Got to give my new  Ariens classic its first real test, passed with flying colors even w the smaller 208 engine. threw out he heavy snow  from the sidewalk covered with street plow burden higher than the chute no prob. What it does need however is some chains for traction.  Having said that the machine failed during the smaller snow last time. Was going along the driveway la de da and bang, clunk.....wtf! Stopped moving so I quickly shut it down and started smelling the burn. Took off the plastic cover which now had a big hole in it...and saw a broken burnt belt and the idler assembly, brackets etc all over the place. fuck!  Threw it on the truck , back to Home Depot where they said no prob, will get it taken care of. the tool rental dept has a mechanic and shop manned by older guys like me lol so we swapped life story's...turns out the factory didn't tighten down a bracket so bolts came out and the whole belt/pulley assembly busted loose. They fixed it up no cost of course and the mech assured me he lok tighted everything he could. they said its shocking how many new machines, not just snowblowers, break down. 

On 3/9/2018 at 1:48 PM, High Exposure said:

Noooooooooo!

I am driving back from St Augustine Sunday night in a Monday. I have to work Tuesday morning.

Ha ha!

Weather is showing nothing but some rain snow mix tuesday??

31 minutes ago, Zeke said:

Ha ha!

Ha Ha this!

It’s 64* and I still have another full day of shooting ahead of me.  

He wins 

Well it’s snowing here... now. 

Just rain here. Looks like if anything we are in the 1-3” range.  But it is supposed to be above freezing all night. 

Brother is getting 12-18”

Brother? I thought you were hatched...

On 3/9/2018 at 2:19 PM, Krdshrk said:

14" of super heavy snow last time...If we get more I hope it's a lot lighter - I nearly killed my snowblower...  and it's a 2 stage Ariens.

Don't feel bad; I struggled with the plow.  It puked snow so hard and fast we got caught with our pants down, trying to play catch up.  With it being so wet and heavy we were almost doomed before we started.

If tonight/tomorrow happens let it not be a lot.  I'm really too beat to go out and do another 6+ hour shift plowing, even if it is $70/hr.

1 hour ago, sota said:

Don't feel bad; I struggled with the plow.  It puked snow so hard and fast we got caught with our pants down, trying to play catch up.  With it being so wet and heavy we were almost doomed before we started.

If tonight/tomorrow happens let it not be a lot.  I'm really too beat to go out and do another 6+ hour shift plowing, even if it is $70/hr.

try a 34 hour shift.

Supposedly like 2" of snow tonight but that's it.  North/East of us is going to get hit a lot harder.

 

1 hour ago, Krdshrk said:

Supposedly like 2" of snow tonight but that's it.  North/East of us is going to get hit a lot harder.

 

I'm north and east of you, and we're looking at 1"-2" predicted.

1 minute ago, sota said:

I'm north and east of you, and we're looking at 1"-2" predicted.

I meant like, Long Island, Massachusetts, Maine, etc.

Idontgiveashit about them

6-9"+ coming.

Kaboom!

NWS calling for 8-10” in Medford. Guess this saves me from draining the gas from the snowblower in “spring”. 

fuck kaboom!  puking snow made my life HELL last time.

I still have 6" on the front lawn from the last big one. 

after the kid leaves for school, I'm hitting home depot up for some more shovels (metal), filling the gas cans back up, and putting the plow back on the jeep.

Plow on the truck and ready

Well this is interesting.. I’m looking forward to August 

you know there will be at least one more storm in April, right?

8 minutes ago, sota said:

you know there will be at least one more storm in April, right?

I’ll guess 4/8/18. 24”

21 minutes ago, sota said:

you know there will be at least one more storm in April, right?

i suspect you're joking...but sadly you may be right. i seem to recall at least a couple winters like this one back in the 70's. including one in which we had significant snow in april.

3 hours ago, 1LtCAP said:

including one in which we had significant snow in april.

Yes. I remember the big Easter Sunday storm. 

3 hours ago, Zeke said:

I’ll guess 4/8/18. 24”

But we’re tough, right?

On 3/9/2018 at 1:48 PM, High Exposure said:

Noooooooooo!

I am driving back from St Augustine Sunday night in a Monday. I have to work Tuesday morning.

It was originally going to start Saturday but we’re holding it off for you. No need to thanks us. 

10 hours ago, Zeke said:

Well this is interesting.. I’m looking forward to August 

Then you will be bitching it's too hot and humid. 

Let it snow, let it snow, let it SNOW!

8 hours ago, 1LtCAP said:

i suspect you're joking...but sadly you may be right. i seem to recall at least a couple winters like this one back in the 70's. including one in which we had significant snow in april.

sadly, i'm only somewhat joking; as was mentioned we HAVE had April snow storms in the past.