Thanks guys, some of your comments are pretty funny. My arm is still a little sore from lifting it, maybe it will make my arm stronger.

Getting my tractor ready for snow controll means adding more weight. Now I have an extra 70#. And since we are here, had to remove the grote light...was a 6v/30w light, that I could not get any power to. O-well, there is a F-8n 6v to put it on. I bet I will be pushing today! With the Holidays, I will just take off the left headlight and stick it back there. Grote are help. :American Flag 1:

Had to point out something funny about these 2 pictures: on the left, I have a nice, white front rim and valve stem. On the right I got, for some reason, a sort-a rusty rim with no valve stem! Opps!

...you should make "18 inch or so sides on the push-blade....like running a push-box big parking-lot style.

I still need to add some weight and find some tire chains but I've got the blade on.

johncub7172,

I added these side boards when my blade was only 42" wide last year and it worked great, especially for cleaning up random clumps. Once it was loaded, it started to float on the snow and it became harder to push. The neat part is that the blade could still trip since it was held in by the angle iron low on the front of the blade, but yet high in the back, so the boards will lift with the blade.

Now, I figured with 84" plow, it maybe too much to push. The side boards do not work as well with wet snow, it is best for dry snow, and this past snow was pretty wet.

I made a video the day I got my QA36A running. Also installed headlights that same day. I now have built an adjusting handle and bracket for the chute and put on tire chains but don't have a picture.

http://vimeo.com/16445361

norvegicus......looks like you are ready for the dark, snowy winter nights in Michigan!!! Bet you can't wait to roll with it..........The lights and blower in the video looks great!!!

Cub Cadet 123

Finally!!
 

Finally got enough snow for me to bust out one of the cubs:biggrin2.gif:. Didn't feel it was enough snow for the thrower so the blade it was, only thing is I didn't have any lights on the O'. Made a trip to the local hardware store just to look and found some cheap($5ea.) 12v mini spotlights, decided to get 2 and see how they'd work on the O', as a temporary fix. Worked freakin good, plowed the whole driveway! Was so excited I did it without any gloves and realized it when I was done and my hands were frozen:beer2:

Jude I need a set of those on mine. I have to wait till morning. We have another 6 to 8 inches since noon. but to dark to do it now. I'm going to have to look into those lights, where did you get them? Also I'm glad you finally got a little seat time. You original looks great with a little white stuff on it, hope you get more!