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I recently bought a Ranger Crew - the 1000 Premium model and I LOVE it. Bought it in part for the towing capacity as I use it with a trailer to move brush to my burn pile. I also own a Sportsman 570 and I really appreciate the larger engine in the Ranger. I have a roof but not a windshield which...

Interesting comment on the shear pin. This last storm was so large that our Ace Hardware literally ran out of shear pins. When I went to buy more there were 10 people trying to get some. I ended up buying a grade five bolt and lock nut which was ¼ the price of the shear pin. I wonder if the...

Thanks for the advice. I do have a tool box and I have wrenches, shear pins, punch and hammer and recently added a hacksaw and a locking pliers for those joyous occasions when the shear pin does not snap completely and ends up being bent.

Wolfman - thank you - dumb question follow up - Hey Wolfman - thanks for that feedback. I could see using a front blade where I am dealing with off road snow piles. Using my blower I can sometimes go to low and end up blowing rocks and dirt. If anyone is interested I found a good Messicks...

Thanks, yeah, I figured out the slow down part when I left it in high gear by mistake and started blowing. Broke a pin in under a minute which was new record for me. Now I keep it in low when in the deep stuff.

Well it's good you have a nice neighbor. I park my truck on the side of the road, slap on the snowshoes and trek about 1000 feet to my utility building which is on the front of the property. Dig it out, get out the machine and then blow to the main road so I can move my car before some big State...

Hey RC - thanks for the reply. Alas, the property is in Oakley UT and my primary residence is in Park City. It is a half hour drive with no weather but when we get a storm like this last one I wait it out and go when the weather and the roads are more accommodating. So I am almost always dealing...

Welcome to the forum - looks like you have some nice snow that you will get to deal with. Your video made me laugh. I started dealing with snow with a Polaris ATV and a mini plow. After getting it stuck in 3 foot snow bank and using my excavator to dig it out I switched to a tractor and a...

Still very much a neophyte when it comes to tractors, snow, country living, etc. My wife is always telling me I should go to tractor school and I try and explain that OTT is as good as it gets when it comes to learning. :) So yet another dumb'ish type question. I have a L4060 with a L4479 - 74"...

Reading some recent posts about attaching an SSQA to a rear mount quick hitch and then being able to throw things like pallet forks onto the back got me to thinking. I am still very new to the world of tractors. I have the above reference front mount quick hitch which was purchased for my L4479...

Hey Bob - I guess our trappers just don't have it in them to do it in the winter. I am ok with waiting if I can just hold them at bay. The river is the Weber, which is a primary source of water for many of the communities in they valley where my land is and also feeds into the Great Salt Lake. I...

So, kind of off the wall. Has anyone ever mounted a camera on their snowblower to keep an eye on the snow buildup around the auger? You can if it is turning by the blowing snow but there is no way to tell when the wet / icy stuff packs in enough to stop the auger and break the shear pin. Was...

So - update for anyone who cares - I bought something called "Cole's Flaming Squirrel Deterrent" - capsicum based product that is wicked hot. Put it on various partially gnawed trees are the results are pretty darned good. I over sprayed where they were chewing and so far no more nibbles. If...

Thanks D2 - I am getting ready to learn to weld :) So, once I get the hang of it maybe I will take this on as a project. Toss it in when the river thaws in the spring. No way will I get it done before it freezes seeing as my Christmas present to myself will be to buy the welder equipment.

I have a L4060 with a 74" snowblower. Bought the Kubota drift cutters for it (model L2177). I have ¾" mile driveway and it used to take me three passes to blow it properly. Now with the side wings I can do it in two. Amazing the difference those extra couple of inches on each side make.

Hey Trapper (guessing the name indicates why you know :) ) Thanks for the suggestion - right now we are seeing nighttime temps dipping below zero. At those temps I will give the dammed trees to the beavers. Kevin

FYI - I did some more research on the whole gun issue. It turns out that I can shoot off firearms on my property. I just have to have a city permit to do so and the bullets can't leave my property. That makes me much happier as I have thirty acres and wanted to put up a range. But! As for...

Thanks Buck - we use a local trapper who has been doing it for forever and they said it’s just to risky to trap now. As for taking a shot them, alas the town that our property resides in just banned all shooting within city limits. Appreciate the feedback. Kevin

Thx RC - we do allow trapping. I had it done the first time. Natural predators are also doing well. I have seen multiple foxes and also caught medium size cats on my game cam. Owls are very rare around here however. Long term might try the owl box. Would love to have them around both for the...

So, I live in Northern Utah. I have about ¾ mile worth of road. Last winter was a disaster for me as I was new to snow, new to tractoring, new to using implements like a snowblower and blades. This site was my go to for advice on everything and anything about all these topics. The winter was...