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Re: my snowblower picture Reply #6 Apr 1, 2011 10:15 am
Those lucky guys in N.B are going to have an extra 15 cm of snow in late night, here in Montreal the snow is almost gone what about you guys i your region?
Re: my snowblower picture Reply #7 Apr 1, 2011 10:36 am
aa335 wrote:
How was that big storm over there? I was kind of following it, making sure it doesn't come across chicagoland area. I''m done with snow this season. :)
So far 5-6 inches of very heavy wet snow, it's the kind that is so wet it crunches when you step or drive on it. It's still coming down out there so possibly another 2-3 inches at most. My wife has to go to college tonight and she's worried the evening classes will be cancelled. All the roads are clear so I hope she can still go. My wife will be handling this snow since I have the flu and the Dr. said no going out in the cold. Ah well my wife's work was cancelled so she has plenty of time to get out there this afternoon and clear it. Lucky girl.
You didn't get much snow, probably because you have so many snowblowers.
This message was modified Apr 1, 2011 by Steve_Cebu
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Re: my snowblower picture Reply #8 Apr 1, 2011 10:41 am
Denis wrote:
Those lucky guys in N.B are going to have an extra 15 cm of snow in late night, here in Montreal the snow is almost gone what about you guys i your region?
We will have an easy 15cm here today. But it's the wettest stuff I have seen this year. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 45 degrees. So it won't last.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Re: my snowblower picture Reply #9 Apr 1, 2011 10:46 am
Steve_Cebu wrote:
You didn't get much snow, probably because you have so many snowblowers.
On the first day of the Spring season, I switched to summer tires on my car. I've been banking on having 3 snowblowers as a deterrent for any more snow this year. Crossing fingers. You can have all the snow you want over there. :)
I'm glad to be driving on performance tires instead of those gummy bears snow tires. Although the temps have been fairly cold so the tires haven't been very sticky through the turns. The turbos like the nippy cold air though.
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Re: my snowblower picture Reply #10 Apr 1, 2011 10:49 am
Denis wrote:
That's a very nice machine you have there, It has style and I really like the color (grey and red). are you planning to put some chains on your tire next winter?
No, I dont think it will need chains, the tires are 16 x 6.5 with a very deep vee tread. I read that chains do not work very well with these deep tread tires, it said that some of the cross chains go between the treads and some ride on top resulting in rough uneven traction.
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Re: my snowblower picture Reply #11 Apr 1, 2011 10:55 am
Steve_Cebu wrote:
Wow your machine looks brand new, did you take that pic early in the season? Mine is currently filty and we are getting 10-14 inches more snow tonight.
I took the pictures last week, But I have used it since Feb 8 th for 3-4 big storms and a few smaller ones.
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Re: my snowblower picture Reply #12 Apr 1, 2011 11:02 am
The weather network says we will be getting 20-30 cms of snow, mixed with ice pellets and rain depending on the temperature in your particular location.
No doubt, it will be a messy one. This is a chance to try my single stage .
On the first day of the Spring season, I switched to summer tires on my car. I've been banking on having 3 snowblowers as a deterrent for any more snow this year. Crossing fingers. You can have all the snow you want over there. :)
I'm glad to be driving on performance tires instead of those gummy bears snow tires. Although the temps have been fairly cold so the tires haven't been very sticky through the turns. The turbos like the nippy cold air though.
We drive on Nokian WRG2's all year round so no increase in performance for us. But then again you don't get much performance out of a Honda Fit anyway.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
I took the pictures last week, But I have used it since Feb 8 th for 3-4 big storms and a few smaller ones.
Well you sure do keep it clean. I have to go out and blow what we have now, my wife is too busy studying so even with a cold I have to do the driveway. This will be our last storm of the year and it's already melting.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
We drive on Nokian WRG2's all year round so no increase in performance for us. But then again you don't get much performance out of a Honda Fit anyway.
You have to rev the engine past 4000 RPM, that's when the VTEC kicks in. There's a half a second of power surge. Feels like a mini-turbo. :)
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