2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread


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Nice tractor! What is it, about 130 hp? How about some pics of that pusher moving some snow?

Hammered with 25 cm's? We barely plow for a measly 10". :muhaha:
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Nice tractor! What is it, about 130 hp? How about some pics of that pusher moving some snow?

Hammered with 25 cm's? We barely plow for a measly 10". :muhaha:
When you have 80 ( between 5 tractors and 2 salters) sites to cover 25 cms is getting hammered especially after 2-5 every day for a week straight before that.

IIRC it's 110 HP. The pusher is 10' closed and the wings open make it 16' the wings fold right around so you can use it as a box plow when your back dragging. Oh that tractor is a JD 7230 premium cab with command centre.
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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Here are the current snow plow pics...actually done plowing pics!

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Current rides:
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2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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Looks to me as though you're having an easy year there Dean. :poke:
That's about the amount of snow I've got.
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That driveway just doesn't look quite right. Something is missing. Good move keeping the hydrant visible. \:D/
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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Don't worry Skip...there will be a Safari in the yard as soon as the roads are clean this spring. :D
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1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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make me an offer.... :yikes:
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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Already got one lined up Bob. :yawinkle:
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1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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I'm not sure why I didn't post this when I took it.... Probably because of how crappy it is but this is a couple of our tractors side by side.... The truck with the lights on is the one I drive an F650 dump with an Air-FLO 2000 series salter ( 12' hydraulic, 7 yrds of salt) It's a crap picture but you can get an idea of how big they because they are beside that Rig which doesn't belong to the company I work for someone just happened to park it there.
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Did I mention they are a RIOT to plow with with :muhaha: :muhaha: :muhaha: way to much fun ! especially the premium cabs with the air ride seats and all the do dads. Haul butt on the road too always funny when I'm passing traffic on the way to the next site.
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Re: 2008 - 2009 Snowplowing Thread

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This post is for Phrisk and his fixation on putting a plow on his "Princess". I know he likes RC cars. Maybe he and Sanj can work on something like this. This is about all you need to plow snow in Vancouver!

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