNyY

Blade, pump, some parts of a bent mount cost me $150. I'm not sure why be gave it away this time of year.

Looks great. If you were you where up here you could test it out. We got a bit over night and it is still coming down. I'll wait till this afternoon or this evening to move it.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Just ran mine.
We have 3" or so on the ground. Its a wet heavy snow

 

[patience0830]

you need a backhoe too!!!!!

44 horse Kubota with a blade and loader.

 

[mom45]

We had a snowblower brought over yesterday for hubby to work on. They tried to start it knowing it was going to snow today...wouldn't start or run. They put so much Stabil in the tank that the gas was like syrup. The carb was a sealed unit so he couldn't even try to clean it out to get it going. New carb ordered but won't get here for a few days.....

 

[HoughMade]

Gave up on the leaf removal, pulled the mower deck, mounted the plow and put the chains on:

This is my "why can't we all just get along?" picture.

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[ghuns]

This is my "why can't we all just get along?" picture...

If you park them so they touch, that orange thing will run more better through osmosis.

 

[HoughMade]

If you park them so they touch, that orange thing will run more better through osmosis.

You son of a....

Orange is 66 years old and that green thing is a mere 20.

 

[ghuns]

You son of a....

Orange is 66 years old and that green thing is a mere 20.

And we see which color one you trust to start when it's cold outside.

And I'm sorry. Poking fun at non-green tractors is so ingrained in my DNA, I just can't stop.

 

[ghuns]

2018 bump.

Bring it on...

 

[bacon#1]

Ran into this so I thought I would share. My grandpa bought this new in 1950. My dad always claimed it was a Demonstrator. Maybe so. Runs like a champ. Mowed with it a few months ago. Probably should have taken the weights and chains off first. When he got older he just tied up the deck when it became winter time. Some of my earliest memories at the farm were riding in his lap mowing. He always had a Coors in one hand and a Camel in the other.

By the back left tire my daughter wrote, "I miss you Papa" in chalk on the driveway. When I saw it there was a long, tearful family hug.

Bringing her home. My dads neighbors are the best. The one across the road let me use his trailer.