Mahindra 4540

[thewoodlands]

We ended up getting about 14- 16 inches of snow here. I spent the day digging out yesterday at our place and my mother in laws, I helped a few neighbors here and there throughout the day as well.

We woke up to another six inches of new snow but it wasn't the heavy stuff. Nothing wrong with some tractor time and helping some neighbors. 👍

 

[heavy hammer]

I agree when you get snowed in like that, that is the time to help each other out. The only way to get through it. The temps are supposed to jump up for a day or two before the cold returns we might see zero maybe negative numbers.

 

[thewoodlands]

Do you guys add any additive to your fuel for antigel when the cold comes in? I use diesel 911 pretreatment 1/4 of the bottle each time I fuel up (8.5 gal tank)
Also we have a new gas station by me that sells off road diesel (died red) my dealer told me to stay away from that stuff, I guess it has a different Sulphur content which doesnt lube as much?

I still use this from Mahindra.

 

[thewoodlands]

It wasn't the wet heavy snow but we've had enough that I finally could use the tractor. Just a few pictures from when I was done today.

Pictures 0121, 0122 & 0123 are of a five inch hose from a fire department that didn't pass inspection so they were glad to get rid of it. I cut it for length, slit one side and brought it inside by the wood stove. I rolled it up, folded it hoping it would get rid of the 90 degree angle but it didn't.

After being inside a week it went back out to be marked and drilled, since I didn't have a drill press I used a piece of wood but even if it doesn't look good, it works perfect.

 

[salecker]

Do you guys add any additive to your fuel for antigel when the cold comes in? I use diesel 911 pretreatment 1/4 of the bottle each time I fuel up (8.5 gal tank)
Also we have a new gas station by me that sells off road diesel (died red) my dealer told me to stay away from that stuff, I guess it has a different Sulphur content which doesnt lube as much?

Probably higher sulfur if there is a difference.
New diesel on road engines require sulfur free.
Here all diesel is low sulfur including heating oil.

 

[ericm979]

Sulfur in diesel is a lubricant. It's hard on catalysts like the DOC part of a DPF and generates emissions on its own as well. Decades ago off road diesel had a lot more sulfur. Both on and off road diesel have been limited to the same low amount of sulfur since 2010. The red diesel now is the same as the on road diesel except for the tax. However depending on the station it may be older and more stale than the on road stuff. Or maybe the other way around if the station serves a lot of ag users.

 

[thewoodlands]

It was around 2 degrees this morning so I plugged the radiator hose inline heater in and then used the rhino to put in two loads of regular firewood and a partial load of Ironwood in.

After we did the above, I grabbed a shovel and cleared some snow away from certain areas around the house. After I was done shoveling , I went inside for a travel mug full of coffee and then more plowing with the 4540. Plowing on the northside was nice because of the sun but back in the woods with a touch of wind and no sun made it feel colder quick.

 

[thewoodlands]

We received 7-8 inches of new snow, three driveways plowed and some ashes taken out.

 

[heavy hammer]

Shoveled snow all day and oopened up some paths to move some wood this weekend. I cleaned out the stoves earlier this week before the storm moved in. We ended up with close to anotherr foot of snow.

 

[thewoodlands]

Shoveled snow all day and oopened up some paths to move some wood this weekend. I cleaned out the stoves earlier this week before the storm moved in. We ended up with close to anotherr foot of snow.

We started out with a forecast of 12-18, dropped it to 8-12 and then the last forecast was 7 -10.

I'll plow more areas around the house tomorrow and then put in more wood.

 

[heavy hammer]

I'll be doing the same here. Temps are going to be in the 30's this coming week so some stuff should melt, but that sometimes makes it worse.

 

[thewoodlands]

I'll be doing the same here. Temps are going to be in the 30's this coming week so some stuff should melt, but that sometimes makes it worse.

It's that time of year when our driveway gets icy bad. I did save a bunch of ash from burning all the junk pine that we'll use away from the house and sand up near the house, the pellet ash works pretty good too.

 

[kennyp2339]

It's that time of year when our driveway gets icy bad. I did save a bunch of ash from burning all the junk pine that we'll use away from the house and sand up near the house, the pellet ash works pretty good too.

I'll be up your way on Sunday for a few days skiing at Gore Mtn.

 

[heavy hammer]

Kenny have you been busy at work with these storms? We are in for some sunny warmer days here so we ae going to have ice everywhere. I'll fill the garage back up today while the girls sled ride and play in the snow. A good weekend to run the dogs/ just be outside.

 

[kennyp2339]

Kenny have you been busy at work with these storms? We are in for some sunny warmer days here so we ae going to have ice everywhere. I'll fill the garage back up today while the girls sled ride and play in the snow. A good weekend to run the dogs/ just be outside.

Surprisingly no, not much of anything really going on for the whole month of Jan, early quiet.

 

[heavy hammer]

You know how that is a good and a bad thing. I'm sure there will be plenty of work through out the year stay safe brother and enjoy the weekend skiing.

 

[thewoodlands]

I'll be up your way on Sunday for a few days skiing at Gore Mtn.

That's about two hours south of here, have fun.

 

[thewoodlands]

I did more plowing around our house lot today, hopefully tomorrow we'll put in some Ash with the snowmobile and cargo sled.

 

[thewoodlands]

I did some plowing around the outside fireplace with the 4540, hopefully this week I can have some fires.

 

[thewoodlands]

I help out two people on our street with plowing their driveway, one wanted to pay me and I said no but food will be accepted, today that neighbor showed up with a nice apple pie.

The pie is excellent.

 

[thewoodlands]

The driveway was/is all ice so I put ashes on it first and then a bunch sand, even if it doesn't need sand tomorrow, the 3 point sander will go on. Hopefully we get some snow so I can pack it down.

 

[thewoodlands]

We received five inches of snow so later today I plowed the driveway.

 

[clancey]

Nice pictures and look at that pretty deer...just pretty but sure looks cold...clancey

 

[thewoodlands]

Nice pictures and look at that pretty deer...just pretty but sure looks cold...clancey

The deer are eating anything that the wind puts down, in the picture they're eating some Red Maple.

 

[clancey]

Red Maple sounds yummy..lol thanks..clancey