[AT] Shhhh! Quiet

John Dunlap jsdunlap at roadkill.org
Sun Dec 27 12:51:21 PST 2009


Well, I certainly understand that ....

On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> I bought an old OK hwy dept truck last week and a snowplow.  However it
> does not have the lift system for the plow.  The truck has a hydraulic
> system that is great, with  electric control valves inside the hydraulic
> tank with a front mounted pump.  I bought it to make a tractor hauler
> with it.  Problem is getting to an area to work in that is not 1 1/2 ft
> deep in snow.  I have 2 other plows and a lift bracket with the
> cylinder, but still have to build attachments  to the truck.  With 30mph
>  NW wind and wet cold feet again for the 50th time in the last 3 days,
> I am not going to get it mounted....
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
> John Dunlap wrote:
>> Well, the snow conditions are not limited to the north this year. I
>> still have knee deep stuff here in N Texas, and not being in a
>> situation where I have to own a snow blower or plow we are home bound.
>> I live on a single car width dirt lane that for the most part is very
>> passable, but with that much snow, well we've been snowed in since
>> Christmas Eve about 4pm. And the kicker is, we are supposed to have
>> grand-kids for the last week in Dec while parents go back to work and
>> more snow, or "wintry mix" due in here on Tuesday, the 29th. Great
>> things in store though, if I can get to a main rd. We start our
>> Caribbean 5 day cruise on Jan 9th. for our 36th anniversary.
>>         Looking for anyone around Wichita Falls or Bowie area with a plow......
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>>> No blizzards here in Sask. Charlie. In fact it is the nicest day in a while
>>> with sunshine and a little above zero degrees. No wind either. We exercised
>>> the vintage Wisconsin V4 yesterday when my brother sawed up his winters
>>> supply of firewood. At zero degrees it fired up with only  a few (hand)
>>> cranks. It starts better now than when my Dad used it to power the Case
>>> model A combine 50 some years ago.
>>>
>>> Ralph in Sask.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
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>>> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:23 PM
>>> Subject: [AT] Shhhh! Quiet
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>>>> I am on my way to the shop to crash some tire irons and a heavy wrench on
>>>> the floor.  That may wake the list up.  I suspect many are dealing with
>>>> the West and Mid-West blizzard conditions.  That whole scenario does not
>>>> sound like too much fun and I am wishing safe passage for all who
>>>> encounter this winter episode.
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year to all.
>>>> Charlie V. in WNY
>>>>
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