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JimR

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That last storm was really bad
My sister and her husband lost their truck to a fallen tree. He is pissed about that. I think they will total it. It needs a new cab, two front doors and a possible hood.
 

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One thing I like to do to my quads I've plowed with, is zip strap the reverse safety so you don't have to pull the brake to get the quad into reverse. I just need to make sure I'm completely stopped before I bump it into reverse, which is hard when plowing. I also found it to be easier for me to zip strap the lever while the quad is standing up on end like yours.
Notice I'm not recommending anyone do this as it could be a safety issue, but rather just sharing my experience ;).
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Roger! Sounds like good info! I like it. I'll give it a try Chipper, and let you know how it works!
 
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One thing I like to do to my quads I've plowed with, is zip strap the reverse safety so you don't have to pull the brake to get the quad into reverse. I just need to make sure I'm completely stopped before I bump it into reverse, which is hard when plowing. I also found it to be easier for me to zip strap the lever while the quad is standing up on end like yours.
Notice I'm not recommending anyone do this as it could be a safety issue, but rather just sharing my experience ;).
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My rig , snow pushing bad arse !!
 

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Hope everyone has a good Christmas...I was planning on visiting some family today, but I'm pretty sure I came down with the flu or covid last night. Fever, chills, extreme fatigue/body aches, headache...I almost never get sick, so I turn into a giant sissy when I do get sick.
I hope you get over this bug. There are a lot of viruses going around lately. I personally know of one that strikes like a bear but is gone 24 hours later.
 
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My Makita can run up to 18" and here in Europe they get shipped with a 0.325" sprocket. I'd buy one but I think shipping would be a bit of a killer 😂
The 3/8lp cutters on my Makita still have some meat left so I haven't installed yet, but I have everything to switch over to a .325 rim drive setup. Just don't like the wimpy bar and small 7 tooth nose or I would have stayed with 3/8lp which cuts well. The stock bar is 16" but it only has 14" of cut so I went with an 18" bar.
 

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My rig , snow pushing bad arse !!
Nice buggy you got there. Sometimes I wish that I had a cab on my tractor. With all the work I do on our woodlot I would have had to open all my roads up to keep from destroying the cab. For snow removal I have my tractor plus my Ram pickup has an 8' Fisher plow on it. So far this year I have yet to need either of them. We have only had 3 inches of snow from 2 storms so far.
 
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Nice buggy you got there. Sometimes I wish that I had a cab on my tractor. With all the work I do on our woodlot I would have had to open all my roads up to keep from destroying the cab. For snow removal I have my tractor plus my Ram pickup has an 8' Fisher plow on it. So far this year I have yet to need either of them. We have only had 3 inches of snow from 2 storms so far.
Yea , it makes quick work and cab is nice in stormy weather, when we get real heavy snow break out the orange machine.
 

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I always loved watching "The Rifleman" reruns when I was a kid. He'd peel off about 25 through a lever action carbine in about 3 seconds.
I still watch him plus a hand full of other western usual suspects. A few of the episodes show a closeup of the screw that sets the trigger off.
 
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A few of the episodes show a closeup of the screw that sets the trigger off.
And the ATF had no problems with that, but a Rare Breed trigger is a "machine-gun ", whatever :nofunny:. I'm not all about them myself or any binary triggers, but a trigger ain't a machine-gun. If all the gun owners were as tough as they make themselves sound on a forum, this country would be a whole lot different, like was intended and fought for. We'll see how we are doing after the next round of welfare from the man, it's gonna get ugly, but most aren't paying attention.
 
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I have a comfortable heated snow setup but I wish we had more heavy snows. :crazy: The seat and dash swivels 180° so operator can look straight on at the blower or blade. 16 gears with a super low granny gear made it feel safe enough to get out and snap some pics. :innocent:

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That's sweet. You should have someone video you walking beside it with your phone in your hand, acting like it's remote control 😆.
I'll be moving about 12-14 here in a bit. Then it starts warming up and the rain starts Thursday and last all weekend, gonna be a mess!
 
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I have a comfortable heated snow setup but I wish we had more heavy snows. :crazy: The seat and dash swivels 180° so operator can look straight on at the blower or blade. 16 gears with a super low granny gear made it feel safe enough to get out and snap some pics. :innocent:

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Much more civilized than the old JD 2020 with 4 auger high blower I used to run. I stiff necked it. HaHa
 
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That's sweet. You should have someone video you walking beside it with your phone in your hand, acting like it's remote control 😆.
I'll be moving about 12-14 here in a bit. Then it starts warming up and the rain starts Thursday and last all weekend, gonna be a mess!
Yea , that’s a sloppy mess for sure 👎
 
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