Winter's over.

[Spike60]

Really just one snowblower thread? Always thought they were a good fit with the whole wood heat routine. Think of the Husky vs stihl type debates we could have with Ariens vs Toro vs Simplicity.

Either way, I drained my Ariens out and have officially declared the end of winter. Gas went right into the log splitter.

 

[Spike60]

Have no idea why the help tag jumped in there.

 

[alfack]

Wish I could do the same with my Toro. Freaking white-out, this morning, on the way to work. I'm over it already.

 

[Spike60]

Where are you located? I do realize with my own situation that there's still time for that to blow up in my face. Supposed to drop down to 24 degrees tonight.

But the 2 or 3 big storms that were hyped up this year all ended up as flops. The the most recent "16-24 incher" ended up a 3" joke.

 

[chiselbit]

We’ve been getting those overhyped “winter storm warnings”
“You’re all gonna die!” And then it’s nothing special. Or nothing close to the predicted doom.

 

[Stump Shot]

Now I know why it's going to snow the next three days, thanks a lot Bob. LOL

 

[redline4]

Now I know why it's going to snow the next three days, thanks a lot Bob. LOL

Wasn't me for once.
My pile of Poulan pro is still ready to go.

 

[Stump Shot]

Wasn't me for once.
My pile of Poulan pro is still ready to go.

Mine's in the warm garage ready as well, looks like I'll be a needing it. Planned a snowmobile ride for Friday, last day the trails are open in Vilas county.

 

[Lnk]

Really just one snowblower thread? Always thought they were a good fit with the whole wood heat routine. Think of the Husky vs stihl type debates we could have with Ariens vs Toro vs Simplicity.

Either way, I drained my Ariens out and have officially declared the end of winter. Gas went right into the log splitter.

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They actually tried to sell a couple of those at the local rural king last year. I laughed when I saw them by the door as you entered the store. I assume they sent them at least to a store up on the plateau. I used to have an ariens when I lived in the north. One of the reasons I moved.

 

[IffykidMn]

28 Deluxe is waiting on Fridays snow 6-8" , I believe we are now sitting at the 9th snowiest winter on record but we finally broke the 140continueous days of 1" or more snow on the ground a couple of days ago, so spring is on the way.

 

[stretch5881]

I have mine ready to go but may not need it this time. Looks like Stump Shot will get the majority.

 

[Stump Shot]

I have mine ready to go but may not need it this time. Looks like Stump Shot will get the majority.

Yeah, Bob must have polished that Ariens. Supposed to get 12"+ the next couple of days.

 

[maulhead]

Mine's in the warm garage ready as well, looks like I'll be a needing it. Planned a snowmobile ride for Friday, last day the trails are open in Vilas county.

March 31st was always a depressing day, when I lived back there. One last time to get out and scratch the itch and ride, before the trails closed.

Don't really have that problem out here thou, as long as there is 10 inches of ground coverage snow the forest service, keeps the riding areas open.

In 2017 the one area I ride at got a 20" dumping on June 22nd, there was a bunch of us bozo's out that weekend. It was really warm thou, lot of moisture in it, so it was like concrete, not powder, and it packed almost right away. Still fun to ride in late June thou. I know some guys out here that ride into July.

 

[Stump Shot]

March 31st was always a depressing day, when I lived back there. One last time to get out and scratch the itch and ride, before the trails closed.

Don't really have that problem out here thou, as long as there is 10 inches of ground coverage snow the forest service, keeps the riding areas open.

In 2017 the one area I ride at got a 20" dumping on June 22nd, there was a bunch of us bozo's out that weekend. It was really warm thou, lot of moisture in it, so it was like concrete, not powder, and it packed almost right away. Still fun to ride in late June thou. I know some guys out here that ride into July.


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Probably exercise the gaskets in the ol' T'nT tomorrow.

 

[maulhead]

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Probably exercise the gaskets in the ol' T'nT tomorrow.

My parents had a few TnT's when we were kids, I think theirs were 1974's thou. Yours looks a few years newer then the ones we had.

Some place buried in a box of old pictures, I have a few pictures of 3 of us kids on one TnT on club trail ride we did a few times per winter. My older brother at the handle bars, sister in the middle, me on the back.

I'm pretty sure that was the year the adults went out for midnight trail ride, and everyone was getting rowdy (according to what us kids heard the next day) my mom may or may not have, had one too many toddies at their last stop, and she ran over a guy from the club, broke his leg. That was the last time my mom ever went riding. From the story my mom tells, a few sleds broke down, a few (her included) back tracked to find the rest of the group, she came around a corner hauling at a good clip, and there he was standing on the trail, and she hit him. It spooked her enough she never rode her sled again.

 

[Stump Shot]

My parents had a few TnT's when we were kids, I think theirs were 1974's thou. Yours looks a few years newer then the ones we had.

Some place buried in a box of old pictures, I have a few pictures of 3 of us kids on one TnT on club trail ride we did a few times per winter. My older brother at the handle bars, sister in the middle, me on the back.

I'm pretty sure that was the year the adults went out for midnight trail ride, and everyone was getting rowdy (according to what us kids heard the next day) my mom may or may not have, had one too many toddies at their last stop, and she ran over a guy from the club, broke his leg. That was the last time my mom ever went riding. From the story my mom tells, a few sleds broke down, a few (her included) back tracked to find the rest of the group, she came around a corner hauling at a good clip, and there he was standing on the trail, and she hit him. It spooked her enough she never rode her sled again.

1978, the last year for the T'nT's, the Blizzard's followed after that.
Back before things got organized, folks would make their own trails and some found it easy to run the train tracks. My folks got talked into this one time and had to ditch the sleds over the bank just prior to a trestle and got cursed by the engineer. Not long after that the one fella drove straight into a train at night somehow, most likely been drinking and no one ever rode the rails again. Otherwise lots of good times riding them old sleds.

 

[Loony661]

1978, the last year for the T'nT's, the Blizzard's followed after that.
Back before things got organized, folks would make their own trails and some found it easy to run the train tracks. My folks got talked into this one time and had to ditch the sleds over the bank just prior to a trestle and got cursed by the engineer. Not long after that the one fella drove straight into a train at night somehow, most likely been drinking and no one ever rode the rails again. Otherwise lots of good times riding them old sleds.

My buddies Grandpa still remembers getting a group together and pulling an old mattress box spring behind a sled to groom the trail! I thank all those old timers that organized enough and rallied to get landowners to provide the trails we have now.

 

[Stump Shot]

Toro at the ready with anticipation...




... ain't askeered of no Ariens either.

 

[redline4]

It just started to snow here

 

[IffykidMn]

1978, the last year for the T'nT's, the Blizzard's followed after that.
Back before things got organized, folks would make their own trails and some found it easy to run the train tracks. My folks got talked into this one time and had to ditch the sleds over the bank just prior to a trestle and got cursed by the engineer. Not long after that the one fella drove straight into a train at night somehow, most likely been drinking and no one ever rode the rails again. Otherwise lots of good times riding them old sleds.

Mid to late 70s most of Iron Co was nothing more than running the ditches along 47, 51 and 182 and being happy if someone happened to break trail ahead of you.