Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Up early plowing snow. First thing was the 4 wheeler had a dead battery. So I put it on charge and got PacMan my trusty snow thrower fired up. After about 20 minutes I noticed the right side tire was slipping on the rim. Out of air. Lost the bead. Arrrgh! Worked on it awhile but apparently the valve stem is shot. Looks like a trip to town when the weather clears some day.. Last night’s storm dumped more snow than predicted. And the temperature stayed right around 32 all night so the snow was real wet and heavy. Hard to plow after I got the 4 wheeler in operation. Then more snow moved in and we had a white out for about half an hour. Only dumped about 2 inches though. I got 3 hours of sleep last night. I have had no breakfast or even coffee yet and it’s 5 o’clock! But I do have a nice steak that fortunately I remembered to take out of the freezer the other day…..if I can stay awake long enough to cook it. And I brought in a big supply of firewood. Okay, that’s enough whining. Shut up, Bob. Dinner and a couple of episodes of Peaky Blinders and I’ll be fresh as a daisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Been there more than once, sympathy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 48 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Up early plowing snow Moldboard or disc? Do you harrow afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 SNOW is a cover crop , ya don't mess with it till spring planting CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 19 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Moldboard or disc? Do you harrow afterwards? You must be from California. This ain’t the streets of Bakersfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I've plowed my road 3 times in the last 5 days. Luckily my SxS has enough power to move quite a bit of this heavy, wet crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 I underestimated last night’s dump. Thought it was 3 but closer to 6. My driveway keeps gettin narrower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Yep, this afternoon when I let my Lab out to do her duty, the snow was deeper than her chest. She was ploughing thru it. Had a hard time squatting to do her thing! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCatcher Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 4:33 PM, Utah Bob #35998 said: Up early plowing snow. First thing was the 4 wheeler had a dead battery. So I put it on charge and got PacMan my trusty snow thrower fired up. After about 20 minutes I <SNIP> Okay, that’s enough whining. Shut up, Bob. Dinner and a couple of episodes of Peaky Blinders and I’ll be fresh as a daisy. and I bet you wouldn't trade it for love or money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 59 minutes ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said: Yep, this afternoon when I let my Lab out to do her duty, the snow was deeper than her chest. She was ploughing thru it. Had a hard time squatting to do her thing! LOL I shovel paths and a squat spot for the old Lab. In his day, he would just blast through it, snow flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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