N.E Ohio Weather Report
 

Yesterday, New Year's Day I was out on the 71 once clearing the drive and the widowed grandma next door. Today the Lake Erie Snow Machine is in effect!

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The County plow truck came by around 6am this morning. Just now went by for the second time at 4:15pm ! The local schools were closed today. Getting all the snow I can imagine! I just got back in from the second go-around of pushing snow! Coming down pretty good, and has not let up!

The 1/4 inch wheel spacers { thanks CCSpecialites } make a nice difference! No tire chains rubbing on the inside fender wells! New 2-link tire chains are a dream, and fit like a new Wilson baseball mitt,.... nice and tight! With the spring assist up grade, lifting the plow is much easier. { thanks Mike! }......... The IH wheel weights { thanks WildBill }mounted inside allows me to keep all the weight where it belongs, on the rims. Much improved machine over last year's set up! The 71 fires right up in this very cold weather, about 18* at the moment.

There is no doubt I will be out for a third time today, as the snow is easier to handle when it is below 12 inches.

Good looking machine! I know this year I've earned a new respect for Cub's a snow moving machines, looks like you're learning the same thing! :beerchug:

Nice tractor. Those are IH weights? They look like JD to me. They look great on that tractor. :beerchug:

The 71 looks great John!:beerchug:
The snow machine is churning over here too!

Way cool John, the 71 looks up for the task. :beerchug:

It's amazing what those 7 hp Kohler's are capable of doing! Nice looking set up and way to take care of the widow next door--kind acts are always in high demand and short supply! :beerchug:

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I sure have! Thanks for the reply. The tractor is a much better set up than the previous years.

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Are those John Deere? I guess they are about 50 pounds each, and had originally thought they were Sears. I have the IH weights inside the rim. Thanks!

Mike, you and Sam never read I said this, but I had my fill on the snow-seat time! I never made it back out last night, so now I got to head out, and its a wopper,.... 4* above zero cold!

Thanks !

Thank you Eric! With the blade positioned all the way to the right, I move along at about 1/2 throttle, keeping the charging system up on 14 volts, and running in second gear with the Iron Line 161 has the situation handled well!

The 7hp seems to be plenty of power. I don't force any issues, and keep the job with in the limits of tractor and engine. Everything is a go! Thank you for the comment!

The 71 looks good John :beer2:

That is a sweet looking 71 :beerchug:

The 71 is looking sharp, John!

Appreciate it Sam! I found out, the more the blade is turned, the more the front of the tractor will slide pushing the big snow piles. The wide front tires don't help matters any either. Here, in this mornings picture, the blade is straight and no sliding.

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Thanks Allen! Its cold, we're a zero now! Snow forecast is going to be even colder for the next week. Don't know how much more is on the way.

Thank you Nick! Hope you're not too far snowed under!

Going to get seriously cold here. International Falls is already at -18, and probably has a -50* wind chill. It will have been 20 years since the weather will get this cold here,... where I'm at. There will be snow,.........

I read a lot about members getting those IH Cub Cadets ready. I plan to report, on the coldest night we get, how the 71 starts if at all. Folks are gearing up the livestock, and having drinking water handy, in case the water freezes off.

Butler, P.A is planning to use beet juice mixed with their calcium chloride solution to melt road ice.