Woke up this morning to about 4" of fresh wet snow. Another three or four inches have fallen today. The last few days I have been working to get my plow truck operating. We installed a new pump motor on the plow a year or so ago so I never expected any trouble with that. Wrong!

The motor was seized up. I took it apart and lubricated it. No luck. Then I pulled off the end and found a broken and stuck brush. I ran around and bought a new one of those yesterday and installed it....still seized. I pulled it apart more last night and found the magnets inside the motor casing were broken up.

So I bought a whole new pump motor and installed it this morning, taking care to seal up the cracks with silicone to prevent moisture inside the motor. Works smooth as silk.

I also bought a flashing yellow light for the roof....the light works like a charm.

The snow is so heavy I cannot push it very far with the blade sitting straight with the truck.

The yellow light makes me so official I may try pulling some folks over and giving them a citizens arrest. (just kidding).

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I thought about doing snow plowing when I lived up where the sky dandruff fell. but alas it never to fruition

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

We've got 6-10" forecast for the overnight. Currently 17* but they're claiming we're going to get 1/10-1/4" of ice on top of it through the morning. I put fresh gas in my trusty Ariens, that's probably the same vintage as I, and it fired up second pull. I'm as ready as I'm going to get!

I made good money through H.S. and college pushing snow. Then after my wife stopped working after kid#1 (and through kid #4) I put a 6.5' plow on my Jeep and picked up 14 residential accounts around my hood, most of them were retirees. We had a load I snow 3 years ago and I cleared over $5500 in cash. After 5 years of not breaking anything and never needing to replace the original clutch (75K miles) I figured it was time to quit while I was ahead and sold it, effectively getting out of the business. And I don't miss it a bit!

Although after snowblowing last winter, I'm thinking the Suburban could use a plow. Heat, music and a coffee holder has its appeal. Besides I want to be able to retire my father and his tractor from plowing. But that's it!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

10 yrs ago, +/- 5 years, I was at Ohio University and they had an American version of this for sale on the surplus equipment auction. I was tempted
http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/1968_Mercedes_Benz_Unimog_Snow_Blower_For_Sale_Front_1.jpg

It wasn't a mog, but I can't find a google image of an M35 (deuce-and a half military truck) version - rear mounted diesel engine to drive a 3 row snowblower - thing was excellent. painted civilian yellow. The description said, in so many words "needs a bunch of work and wont run right now" so I wasn't going to jump on it. And we never get that much snow in OH anyway.....yet...

oh well. I'm staying clear of ladder-frame vehicles, mostly so I dont get tempted to buy a snow plow, or a boat, or any other large equipment

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Friend of mine in Colorado has a Mog snowblower... seriously bad-ass...
Even painted yellow...

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Just watch out for those dang metal fences around the flower beds....

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif

Hey now! I'll have you know it was a veggie garden bed!

I broke down and hired someone to do the business sidewalk this year. I didn't dread this forecast as much as I dreaded previous ones.

Those old municipal/airport Oshkosh snowblowers are bad @$$, could probably pick up a small car and redeposit it in small pieces a hundred yards away.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I broke down & hired someone to clear leaves from my yard this fall. He's a disabled USCG vet. Good job. Good cause. $20/hr tho .


No snow here yet this season. Cold rain aplenty however. Sun due out later. Eagles party @ 12:30.

Guessing you won't get on the guys ass when he mulches that wire too....

My Colorado compatriate with the Mog snowblower, also has something you would lust after... A big old cornbinder snowblower that came from a defunct municipal airport in Nebraska... The 4 row snowblower is about 6' tall and 7'+ wide.... I like the Mog better though, even if it is smaller.

My little skidsteer eventually rose to the occasion, as with any snow moving device, it worked flawlessly all summer in the nice long, sunny, warm days, but when the first snow hits...curveball baby!!
This time it was the fuel line that I replaced over the summer.. being an opportunist, I replaced the failed fuel line with a piece of clear tubing that came from my brewing supplies. Worked great all summer. But, apparently the cold affects the plastic in a bad way, and it started to allow air into the fuel supply. Took about an hour to figure out what the heck was happening, but at least being clear hose, I could see the trouble. One trip to the parts store and a couple dieselly hands (see, there is an upside to this story) and it is back in action, and all my snow is moved.

I'm not sure I could charge for plowing snow, generally I accept donations... If I was to put a price on the sheer aggravation, I'd have to charge a grand or two to plow someone out...

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif

Well, I do my house, my rental house behind and several of my neighbors houses plus my sidewalks and parking lot for my commercial building downtown. I enjoy it and might even save money at it with my little 87 Montero with a 6' blade. I take it really easy so I don't break anything any more than necessary.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Rotary Snow Blower - YouTube

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Is it that time of year already? Thanks for the reminder. A part that turns the drive wheels broke on my snow blower a year ago and I still have to disassemble and see what’s wrong. I hope it’s just a pin or something as the blower has been used only about 12x. Another POS crapman labeled fiasco. I also have to put the plow attachment on my lawn tractor, along with the chains and 60 lb bag of gravel. That's about a 2 hour long task. And the plow is good for up to about a foot of not too heavy snow, at least for the first part of winter....

Then there is the best solution of all – the number of a neighbor who has a mid-sized Deer 4wd tractor with a front loader bucket. He charges me about $40 per plow which isn’t bad given that the driveway is pretty long.

Last year, at the peak (and everywhere else), the snow grew to about 4' deep, and lingered for nearly 6 months. The year before it was over 5' deep.

I reckon I'd move.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Here is the ultimate Sidewalk Snow pusher.

0:55 the action starts.

RONTEX ECOPLOW Smart Schneepflug Schneeschieber Räumfahrzeug Winterdienst snow plow Schnee - YouTube

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

It’s way easier to let the neighbor plow; he has a gate key