What's your hoe doing?

[NH575E]

That's funny, about 10 years ago that's exactly what I did, new camshaft and lifters

Gotta love those old GM trucks. Put probably 100 camshafts in the v8s, then an engine a month or 2 later at the utility company I retired from. They rode ruff, but lasted forever.

Worst thing you can do with a flat tappet cam is leave it idling. I wiped out a cam on my Volvo 1800E by leaving it to idle and "warm up" one morning.

 

[aighead]

Swetz- your plow lights make your Jeep look like it's got funny eyes.

I potentially could have wrestled the blade on the tractor but I have turf tires on there, so it'd need some chains, and it starts harder in the cold than the backhoe...

 

[Swetz]

your plow lights make your Jeep look like it's got funny eyes

Never really thought about that. The light crossover is automatic. Any time the plow is plugged in, the plow lights work and the stock lights are shut off. Since I never remove the plow, the plow lights work all the time. The plow lights are brighter than the OE truck lights, so it is fine with me.

 

[Willie B]

Nothing like cold weather (read thick oil) to find a weak hose! One of the reasons that I try not to use my machines in the cold, and it has been cold! Make sure the hose does not empty your tank, if you are going to leave it for a while or you could have a mess...an expensive mess!



I am using a jeep liberty to plow. Many ridicule it...That isn't a real truck...That thing doesn't even have a frame...etc.

I absolutely love it! The short wheelbase lets me navigate around in my cluttered yard. It plows like a beast. Has power angle and up/down. Float as well. The plow cost more than the value of the vehicle...LOL, but it is a legit plow. I did have to install a 2" lift on the jeep because it was sitting low and the angle on the blade didn't seem right. Been using it for 7 winters now.

I forgot to mention...The heat is SWEET! I actually take off my jacket and open the drivers window, and still sweat. I never have that problem in my hoe!

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I ponder how to attach a plow assembly to a unibody. Size of the Liberty is near perfect for the purpose, very maneuverable! I used a Jeep CJ5 four cylinder many years until the frame rusted to let rear springs float. After that, a Jeep 1976 Cherokee. Same story with that, rear frame rusted away.

 

[HarleyHappy]

Short wheel base anything, is the best plow rig.
I had a Ford Bronco full size, that plowed awesome.
Plowing with the backhoe works great but the skid steer around the house and out buildings, is the ticket.

 

[Swetz]

Attachment was peaty straight forward. You have to take the entire bumper assembly off and mount a frame. The frame attaches to the structural crossmember as well as the subframe that the control arms are mounted to. This is all behind the bumper when all is said and done. You could remove everything but the plow mounting for summer use and no one would even know the truck was fitted for a plow. Very clean.

 

[Swetz]

Short wheel base anything

As long as the vehicle has good visibility. The liberty is awesome in this regard!

 

[DiggerAfrique]

Not as interesting as snow ,pushing some new dirt roads.Dry and dusty,needing some good rains to come..

 

[aighead]

Pretty nice view Digger!

 

[T-town]

I would guess you don't have to worry about the heater working...

 

[Badco]

Aw I wish I was somewhere where pushing dirt and dust
Been pushing mountains of snow and ice for past 3 months in minis a million degrees

 

[nova481]

Aw I wish I was somewhere where pushing dirt and dust
Been pushing mountains of snow and ice for past 3 months in minis a million degrees

And I thought it was bad here with the 12 inches we just got last week

 

[stinky64]

That kind of work would double my beer consumption.

 

[stinky64]

Aw I wish I was somewhere where pushing dirt and dust
Been pushing mountains of snow and ice for past 3 months in minis a million degrees View attachment 355068

That lab don't care about no stinkin' weather they love it. Used to have chocolate dogs, got stuck out on the road one time dogs were out in the kennel (K-9 condominium, every comfort but a/c and cable tv) My dad got worried about them, drove out 30 miles from the city, got stuck 1/2 way down the driveway (1-1/2' of fresh snow, 700 ft. driveway) trudged down the rest of the driveway to the house suited up in carhartt suit, made his way out to kennel, dogs all excited to see grandpa, he opened the gate and they ran right past him through all that new powder and jumped right into the creek that runs through the yard. About 15 degrees, came out looking like 2 big frozen brown porcupines wagging their whole bodies just happy to be alive. Mother F%$#^&, Pops was not too impressed but happy his efforts were not for nothin". He then had to take them in the house and dry them off when thawed and we know how that goes. Thanks grampa.

 

[DiggerAfrique]

I would guess you don't have to worry about the heater working...

Don’t worry ,when winter comes my arse freezes.I’m up in a mountainous area that hits -12 Celsius often

 

[nova481]

Hey Stinky I bet where you are you must get some good lake effect snowstorms

 

[stinky64]

This year especially, been a while. We're in the bullseye, but at least cold, dry snow now. Think Erie is frozen but now we're getting snow from Huron or some crap. No worries, spring's right around the corner.

 

[DiggerAfrique]

Don’t suppose I’ll get over that mountain

 

[Willie B]

Mine is getting medicated. We have two places to buy off road diesel nearby. I don't like driving it on salty roads. For reasons of price, quality, and people I like, I prefer one. My son prefers the other.
Last weekend in the storm, Town, and State roads were being plowed, but not salted. Seemed to accumulate 4" between plow runs. Seth decided it was a good time to put 36 gallons of fuel. "Lady" who runs the store grew up in a construction family, she knows better. I believe she is buying summer diesel, selling it as winter fuel. In past, fuel sellers used kerosene to protect against gelling. Now they use additives. I guess non gel agents, alcohol to prevent formation of ice crystalls. He did put Howe's fuel treatment in it. I don't think he ran it around enough to thoroughly work it through the fuel system.
Next day it wouldn't start without charging batteries, it was cold outside! I checked, the batteries are Case, 9 years old. I went off to buy new ones. Of course the new ones didn't easily fit. An extra little rim at base made them too wide. Tractor sat after getting the batteries in.
Yesterday, it started, ran fine 20 minutes, then quit, wouldn't restart. Three hours later, warmed filters, a dose of diesel 911, ($20.), dried everything, it ran, with the water in filter alarm screaming. Took the water separator off, dried it out thoroughly, alarm went away.
I'll run this tank of fuel out before new fuel filters, likely be warmer weather by then.
She is saving herself money buying untreated fuel. She's making money selling Diesel 911, and fuel treatment, costing customers money & time.

 

[freudianfloyd]

I don't have any pictures unfortunately, but my neighbor called me yesterday and said the axle on his tractor broke when he was pushing some logs in the woods. He asked if I thought I could pick it up to get it on a trailer for him to take to the shop for service.

Lifting the tractor (even with a front loader and backhoe attachment) was easy, I was more worried about getting stuck in the 12" of snow we have on the ground, but with 4WD, I didn't have any issue.

Then while it was started and warmed up, I went ahead and dropped 2 round bales over the fence for the livestock.