Winter Returned

[diyer2]

I can afford a tractor, not worth it for the occasional use. Plus don't need another thing to maintain. 

[ember1205]

5 hours ago, diyer2 said:

I can afford a tractor, not worth it for the occasional use. Plus don't need another thing to maintain. 

 

I had a tractor for about ten years. Cost me about $24k with loader, mower, and front-mount snow thrower. Ended up selling to snow thrower (didn't use it) for $3k and then sold the tractor in the end for $16,500. $4500 depreciation for me over a ten year span.

 

Maintenance was easy and inexpensive (for me) and the machine had very low hours when I sold it. Biggest issue I had to content with was storage as I lost my entire garage bay (which was a 26' deep bay and the deeper side of the garage).

[diyer2]

We got 3 inches yesterday. More coming.

[customboss]

1 hour ago, diyer2 said:

We got 3 inches yesterday. More coming.

We are getting the BLOW little SNOW.......oh the drifts........

[diyer2]

1 inch and snowing. 18 degrees

[diyer2]

2 inches overnight, 18 degrees. 2-6 inches more today predicted, high of 25.

[Grumpy Bear]

48 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

2 inches overnight, 18 degrees. 2-6 inches more today predicted, high of 25.

 

You getting in and out via the chimney? 

[diyer2]

HaHa, no but I'm running out of area to push snow. 

[diyer2]

We got 10 more inches yesterday. Plowed twice yesterday because it's easier moving less snow. 4 degrees this morning. 

 

[diyer2]

We have had at least 35 inches in 8 days, maybe more. Our road hasn't been plowed yet to remove the 10 inches from yesterday.

[KARNUT]

We are having a cold front push through with about an inch to three inches of rain. Wind will come out of the north with morning temperatures getting into the 30s.

[customboss]

3 hours ago, diyer2 said:

We got 10 more inches yesterday. Plowed twice yesterday because it's easier moving less snow. 4 degrees this morning. 

 

I have good neighbors. Woke up this morning to a Kubota clearing my drive  

[customboss]

3 hours ago, diyer2 said:

We have had at least 35 inches in 8 days, maybe more. Our road hasn't been plowed yet to remove the 10 inches from yesterday.

That county is overloaded sounds like. We have a land owners association manage the roads. One of our AWD graders is down so they are running behind. Repairs will cost > $100,000 for trans and maybe differential work. Dreaded clutches on CAT 140M it has > 6000 hrs on it. 

[garagerog]

53 minutes ago, customboss said:

 We have a land owners association manage the roads. One of our AWD graders is down so they are running behind. Repairs will cost > $100,000 for trans and maybe differential work.

Yikes!  There goes your yearly assessment ^.

[customboss]

8 minutes ago, garagerog said:

Yikes!  There goes your yearly assessment ^.

That’s why we line item each piece of equipment for replacement. Smart outfit here. Lowest HOA fees I’ve ever seen before. 
15,000 acres and 200 miles of rock and sand roads at 8500-11000’. 

Edited February 11, 2024 by customboss
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