Recent content by Bob88

  1. Bob88

    79 JD 850 worth fixing?

    I have a 1979 John Deere 850 and the engine needs rebuilt now. It was working alright for me before hand not great but did what I need. Here is the carnage see pictures below. Would you think it’s worth saving or just get what I can a move on? So far I’m thinking that parts are getting harder...
  2. Bob88

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

    nestled warmly in the garage this gem decided that my last time clearing the driveway is the last time and decided to retire it’s rod bearing so now I’m stuck with a paper weight and a shovel
  3. Bob88

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

    More snow I’m over winter o well let’s do this and my little helpersjob done
  4. Bob88

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

    What are you guys using to remove ice?
  5. Bob88

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

    For last night and tonight my ice weapon is walking to my truck
  6. Bob88

    Buying Advice It works ok...

    Really glad we parked at the bottom of the driveway last night and looks like we will be doing so for a bit.
  7. Bob88

    Buying Advice It works ok...

    Yeah decided to take some pics of the driveway on way home today we are having a huge rainy ice storm so we parked at the bottom about face and the top the trees on each side of the first picture head for those and you’re sure to have a bad day it drops of on either side.
  8. Bob88

    Buying Advice It works ok...

    Ok ok the trailer had 3tons of gravel in it and my plan was to dump it while going down the driveway but my trucks brake line had other plans and I ended up redoing all the brake lines on my truck just glad no one was hurt and I didn’t loose the truck or the borrowed trailer.
  9. Bob88

    Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

    Here is mine John Deere 850 with 666 blower and 7ft model 45 blade wish I had a cab haha.
  10. Bob88

    Buying Advice It works ok...

    here is some snow clearing pics from Tuesday night.
  11. Bob88

    Buying Advice It works ok...

    ignore the truck and trailer but this picture gives an idea of how steep my driveway is and the hills are about the same. Here is current tractor
  12. Bob88

    Buying Advice  It works ok...

    I have 6 acre mostly hill and steep it’s wooded and has a steep driveway that is fairly long. I need to be able to mow I would say about 2.5 acres. Maintain the driveway as well as removing snow. We moved in May 2018 and I bought a 1979 John Deere 850 with 72 belly mower and 666 front mounted...
  13. Bob88

    Hello TBN

    Just joined I’ve read a lot of stuff from here that came up in google searches finally decided I better join. Have a 1979 John Deere 850 with 72 mower and 666 snow thrower.
Top