My snow blower is an old haggard *****. Got it ready front and center. Got 2 inches of snow last night. Should be gone by the end of the day. Used her twice last year.
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Keep the snow there while iam enjoying the 60s and 70s and sun shine
I'm not sure where you live and I'm sure you have seasonal changes but that is one of the reasons I like living where I live. Spring is an amazing event and fall colors were amazing and long this year. I hauled off three very full wheelbarrows of Larch needles from my driveway yesterday. The whole area is a carpet of Larch needles.
Li
live in Md we have the seasonal colors here too but not no needles but have plenty of leafs that we just mulch up good for the green grass in springtime
Had my snowblower for about 8 years now, probably haven't used it more than 10 times. Haven't even started it for 2 or 3 years, am actually thinking about selling it.
Me too but then again if I sell it I’d be screwed if we do get a bad storm here and it does once in a while get us
MADFORMOPAR
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yeah...I didnt have a snow blower for about 5 years, then we got hammered a few times the year before and said yup its time...then I thought..wait a minute..I have a strong 15 year old still living with us... I might have made an error in purchasing the 1300.00 dust collector
I aint selling mine. I even have a back-up.
MADFORMOPAR
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one for show one for go huh...
You do that and sure as **** you'll get dumped on
abdywgn
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I had Dad's Toro 200(?) when we moved in. Great for sidewalks but not 60 plus foot long driveways. Neighbor threw out an 8hp Bolens. Needed new engine, idler pullies and belts. Other than oil changes and belts every other year, it was great. Two years ago it started scrapping in the second stage housing. Bearing assy. NLA. Took it apart to fix. Sat in pieces thru one winter. Last January, got a 5hp MTD from the BIL. He moved and was going to leave it at the house. Looked like new so I grabbed it. True to form, I'll be trying to get it going during the first snow storm will my Wife is out shoveling. Why mess with tradition?
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Same here. One 28" two-stage, and one of those small "flapper" single stage thingies.
Heck, "technically" I might be able to say I have three, as I have a 40" (?) or so 2-stage attachment for the JD as well. I've never hooked it up, and it needs some work, but it's on the property....
(Out behind the shed counts, right?!).
Mines in position and full of gas but I may not be able to use it because of my impending shoulder surgery.
Monday morning at 12:30 am a Toronto city bus proceeded through an intersection and a stolen BMW came belting through the intersection and hit the bus around where the driver sits and the bus did a complete 180. I the video you can see the rear wheels of the bus were right off the ground. 9 people on the bus were hurt and one passenger ejected right out of the bus.
Turns out the two guys in the BMW had stolen the car and chasing another car that had been stolen. There were two or three girls in the back of the BMW that didn't get hurt but the guys had to be extricated and are in serious condition.
The real kicker is both those idiots were out on bail. One for car hijacking and the other for a vicious bank robbery.
Just have to shake your head sometimes.
The cops are pushing to get this out on bail off the books.
Too bad these guys pay the price. Tried to find a picture of the crash but couldn't post it
Monday morning at 12:30 am a Toronto city bus proceeded through an intersection and a stolen BMW came belting through the intersection and hit the bus around where the driver sits and the bus did a complete 180. I the video you can see the rear wheels of the bus were right off the ground. 9 people on the bus were hurt and one passenger ejected right out of the bus.
Turns out the two guys in the BMW had stolen the car and chasing another car that had been stolen. There were two or three girls in the back of the BMW that didn't get hurt but the guys had to be extricated and are in serious condition.
The real kicker is both those idiots were out on bail. One for car hijacking and the other for a vicious bank robbery.
Just have to shake your head sometimes.
The cops are pushing to get this out on bail off the books.
Too bad these guys pay the price. Tried to find a picture of the crash but couldn't post it
They work pretty good being a single stage.
Mine is a Craftsman 24" duel stage with a 10 hp Briggs. Heated handles and steering assist. It works really good.
Not much it won't go through. My driveway is 114 ft plus another 14 once past the city sidewalk soit earns it's keep. Bought it in 2009 and just replaced the second stage belt but has been trouble free but it also is well maintained too
I have the sears 29 inch electric start and it’s still stock except for oil change
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See what I mean the weather man know calling for flurry’s tomorrow and now it getting cold guess I’ll hold on
Yunick13
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Sunny, low 60's, 15-20 winds.
I have 3 snow blowers and hoping not to use them. Winter storm watch here but so far nothing.
That storm for you is coming from the north.
I have my sisters snow blower, when she lived in Boston. She moved from there to Alabama.
Single stage, perfect to do sidewalks. The other sister has her duel stage larger blower.
I have a bucket on the tractor for heavy stuff.
Single stage, perfect to do sidewalks. The other sister has her duel stage larger blower.
I have a bucket on the tractor for heavy stuff.
I like the bucket on the tractor for moving snow.
I use that bucket for everything.
Lifting heavy stuff is a life saver.
Ahoey
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Have an Arins 36” walk behind, 42” on an old Ford lawn tractor and a 165 massey with loader for big dumps. From road to shop drive is about 400’ with 2 parking spots. Have in 15 years only fired the Massey twice for snow. Supposed to get some snow here hasn’t yet but I know it’s coming.
Yunick13
3 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Morning guys and Happy Hump Day and Happy Wheelies Wednesday.
A mixed bag today I believe.
Going out to meet a group from Facebook at Timmies. Always a lot of laughs and an excuse to have lunch out.
A mixed bag today I believe.
Going out to meet a group from Facebook at Timmies. Always a lot of laughs and an excuse to have lunch out.
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