Chris G 3,296 #1 Posted January 13, 2018 I did not get photos or video in which I wish I would have. But we got about 12 to 14 inchesof snow last night. So I went out this morning and fired up the old 60 suburban 400 to plow. Well she did her job amazingly as usual. But as I'm wrapping up my last couple swipes to the dog cage, I hear someone calling my name. So I turn to find a close by neighbor asking if I could help him quick. So I say sure and to my surprise he got his John deere stuck in the snow. He was so proud of this investment during the summer. It's a gt 235 I believe. Either way he's got a snowblower and weights on it and it was buried. Well instead of firing up another tractor. I hooked a pull strap to the back of his tractor and to mine. And the old girl pulled it out in first gear about half throttle. I was laughing inside pretty heavily. But he was amazed on the power of the wheel horse. I drove away smiling. I get inside and my better half says you enjoyed that way to much, I could see you grinning from three houses down. 16 8 2 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,700 #2 Posted January 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Chris G said: did not get photos or video in which I wish I would have I sure wish we could have seen that! Glad you were able to rescue that Deere neighbor! 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris G 3,296 #3 Posted January 13, 2018 I was tempted to have one of my kids or the boss lady video it. But i figured that would be kinda rude to the poor guy, You could see he was not very happy that his pride and joy let him down. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,134 #4 Posted January 13, 2018 You know what they say... no picts means? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,848 #5 Posted January 13, 2018 I have a GT235 It is a good mowing tractor, wife uses it. No way would I try it in the snow. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris G 3,296 #6 Posted January 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, pfrederi said: I have a GT235 It is a good mowing tractor, wife uses it. No way would I try it in the snow. In the summer he does his mowing but he purchased a snowblower for it and he hoped it would perform as nice. But he said he cant get traction with any setup he tries. I do believe the coating of ice under the snow is what allowed for his incident to happen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #7 Posted January 13, 2018 I was luving that story, laughing a bit myself. Glenn 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlenPettit 1,716 #8 Posted January 13, 2018 "Nothing runs like a Deere", . . . especially when it's being chased by a Wheel Horse 7 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #9 Posted January 14, 2018 3 hours ago, JERSEYHAWG / Glenn said: I was luving that story, laughing a bit myself. Glenn Ditto. 40+ years ago, neighbors watched my 8 hp Horse clear snow, turn earth, and mow. Couldn’t believe their eyes. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artfull dodger 396 #10 Posted January 14, 2018 Love it, just love it. I can plow snow in any gear, at idle with my 6.5hp Yanmar diesel powered Commando 8. Only reason I throttle up is the get the cylinder temp up so she stops smoking and doesn't start wet stacking from running cold to much. Need to find the small slot hitch moldboard plow this coming spring. Thanks for posting! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #11 Posted January 14, 2018 2 hours ago, artfull dodger said: Need to find the small slot hitch moldboard plow this coming spring. Many years ago took a single moldboard plow off a multi bottom plow. The gang wasn't being used, farmer didn't have a problem. Gave him a few bucks. Welded a length of 1/2" x 2" flatbar to the setup, drilled a 1/2" dia pin hole. Worked great in the old Horse's sleeve hitch. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,502 #12 Posted January 14, 2018 Chris you know the saying go GREEN. But I think not in this case. Enjoy the ride. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinball 30 #13 Posted January 14, 2018 Artfull Dodger do you have any pctures of your WH/Yanmar baby? I was just looking at the little Yanmar diesels on eBay for a spring time project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDF5G 2,069 #14 Posted January 16, 2018 That is awesome!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
