Les Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 You know, they are predicting a lot of snow this year, do you think I have enough snow removal equipment? Also, got into an argument with my wife, I only have four tractors and they are all running. Did hell really freeze over?!?!?!
gregc Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Looks like you've got it covered.;) Nice fleet.......even the funny lookin' one on the right.(just kiddin' about being funny lookin'):D
dlcentral Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 runnin the ''bo-ta'' on biofuel yet?Fine lookin fleet where's#4?AND let's see your pic,we showed ya ours last wk!:):)
MPH Posted October 19, 2003 Posted October 19, 2003 Les, have you bladed snow with the 'bo-ta' yet? Wondering how that flat blade works compared to the Simplicity's. Believe you have used them in the past so I'll value your opion. I keep 'discussing' the issue with my JD brother.MPH
MN_FISH Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Nice looking fleet for removing snow.8D One problem tho? How do you drive;) all three at the same time? Does the 4-wheeldrive help?
Boney Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 nice pics, the one on the right looks like it shoots rounds of 9mm off the side there.
SmilinSam Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Also, got into an argument with my wife, I only have four tractors and they are all running. Did hell really freeze over?!?!?! Wait a while... its not cold yet..., ..and you don't need them just yet either..
Les Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 I bought that white blade at an auction for $15.00, it was made for a International cub lo-boy. I have only used it to blade the driveway so far. It does have adjustment holes to change the tilt. My hope is that with 4 wheel drive I won't need chains, mostly I just want to have a blade around for possible ice conditions. Simplicity snowblowers work great, but only on snow. They dont blow ice too well, I have also learned that they dont blow garden hoses either.
gregc Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 I think you need the mulching kit on your snow blower for the garden hoses.:D:D:D
JBLACK Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Hi Les, I also have one of "those" tractors with a loader 2yrs ago we had an ice storm over the snow even with the down pressure on the bucket it was helpless what does work though was a broad cast spreader that fits in the reciever hitch of a pickup that runs off 12 volts from the truck got it for 90.00 at a yard sale small steel drum for a hopper takes about 150lb. of Urea fertilizer wich melts it right away as long as it`s above freezing.
Les Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by JBLACK Hi Les, I also have one of "those" tractors with a loader 2yrs ago we had an ice storm over the snow even with the down pressure on the bucket it was helpless what does work though was a broad cast spreader that fits in the reciever hitch of a pickup that runs off 12 volts from the truck got it for 90.00 at a yard sale small steel drum for a hopper takes about 150lb. of Urea fertilizer wich melts it right away as long as it`s above freezing. Yea, I don't think anything, even chains, works that great on ice, it just that a lot of times we get a little warm up and with a blade you can scrape the ice down. Sometimes if it is just a light snow I would rather blade than use the snowblower. I am looking forward to trying the 4x4 out on snow, the bota has a diff lock so I can keep three wheels turning anyway.
MN_FISH Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 LES? Where does the runoff of the Urea go? To much N will burn your yard B)and is not environmentally friendly with too much runoffB) Just wondering:)
Les Posted October 26, 2003 Author Posted October 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by MN_FISH LES? Where does the runoff of the Urea go? To much N will burn your yard B)and is not environmentally friendly with too much runoffB) Just wondering:) You hit on a point of annoyance for me, which is environmentalist who act on emotion rather than science. Urea occurs naturally in soil, in precipitation as well as a byproduct of protein digestion. Some crazy environmentalist will say to put a fish on soil as "natural" fertilizer instead of using urea. How is it possible for a dead fish to occur "naturally" on soil, it would have to be really wet for that to happen. So my opinion is that urea is a much more "natural" ice melt as opposed to calcium chloride, which is a salt and can possibly lead to saline soil conditions. Urea is very high in highly soluble Nitrogen(fertilizer). Putting too much Nitrogen on your grass can cause "burn" where mature grass goes dormant and new grass will die. However it seems to me that virtually all Urea ice melt ends up in the run off from ice and snow melt, as it wont be absorbed through the frost layer. So the urea then will create "un-natural" conditions in lakes, all that green slimy stuff. These blooms use up oxygen which is then not available for fish, which is why they have pond aerators. So maybe the Calcium Chloride is better, as the salt is not plant food and will leach away over time. Matter of opinion. But I am pretty certain that the small amount of urea a homeowner uses pales in comparison to the 150# available Nitrogen per acre that farmers typically use. Ammonia is the 5th largest volume chemical produced in the US today, the vast majority ends up as fertilizer for farm fields.
oldone Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 I think that you need to get this one! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6729&item=2438725359
MarkM1958 Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 Now I know why I can't find a blower anywhere!!! ps,,,I'm still looking. :-}
Tacey Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 Les, you said... quote: Sometimes if it is just a light snow I would rather blade than use the snowblower. I have both the thrower and a blade. I used the blade almost exclusively last winter. If it starts snowin', I start pushin'. As good as weather forecasting is these days, we rarely are 'surprised' by a snow accumumlation. I've never gotten 'snowfaced' with the blade, either, and that's a good thing. Plus, pushing = more tractor time. :D Awesome lineup you have there, BTW! Tacey
Les Posted October 26, 2003 Author Posted October 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Tacey Les, you said... quote: Sometimes if it is just a light snow I would rather blade than use the snowblower. I have both the thrower and a blade. I used the blade almost exclusively last winter. If it starts snowin', I start pushin'. As good as weather forecasting is these days, we rarely are 'surprised' by a snow accumumlation. I've never gotten 'snowfaced' with the blade, either, and that's a good thing. Plus, pushing = more tractor time. :D Awesome lineup you have there, BTW! Tacey Yes, I go back and forth as to blade vs. blower, for light snows and paved driveway, go with the blade. But when those drifts get really high, the blade just won't cut it. In fact have have broken a blade by repeated "ramming" of snow drifts. Also, with the blade you put a lot of gravel on the grass. So practically, if I had to choose one or the other, it is the blower, which will clear the driveway under all conditions.
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