New snow

[Industrial Toys]

Just a rainy and cooler week here. I NEVER move late snow unless there is some good reason for it. Frost is gone from the ground and ground damage would be significant. Plus why spend diesel, machine and man hours on something that will be gone in a week, if that?

 

[chim]

Things changed quickly here. The ground doesn't seem to be as soft as one would expect. Last night I mowed for the third time so far this Spring. We had rain on Sunday morning and Sunday night. The creek was up but not bank-full. When I mowed last night the only places I saw anything even resembling soft ground were the few small spots I scalped while plowing snow this past Winter.

 

[metalbender]

Still snowing and blowing. Three ft drifts around buildings, couple ft in the driveway. With the wind direction change I'm sure my drive to the highway is blocked. I'll get to it after breakfast. Lots of highways closed.

 

[ArlyA]

Gee, you guys have all the luck! Just a few flakes falling here.

 

[metalbender]

Wind was on my side with the road to the highway, just a few finger drifts. Beside the house was a different story. Had to put the blower back on.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Gotta LOVE a front mount BLOWER!

 

[Williy]

When I lived in Wisconsin a few years ago in the city we had 4 to 5 ft
drifts of snow in the drive way and used a 8 hp 2 wheel snow blower
the snow was over the top of the blower had to go over the drive way
3 or 4 times to get the snow cleared. Now here in Texas we might see
snow once a year if lucky

willy

 

[metalbender]

Our once a year is from end of October till April-May. Not the same?

 

[ArlyA]

OK, now we have a modest snow falling here. Also have an apportionment to get the snow wheels switched out.

 

[metalbender]

Finally quite snowing and blowing. Worked the blower pretty hard, blew out the bearings where the shaft goes through the ssqa plate. Wondered about the bearings being too close, back to back at the short shaft with the drive sprocket. A bit more sittn' n thinkin' is in order. Couple of options come to mind. A support in front of the sprocket seems like the best way to balance the stress.