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yes that first pass jump start needs some good runway if you are not using chains. We had about 6 or 7 inches on the ground of the dry fluffy stuff at 1:30 pm. No ice or rain. i decided to get out and make a first effort cleanup as we are supposed to continue getting this fine snow until about 5 pm tonight. i had my B-800 just outside the garage door covered. She started right up ( after i changed a ⚡️ spark plug yesterday) . But i had to struggle a bit at first to clear a six to eight foot pathway for the plow. No chains and my 8 hp Kohler kept moving. For a fifty year old Wheel Horse I was still impressed with the performance! I grab about a 1/3 of the blade down to the concrete after making a pass with the blade about two inches off the ground. Lower the blade at the last clean up passes. I dump the snow about two or three feet off the side of the dive into the yard. Always careful to avoid digging up the grass! IMG_7594.mov IMG_7605.mov
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I don't switch oil. I switch tractors. Winter tractors use 10w30 and summer tractors use 30w.
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I have plowed twice so far with the 416. About 4 inches each time. The SIL showed up a bit ago from 10 miles away and took a freah 3 inches off. He is young and enjoying it.He did 4 drives in his area first. I will hit it one more time around 4. Then R&R time.
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My life is always chock full of drama! The problem is the working hours so it doesn't leave enough time for everything else. Plus the older I get, the longer it takes to get $&!t done. Seriously considering retirement. Thanks. Cables were done over the fall but that doesn't mean there can't be something. Sprayed some WD in there to try and wash it out. The oil thing might be an issue as I can't remember what I had for lunch let alone what weight oil was used when it was changed last. And yeah, that straight 30 gets thick like molasses in freezing temps so now I'm guessing it might be that
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Turfs, rubber chains, and weight works for me on my steep paved driveway.
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I have a blacktop driveway I don't want to scar up, so I run Ags and wheel weights. I don't have much of a problem with traction. I have a couple sets of chains but haven't had the need to use them.
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Trina's 8 HP engines use HD30 all year. My big blocks 12 to 16 HP get switched over from HD30 to 10W30 for the winter. ❄️
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It would be best to have 10w30, better for the engine, starter and battery. Many use 30W year round since it is a PITA to change for a rather period of time but that doesn't make it correct.
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3 suggestions: If you could spray some thin oil into the starter nose it might help. If you have thick oil like SAE30, it would put a lot of load on the starter. A poor connection for the battery cables would also act the same way, check both ends of each cable.
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I run straight 30w year round.
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Weights would probably help, but yeah, can’t beat chains.
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I always try and make sure I get at least one good pass to bare pavement/concrete going down first time so as I can make back home. If its ice, that's hard to do and only thing I've found that will work is chains no matter what type of tread we are running. I run loaded rear tires also and usually have no problem.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
lynnmor replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
That is my basic plan but I may need to get started real early to see what works and get it cleared before time to leave. I have the rubber scraper installed and didn't like what I saw, the previous owner apparently ran some hard weld on the bottom of the skids and that may mark the asphalt. When one buys something on FBMP there may be issues even if it looks new, like this plow. -
We been thinking of trading wife's 2020 Fusion in for some kind of SUV it has been/is a very good car but we really wanted an SUV we she got it. The cold weather really does bring out all the weak battery/starter problems to the surface.
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Is everyone using 10w30 oil in the engines out plowing snow? I didnt get my D-200 switched over yet and would like to get it out of the barn. Still has the straight 30w in it.
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Well found out the hard way I am not ready. Need chains in the worse way. Couldn't hardly move, was just spinning out, even in low range gears. My neighborhood as inclines and I barely made it back home. It was downhill on the way to the entrance and getting it home was awful. Had to push it up the drive way while it was in reverse low range. AG tires are probably the worse option. I could switch out some turf tires but it's hard to picture that being much better or worth the effort. Gotta go find the snow shovel I guess.
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Rear kit for 3/4/500 series. I do not have the conduit for it but may be obtained from other sources or fabricated. Free shipping.
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It is the wife vehicle she likes it a lot. I have the new Maverick pick up truck. I like it a lot considering what I had before that was a van no cruise control no music that had to go.
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Good one.
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John it is always something isn`t it. I hope you can get to fire up.
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Mike this is for path making the other is driveway blower. It is a best and very . It has about a 14 hp engine on it. The 1056 is for final clean up down to the pavment. Thank for the reply.
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Excellent long term advise...
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I have to tilt it back so the wife can park here car in the garage. The rod is lube so easy on easy off. Thanks for the reply.
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I’m guessing we have just over 6” here. It’s coming down pretty hard for the last few hours. Not going out anytime soon to verify, though. I was up around 5:30 this morning and it was just light snow at that point, and only an inch on the ground. The front of the blower on the GC is probably 16” high, and I’m going to use all of it by the time the storm is done. I used it back in November when we got 8”. Since then, I’ve just been using the plow on the 314-8. Which is a lot of fun. It’s 5 degrees out. I’ve got the block heater hooked up to a remote control, that hopefully I can trigger from the house. Initial testing had it working from the front of the garage. Hopefully repositioning the outlet yesterday increased my range. I plugged the shed light on it too, so I can tell when it’s on. Also gave it a shot of PS white bottle and a shot of 911 for good measure. Had the filter gel up on me once. That sucks.
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Stay safe Bob
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