wh5208speed 645 #1 Posted January 18, 2022 Finally got a decent snow in Southern Ohio, guessing around 7 inches. I love summer and hate the cold, but the one thing I do enjoy is plowing snow on a Wheel Horse. I started plowing snow in the small town I grew up in (about 350 people) when I was a teenager. I have several family members who live in this town and we have a few Churches and some elderly folks that I always plowed their driveways. I have sense grown up, went to college, got married, had kids.... yet I still love coming back to my parents (about 15 minutes from my house) when it snows to plow everyone's driveways. My oldest son, now 17 has been plowing along my side since he was about 10....we make quite the team. This year I picked up a really nice 314-8 and for the first time decided to mount the rear suitcase weights on the back. This thing was a tank. This summer my son picked up a rough 418A at the WH show and restored it., and then during the fall, he picked up a really nice single stage snowblower. I got some nice footage of him blowing snow at a local Church, and he plans to upload it to YouTube soon. Thad (Ready for Summer) 3 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,173 #2 Posted January 18, 2022 We got about 4" last night then freezing rain. Definately a plow snow. The blowers were useless. I got around 3 hours of seat time plowing the 5 driveways I take care of. Gotta love that 60degree heated cab. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #3 Posted January 18, 2022 @Ed Kennellwhats with the hood on a hood... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #4 Posted January 18, 2022 I'll bet it covers the louvers on top of the hood and blows hot air into the cab. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #5 Posted January 18, 2022 35 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: I'll bet it covers the louvers on top of the hood and blows hot air into the cab. I got a piece of magnetic sign material to cover my hood so the snow wasn't melting down all over the engine... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,228 #6 Posted January 18, 2022 8 hours ago, roadapples said: @Ed Kennellwhats with the hood on a hood... That is part of the cab heating system. Warm air from the louvers is blown into the cab. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,173 #7 Posted January 18, 2022 8 hours ago, 8ntruck said: I'll bet it covers the louvers on top of the hood and blows hot air into the cab. BINGO With the vented belt guard and the houser collecting the heat from the rear cylinder, the cab stays at 60F. I have a dozen old hoods, so why not see how much heat comes up thru the louvers. There is some air, but not really warm. It may help to prevent fogging on the windshield. But after 3 hours of plowing, the cab stayed at 60F as before. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 708 #8 Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, roadapples said: @Ed Kennellwhats with the hood on a hood... Bungeed on too. Clearly he’s from America…bungee cords, duct tape, and zip ties hold everything together. @Ed Kennell, cool system. Edited January 18, 2022 by WheelHorse520H 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #9 Posted January 19, 2022 22 hours ago, wh5208speed said: Finally got a decent snow in Southern Ohio, guessing around 7 inches. I love summer and hate the cold, but the one thing I do enjoy is plowing snow on a Wheel Horse. I started plowing snow in the small town I grew up in (about 350 people) when I was a teenager. I have several family members who live in this town and we have a few Churches and some elderly folks that I always plowed their driveways. I have sense grown up, went to college, got married, had kids.... yet I still love coming back to my parents (about 15 minutes from my house) when it snows to plow everyone's driveways. My oldest son, now 17 has been plowing along my side since he was about 10....we make quite the team. This year I picked up a really nice 314-8 and for the first time decided to mount the rear suitcase weights on the back. This thing was a tank. This summer my son picked up a rough 418A at the WH show and restored it., and then during the fall, he picked up a really nice single stage snowblower. I got some nice footage of him blowing snow at a local Church, and he plans to upload it to YouTube soon. Thad (Ready for Summer) looks like you had fun . we here in the west cental ohio didn't get any of that just had flurries . I love to get out and plow snow but looks like be a brown winter here this year . last 2 storms went south of me and one north 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dstegjas 29 #10 Posted January 19, 2022 We had about 3 to 4 inches of snow here on the east side of Columbus. I enjoyed taking the 310-8 out to plow our drive and the neighbors. They are thankful, and I have fun plowing. It can’t get much better then that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
