New CID Snow Pusher and Massive Rocks; Moved! -
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Happy Boxing Day! Today I am out in the woodyard playing with all my new toys. Moving rocks with the KIOTI tractor as well as doing some snow removal.
More on the CID 7' snow pusher here:
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Whew! I was hoping this wasn't the day that you actually break your truck window! But you are quite resourceful at figuring out thigs you've never done before!
No truck window have been broke.....yet.
I found unloading attachments from a pick up bed is easier if you lift the attachment and then drive the truck out from under the attachment. Your way worked great as well! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I would have tried to simply attach the pusher to the quick attach and locked it down. Lift it out and drive away…
The truck bed sides where in the way.
Maybe so, but it is off.
Good job mate 👍
Cool toy. Gonna be a huge time saver for snow removal. And fun too.
I think so too!
Parking lot looks much better..
See you tomorrow..😊👍
Thanks 👍
Sure beats the walk behind snowblower time wise!
Yes a little bit.
Chris, when unloading equipment such as you had, life it up a little and pull the truck from under it. I also did not know you had a neutral on your hydraulic system. It will take the pressure off your hoses. Use it when in-hooking.
Good idea.
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
It's kinda funny when we think back about things we did without equipment. That's one of the reasons why I have a bad back. LOL!!
Glad you realized right away that you need to keep it in float position when using the pusher.
Take care my friend!!😀😀
Logger Al
Yes equipment is better than not!
Well done Chris, the tractor continues to pay for itself. Less time snow blowing means more time for selling firewood!
I hope so!
Merry Christmas! Nice new snow pusher. I have farmed for some sixty years and very early on I discovered a couple of short 3 or 4 foot chains always come in handy when working with my tractors.
Have a blessed new year.
Yes, a few more shorties will be had! Thanks Walter!
That pusher works slicker than greased owl dung...Great choice!
Yes it does!
Does Chris have a video of the guy testing the lubricity rating of Owl dung? If he does, probably ends by saying, “Best job ever, GNI”🤣
I would get that rubber on the bottom adjusted first and make sure your Nutz are tight ! 🤣🤣 Merry Christmas Chris 🎅. You can buy those yellow fiberglass rods that mount to the sides on the pusher (like the ones they use on snowplows) so when the pusher is down you know where the side are Chris. Helps in deep snow and when you get close to something. Your float is the same as on a truck mounted snow plow. Hit the switch down and it will float. I was going to tell you to move those large rocks to the place you suggested , you beat me to it Chris. Hard to see things under large amounts of snow. Chris, go to Lowes and buy those 4' or 5' fiber glass rods to mark the edges of your driveway, they come in yellow or orange with reflective tape on them so you can see them at night. Just here to help you. Great Job Chris !
Yup.
Looks like the new toy will do o the job. Can’t wait to see it work in 4to 5 inches of snow. With new solutions come new problems. You will always be able to brake the snow piles down when they big like you did with berm lol. Looks like fun lol
Yes, it works great!
Seems like the water retention area would be the perfect place to push the snow!
Yes, I did that.
Good job! Your snow days will be less problematic 👍. Great investment too.
Thanks, I hope so!
Wish we had some of that weather it's 80 degrees 😒 here in San Antonio. Of course in the very few days we get a few inches of snow, the whole city will be closed down for a couple days. 😆 LOL
I take a few feet of snow to slow us down for a day.
Good morning Chris. Nice job with the new pusher. Look at the time it will save you. Have fun 👍
Thanks 👍
Look at the snow, 81 degrees will be the high here in Killeen, Texas today. Stay warm!
No thanks, I prefer less than 40!
@@InTheWoodyard Really! LOL! Well, this native Floridian considers anything below 60 degrees as a major blizzard.
Nice video Chris. Snow pusher looks to perform well. Deep snow will be the real test. GNI
Yes and yes!
Very nice Chris! The snow pusher worked great. That grapple has found many uses in the woodyard that I bet you never had imagined. Looks like your all ready to go.👍🏻👍🏻🚜 GNI
Yes the new tools are great!
I have a CID grapple, heavy duty, works great, have a great day. No snow for us in West Virginia, high's in the 50's. Thanks for your videos, Mike
Thanks for watching Mike!
Great work and the plow looks great
Glad you like it Tom!
Good morning from Grand Forks
Hello Dean!
Chris, looks like you are all set for heavy winter snow. This should save you a lot of time!
I hope so!
Merry Christmas Chris. got to get your self some bolt or weld on grab hooks on that bucket. would be handy.
Yup!
That grapple of yours worked perfectly for those rocks! The one on our tractor at work is primarily for tree work. It’s a flat bottom with dual grapples. Would have struggled with those for sure.
Yes it did!
You could push some of the snow in your retention pond so you don’t have piles. I push my snow in the ditch so it’s where it needs to be when it melts. Keeps my piles down
Yup, I did that!
On my JD 4710 with a 460 loader, I drilled two holes near the front at the top of the side of the bucket for two "grab hooks". This allows picking up longer, heavier loads, like tree logs or equipment from each end, NOT at the center where it wants to swing, tip and spin. DO IT and you love having those 5/16" hooks! Simple to do, just two holes, a grade 8 bolt and washers to space them out enough to access the hooks with a 5/16" chain of any length. I keep pairs of chains with slip hooks and grab hooks on either end in various lengths. I also like to use load carrying straps rather than chains when possible and have a few paors of them.
YES!It is on my list to do!
Nice addition! Will save a crap-ton of time for sure. Just make sure to keep the rubber edge bolts sprayed with something like Fluid Film so when it comes time to adjust the rubber edge, you're not wasting time fighting rusted bots. Cant wait to see it in action in deeper snow.
Good idea! Thanks!
I think you’re gonna love that pusher for your parking lot! Especially the lower amounts of snow. I am also a walk behind blower guy. I love the clean look when you’re finished, plus no snow piles! But lots are a different animal. Looking forward to see how it does with 6”
Thanks, I am worried about the 12-20" snow falls myself!
@@InTheWoodyard ehh. you’ve always got the blower right? Or you can always throw the bucket back on and dig!!!
You obviously caught on to the need for float quickly. Without it you will tear things up in a hurry. The rubber scraper edge is also a very good choice. My the Meyers plow on my old 72 Dodge Power Wagon worked good in real cold weather but started to do a lot of damage as the weather warmed a bit. Converted to thick rubber scraper (purchased at a local heavy equipment dealer with the longer bolts needed) and it makes all the difference. Much easier on the gravel road and grassy areas where I push some of the snow. I notice very litte difference in cleaning ability.
Thanks for the good news!
Make sure pile that snow down wind. Looks like it works good.
I will put it were I have room.
Works well ! I pinch cunvieor belt between cutting edge and blade also .
That is a great idea!
Look at you!! You'll be pushing snow for Wisconsin residents instead of selling wood!!! Or making paths to deliver more wood !!! Great operation of your Tractor. Have a Safe Day
No thank, I have enough to do now!
G’mornin Chris. Sweet looking implement, that’ll be more gooder than blowing ! GoodNightIrene
Yup, much more gooderer!
Nice score! Hope you had a merry Christmas
Thanks, you too!
Merry Christmas Chris. I use the float mode when pushing snow. That way you don't have to worry about keeping the bucket level.
Yup, that is correct!
I hope you had a very merry Christmas Chris! Thanks for taking us along your journey, I think the new year will bring you alot of excitement. Take care!
Thanks for being here!
Sweet!!! Nice Snow Pusher Chris👍 You are all set and ready for winter now😁Also you have great skills with the Grapple too. Nice to see you using the tractor to make life easier. Happy New Year!!! 😁👍🚜💨🔥🪵
Yup, it should work out nice!
It’s all fun and games in 1” of snow.
Yup, the deep stuff separates the men from the boys!
Maybe the parking lot, you can backdrag. Backdrag from the rocks back like ten feet, then make one long lateral run. Then you don't have to move rocks.
Moving the rocks is easy and opens up a bunch of room.
@@InTheWoodyard
At least you can drop some logs right there lol. Plenty of room for new deliveries!
Can’t wait for more snow in southern Wi
You can have all of it!
You got to try out the new snow pusher, and then it stops snowing. Definitely a great tool to have
More snow will come!
and make sure. you push that snow back. as fare as you can. so you have room for more. lol
Yup, I did that!
I’m not familiar with that white stuff as I live down under . That pusher doing the job . But that cold 🥶
The real cold is not here yet!
Merry Christmass Cris,pusher looks awesome
Thanks, same to you !
Bolt on bucket hooks make lifting jobs easier, quicker, safer. Snow pusher should make things go better.
Yup!
I always lift and then pull the truck or trailer out from under the load. Don’t want to risk an operator error.
Yup, that works too.
I’m hoping by you being able to strategically move snow all winter, your spring might be less mushy in the field.
Yes! Me too!
I found for me that once you get level figured out, you can run it in float and works really well.
Yup, that is what I did too.
Chris, the next time you want to do something like this. Park your truck out in the open, lift it up, and then pull the truck out from under it. Don't have to worry about the side of you bed getting hit. Just an idea!
Yup, that works too.
I would have put the rocks into the trailer and take them back by the grapple storage. That way you wouldn't have to worry about them at all.
Sounds like extra work to me.
Keep that snow up there please
I would love to send it all to you! HA!
@@InTheWoodyard nnnnoooo!😥
Have you been checking your loader and all other bolts and nuts for torque? Nice video 😎
Yup
Looks like a real time saver what's next chain's for the tires? Hope you had a Merry Christmas and I can't wait to see what the New Year will bring to the Wood Yard.
I might get chains, but I am worried they will tear up the blacktop.
So Chris how much faster is the snow pusher than using the snow blower?
I am not sure yet, maybe 2x?
push the snow into the low retention pond area.
I did.
Maybe this will help answer your new trailer question. Buy one big enough to transport the tractor and snow pusher and pick up some snow jobs to pay for it all. I've seen several videos where tree services plow snow in the winter for some income during the down time. Firewood is not really down in the winter, but I'm sure you have a little spare time. Ha! Moving those rocks by hand was insanity, I guess you've been a get er done fella for a while.
Great idea, but I have plenty to do.
@@InTheWoodyard Hence the spare time joke.
If the rocks were spaced 10 ft. apart, maybe place a stake or two at each one and that pusher would fit between them and you wouldn't have to move the rocks. Just a suggestion.
Rocks are easy to move now with the grapple.
One point if you have big snowbergs in the woodyard you may need chains on your tractor tires to move and shape them or maybe not. But its so good to spend others money in comment section 😂😂 Chris your videos are great!
Yes, everyone like to spend my money!
I haven't seen an inch of snow yet. My pusher is mounted and ready but there's no snow.
You can have ours!
@@InTheWoodyard Bringing a trailer dump up tomorrow
Merry Christmas Chris, it looks very nice just a small question are you going to use your snow blower again, or would you use it for border control, just a thouht
I might use it for heavy falls to clear the walks and edges first.
That blade is going too pay for itself in no time now u just need a heated cab added lol
No thanks to the heated cab, I like the out doors.
You did number all the stones so you can put them back into the same order. In case the BOSS has OCD 🤣🤣
No, I did not! The boss will not care about that....I hope!
@@InTheWoodyard 🤞🤣
I see you did not cut the shrubs in front of your sign, for your Photo business. How can we find you, 😆
I will get to it.
Maybe put some side markers on your box blade?
Maybe I will!
a front mounted snow blower looks like it would have been a lot of less work! now and future...
Yup for about $6000 or more.
Yup!
Can you please tell me what sawmill you an Tony got the board lumber from and cost
Nope, sorry can't do it then we would get none.
Set of tires chain also maybe
Yup, maybe so.
CDI aka CID made in my small town of Denton NC
Cool, it is a nice one, I just used it again today!
Chris keep your plow company for your business parking lot. Your attachment for your tractor is great for the wood lot but that rubber scraping bar will ware out on pavement and you don’t want to be spending all your time plowing when you need to be cutting and splitting. Have a Merry Xmas.
I am the snow removal company, have been for 20 years now.
Nice. Have you had the " why didn't I do this sooner? " moment yet? Lol.
No, not really, I did okay snow blowing it for 20 years and it did a better job, much neater, it just took a little longer.
👍
Mr. B!
Next time lift it up a bit and pull your pickup out from underneath it???? Just a thought
Yup, that works too.
Now clearing snow will be fun !!! GNI
Maybe so.
Chris when you're planning your plowing route, if possible try not to drive over the snow first, that will make your life a lot easier.
Yes, I know that from snow blowing it for the past 20 years.
You need to put your rocks back on the side so nobody can drive over and steal your wood again now it's open for the pickens.
We will see.
So glad dentists don't use rock grappels to pull teeth.
Ya, that would hurt even more!
The angle of the bottom 2 claws is too sharp to the ground.
If you had THOSE flat; you could push them lose and you wouldn’t have to have the tractor screaming it’s guts out
Okay
C.I.D*
Yes, sorry about that!