So, we basically have “snowmaghedon” happening here right now. Its a major pita too, being about as heavy and wet as you can get without it actually raining.
I’m not sure if it’s just difficult snow or if theres something not quite right with my 47.
First is it almost seems to make a better plow than thrower. It just builds up a big “snowball” in the middle front. The tines are turning, so thats not it. Anyone else get this behaviour in heavy wet snow?
Its like the gearbox is just piling snow up in front of it. I have to basically crawl in order to not get the buildup. I’m sure if the snow was “fluffy” it would be a problem, but I find it a little hard to believe this is normal when worked hard.
I will admit this is unusually heavy and “packy” snow. It actually bogged down the yanmar a couple times, so much so I had to stop and wait a couple times.
I had to chain up to even get 10 feet out of the garage. The back garage is drifted halfway up the doors.
Next is the housing design. The snow gets thrown up under the flat top portion and forms a “plug” above the augers. Its not a problem other than once brought into the garage, I end up with a big “snowdrift” when it melts enough to fall off. The augers also tend to pack up pretty solid and need to be “chipped” free. Anyone else get this?
no problems with the impeller or chute clogging. Chewed right through whatever it was fed.
I was running the tractor at full rpm, so it was giving it all it had.
I was very glad to have the curtis cab as it didn’t matter which way you were pointed, the wind was blowing snow back at you. Had to stop a couple times to clear the windshield. I’ve got the front wiper, but you eventually ended up trying to stare through the little window the wiper sweep gave you.
It’s just nuts here right now….maybe its just a bit much for the 47 to deal with, or maybe its just this particular snowfall. It got the job done, but you could really tell both the blower and tractor (x750) were working pretty hard. I thought about using the 54 plow, but this stuff is so heavy I’m not sure I’d have been able to push through.
crazy weather. Was + 8 here yesterday….
I’m not sure if it’s just difficult snow or if theres something not quite right with my 47.
First is it almost seems to make a better plow than thrower. It just builds up a big “snowball” in the middle front. The tines are turning, so thats not it. Anyone else get this behaviour in heavy wet snow?
Its like the gearbox is just piling snow up in front of it. I have to basically crawl in order to not get the buildup. I’m sure if the snow was “fluffy” it would be a problem, but I find it a little hard to believe this is normal when worked hard.
I will admit this is unusually heavy and “packy” snow. It actually bogged down the yanmar a couple times, so much so I had to stop and wait a couple times.
I had to chain up to even get 10 feet out of the garage. The back garage is drifted halfway up the doors.
Next is the housing design. The snow gets thrown up under the flat top portion and forms a “plug” above the augers. Its not a problem other than once brought into the garage, I end up with a big “snowdrift” when it melts enough to fall off. The augers also tend to pack up pretty solid and need to be “chipped” free. Anyone else get this?
no problems with the impeller or chute clogging. Chewed right through whatever it was fed.
I was running the tractor at full rpm, so it was giving it all it had.
I was very glad to have the curtis cab as it didn’t matter which way you were pointed, the wind was blowing snow back at you. Had to stop a couple times to clear the windshield. I’ve got the front wiper, but you eventually ended up trying to stare through the little window the wiper sweep gave you.
It’s just nuts here right now….maybe its just a bit much for the 47 to deal with, or maybe its just this particular snowfall. It got the job done, but you could really tell both the blower and tractor (x750) were working pretty hard. I thought about using the 54 plow, but this stuff is so heavy I’m not sure I’d have been able to push through.
crazy weather. Was + 8 here yesterday….