Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[Greenland South]

this one works very well. DIY An extra pic will show it better.... tnx Bob88

Hey Balerguy2,

Did you build that power pack yourself? Any info you could share about it would be great. I've been throwing the idea around for awhile now.

 

[LD48750]

Heh, I'd love a cabbed tractor. I can build a cab for mine pretty easily, I've got all sorts of fabrication equipment. The problem is time. Always time! Ideally, I'd like to get a 4x4 tractor.


It was about 6ｰ this morning and we got a fresh 12", lucky we had zero wind. I did a proper tuneup on the tractor over the weekend, figured out my hard start issue, and my crappy running issue. I had my tractor wired that in order to start it, you had to pull a kill switch out (think oldschool light switch from a truck), and turn the key. Either the key OR the kill switch would turn the tractor off. It was a kind of "emergency" thing, in case I needed to kill it I could just slap that switch without fumbling the key..

Well, it turns out that BOTH the keyswitch and the pull switch/killswitch were faulty! I'd sometimes get spark, sometimes not! Replaced keyswitch with the original push-button start, and the killswitch with a random on/off switch I had laying around. Turn on gas, pull choke, flip switch, press button, FIRE!

I pulled all four plugs, one was way fouled, the other three weren't far behind. Replaced with some Autolite 3116 gapped at .050, runs like a dream. I readjusted the carb, idle, power jet, and governor. No more bogging. Greased everything up and hoped I'd be ready for this storm.

And I used the blower almost exclusively. 12" of fresh powder, moved it like a dream. Definitely need to fabricate a paddle kit for it, there's a good 3/16-1/4" gap between the fan blades and the housing. Losing a lot of snow through that, as well as some distance. It'll still throw most of the snow 10-15', but a decent chunk of it just drops out the chute. The paddle kit will help with that. I may eventually fabricate a whole new 4-blade fan for it to replace the factory 3-blade.



Yep! I definitely need to replace that PVC with a steel pipe. I don't know what I'm waiting for! I can cut a slit in the pipe no problem, it'll take 10 minutes! Just procrastinating! I think I'm a glutton for punishment. I still need to convert my machine to SSQA. I already have the kit to do it, again, just no time to actually do it. Once I do that, it'll be real easy to fabricate a mount for the plow to SSQA plate. I've even got an extra set of spool valves to power the plow's left/right angle. Hoping to install that this coming summer, too. I see your frustration, it gets to ya after a while!

Also forgot to mention, my machine leaks oil out the rear main seal like a seive! Need to split it to replace that. Lastly, I'll jump on my phone quick and attach a few pics since I didn't last time.
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As suggested in another post here (I think) I tried a piece of 3" angle iron bolted to the cutting edge.
Works GREAT!
MUCH easier then splitting a pipe & trying to mount & secure it.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is two of our snow weapons. I've owned Honda blowers for nearly 20 years now.

 

[shaeff]

As suggested in another post here (I think) I tried a piece of 3" angle iron bolted to the cutting edge.
Works GREAT!
MUCH easier then splitting a pipe & trying to mount & secure it.

I have a plasma cutter, makes splitting the pipe a ten minute affair. welding a few tabs on it to secure (if needed) is only a few more minutes.

The angle iron sounds like it could work well, too. I’m trying to avoid the sharp edge altogether though.

 

[truetractoring]

Grab a piece of 2 steel pipe, cut a slit in it, slide it over the cutting edge on the plow, you値l move a lot less gravel.

How痴 visibility with that setup? I thought of doing something similar.

Visibility is pretty good now that I'm able to remove the bucket. Even with the bucket, vis was ok. Using the loader boom to lift and lower the blade was a simple solution. The Blade assembly was from Warn and designed for ATV's

 

[truetractoring]

Did you have to add spacers to put on the rear chains? If so, what length? I have the BX2230, and thought about chains, but didn't bit the bullet yet. Jon

Spacers weren't needed. There's enough room, but i do use bunjies to tighten the chain. I wouldn't want the chain floppin and catching on something.

The chains are V-Bar also.

 

[beenthere]

Ready for Snowmaggedon 2019 in the Pacific Northwest.

Per reply #4767

Can see that the tire chains really don't fit the tires, as the side chain is quite a bit too long.. so often happens that one can't buy chains to fit as there is the mfg. attitude that one-size-fits-all from chain sellers.. likely is much better for them as less of a nightmare stockpiling their shelves.
Think I'd be cutting them back in length for a much better fit.

 

[Lockport]

Here's mine!

 

[truetractoring]

Per reply #4767

Can see that the tire chains really don't fit the tires, as the side chain is quite a bit too long.. so often happens that one can't buy chains to fit as there is the mfg. attitude that one-size-fits-all from chain sellers.. likely is much better for them as less of a nightmare stockpiling their shelves.
Think I'd be cutting them back in length for a much better fit.

Yup, you are right. The manufactures don't stock exact fit tire chains. I did cut 1 foot off overall length, but wasn't too concerned with the side overhang. I was going to use bungy to tighten no matter what.

 

[civilian]

If the wheel spacing is anything like my GC2600 you might be able to flip them left to right (valve stems in) and get an extra inch or so on each side. I did that for free and chains clear just fine.

I may look at that idea. Haven't needed chains last year, but this year in a new location, ice and hills don't mix. Jon