Snow drifts at my sons place.

[Propane1]

Hehe. 7 years ago today at my sons place. Clearing the 4’ to 6’ drifts in his 800’ long driveway with a LGT165 Ford, but had a 12 hp kohler k301 in it instead of the 16 hp k341. Poor tractor had a lot battle scars and dents and bends after that winter.

Noel

 

[CRF6179]

Hehe. 7 years ago today at my sons place. Clearing the 4’ to 6’ drifts in his 800’ long driveway with a LGT165 Ford, but had a 12 hp kohler k301 in it instead of the 16 hp k341. Poor tractor had a lot battle scars and dents and bends after that winter.

Noel

4'-6' drifts---800' long............Yep 7 years in the past is a good place for it!!

 

[poncho62]

I think that was the same year we had a ton of snow here

 

[MFDAC]

I think that was the same year we had a ton of snow here

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That's several tons of snow, Harry---LOL! Looks like your MF12G was up to the challenge! I've never used the snowblower that came with mine.

DAC

 

[Propane1]

Should put it on Doug. You’d have year round fun then. Hehe

Noel

 

[IHCubCadet147]

Wow, that’s a lot of snow! I love snow, but that’s even too much for me.

 

[Cvans]

It's amazing that poor tractor survived to work another day after tackling that mess.

 

[Propane1]

It's amazing that poor tractor survived to work another day after tackling that mess.

Well it’s had a hard life since we got it Chris. This will be the fourth engine. And it doesn’t get used a lot. Great tractor for garden work. But, the linkage under the tractor limits it’s ground clearance. For some garden work. Some nice to use. And has hydrualic lift. If I figured I’d never use the mowing deck or snow blower, i would take the lift linkage off under it and only use it for garden work. That’s what I would do. But it’s main purpose is snow clearing, at the moment.

Noel.

 

[KennyP]

Well it’s had a hard life since we got it Chris. This will be the fourth engine. And it doesn’t get used a lot. Great tractor for garden work. But, the linkage under the tractor limits it’s ground clearance. For some garden work. Some nice to use. And has hydrualic lift. If I figured I’d never use the mowing deck or snow blower, i would take the lift linkage off under it and only use it for garden work. That’s what I would do. But it’s main purpose is snow clearing, at the moment.

Noel.

That was an issue with me on the one I had. Not much ground clearance!

 

[poncho62]

That little MF of mine worked well until the tranny went, so I sold it. I have an LGT165 with a single stage now, it works well, but the blower is real heavy. Not as nimble as the MF was.

 

[MFDAC]

Should put it on Doug. You’d have year round fun then. Hehe

Noel

You have had that Ford for a lot of years, and with that kind of stress put on it, I imagine 4 engines is not unrealistic! I would think, but could be way off base, that snow blowing/ casting/ throwing is probably about the hardest load that a garden tractor can get put on it! I understand anything ground engaging is a lot of stress, but the weather conditions should be better when doing that.

Oh and no thanks on trying the snowblower on the MF12G! I got so damm mad just using the little walk behind on the patio a couple weeks ago that it doesn't look like any fun to me on a larger scale! Long as I have the room for the piles, I'll push. I still remember the days when I had a pretty big walk behind too. Never had a bit of fun doing that! The engine off that big beast went where it belonged in the first place---on a tractor---LOL!

DAC

 

[Propane1]

That little MF of mine worked well until the tranny went, so I sold it. I have an LGT165 with a single stage now, it works well, but the blower is real heavy. Not as nimble as the MF was.

Two stage blowers are even heaver and stick out farther than the single stage Harry. Makes for very hard steering.

Noel

 

[JDJake]

Makes me glad this monster has power steering.

 

[MNGB]

Hey Noel is the snow gone now? Ours is pretty much gone just some in the ditch's and north sides of things that the sun doesn't but this afternoon its 50*F with some sun so its going

 

[Propane1]

Ya it’s going Gary. The stuff on the side of the driveway is still about three feet. That’s where I throw most of the snow to. But it’s all trees there. Out on the lawn is down to one or two feet. Not much frost this year. I didn’t have the troubles I normally have. Was 10C here today with sun. So about the same temperature as you. No wind. Be a while yet before garden work happens. Maybe the first or second week of May. Maybe. You doing a garden this year ? I’m cutting down this year on the potatoes. About 1/2 I’d say.
Nice to have a chat.

Noel

 

[MNGB]

Hi I said last fall no garden this year but you know spring revs you up so maybe probably ??

 

[Propane1]

Hi I said last fall no garden this year but you know spring revs you up so maybe probably ??

Hehe. I surely can’t remember back that far Gary.

Noel

 

[Cvans]

Every year we say we are going smaller and it never happens. I think it's because I'm too lazy to plant grass.

 

[Propane1]

Hey Noel is the snow gone now? Ours is pretty much gone just some in the ditch's and north sides of things that the sun doesn't but this afternoon its 50*F with some sun so its going

Some pictures Gary. Snow is melting quick.

Noel

 

[MFDAC]

Go away, nasty, white, cold stuff!

DAC