Archive through February 12, 2008

[pbradley]

Tim
I use a Neiko digital Lazer photo tach you can use it on any thing that turns.Before I got it I did some research on the tiny tach and they are not very accurate.

 

[tkeefe]

Pbradley, not sure I,m looking for bulletproof accuracy. My budget is probably a more critical factor. Just seems like it would be a good tool to assist in fine tuning carb and governor operation.

 

[tkeefe]

Ken, your snow was mistakenly delivered to my house. 4" this morning and 2" more tonight.

 

[lgross]

Here NW Montana I've got a 73 Cub that I use for lots of things around the place, including dragging in fire wood and snow plowing. It currently has, I guess, what they term "turf" tires. I'm contemplating going to regular tractor lug types rubber on the back or all around. Are there any hidden "got-chas" there. Any thoughts?!

 

[lbuttke]

L D Goss

No hidden "got-chas" that I can think of other than lug tires will "get-chas" to where you are going when&where turfs spin out.

 

[hcole]

L.D. Gross, the only problem I've ever had is when you run over a tree root up in the woods the ag bars will break traction going up steep hills or pulling a load.

 

[lhinds]

Ken; quit sending the snow to Ohio. My cub and push blade is getting lonley down here. I have 21degres fog and drizzle rain. Hope it don't get to bad today. My wife wants to go somewhere expensive today, so i am going to take her to the gas station.
Luther

 

[kweaver]

Luther - It's not me sending the snow away. I want to get the Toyota out in some snow ... any depth! Heck I'd even take it out in yellow snow if I could find some

67* here yesterday and shooting for a high of 28* today.

Tim - No a tachometer isn't a necessity but it does help you more accurately set up your engine ... and a cool shift light looks good on the dash

Henri - Let some air out you wind bag

and let the tires "sponge walk" over those roots. Farm tractors do the same thing but it takes a bigger root.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Ryan, did you ever post a photo of that Brinly plow frame "tow hook" or did you have it at a Plow Day? I bet it was your's that I saw. Your camera has a good flash, I like the way it lit up the STOP sign in your bottom photo. Looks like your 1204 w/QA42A works great! How did those duals work? Any traction issues?

 

[tprechtel]

Ken,

I'll take 67 anyday. Snow and ice here in sunny Cleveland. The 126 with a blade and the 1650 with QA36 are doing there dutys, I just cannot get anybody to come out and take pics.

On another note I am putting a factory hydraulic lift on an old 100 I have. The problem is I bought the pump without the cylinder. I am going to fab up a cylinder and bracket, I just need some rough dimensions for a orginal cylinder. Overall length, Diameter, stroke length. Also in looking at the installation manual, I assume the slot in the end of the cylinder is for float, do I need that? The lift will be used for a tiller and a front blade. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

Tom

 

[trentschler]

Wow Ryan! Can't believe you busted out the blower for that. 6 miles north of you, I plowed our new place and I think we had 2-3" of the white stuff by 7PM.

 

[kweaver]

Luther - Looking at the radar you might get enough snow to call on Steve to bring his snow equipment down there to dig you out

 

[kmcconaughey]

KENtucky, those are mine!

 

[kweaver]

I could'a swore Steve posted those.
Oh well ... it's to far for you to go to clear the snow fer Luther.

 

[bcorn]

Ok guys "ol pops" is getting tired of this white stuff. I love it but dang I am ready to start talking Mowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pops

 

[kweaver]

Pops - Use your mowing deck as a right hand discharge uniform leveler snow thrower.

 

[dtanner]

well guys it snowed last nite and is going to ture to rain so they say. some plowing to do later this afternoon. i want grass to cut soon.

 

[bjohnson]

How's everyone in New England making out with the 8" of slush last night? My snowblower choked and I had to order a plow truck!!! The stuff is too heavy!!!

 

[chunt]

I'm near Binghamton NY and got around 5 inches of fine granular snow, temps around 25 or so. It wasn't bad. They were calling for rain today and temps up to 36 so I left the snow for tonight as I didn't want a reoccurence of ice on my driveway. It's supposed to get cold again, so I thought it'd be easier to blow the snow with ice on top rather than ice and sliding around.

 

[dfrisk]

Snowed all day yesterday around Madison, WI. so I was out @ 3:30 this AM with the Super H to move the 3-4" we had....Forcast is for 1-2" more tomorrow. Sure was chilly this AM for the 45 min. I was on the H with temps of Minus 2 degrees.