D4 pushing snow

[kenmcal]

I know... 3 inches of powder don't justify starting the D4 . I could have used the plow truck. It would have been faster, easier, cheaper, warmer, but where is the fun in that! The D4 done quite well. Only one mishap. I forgot to put a carter key in one of the pins in the over head, the pin came out and the over head came forward and bent the pre-cleaner pipe. But I got that fixed. I was impressed when it started and there was still snow on the front half of the head. So the old diesel must be in good shape. Think this is the best $100 Cat I've ever bought! . If everything works out the first picture will be of the Cat when I hauled it home in august. The next 3 pictures will be of it pushing snow today.

Ken

[the Farmer3]

Thank you for the pictures,I can't wait till myD2 is ready to play in the snow.The Farmer

[Toby Nelson]

What do you mean 3 inches of snow isn't worth starting the D4? Crazy talk.

[gwhdiesel75]

Ken, beautiful country up there! In Denver today (Sunday) it got up to nearly 7 above 0, and is currently about 7 below 0. Had snow last night and this morning; probably 6 or so inches, maybe more. Roads are slick so I'm staying inside, but will be going out to Longmont tomorrow morning for breakfast at Aunt Alice's restaurant with a bunch of old retired guys. GWH

[North Idaho Farmer]

Nice. We did the same today up here. Had about 2ft of snow blown into the driveway. Nasty wind up here, temperature was 5º above 0 most of the day dropping now.

[2HIGHTEN]

I used the 9UD6 to move some of the 100 inches of the stuff.
We got just over 100 inches in the past three weeks, crushed more buildings than I have ever seen from one spell. Most all of the snow was very wet heavy type and made for a lot of mishaps. I made piles twenty feet deep with the d6. Just so everyone knows we are located in the western New York snow belt. Only one day of missed schools and such.
Ron Meeder

[kenmcal]

Well we got about another foot of snow and wind. The snow was pretty wet and heavy and then it got cold. So it was pretty hard pushing. Glad I bought this D4 I would have been out there forever on a D2. This D4 will push as much snow in 3rd gear as the D2 would push in first. No rooting around just drop the blade and go. It seems that the D2 has plenty of power, but it doesn't weigh enough. The old D4 only spun twice. The cable blade and I are coming to understand each other better to. When i first got it going this morning, the brake was froze to the drum. I had to get out the 2 pound ice remover. But is wasn't any worse than hydraulic oil below zero. All in all pretty pleased with it. I didn't get any pictures. I've been hastling with my computer it crashed the day before yesterday and I just got it running again.

Ken

[gwhdiesel75]

drujin (sorry, can't remember how it is spelled). My mother's family lived in the Town of Allegany on the back Five Mile. The only family member still living there is my cousin Louis Ensworth. Across from the Potter sawmill.

Have been in a warm climate for the past week and one-half. Will be returning to cold Denver on January 1st. God willing.

GWH