How's everyone doing with the SNOW

[Brimfield]

Thanks for all the nice comments. For those of you concerned for my pets safety, I have two dogs an old slow lab and a psychotic husky/golden mix whoç—´ scared of her own shadow. Theyæ±*e safe they must remember my adventures learning to drive a zero-turn mower. When they see me get on my Kubota they head for the hills. Smart dogs.

Somebody mentioned propane Boy let me tell you about learning to use a FEL. As I was making my final approach on the propane tank with 礎ig red the monster Blizzard 54 blower, the darn thing starts jumping up and down and shaking the whole tractor. Then pieces of plastic, ground up dirt and concrete chunks start flying out of the chute. I知 thinking WTF?!? Then I remember my wife痴 little landscaping plot behind the house. A few large potted plants and a concrete bird feeder. There痴 one less potted plant now and the birds are going to have to find somewhere else to get a drink. Notch up another victory in battle for the Blizzard. The **** thing even eats concrete.

Once my heart rate slows down, I decide to finish the �ath to the propane tank with the FEL. That turned out not to be such a great decision as I知 worse with the FEL than I am with the snow blower. I get so wrapped up in the �ush forward, roll back, lift boom process that I've ~just~ learned, I forget to note just how close I知 getting to the propane tank. Please understand, the tank is drifted in to the top, and it痴 a big tank (100 gal.) So the bucket is completely buried in the snow I知 moving. I知 not 100% sure exactly where the front of the bucket is after all it痴 buried in snow Wouldn't you know it, on my last scoop, the entire tank starts lifting up and tilting to the left A LOT. Seems I got the bucket under the bottom of the tank on the right side and neatly flipped it over before I could do anything. Man that bucket loader is STRONG?nd fast too. As the tank fell sideways, I heard something snap, thinking �hat痴 not good? Then I froze. I didn't know what to do, so I turned off the tractor. In the silence, all I could hear was a hissing sound from near the tank. Anyway, to make a long story short, the loader came in real handy setting the tank upright and clearing snow to get to the propane line. But I did take out an outside faucet doing it. Isn't it amazing how pressurized water flashes to vapor in extreme cold? Who knew? I plugged the water line and replaced the propane line to my house with only minimal issues (the new dryer vent should be in any day). I've got my wife convinced I知 a tractor genius because it turns out that tipping a propane tank over is a great way to completely clear it of snow. She doesn't understand why I won稚 smoke out back anymore.

I知 beginning to worry about my house: I知 not sure it痴 going to survive the Kubota experience.

-Mark

Buy a lottery ticket ya hit everything else:drink:

 

[Buggs67]

Maine Mark

I think we all experience the learning curve. You just had to jump right in with a new tractor and that rear mounted house-chipper! I've backed my BH into various solid objects (including the deck support) but was fortunate to miss the cars and house.

At least you regaled us with your "adventures" and put a smile on our faces.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

What snow?

 

[jix]

Here in New Brunswick, we just had a heck of:thumbsdown: a blizzard, dumped another two feet on is in high wind. drifts in the driveway four feet deep. I am Too sick with the flu to go out and blow it, so it will be a week before I can even get out to the store Waaaa!ullinghair:

 

[vtsnowedin]

March 16th Put the plow on the tractor for what I hope will be the last time this season. Scraped off a couple of inches and knock back some drift ends up top. Double dared mother nature not to do it again by taking the plow right back off and putting the regular bucket back on.

 

[BLUE ME]

Here in New Brunswick, we just had a heck of:thumbsdown: a blizzard, dumped another two feet on is in high wind. drifts in the driveway four feet deep. I am Too sick with the flu to go out and blow it, so it will be a week before I can even get out to the store Waaaa!ullinghair:

We only got 18 inches.

 

[jix]

Please, do not double dare mother nature about the snow. Here In New Brunswic k we are in a vitual state of emergency after that last blizzard. Cannot even get outside to where my tractor is. I cannot even hire a loader nor a plow anywhere. The ambulance cannot access my home. I am Too sick to help myself. If there is a fire, I am going to be killed right here in my own house. I called 911..no help. This is very frightening.:yell:

 

[vtsnowedin]

Please, do not double dare mother nature about the snow. Here In New Brunswic k we are in a vitual state of emergency after that last blizzard. Cannot even get outside to where my tractor is. I cannot even hire a loader nor a plow anywhere. The ambulance cannot access my home. I am Too sick to help myself. If there is a fire, I am going to be killed right here in my own house. I called 911..no help. This is very frightening.:yell:

:duh: Perhaps by baiting the spring lion towards myself I will have distracted her from finishing you off.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Please, do not double dare mother nature about the snow. Here In New Brunswic k we are in a vitual state of emergency after that last blizzard. Cannot even get outside to where my tractor is. I cannot even hire a loader nor a plow anywhere. The ambulance cannot access my home. I am Too sick to help myself. If there is a fire, I am going to be killed right here in my own house. I called 911..no help. This is very frightening.:yell:

:duh: Perhaps by baiting the spring lion towards myself I will have distracted her from finishing you off.

 

[Thomas]

vtsnowedin.
" Double dared mother nature not to do it again by taking the plow right back off and putting the regular bucket back on. "
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Oh sure dare her,she was just starting to calm down.