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Hey!
We've got a heat wave going on here.
It's up to 10 below!
We've got a heat wave going on here.
It's up to 10 below!
mhomrighausen
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Bob F. Skids or no skids? Just do like someone did to my Bolens blade and put wheels on the blade. The skids are for backup since they are just behind the blade.
It worked fairly well after the Sunday snowstorm. It's hard to ever get pics of my snow removal. With Angel's frail back if she were to slip on any ice she could end up paralyzed or worse. And once I am on a tractor I don't like to stop for picture taking. Angel says that I don't always take good pics.
Charlie P. I think that I'll ask the local implement dealer if I can let the 782D spend a night or two in his shop when it gets here. If it won't start with summer diesel and BioWillie in it while it is out east then it sure won't start with a -26 wind chill here. Then I'll try some Lucas product from the Ames truckstop.
It worked fairly well after the Sunday snowstorm. It's hard to ever get pics of my snow removal. With Angel's frail back if she were to slip on any ice she could end up paralyzed or worse. And once I am on a tractor I don't like to stop for picture taking. Angel says that I don't always take good pics.
Charlie P. I think that I'll ask the local implement dealer if I can let the 782D spend a night or two in his shop when it gets here. If it won't start with summer diesel and BioWillie in it while it is out east then it sure won't start with a -26 wind chill here. Then I'll try some Lucas product from the Ames truckstop.
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Hello everyone,
Trying to upload my first cub pics. Hope this goes well.
As you can see my daughter knows what tractor is #1
Trying to upload my first cub pics. Hope this goes well.
As you can see my daughter knows what tractor is #1
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Brian B. I think that your daughter is telling you that it is HER first Cub Cadet.
Nice find.
Just checked Channel 8's website. Des Moines is a HOT 1 degree above.
Just checked Channel 8's website. Des Moines is a HOT 1 degree above.
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Ok,
Now I'm going to get wild and post three pics.
Little ice storm the other week. Made for some pretty pics.
Now I'm going to get wild and post three pics.
Little ice storm the other week. Made for some pretty pics.
Tony M,
Man, it's about time you crawled out from under the floor boards!
How the heck are you doin?
Man, it's about time you crawled out from under the floor boards!
How the heck are you doin?
Brian B.
Well done!
Great pics too.
Keep'um comin!
Well done!
Great pics too.
Keep'um comin!
Marlin H.
I could say something here, BUT, I think I'll just tellya you in person, Grin
I could say something here, BUT, I think I'll just tellya you in person, Grin
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Charlie P. You going to be headed this way soon?
Roger,
I have found that 2nd gear is usually best for plowing snow, though it depends on the situation. The limiting factor is usually traction, not engine power, so unless you are plowing heavy snow uphill, you might as well get more done. The extra speed is useful in helping to bust drifts and berms left by road crews at the end of the drive as well. 3rd gear is sometimes employed for "Ramming Speed" and on light snow with a smooth road, but if you start hitting hard obstructions in 3rd, both you and the Cub will end up bruised by the end of the day.
Ready to go, but hardly any snow. I did play around with the 129 on the half-inch we got yesterday, and tightened up a few things that shook loose.
I have found that 2nd gear is usually best for plowing snow, though it depends on the situation. The limiting factor is usually traction, not engine power, so unless you are plowing heavy snow uphill, you might as well get more done. The extra speed is useful in helping to bust drifts and berms left by road crews at the end of the drive as well. 3rd gear is sometimes employed for "Ramming Speed" and on light snow with a smooth road, but if you start hitting hard obstructions in 3rd, both you and the Cub will end up bruised by the end of the day.
Ready to go, but hardly any snow. I did play around with the 129 on the half-inch we got yesterday, and tightened up a few things that shook loose.
Well, I finally got to use a snow blade on my 106 for the first time today. My son-in-law had been plowing our driveway with his ATV/snowblade. We had a couple of inches of drifting snow last night, so I was able to clean out the driveway quite nicely. One thing I noticed was that the front tires skidded quite a bit on the hard-packed ice/snow underneath last night's snowfall. Most of the tread is gone from my front tires which doesn't help, but has anyone ever tried chains on the front tires? Thanks to all who gave me pointers on the art of pushing snow.
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Roger,
If you have the type of tires that my 122 has it's no suprise. Those wide, multi-rib, golf cart syle tires are fine for dry grass but they just aren't worth a darn for snow plown', wet lawns or any other sort of adverse condition that you might want to run your cub in. I'm seriously considering getting another set of rims and putting tri-rib tires on.
Sorry, spelling 101
If you have the type of tires that my 122 has it's no suprise. Those wide, multi-rib, golf cart syle tires are fine for dry grass but they just aren't worth a darn for snow plown', wet lawns or any other sort of adverse condition that you might want to run your cub in. I'm seriously considering getting another set of rims and putting tri-rib tires on.
Sorry, spelling 101
Tom B: thanks for askin, I have a piano hinge that is 25" long (length of actual hood w/out nose piece) and am going to cut the hood right down the middle (where the peak is...) and then am going to spot weld the hinge in place to the two halves of the hood. I will hold it down with a latching eye hook (or some other ingenius idea...ahem guys...
) and the side where my muffler comes through will stay stationary... when the other half of my hood is open, it will rest up against the muffler. Then I am going to run two support braces one on each side from the light besel, to the dash mount plate or some where in that area. need some more thinkin time... I did however manage to get the muffler through the hood though, here is what I have so far...
AND I finally got my 3pt hitch complete
AND I finally got my 3pt hitch complete
