You have a Larry, so you should call it Curly after the snow plow screw. Plus it gives Grant permission to buy a Moe (mower) and Shep (a trailer so you can schlep things around the farm). 😊
I liked the Video I ran a John Deer 318,316,140 they all had the same snow blower attachment. We put wheel weights on them and chains on we had all those tractors while I was growing up. We also went through the same problem you had with the blower we broke a lot of shear pins while plowing. Then we moved up to a 400 series tractors with a Cabs we put on them kept the snow out our faces. All tractors were great to run thanks for bringing back when I was young
You need either wheel weights in the rear wheel hubs or JD has weights that hang on the back of the tractor. Even with the weights, you'll still need the tire chains.
Laura,Grant, Those shear pins on blowers like that break all the time. they are design too. keeps from the transmutation in the middle from tearing up gears when rocks accidentally get sucked in. Stay Warn. God Bless
Could adjust the skid plates. Looks like it was set up for a paved drive vs a stone drive... sounded like th auger was picking up a stone or two. Being so low
Grant, you sure put up with a lot of guff, ha ha, adjust the feet on the bottom of the blower so you don't pick up so many stones. Thanks for the video.
Hello Laura, really enjoyed your video. Here in Texas we rarely see snow which is fine with me. Not a snow person at all. Hoping you have a wonderful new year. Much love and many blessings ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Had a Ford 601 with a back blade. Salt water in the drive tires. Learned to push off layers and then push the accumulated layers into mounds. All my best to you, Laura and Grant , wishing yous a happy and prosper New Year
Sometimes you need to blow snow in a direction where you get the least snow blowback. Chains are a must. Rocks and gravel are a bad surface to snow blow.
Nice work Laura! It looks like the nozzle might be adjustable; meaning instead of it blowing straight up into the air, you can adjust it downward a bit so you don't get frost bite!
You know it is going to be a cold winter when you see how thick Pepper's fur has gotten compared to the summer time. You can't fool Mother Nature. Stay warm everyone. 🙏✌ P.S. You need the extension stack attachment on the blower to keep the snow from blowing on you.
Having been born and raised next door to Nebraska, I think I can say how very 'midwestern' to see Laura using a feed scoop to shovel snow. Those wooden handled and aluminium bladed shovels have been serving multiple purposes on farms for a l-o-n-g, l-o-n-n-g time, even though there are much better snow shovels available. Even in Nebraska!
Oh ya! I like that little tractor! Snow in Nebraska?😊 Thanks for sharing your life with us as usual! I appreciate your hard work! You guys are fun to watch! Love your channel!❤
Wow Laura, love the older JD lawn & garden tractors. I have a 300, 314, three 316's ( the older model, yours is the newer) Have a snow blower and blades. They all work great, you do need the chains and wheel weights ( if I was closer to you I could set you up with some wheel weights, I have 3 extra sets). You both are super people, love what you do on the farm and show people what farm life is like. The best to both of you and stay warm. I also still play in the dirt, I grow a few acres of organic vegs.
I had a Deere 317 Diesel for many years at my employers and it worked fantastic! We used wheel weights , chains and a 3-way blade. That combo was absolutely the best combination I've seen for snow plowing and dirt work on the small Deere. Maybe try that? Tracy
What a great video, and a good addition to the fleet! I spend hundreds of hours clearing snow in northern WI with the original JD 110 (8hp!), with a blade and later the snowblower (snowmobile suit or hooded jacket, plus scarf and googles are the way to go -- no matter which way you steer the chute, you will usually get pelted with snow). Chains and wheel weights are a must - the weight of the blower way in front offloads weight from the rear wheels. My dad later had a couple of 212s, a 214, and a 316 (he sorta got into collecting them...auctions were a favorite). The old original models only had a manual lift (heavy!) but seemed to have a self-leveling system which kept the blower perpendicular to the ground -- no issues with tilting to get the right angle for blowing. Adjusting the sliding feet to an inch or so above the surface helped avoiding surface rocks. As you discovered, the shear pin is there to prevent more extensive damage to the blower itself (in the video I saw a big chuck of [something] get thrown just before the blower quit working). Starting those old Kohler engines was best to use full choke to start cranking, then OFF the choke on the first pop of the engine. You might have to feather the choke (on/off) for a few seconds to keep it running, but then it should keep running without choke. Good job getting the chains on -- it's always a struggle. I would suggest that once they are on, drive it for a bit, then check the chain tensioner links. You can usually tighten up one link (or more) after the chains have settled in a bit. Keep doing what you're doing -- it's great! 👍😉
Laura, I had a good laugh watching this. Growing up in the late 70's and 80's, we had an old Wheel Horse tractor with a snow blower that was replaced with a John Deere 317 with a blower. Tire chains and rear wheel weights were a necessity. And yes, no matter which way the shute is aimed you always end up with the wind blowing it back in my face. I also broke my fair share of shear bolts when stones from the crushed stone driveway jammed the blower. Especially in the beginning of the winter season before the driveway froze. In the end, I found it more effective to leave the blower off and just use it like a plow to push the snow. LOL
OOOH! A 44 Sno-Thtower! I have a 38 Sno-Thrower for my 430, and it will move some snow! But, as you found out, you need weight and chains on the back. There should be a suitcase weight bracket you can hang on the back of the frame and you can get bolt on wheel weights too. To keep some of the snow out of your face, push the end of the chute down some. You'll sacrifice some throwing distance, but it will cut down on the amount of wind that grabs the discharge and throws it back in your face. If you keep breaking shear pins, you might want to look at adjusting the height of the shoes...
Grant and Laura , I crafted ski type feet on my blower when I had a stone driveway to raise the blower up a bit to help miss hitting the stones. Looks great with the blower. Good luck!
Yeah. Chains definitely help. Something else to look into is adding some weights to the back. It does seem to be doing the job once it gets going, though. I thought about getting one for my JD but since my driveway is only about 100 yards long, I went with at stand behind Toro machine. I can do the main driveway in 3 passes. It's on winter #4 and still working well. I'm a disabled vet with a messed up back, but I'm still able to do tasks like this. As I get older, I may eventually decide to get something to ride on.
When running a snowblower on a cabless tractor I always wore a Snowmobile Helmet. It might look a little silly but it keeps the snow off your face and the face shield usuallly stayed clear enough to see well enough.
The Snow Blower appliance comes with chains and rear wheel weights. At least ours did... Also, have plenty of spare shear pins. Gravel will jamb the spinning thrower real quickly...
Watching your channel is like a fresh breeze in the world of entertainment and laughter. Keep surprising and entertaining us with your quality content!🏞👅🌮
Just a thought (although I used for 25 years) get your battery hand blower to move that light snow for close to doors clean off trucks and more. Also add weights to rear like other JD and add or adjust bottom shoes to blower low enough to keep just above stone driveway. that would keep you trying to adjust height as you drive and get a slower consistent speed. Sorry too much frankly save up for a snow blower for Bobcat so you can get iy further away and be sitting in a heated cab and be done in 1/4 the time🙂🙂🙂
Question for Laura: If you and Grant would have never met, just how big would his collection of John Deere tractors and snowmobiles be by now? Also, what you broke was a shear bolt. Our snowblower, which mounted on our tractor's 3-point hitch, had shear bolts.
Snowbell might not be as fun as a snowmobile. Be careful you don’t lose a hand or foot in that front auger. Be careful that you don’t pick up a large stone or gravel and toss that into something or someone. The strap of the goggles could go inside the outer hoodie, so you don’t pop your eyes out of your head like grapes. Also, amber lenses help to see better and relieve visual fatigue in cyan blue and UV snow conditions-think skiers. And dont forget that playing in the snow can be fun😊!
Certainly, there must be an extension for the discharge "chute" on the snowblower. That way, the snow is not blowing back on you. I suggest Sally the snowblower.
We has a similar snow blower when I was young. Ours was almost useless until we added chains, with bungy chord tighteners and wheel weights. I would put on a LONG WWII military coat, hoody and scarf. The tractor would blow 20" of fresh cold snow. The best thing was adding a canvas cab. Snow blowing 18" of snow at 5* was a cold days work. Then my father, a truck driver, would come home fire up the tractor and in minutes do twice the snow removal I did in several hours work. Watching you brought back some long lost memories......
When the augur stops turning the first thing you should look for is a sheared shear bolt. And hopefully you replaced it with a shear bolt. Otherwise, you can do some real damage the next time the auger jams up. Your local John Deere dealer should have the right shear bolt.
Hi there, putting regular Hygard hydraulic oil in a garden tractor is a big no no, you need Hygard low viscosity hydraulic oil because it’s lighter grade and in cold weather it will warm up faster. You definitely need rear ballast. Either fill the rear wheels with windshield washer fluid or rear suitcase weight just like your 317. Trust me, I’ve worked for a John Deere dealer for 8 years.
A few suggestions: keep the discharge chute low when it is windy and of course keep the chute pointing away from the wind. Put some added weight and chains on the tires.
Very nice! Keep putting out videos you two! If you have not already done so, I snow throw my gravel driveway on a 316 as well and I mounted 3 inch angle iron on the front of the thrower, bent a little up turn in the front and have had almost no more master link chain breaks., gives almost a perfect gap from the ground to the bottom of the thrower. Last one was I think back in 2020. Grant they sell extended thrower chutes you could put on there to help with the snow blow back. Sorry for the long comment. Best of luck
Sammy the snowblower is a thought you might use! Also you might check the height of the skid shoes on the sides of the blower housing to keep blades from digging into ground while working!
Laura if you do not like the snow blowing on you get a universal winter cab for it will make it far nicer to clear snow then. Also you two rookies at the bottom of the side walls are the sliders them are adjustable and you need to adjust them so that you only clear the snow but not the gravel on your yard. The stones will break the sheer pins so adjust them so when you lower ti you have just enough space to leave the stones behind
It's funny how people from different parts of the country deal with snow and how the shovel/blow the snow. I would have done it very differently but I'm from Northern Minnesota and deal with snow for most of the fall/winter/spring months. At least it's not too cold there...We have been below zero for most of the last 2 weeks...No snow, thank God. Face mask, googles, warm choppers (wool mittens with a leather exterior), good boots with a liner, and a insulated snow suit always works when the snow is blowing back onto you when snowblowing.
look up on the webs for speed gear it will speed that thrower up and rubber pad mod it helps throw it further also since your doing stone get a pvc pipe cut it slit in it and slide it on the cutting edge it will let the blower glide over the stone and not dig in.. rear tires filled will washer fluid, wheels weights and rear weight is all i run on my 322 very rare do i need chains anymore since added the rear weight and score a cab you can find them for under 500 bucks also step up to the 318 and up they have dual rear brakes to help with steering and power steering and 2 sets of hydros one having float mode
Had a Deere much like that one for the Blizzard of 78'. Dug out most of the neighborhood. We had chains and wheel weights. Those have sheer bolts that sheered when you hit that big rock.
Honey, you could put some weight on the back of that little tractor and that would help immensely. You could also use a leaf blower to move that white soft dry snow out of the way around your garage door stuff.❤
Dully is the only way to go for a garden tractor. That old Sears 14 6 is a good old tractor as well. Lot of implements sold for those old tractors. Not so easy to find in my neck of the woods but in your area there is tons of stuff out there.
Gravel will get caught and bind to auger or impeller and break shear pins. Better than breaking your gear box. Keep some in your pocket with a wrench and your pliers.Rear weights or wheel weights will help a lot
I used to have a Honda snow blower in Quebec and blow snow of a dirt road driveway, it would pop the 10mm center bolt every minutes the first downfall because a rock would get stuck in the auger. Until I figured to raise the skis under the auger. By the third downfall it was mostly iced so it was easier.
Hate to say this but the chains are on inside out, the curled over ends of the links that attach the cross bars to the side rails should be facing out so they do not dig into the side wall of the tire. After putting chains on for over 50 years up here in Alaska that is something that really sticks out to me.:)
Hello Laura & Grant! Beings it is a 316, and Larry is a 317. Name it Larry Junior or JR. for short 😁. Like everything you both do and show us. Thanks for sharing your farming life. Hope you both have a safe and prosperous New Year!
As a logger, I think I might be able to drive this one since their ain't not too many buttons/doodads on it. Elsewise I'll just hitch up some mules or oxen.
You have a Larry, so you should call it Curly after the snow plow screw. Plus it gives Grant permission to buy a Moe (mower) and Shep (a trailer so you can schlep things around the farm). 😊
This is the correct answer!
I was thinking exactly the same thing, three stooges!
I laughed as I read this comment
Shep = Shemp
I agree with curly, I grew up laughing at those three guys, actually growing up we used to call one our friends moe 😂😂😂
Just want to add, it's amazing that you and Grant are such a team and amazing couple, you stand together on everything, beautiful.
I liked the Video I ran a John Deer 318,316,140 they all had the same snow blower attachment. We put wheel weights on them and chains on we had all those tractors while I was growing up. We also went through the same problem you had with the blower we broke a lot of shear pins while plowing. Then we moved up to a 400 series tractors with a Cabs we put on them kept the snow out our faces. All tractors were great to run thanks for bringing back when I was young
You need either wheel weights in the rear wheel hubs or JD has weights that hang on the back of the tractor. Even with the weights, you'll still need the tire chains.
Laura,Grant, Those shear pins on blowers like that break all the time. they are design too. keeps from the transmutation in the middle from tearing up gears when rocks accidentally get sucked in. Stay Warn. God Bless
Could adjust the skid plates. Looks like it was set up for a paved drive vs a stone drive... sounded like th auger was picking up a stone or two. Being so low
The couple that loves together and works together will stay together forever.
I admire a woman who can fix a tractor and still have painted nails. Love your channel.
I don't know what to call the blower, except for you Laura, “Snow White”
Happy New Year, Love from Mike. ❤
Grant, you sure put up with a lot of guff, ha ha, adjust the feet on the bottom of the blower so you don't pick up so many stones. Thanks for the video.
Little Larry the Loader meet Silly Sally the Snowblower.
Atta boy Grant you're 2 for 2 on making Ms. Laura a believer about the little John deeres
Hello Laura, really enjoyed your video. Here in Texas we rarely see snow which is fine with me. Not a snow person at all. Hoping you have a wonderful new year. Much love and many blessings ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Little Larry loader!
Little Curly blower!
Little Moe mower!
Need one more little tractor with a mower now Grant!🇺🇸🙏
He clearly wants a fleet of them
Had a Ford 601 with a back blade. Salt water in the drive tires. Learned to push off layers and then push the accumulated layers into mounds. All my best to you, Laura and Grant , wishing yous a happy and prosper New Year
Frosty the John Deere!
Frosty the Snow Deere.
Right on😊
Curly needs to be the favorite 🤩
He was classic stooge 👩🏻🦲🥷🏻🦹🏼♀️
So ready for winter shenanigans. I wish Atlanta receive nice snow like that. ours has at least a couple of layers of ice.
Sometimes you need to blow snow in a direction where you get the least snow blowback. Chains are a must. Rocks and gravel are a bad surface to snow blow.
Good morning everyone ❤
Nice work Laura! It looks like the nozzle might be adjustable; meaning instead of it blowing straight up into the air, you can adjust it downward a bit so you don't get frost bite!
I love how this video highlights the importance of farming.
You know it is going to be a cold winter when you see how thick Pepper's fur has gotten compared to the summer time. You can't fool Mother Nature. Stay warm everyone. 🙏✌ P.S. You need the extension stack attachment on the blower to keep the snow from blowing on you.
I thought it ripped a sheer pin.
Since one of your first tasks had you break a shear pin, my suggestion is to call HER Pinny!
Larry & Pinny has a nice ring to it! ❤️
Having been born and raised next door to Nebraska, I think I can say how very 'midwestern' to see Laura using a feed scoop to shovel snow. Those wooden handled and aluminium bladed shovels have been serving multiple purposes on farms for a l-o-n-g, l-o-n-n-g time, even though there are much better snow shovels available. Even in Nebraska!
Your videos always stand out from many others. Thank you for your talent and hard work!💪🤔⛱
"the chain fell off." Your reaction, bending backward in the seat, was so great.
Oh ya!
I like that little tractor!
Snow in Nebraska?😊
Thanks for sharing your life with us as usual! I appreciate your hard work! You guys are fun to watch! Love your channel!❤
Wow Laura, love the older JD lawn & garden tractors. I have a 300, 314, three 316's ( the older model, yours is the newer) Have a snow blower and blades. They all work great, you do need the chains and wheel weights ( if I was closer to you I could set you up with some wheel weights, I have 3 extra sets). You both are super people, love what you do on the farm and show people what farm life is like. The best to both of you and stay warm. I also still play in the dirt, I grow a few acres of organic vegs.
We don't have much snow here in Fargo, ND, sure got it hard with artic blast. Now is gonna be back in 20's and 30's degrees again.
I used to have to work in it in the winter every day. I don’t miss it at all. I do love looking at it. And I love watching you do anything. 16.❤🌹❄️☃️
I had a Deere 317 Diesel for many years at my employers and it worked fantastic! We used wheel weights , chains and a 3-way blade. That combo was absolutely the best combination I've seen for snow plowing and dirt work on the small Deere. Maybe try that? Tracy
What a great video, and a good addition to the fleet! I spend hundreds of hours clearing snow in northern WI with the original JD 110 (8hp!), with a blade and later the snowblower (snowmobile suit or hooded jacket, plus scarf and googles are the way to go -- no matter which way you steer the chute, you will usually get pelted with snow). Chains and wheel weights are a must - the weight of the blower way in front offloads weight from the rear wheels. My dad later had a couple of 212s, a 214, and a 316 (he sorta got into collecting them...auctions were a favorite).
The old original models only had a manual lift (heavy!) but seemed to have a self-leveling system which kept the blower perpendicular to the ground -- no issues with tilting to get the right angle for blowing. Adjusting the sliding feet to an inch or so above the surface helped avoiding surface rocks. As you discovered, the shear pin is there to prevent more extensive damage to the blower itself (in the video I saw a big chuck of [something] get thrown just before the blower quit working).
Starting those old Kohler engines was best to use full choke to start cranking, then OFF the choke on the first pop of the engine. You might have to feather the choke (on/off) for a few seconds to keep it running, but then it should keep running without choke.
Good job getting the chains on -- it's always a struggle. I would suggest that once they are on, drive it for a bit, then check the chain tensioner links. You can usually tighten up one link (or more) after the chains have settled in a bit.
Keep doing what you're doing -- it's great! 👍😉
Laura, I had a good laugh watching this. Growing up in the late 70's and 80's, we had an old Wheel Horse tractor with a snow blower that was replaced with a John Deere 317 with a blower. Tire chains and rear wheel weights were a necessity. And yes, no matter which way the shute is aimed you always end up with the wind blowing it back in my face.
I also broke my fair share of shear bolts when stones from the crushed stone driveway jammed the blower. Especially in the beginning of the winter season before the driveway froze. In the end, I found it more effective to leave the blower off and just use it like a plow to push the snow. LOL
OOOH! A 44 Sno-Thtower! I have a 38 Sno-Thrower for my 430, and it will move some snow! But, as you found out, you need weight and chains on the back. There should be a suitcase weight bracket you can hang on the back of the frame and you can get bolt on wheel weights too. To keep some of the snow out of your face, push the end of the chute down some. You'll sacrifice some throwing distance, but it will cut down on the amount of wind that grabs the discharge and throws it back in your face. If you keep breaking shear pins, you might want to look at adjusting the height of the shoes...
If you get some of the air out of tires then put chains on tight as you can then re air back up makes chains fit tight
I had the same setup. Chains helped but I also had two John Deere 50 lb ballast weights on the rear.
Grant and Laura , I crafted ski type feet on my blower when I had a stone driveway to raise the blower up a bit to help miss hitting the stones. Looks great with the blower. Good luck!
You may need a set of wheel weights as well.
Grant has learned that when it comes to buying toys its easier to ask forgiveness than for permission. The grasshopper has learned well😊
Have fun with the new toy. Grant, get a new battery! You two bring smiles with each video.
Cute I love that little John Deer and Happy new year !
I really appreciate your ability to make quality content. Your videos always stand out from the rest. Keep up the good work!😺🟧♀️
Skid steer🥰 would work BETTER!! I use to plow snow at the airport! A lot warmer inside that cab! Still love watching you and Grant with your toys!
Yeah. Chains definitely help. Something else to look into is adding some weights to the back. It does seem to be doing the job once it gets going, though. I thought about getting one for my JD but since my driveway is only about 100 yards long, I went with at stand behind Toro machine. I can do the main driveway in 3 passes. It's on winter #4 and still working well. I'm a disabled vet with a messed up back, but I'm still able to do tasks like this. As I get older, I may eventually decide to get something to ride on.
You’re a dream, can’t believe it.
Wow, this is magical, totally captivated.
Some people have no clue about the comments they are liking. 😒
Love my JD 1025R, 51" rear blower, 60" mower deck and a loader. My x330 with front blower was always getting stuck
Curly is a fantastic suggestion. Like in the three stooges. Moe, Larry, and Curly 😂
Adjust skid shoes to compensate for gravel??
Thank you Laura
Happy winter
Just a reminder you have large tractors, Put a snow box on on of them they come in various sizes and you can be done in no time!
A snow push box with rubber cutting edge for the skid steer for the win...time, quality of work and operator comfort.
you guys are fun, you have the skid steer and the sxs with heated cabs to push all that snow ;)
thanks for not giving up!
Thanks for reminding me why I moved from Iowa to NC.🥶❄️☃️🌬️
Watching this reminds me of why I am blessed that my neighbors loan me a skid steer and not a snow blower…
Snow looks all beautiful…It’s just all the extra miserable efforts to function in it that makes it so difficult 😜🥶🤨
When running a snowblower on a cabless tractor I always wore a Snowmobile Helmet. It might look a little silly but it keeps the snow off your face and the face shield usuallly stayed clear enough to see well enough.
The Snow Blower appliance comes with chains and rear wheel weights. At least ours did... Also, have plenty of spare shear pins. Gravel will jamb the spinning thrower real quickly...
Watching your channel is like a fresh breeze in the world of entertainment and laughter. Keep surprising and entertaining us with your quality content!🏞👅🌮
Just a thought (although I used for 25 years) get your battery hand blower to move that light snow for close to doors clean off trucks and more. Also add weights to rear like other JD and add or adjust bottom shoes to blower low enough to keep just above stone driveway. that would keep you trying to adjust height as you drive and get a slower consistent speed. Sorry too much frankly save up for a snow blower for Bobcat so you can get iy further away and be sitting in a heated cab and be done in 1/4 the time🙂🙂🙂
Question for Laura:
If you and Grant would have never met, just how big would his collection of John Deere tractors and snowmobiles be by now?
Also, what you broke was a shear bolt. Our snowblower, which mounted on our tractor's 3-point hitch, had shear bolts.
Your baby tractor needs wheel weights and tire chains. 😊☃️❄️ Yes! Barry the snowblower!!! ❄️☃️😁
Snowbell might not be as fun as a snowmobile. Be careful you don’t lose a hand or foot in that front auger. Be careful that you don’t pick up a large stone or gravel and toss that into something or someone. The strap of the goggles could go inside the outer hoodie, so you don’t pop your eyes out of your head like grapes. Also, amber lenses help to see better and relieve visual fatigue in cyan blue and UV snow conditions-think skiers. And dont forget that playing in the snow can be fun😊!
Certainly, there must be an extension for the discharge "chute" on the snowblower. That way, the snow is not blowing back on you. I suggest Sally the snowblower.
We has a similar snow blower when I was young. Ours was almost useless until we added chains, with bungy chord tighteners and wheel weights. I would put on a LONG WWII military coat, hoody and scarf. The tractor would blow 20" of fresh cold snow. The best thing was adding a canvas cab. Snow blowing 18" of snow at 5* was a cold days work. Then my father, a truck driver, would come home fire up the tractor and in minutes do twice the snow removal I did in several hours work. Watching you brought back some long lost memories......
Cool video. Really cool using the snow blower with the old JD.
When the augur stops turning the first thing you should look for is a sheared shear bolt. And hopefully you replaced it with a shear bolt. Otherwise, you can do some real damage the next time the auger jams up. Your local John Deere dealer should have the right shear bolt.
Hi there, putting regular Hygard hydraulic oil in a garden tractor is a big no no, you need Hygard low viscosity hydraulic oil because it’s lighter grade and in cold weather it will warm up faster. You definitely need rear ballast. Either fill the rear wheels with windshield washer fluid or rear suitcase weight just like your 317. Trust me, I’ve worked for a John Deere dealer for 8 years.
A few suggestions: keep the discharge chute low when it is windy and of course keep the chute pointing away from the wind. Put some added weight and chains on the tires.
Very nice! Keep putting out videos you two! If you have not already done so, I snow throw my gravel driveway on a 316 as well and I mounted 3 inch angle iron on the front of the thrower, bent a little up turn in the front and have had almost no more master link chain breaks., gives almost a perfect gap from the ground to the bottom of the thrower. Last one was I think back in 2020. Grant they sell extended thrower chutes you could put on there to help with the snow blow back. Sorry for the long comment. Best of luck
Sammy the snowblower is a thought you might use! Also you might check the height of the skid shoes on the sides of the blower housing to keep blades from digging into ground while working!
Love the cold starts. Show a cold start of the boat plz!
Happy snow day we just got hammered in Ky, been [snowed/ice/sleet] in for two days.
I was worried about you guys and that snow/ice storm glad to see your ok
Laura if you do not like the snow blowing on you get a universal winter cab for it will make it far nicer to clear snow then. Also you two rookies at the bottom of the side walls are the sliders them are adjustable and you need to adjust them so that you only clear the snow but not the gravel on your yard. The stones will break the sheer pins so adjust them so when you lower ti you have just enough space to leave the stones behind
It's funny how people from different parts of the country deal with snow and how the shovel/blow the snow. I would have done it very differently but I'm from Northern Minnesota and deal with snow for most of the fall/winter/spring months. At least it's not too cold there...We have been below zero for most of the last 2 weeks...No snow, thank God. Face mask, googles, warm choppers (wool mittens with a leather exterior), good boots with a liner, and a insulated snow suit always works when the snow is blowing back onto you when snowblowing.
look up on the webs for speed gear it will speed that thrower up and rubber pad mod it helps throw it further also since your doing stone get a pvc pipe cut it slit in it and slide it on the cutting edge it will let the blower glide over the stone and not dig in.. rear tires filled will washer fluid, wheels weights and rear weight is all i run on my 322 very rare do i need chains anymore since added the rear weight and score a cab you can find them for under 500 bucks also step up to the 318 and up they have dual rear brakes to help with steering and power steering and 2 sets of hydros one having float mode
Had a Deere much like that one for the Blizzard of 78'. Dug out most of the neighborhood. We had chains and wheel weights. Those have sheer bolts that sheered when you hit that big rock.
they also have wheel weights for that tractor.. use both and make a piece to go on the chute to throw the snow better
Honey, you could put some weight on the back of that little tractor and that would help immensely. You could also use a leaf blower to move that white soft dry snow out of the way around your garage door stuff.❤
My first thought was when I saw it was a 316 was something with Austin. But then thought what about Jon Snowblower. GOT reference of course😂
You didn’t have to get in the snow to make an angel, you are already one. At least I think that is Grant’s opinion.
They make a really nice half cab to keep the snow off you that has a plexiglass windshield and wipers!
That was great Laura and Grant and and the little blower that found a home different tractor
Turn on your heated seat.😂 Love from Snow Camp NC.
Dully is the only way to go for a garden tractor. That old Sears 14 6 is a good old tractor as well. Lot of implements sold for those old tractors. Not so easy to find in my neck of the woods but in your area there is tons of stuff out there.
Should have bought a snow blower attachment for the heated cab skid steer 😂
Laura, when Grant was trying to put the goggles on you your eyes was saying this is not going well 😂
also give the tractor a good tune up and looking over.... when u have time before end of winter
Gravel will get caught and bind to auger or impeller and break shear pins. Better than breaking your gear box. Keep some in your pocket with a wrench and your pliers.Rear weights or wheel weights will help a lot
I used to have a Honda snow blower in Quebec and blow snow of a dirt road driveway, it would pop the 10mm center bolt every minutes the first downfall because a rock would get stuck in the auger. Until I figured to raise the skis under the auger. By the third downfall it was mostly iced so it was easier.
I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
Sally the snowblower. Larry and Sally could be a nice couple just like Grant and Laura. Love your channel.
Hate to say this but the chains are on inside out, the curled over ends of the links that attach the cross bars to the side rails should be facing out so they do not dig into the side wall of the tire. After putting chains on for over 50 years up here in Alaska that is something that really sticks out to me.:)
I am so sorry you need a snow blower…We have snowblowers here in South Fla…It’s called a boat 😂
Hello Laura & Grant! Beings it is a 316, and Larry is a 317. Name it Larry Junior or JR. for short 😁. Like everything you both do and show us. Thanks for sharing your farming life. Hope you both have a safe and prosperous New Year!
As a logger, I think I might be able to drive this one since their ain't not too many buttons/doodads on it.
Elsewise I'll just hitch up some mules or oxen.
Should have used the 4-wheeler with the blade we saw in the shop! As for the name, Nebraska Snowhusker.
My suggestion is Leon. I'm not sure why it's the first thing that came to mind.
The difference between that men and boys, is the size of their toys!Berry the blower works for me.
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Little John