Need Help Plowing Snow With Cub

k hutchins said:
One thing l failed to mention in my earlier disortation.
Unless you live somewhere that you don't get a lot of snow. Or you get a thaw in between. Plow for March/April not just Dec.. l like to push my edges back at least a blade width beyond the edge of the driveway. This gives you extra room for successive snow falls.
In my area of Mi we got 6+" of heavy white stuff overnight. I had to make extra passes to not only clear it, but to push it back further. Once it turns cold again and freezes, you'll have a heck of a time moving it, and your driveway might get narrower and narrower.
Shout out to Urbish, l was thinking about you not too long ago and how l hadn't seen any recent posts. Happy you're still around and part of the group.

Be well everyone
Hutch
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Hutch,
You nailed it in regards to plowing for March/April.
I plow a minimum of 10-15' off both edges of our driveway. Winter of 2010-2011, we had a significant snowstorm every week in January and February. By the beginning of March, the 4' tall snow banks were at the edge of the driveway.
Since we haven't had much snow for the last several winters, I haven't had to use my Mahindra 3505di with a bucket to move snow banks.
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Peter Person said:
Hutch,
You nailed it in regards to plowing for March/April.
I plow a minimum of 10-15' off both edges of our driveway. Winter of 2010-2011, we had a significant snowstorm every week in January and February. By the beginning of March, the 4' tall snow banks were at the edge of the driveway.
Since we haven't had much snow for the last several winters, I haven't had to use my Mahindra 3505di with a bucket to move snow banks.
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Man that be nice to really move some snow
 
Update: After putting my chains on and installing my new skis for the blade it is working like a charm. 100% better, we're getting some snow here in Pa today and tonight with frigid temps as well. So tomorrow when I wake up I should have roughly 5" of snow to remove. Can't wait to put the Cub to work.
 

RunningRed​

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Check your link for attaching ends together. It looks like the type I have seen used which requires the link to be pulled around and secured. The entire end of the attach link needs to go thru the chain link not just the hook. Is that a sliding link next to the crosslink? That would be what holds the whole thing together. If by chance that link comes loose you will come to an abrupt stop. Vern
 
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RunningRed​

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Check your link for attaching ends together. It looks like the type I have seen used which requires the link to be pulled around and secured. The entire end of the attach link needs to go thru the chain link not just the hook. Is that a sliding link next to the crosslink? That would be what holds the whole thing together. If by chance that link comes loose you will come to an abrupt stop. Vern
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He could also put tensioners on.
 
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RunningRed​

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Check your link for attaching ends together. It looks like the type I have seen used which requires the link to be pulled around and secured. The entire end of the attach link needs to go thru the chain link not just the hook. Is that a sliding link next to the crosslink? That would be what holds the whole thing together. If by chance that link comes loose you will come to an abrupt stop. Vern
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Agreed. When the hook is fed through the last link that will fit, it provides a lever to tighten it, too.
 
my cub plowin snow!!! LOL!! Got the onion ground plowed then it decided to snow/freeze so now its wait til spring to finish IF I plow anymore of the garden.
Oh and the Michigan is my snowplow! --- I know its not a cub! The cub will fit IN the bucket on this one!!
 

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v w said:

RunningRed​

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Check your link for attaching ends together. It looks like the type I have seen used which requires the link to be pulled around and secured. The entire end of the attach link needs to go thru the chain link not just the hook. Is that a sliding link next to the crosslink? That would be what holds the whole thing together. If by chance that link comes loose you will come to an abrupt stop. Vern
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The ends of the chain are together now. This is an old picture that I took last spring when I first got the chains and was putting them on to see if they fit and I didn't close the end links.
 
Barebones said:
Agreed. Either use wire or bungees.
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The ends of the chain are together now. This is an old picture that I took last spring when I first got the chains and was putting them on to see if they fit and I didn't close the end links. I didn't bother with tensioners because the chains seem tight enough as is.
 
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