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Was plowing yesterday, moving right along throwing lot of snow, and all of the sudden BANG - Hit a water shut-off that was above the cement about a 1/4 inch. Had gone over the 8" cover many times from east to west, except this time I was going west to East and that side must not of been a flush as the other side with the cement. Since I haven't found front mount hardware yet, I was using it as belly mount and it was working GREAT. Damage: Twisted and bent Alternate drawbar. That is easy to replace, since only cost $15 to build. However, 3 of the 4 holes that the drawbar bolts into busted out - yes, the casting. I gathered the 5 pieces, and that is all that is missing. Neighbor says he knows someone who can weld cast iron, so he says we can weld it, then put in a heli-coil for the bolts. I was moving right along since it was a smooth street, and momentum really helps when you don't have chains. Needles to say IF i can get the blad fixed, I won't be doing any more hard-core grading - not worth it!
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Never tore anything up, but I have hit soemthing solid with blade in front mount position, and it's quite a jolt. The spring on the bottom is suppposed to trip, but under some circumstances it doesn't. The steering whell and spinner knob can leave marks.
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Really sorry to hear that.
As for the welding. Might be okay for spares, but it would probably be cheaper, quicker and more efficient to get new castings from JP Tractor Salvage or TM Tractor.
My father in law has a little ritual he performs every fall just before the snow flies. He visually inspects his driveway, my driveway, my brother in laws driveway and any other he may consider doing that winter. He then either removes all the loose stones, rakes out the ridges and marks with a flag or a small tree those items he considers dangerous or a hazard to his blower or bucket.
I am now getting hooked on the same procedure. Last year I hit a chunck of concrete/ashpalt with Ellie and scared the bejeepers out of me. One lesson I am leaning is to make sure your driveway etc., is clear of FOD's.
Hey guys, not bad for a swabbie eh I know what FOD is -- usually applies to a runway and these items can cause Foreign Object Damage to an aircraft.....
As for the welding. Might be okay for spares, but it would probably be cheaper, quicker and more efficient to get new castings from JP Tractor Salvage or TM Tractor.
My father in law has a little ritual he performs every fall just before the snow flies. He visually inspects his driveway, my driveway, my brother in laws driveway and any other he may consider doing that winter. He then either removes all the loose stones, rakes out the ridges and marks with a flag or a small tree those items he considers dangerous or a hazard to his blower or bucket.
I am now getting hooked on the same procedure. Last year I hit a chunck of concrete/ashpalt with Ellie and scared the bejeepers out of me. One lesson I am leaning is to make sure your driveway etc., is clear of FOD's.
Hey guys, not bad for a swabbie eh I know what FOD is -- usually applies to a runway and these items can cause Foreign Object Damage to an aircraft.....
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You will find that in the winter. Anything close to the surface of the ground,the frost will raise things above the surface.I have burried boulders that have that come up above the surface in the winter time.We call it frost heave 3200lbs per square inch.
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You can move the bracket back where the psring bolt mounts to the frame so the bottom of the blade has less of an attack angle to it. That will make it easier for it to slip over an obstacle rather tan catching on it. Of course, that also creates more of a problem if you have hard packed or crusted snow.
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Keep in mind that you can mount your regular drawbar reversed in the rear position and bolt the blade brackets to that. This will get you back in business until more permanent repairs can be made.
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Dave:
We used to have to do the same thing in Inuvik and Alert. In Inuvik it could have been anything from a rock, a cariboo or a heard of Arctic Hare. In Alert, we had to watch out for Polar Bear, Musk Ox, Hare, Arctic Fox and of course them thar wolves. Occassionally we might find some human FOD's, but those were usually the Army types who couldn't hold their beer
Thanks, feeling tons better, but still have a long way to go down this particular road. Should be an interesting journey.
We used to have to do the same thing in Inuvik and Alert. In Inuvik it could have been anything from a rock, a cariboo or a heard of Arctic Hare. In Alert, we had to watch out for Polar Bear, Musk Ox, Hare, Arctic Fox and of course them thar wolves. Occassionally we might find some human FOD's, but those were usually the Army types who couldn't hold their beer
Thanks, feeling tons better, but still have a long way to go down this particular road. Should be an interesting journey.
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Rudi wrote:
I am now getting hooked on the same procedure. Last year I hit a chunck of concrete/ashpalt with Ellie and scared the bejeepers out of me. One lesson I am leaning is to make sure your driveway etc., is clear of FOD's.
When I was young, my grandfather used an early Cub Cadet for snowblowing. He had a smooth asphalt driveway, but he also had a pair of Great Danes. He always said you hadn't lived until you tried to snowblow a frozen Great Dane dog turd. Having said that, I'm really sorry to read about the mishap with the water shut-off. Good luck...
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