Chronic Don
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I thought we had too much snow, I'm just glad I dont live in these pictures
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SNOW
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SirTOKESalot
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Where is this??? i have "aboot" 3 feet of snow on my front lawn and im in Central Canada
I would assume east coast?
I would assume east coast?
Chronic Don
Member
well it isnt western provinces for sure, we havent had that much snow since 59, it was that and more that yr.
these/those pictures are from leeds south dakota. a family members inlaws are there and send to them forwarded to me now to here., BC can get that much in places, ab/sk never mb in parts maybe, east coast oh ya
any east coasters on that have pics of their snows?
ManitobaMedical
Member
wow thats sick!, never seen that much here in my part of Mb ,
cool little hot tub /igloo
MM
cool little hot tub /igloo
MM
It's been snowing here for days. We have about 4 ft now and it's still coming down.
Here is one of the last building I built before I retired. I was going to take a picture last night but can't take one past the snow drifts they piled up in front of it over the last week.
Here is one of the last building I built before I retired. I was going to take a picture last night but can't take one past the snow drifts they piled up in front of it over the last week.
Chronic Don
Member
Maybe we need one of these....
A Real Man's Snow Blower
Tim Allen would be proud.
454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower
Just in case you're havin' any trouble removing snow from your driveway... This baby will blow snow back to where it came from...
If you're tired of anemic, one-lung snow blowers with their slipping drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt's V8 snow blower, which raises the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect. With electric start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight cylinders, it has no drive belts to freeze up and you'll never get bored with the job, as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower, 430 foot pounds of torque and can throw snow 50 feet at just 3500 rpm.
Nor will you get cold, as the machine has been ingeniously designed to route the engine coolant through the handle bars, with the rear mounted, enclosed radiator keeping the operator nice and cozy.
Maneuvering the massive beast (it has a total wet weight of 912 lbs) is a breeze thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steer on independent walking beams, which offers a zero turning radius. It's also as fast as you like, with an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive wheels via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the scale, it has more than enough torque to pull your car out of the ditch before the hydraulic motors stall!
Adding to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of down force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground in order to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal. Safety has been, and continues to be, paramount, with spring return to center "fail safe" type directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords.
Safety is one of the key themes, with a flashing blue light (as required by law in many areas) being the least of the safety features. None will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhausts, which come standard with 92 decibels at the controls, though if the rumble of a V8 exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much louder. Even at the standard baffling, hearing protection is strongly suggested.
The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with back lit gauges complete the package to ease the burden of this normally reviled task. The custom 42 inch, two-stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear pin protection, further adding to the image of this "automotive theme blower." As each unit is custom-built, optional extras for the snow blower are both diverse and outrageous as the base unit - there is unlimited auger choices from single to multi stage designs and various motor combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer (Chevy, Dodge Hemi, Ford); and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine or remote starting can be accommodated. And if, after a while, you feel you've outgrown the 400 horses, this particular engine is well catered for in the performance modification area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and Edelbrock components to name a few; and there's always the fuel injection option too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or ensure your seat in the "neighborhood blower blingster hall of fame."
A Real Man's Snow Blower
Tim Allen would be proud.
454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower
Just in case you're havin' any trouble removing snow from your driveway... This baby will blow snow back to where it came from...
If you're tired of anemic, one-lung snow blowers with their slipping drive belts, you might consider Kai Grundt's V8 snow blower, which raises the bar on the traditional snow blower in every respect. With electric start, electric block heater, antifreeze heater and eight cylinders, it has no drive belts to freeze up and you'll never get bored with the job, as the 454 cubic inch big block Chevrolet V8 produces 412 horsepower, 430 foot pounds of torque and can throw snow 50 feet at just 3500 rpm.
Nor will you get cold, as the machine has been ingeniously designed to route the engine coolant through the handle bars, with the rear mounted, enclosed radiator keeping the operator nice and cozy.
Maneuvering the massive beast (it has a total wet weight of 912 lbs) is a breeze thanks to the hydraulic-drive 4WD skid steer on independent walking beams, which offers a zero turning radius. It's also as fast as you like, with an infinitely adjustable speed range on the drive wheels via dash mounted flow control. At the opposite end of the scale, it has more than enough torque to pull your car out of the ditch before the hydraulic motors stall!
Adding to the well-balanced feel of the unit, just 15 pounds of down force on the handlebars will lift the auger blade off the ground in order to climb stairs/walkways for ease of snow removal. Safety has been, and continues to be, paramount, with spring return to center "fail safe" type directional controls with emergency stop and tether cords.
Safety is one of the key themes, with a flashing blue light (as required by law in many areas) being the least of the safety features. None will fail to hear you with those twin throaty exhausts, which come standard with 92 decibels at the controls, though if the rumble of a V8 exhaust is music to your ears, you can obviously go much louder. Even at the standard baffling, hearing protection is strongly suggested.
The powerful yard machine lights and a dashboard with back lit gauges complete the package to ease the burden of this normally reviled task. The custom 42 inch, two-stage auger has a Chevrolet 10 bolt truck differential with spool and a centrifugal auger clutch with shear pin protection, further adding to the image of this "automotive theme blower." As each unit is custom-built, optional extras for the snow blower are both diverse and outrageous as the base unit - there is unlimited auger choices from single to multi stage designs and various motor combinations to suit the religious preferences of the customer (Chevy, Dodge Hemi, Ford); and such exotica as a V-10 or a diesel engine or remote starting can be accommodated. And if, after a while, you feel you've outgrown the 400 horses, this particular engine is well catered for in the performance modification area, with Lunati camshaft, Milodon Gear drive, Holley and Edelbrock components to name a few; and there's always the fuel injection option too, if you feel you need to throw the snow out of the county or ensure your seat in the "neighborhood blower blingster hall of fame."
SirTOKESalot
Member
In Sk the most i have ever seen in 4-5 foot drifts max.
Could not handle the rain the west!! a little snow is no big issue
Could not handle the rain the west!! a little snow is no big issue
Chronic Don
Member
your in nw sk right? you mentioned it in one thread. I grew up there too. and if you ask anyone who was around in 59 about the snow. roads blew in so bad that drifts were over the powerlines. roads were plowed thru fields to go around the deepest parts. older members of my family talk of walking up on snow above the vehicles travelling in the "channels" or paths thru the banks.
I wish they had taken pictures of it then. I was too young to remember it enough to describe it proper. I didnt go to school so stayed home, we always had snow tunnels in the drifts so only remember we had real tall rooms one yr. and shoveling snow so could feed animals.
SirTOKESalot
Member
that was much befor my time, but i have been told old wifes tales about the show, cant see it.
haha now there are poles that are 40-50 feet, and there are poles on the highway that are 20" and if this was the 50's im guessing your talking about the short ones " still crazy amount of snow!"
Anyway, the weather here has been pretty wild the last few years, last year we had 3 years of rain in 2 months! most water SK has ever seen fall from the sky, everyone thought we were in for a simular winter but, it has been pretty nice!
Chronic Don
Member
LOL I was in the 'bush in '73 '74 smoked my first doob there, my first piece of tail too. gotta love them 'bush girls.
ya that was the old poles 20footers.
the mid sixties I remember getting lots of snow, not that much but the drifts were big enough that younger siblings would tunnel right thru them and we'd walk or they would walk thru to continue on to school. I was getting too cool and usually walked on the streets.
and yes the flipping rain last year, near me we had just as much, you had a few bigger downpours then we did tho. and the sloughs err Albertan LAKES near me still are down from what they should be. its be sooo dry since late 70's the ground water level is so down that all it soaked away. water levels are up but barely. need 3 more ft of this in April for runoff.
SirTOKESalot
Member
I smoked my first joint at Dore Lake up north! That’s funny.
I think Mother Nature is trying to replenish the fresh water reserves up in the great north!
Prepping us for the great fresh water drought of 2020. I went as far as buying a nice undeveloped lake lot, by a large body of untapped fresh water, and with amazing crystal spring water! Prepping for the day I gota build a home and move the ladies
can’t run out of fresh water, cus then I won’t have any fresh weed!!! hah
I think Mother Nature is trying to replenish the fresh water reserves up in the great north!
Prepping us for the great fresh water drought of 2020. I went as far as buying a nice undeveloped lake lot, by a large body of untapped fresh water, and with amazing crystal spring water! Prepping for the day I gota build a home and move the ladies
can’t run out of fresh water, cus then I won’t have any fresh weed!!! hah
