"katy" wrote in message
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Capt.Mooron wrote:
You have 2 choices here Scout.... approach it a little at a time or
undertake "Bobsprit's Revelation" - which states that deep snow provides
better traction than plowed snow.

CM

"Scout" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
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I just measured 16'' here. And it's still snowing!!!!!!!
How's everybody else doing?

I was busy getting my John Deere fitted with a 42" snow thrower. I have a
lot to clear (no pun intended). Anyway, the pros at John Deere prepped
the tractor for the thrower when I bought it, but I'm guessing they never
read the instructions because they prepped it for an electric PTO; mine
is mechanical, and they knew that. Well, the thrower still fit, but I
didn't like how things looked, belts too tight, etc., so I dug out the
original manual and there it was. I remounted all the brackets and
shoulder bolts and so on, and she fired right. I hit the 15" of wet
spring snow and she plugged up like a fat man on a cheese diet.
Scout, waiting for a foot of powder snow.




We have Ford 1100 with a standard PTO but we also have front and rear
hydraulics. We also have a very long (200 ft) driveway, uphill....we use
a front blade to plow...forget the snow thrower...get a blade... (but we
didn't have to this year! hahahah)

I had an 8' blade on a 4WD Kubota. Takes it down to the dirt. The 6' snow
thrower kept sucking in rocks and logs, the auger was always bending up. You
can use th front bucket to claw your way uphill when the going gets tough.

Wet spring snow = maximum fun!

Amen!