randomly heated garage

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Let Me Google That

Nice.

And who would have thunked these caveman types needed heat ?

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

Right! I figured that Tobs's head to toe body rug would be more than enough to keep the bisch warm!

[Tim Hancock]

I have multiple rooms in my shop.... My main workshop room is where I spend a couple hours every day. It has a propane wall mount heater and I leave it on all winter long to keep the room 65-70. Don't care what it costs as it is my happy place. The larger "storage" portion of my shop has propane ceiling tube heaters. I leave them set at about 45 to keep the pipes from freezing and when I need to work out there, I simply turn the thermostat up and wear coveralls to work in. It takes an hour or two to heat up to maybe 60. All my seasonal cars, motorcycles, airplanes etc are in this big room and none have had any issues that I am aware of from the 45-60 random temp swings during the nearly 20 years I have been doing this.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

I will be receiving a snow blade for my quad Thursday and will get underway with that install asap.

I got rid of the snow blade on my Honda Rancher after one year. It was not maneuverable enough even after I disabled the front drive. I was frustrating and pissed of at how long it took every time I cleaned the lot with it.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I got rid of the snow blade on my Honda Rancher after one year. It was not maneuverable enough even after I disabled the front drive. I was frustrating and pissed of at how long it took every time I cleaned the lot with it.

ive got to give it a shot. I was unable to get out of my driveway after about 20" of snow. it's steep both up and down to get out. i got the 660 griz with 4x, high/low range and a locking rear diff that came with a second set of wheels with mud/snow tires on them. two of my buddies have kabota tractors, one with a blade and one with a blower and those are much less maneuverable than the quad in my estimation.

if it gets too bad i may at some point look into a unit for the jeep, but again that would be less maneuverable in my estimation. if i do ultimately outfit the jeep with one i will likely do some removal work on the side to have it pay for itself over time.

im retired so ive got more time than money and expect there to be a learning curve i will have to overcome before i get efficient at it.

[Tim Hancock]

I have a blade for my Polaris 300 4x4 quad.... It works great until the snow banks are high on each side of the drive and then it drifts across completely filling the trough. With the blade angled one can throw snow like the big county trucks provided you have room to push it to the side. It works way better than my old garden tractor with chains or my old ford 9N with back blade.

With that said, we get a lot of drifting where I live and now I typically just use my newer JD compact 4wd tractor with a front end loader bucket up front and a blade on the back. It is not as fast as the quad after a fresh snowfall, but once the big drifts start happening the bucket is king.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

I have a blade for my Polaris 300 4x4 quad.... It works great until the snow banks are high on each side of the drive and then it drifts across completely filling the trough. With the blade angled one can throw snow like the big county trucks provided you have room to push it to the side. It works way better than my old garden tractor with chains or my old ford 9N with back blade.

With that said, we get a lot of drifting where I live and now I typically just use my newer JD compact 4wd tractor with a front end loader bucket up front and a blade on the back. It is not as fast as the quad after a fresh snowfall, but once the big drifts start happening the bucket is king.

fortunately I live on top of a hill and should be able to push the snow off the banks. I need to get to tractor supply and buy some T stakes to mark the point of no return before the next snow event. I imagine as noted above im going to have learn how to best manage the snow early in the season as to not paint myself into a corner and run out of room to "store" it. the plan is to get it as far as I can away from the road at the outset and keep with that approach.

im at 4000 feet and got two feet over the holiday, but a southern storm dumped like 6" of rain over the last couple days with temps in the high 40's all of it has melted so ill get a fresh slate next snow. it arrives this thursdee so I will take a couple photos of it being, and installed here this weekend. with the woodstove in the background all lit up of course..

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

^^^

Right! I figured that Tobs's head to toe body rug would be more than enough to keep the bisch warm!

im a flat lander raw so ive got heated grips en route too. a couple of threads ive read on quad blade work suggests they are mandatory. ive got good snow clothes from snowmobiling the last couple winters with my buddy who has four of them. still learning my way up here for sure.

[9dreizig]

Tobie do I need to teach you the ways of mountain living? Hey will we see you at the 25 hours of TG this weekend?

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Tobie do I need to teach you the ways of mountain living? Hey will we see you at the 25 hours of TG this weekend?

saw some hints you were driving again this year. best of luck to you and the team and stay safe n warm. I will not make it and I must say im sorry for not making it to sears in October. with the fire up that way and the PG&E power shutdown I thought better of traversing the state. as it turned out the track due to the power being out did not host Gary Walton's celebration of life sat night and I heard they sent you guys all home sundee canceling the day's racing program.

I stayed home and ran the generator every 3 hours or so to keep the fridge contents cold.... im getting equipped for the mountain life, but any hints do tell my brother....

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[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

. . .

im a flat lander raw so ive got heated grips en route too. a couple of threads ive read on quad blade work suggests they are mandatory. ive got good snow clothes from snowmobiling the last couple winters with my buddy who has four of them. still learning my way up here for sure.

Tobs, I think you should get some snow bunnies to help you keep warm in your mountain cave!!!

[ckelly78z]

^^^^I always preferred the "Chest Thread" myself, but this picture hits all the bases !

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

ive got to give it a shot. I was unable to get out of my driveway after about 20" of snow. it's steep both up and down to get out. i got the 660 griz with 4x, high/low range and a locking rear diff that came with a second set of wheels with mud/snow tires on them. two of my buddies have kabota tractors, one with a blade and one with a blower and those are much less maneuverable than the quad in my estimation.

if it gets too bad i may at some point look into a unit for the jeep, but again that would be less maneuverable in my estimation. if i do ultimately outfit the jeep with one i will likely do some removal work on the side to have it pay for itself over time.

im retired so ive got more time than money and expect there to be a learning curve i will have to overcome before i get efficient at it.

Your plowing problem will probably be the capability to carry the snow. I have a Cub Challenger 550 with a six foot blade. I put box ends on it to help carry the snow rather than just allow it to roll out the sides of the plow. I used to plow my drive with a 4x4 Honda 450 Foreman. That got old quick but faced with using the 450 or a shovel, the 450 won. Power angle would be nice even on a quad. Now that I've added box ends to make my blade a pusher box I don't think I'll want power angle as much . But with a blade it's a nice feature that can be achieved with a 12 volt linear actuator.
A couple bags of sand on the front and rear of the quad will be your friend. I used to put two bags of softener salt on the front and rear racks of my 450 and it helped a lot with traction.

Tractors are nice but not really all that maneuverable. Everyone (well you might not) knows where i'm going here... There's one tool that will run circles around anything mentioned so far for snow removal. But it's "spendy"

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Tobs, I think you should get some snow bunnies to help you keep warm in your mountain cave!!!

Mmmm... snow blowers... BTW, I'm calling FAKE NEWS! Not a single one with their headlights on.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Tobs, I think you should get some snow bunnies to help you keep warm in your mountain cave!!!

id leave the plow parked and hope to be snowed in as long as possible if those snow bunnies were here...

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Skid steer?

You said it not me!!

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

id leave the plow parked and hope to be snowed in as long as possible if those snow bunnies were here...

Bring on the blizzard!!

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

id leave the plow parked and hope to be snowed in as long as possible if those snow bunnies were here...

Originally Posted by cabmando

Bring on the blizzard!!

I just had to put sunscreen on - no seasons here in the land of burn ass!

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I just had to put sunscreen on - no seasons here in the land of burn ass!

Josh Brolin from your neck of the woods?
https://www.health.com/mind-body/josh-brolin-sunburn-butt-sunning

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by cabmando

Josh Brolin from your neck of the woods?
https://www.health.com/mind-body/josh-brolin-sunburn-butt-sunning

Don't know if that butt tanning bisch is from these here parts, but I do know that Toby could not go around bare-assed, or the wimminz would be lined up for blocks trying to get a bite of that thang! Bisch wouldn't be able to get any peace and quiet with his badonkadonk on display!!!

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Don't know if that butt tanning bisch is from these here parts, but I do know that Toby could not go around bare-assed, or the wimminz would be lined up for blocks trying to get a bite of that thang! Bisch wouldn't be able to get any peace and quiet with his badonkadonk on display!!!

I appreciate the faith you have in my game raw....


last snow event



got the blade after a ton of fed ex ground drama and have installed it. wish id gone with the 60" blade now that I have mounted it. got a 54" and it seems slim.... just need some snow now.




note the fighting cocks my great aunt left me when she passed in the window sill...