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steve(ill) 
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 8:29am |
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Well we gots 8 inches of Global Warming all day yesterday.. Stayed in the garage working.. Plan to go out today and do the driveway and barn lot.. hoping the County Plow comes by first and cleans the road before i start !!.... Been aa constant 17- 20 degees for a couple days.. Suppose to stay that way for a week... Our first snow this season.
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Dave H
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 8:40am |
yeah we are up to our butt in drifts east of springfield. Working up the courage to get out there and deal with it. I hope the plow driver has learned something and doesn't plow my road completely shut. 
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DMiller
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 9:01am |
Plows are hanging to the Interstates and Numbered State Roads 19 and 100, 94 here, Letter roads will come later where we sit. Maybe in a couple days.
Will be drag blading driveway this morning should we get a little open sky sunshine, is hovering in teens here where may see low twenties some point.
Have Ice, then Snow then Sleet and ice then more snow and drifting with harsh winds. Measured four inches on front walk that did not blow off but does not include first ice load. Rear patio is drifted close to a foot.
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scott
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 9:06am |
Post us a picture of your snow rig! 
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DMiller
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 9:10am |
Doesn't do justice, will be a Cold Ride where it sleeps gently inside my shop for now. Old Deere Blade is a 9' wide.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 9:29am |
The 'trick' I learned decades ago was to move the snow away from the county road ahead of my driveway. That way very little 'road snow' gets dumped onto MY driveway. Always humours me to see people 'split their driveway 50/50' then county plow truck comes by and dumps their snow back into their driveway.......doh !
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scott
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 9:37am |
I bet you could push up a pile with those chains and the blade turned backward.
I used a borrowed 9' JD blade behind my 7040 which was nice with the heat and m/l sealed cab. I've been watching for years for a similar blade. Pushing my luck I keep reminding myself because we haven't had significant snow in years. You are well prepared, nice job.
There is/was a 9' JD 6 way blade with 2 cylinders for sale near here for $1500 but upon inspection the main beam was broken and ax murdered back together, I think the 7040 would kill it. |
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DMiller
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Posted: 06 Jan 2025 at 11:47am |
 scott wrote:
I bet you could push up a pile with those chains and the blade turned backward.
I used a borrowed 9' JD blade behind my 7040 which was nice with the heat and m/l sealed cab. I've been watching for years for a similar blade. Pushing my luck I keep reminding myself because we haven't had significant snow in years. You are well prepared, nice job.
There is/was a 9' JD 6 way blade with 2 cylinders for sale near here for $1500 but upon inspection the main beam was broken and ax murdered back together, I think the 7040 would kill it. |
Wish this one was Six Way, Pin Type 88 series. PITA to switch and too close to tractor to angle much at all. May have to take it back off and turn blade backward as loads not self clearing today. 
Snow from 4-12" depth across upper drive in drifts, thick Wet Snow, got a path clear. Made a run down the drive, Drifts over 18" and suspect up to 24" as came over halfway up front tires, one path where still 20 degrees and hands got too cold. Break until warmed back up. Will likely drop and rotate blade 180 around to Back Drive the snow. Really need a Snow Blade set up on loader.
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klinemar
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Posted: 08 Jan 2025 at 7:57am |
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My 7060 with 10 foot blade attached to the front sits in the barn ready to go but so far not needed! Snowstorms have gone north and south of us!
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DMiller
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Posted: 09 Jan 2025 at 4:27am |
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Midwest is set for Round Two starting Tonight.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 09 Jan 2025 at 2:00pm |
Well a place to post my sons snow plow flyer site for those suffering from that dreaded white stuff that seems to be a menace to many . https://koeckeritzironandsteel.com/snow-removal.html
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 09 Jan 2025 at 2:07pm |
Front yard and drive here 2 years back and using skid loader plow , other video was custom built unit for NH tractor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW3UdvRSsao&t=8shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IyFFwuHKaE&t=2s
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Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel.
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 09 Jan 2025 at 2:16pm |
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Temps been hovering at 32-34 all day. Rain showers so far, was a bit of freezing rain sometime during the night. Rain here is always welcome, temps forecast to be upper 50’s next week, maybe(hopefully) by this time next week I can mow the lawn again WOO HOO!!
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RingGeneral
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Posted: 25 Jun 2025 at 6:27am |
I used to have the same icing issue on my gravel drive after plowing, especially with freeze-thaw cycles. What’s helped me big time is getting FYREBX deicing equipment. It lays down evenly and keeps things from turning into a slick mess overnight. I’ve saved myself a few slips and don’t have to re-plow so often now. Pretty simple setup too.
Edited by RingGeneral - 01 Jul 2025 at 5:56am
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