First 1/2 of March

[gcreekrch]

2nd, debbie went out to sweep off the solar panels. Wasn't sure if I wasn't going to have to tow her back.

Grandson was here for a visit last weekend. He wanted glasses like Grandpa to go and feed.

Last day of feeding at Morrison Meadow was the 14th.

My Indian neighbors place.

Impressive snowbanks.

Family heirloom that Debbie inherited from her Dad. Some girls get jewelry. :lol:

Moved MM cows home yesterday, Pied Piperette in the lead.

Shank's mare carried me the mile to the road. The shortcut takes about 4 1/2 miles off the trip by road.
2x2 into the spuce.

Across a meadow.

Into the pines.

Out of the pines.

Across a swamp.

Leaders are on the road.

Going around a beaver dam.

Out of the snow and onto mud.

My horse for the day stood ground tied while it waited.

Just like fresh concrete.

Drag is home.

Tonight.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Cows are looking good.

That loader will come in handy but wait until the ground gets firm cause they sink real easy.

Did your little fuse puller behave this time? :lol: :lol:

 

[gcreekrch]

Cows are looking good.

That loader will come in handy but wait until the ground gets firm cause they sink real easy.

Did your little fuse puller behave this time? :lol: :lol:

I have first hand knowledge how Dina can sink.

Grandpa kind of paid more attention to what he was up to this time. :wink: We sure had fun!

 

[EastWind]

Nice photos, looks like you had some good weather for the trek home and some white moisture for spring grass.

 

[Faster horses]

Now that is SNOW! I'm almost envious. (Almost~ :wink: )

Cute grandson!!

Cows look good!

It got up to 68 degrees here last week. Mr. FH, who hates heat, said
"It's getting hot. I'm ready to head to Dave and Debbie's."

I wish you weren't quite so far away...

 

[LazyWP]

Great pictures!!! I don't know if I would want to deal with that much snow, but it sure is good moisture.

 

[Soapweed]

Looks like you have everything well under control, Gcreek. The cattle look great, and that much snow will bring green grass in abundance. Have fun with your grandson.

 

[Justin]

Now that is SNOW! I'm almost envious. (Almost~ :wink: )

:agree:

looks like Debbie has everything well under control. i wish i had some of your snow..... but not all of it.......at once. :wink:

 

[jodywy]

snow about the same , we might have a touch less. Can see water filling the swells in places..
thanks for the pictures.

 

[Silver]

That snow should replenish any 'skeg that happened to be drying up!
I think we have more snow than you, and ours is still coming down. lol

 

[WyomingRancher]

Lets swap this dry ground for your snow :wink: . Glad you got things home and ready for calving. The cattle look great, as usual .

 

[George]

Love the tire chains - - - would it help to have on all 4 tires?

When pushing snow for the county I try to have the loaders within about 3 miles of each other if possible so that if one gets off the road the other is close to help out. Those 980 cats weigh in at 66,000# and if one gets in a ditch it needs more than a 4X4 pick-up to get it back on the road.

I put tire chains on all 6 wheels of the grader but I have never spent the money for chains for the loaders - - - I have 29.5 X 25 tires on both machines if some one knows of a cheap set.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Love the tire chains - - - would it help to have on all 4 tires?

When pushing snow for the county I try to have the loaders within about 3 miles of each other if possible so that if one gets off the road the other is close to help out. Those 980 cats weigh in at 66,000# and if one gets in a ditch it needs more than a 4X4 pick-up to get it back on the road.

I put tire chains on all 6 wheels of the grader but I have never spent the money for chains for the loaders - - - I have 29.5 X 25 tires on both machines if some one knows of a cheap set.

I have chains that I think fit my loader. :???:

I was told to put them on the back axle as the front one gets so much weight from the bucket load that I could tear something up on the loader.
I don't know. :?

 

[burnt]

Love the tire chains - - - would it help to have on all 4 tires?

When pushing snow for the county I try to have the loaders within about 3 miles of each other if possible so that if one gets off the road the other is close to help out. Those 980 cats weigh in at 66,000# and if one gets in a ditch it needs more than a 4X4 pick-up to get it back on the road.

I put tire chains on all 6 wheels of the grader but I have never spent the money for chains for the loaders - - - I have 29.5 X 25 tires on both machines if some one knows of a cheap set.

I have chains that I think fit my loader. :???:

I was told to put them on the back axle as the front one gets so much weight from the bucket load that I could tear something up on the loader.
I don't know. :?

That's usually how it's done for the very reason you gave. Did the same on the log skidder back in the day, ran them on the front wheels otherwise you could tear stuff up pretty bad when you were dragging a skid full of logs.

If you run them where you have the most traction, there's just no give and sometimes something's gotta slip a bit or it will go SNAP! :shock:

 

[Nicky]

Looking good! That grandkid is sure growing.

 

[leanin' H]

Amazing how different we are. I kicked up dust today coming home from the cowcamp and you are buried in snow. Loved the pictures. That grandson is a keeper and growing to beat the band. I hope you know what a fine woman you are married to!

 

[Silver]

Love the tire chains - - - would it help to have on all 4 tires?

When pushing snow for the county I try to have the loaders within about 3 miles of each other if possible so that if one gets off the road the other is close to help out. Those 980 cats weigh in at 66,000# and if one gets in a ditch it needs more than a 4X4 pick-up to get it back on the road.

I put tire chains on all 6 wheels of the grader but I have never spent the money for chains for the loaders - - - I have 29.5 X 25 tires on both machines if some one knows of a cheap set.

I have chains that I think fit my loader. :???:

I was told to put them on the back axle as the front one gets so much weight from the bucket load that I could tear something up on the loader.
I don't know. :?

That's usually how it's done for the very reason you gave. Did the same on the log skidder back in the day, ran them on the front wheels otherwise you could tear stuff up pretty bad when you were dragging a skid full of logs.

If you run them where you have the most traction, there's just no give and sometimes something's gotta slip a bit or it will go SNAP! :shock:

The reason we didn't put chains ( or if we did we put a poor set on ) on the back of a skidder was to keep them from picking up wood and smashing it into the cab.
Around here the end with the most weight gets the chains, or better yet all drive wheels get chains. Less likely to wreck stuff if it's not spinning and chewing and then catching traction.

 

[George]

The front wheels of my grader do not drive but I put chains on them anyway as if not I can't steer very well - - - even with tire tilt going over icy roads under the show the front will push sideways without the chains.

 

[burnt]

I have chains that I think fit my loader. :???:

I was told to put them on the back axle as the front one gets so much weight from the bucket load that I could tear something up on the loader.
I don't know. :?

That's usually how it's done for the very reason you gave. Did the same on the log skidder back in the day, ran them on the front wheels otherwise you could tear stuff up pretty bad when you were dragging a skid full of logs.

If you run them where you have the most traction, there's just no give and sometimes something's gotta slip a bit or it will go SNAP! :shock:

The reason we didn't put chains ( or if we did we put a poor set on ) on the back of a skidder was to keep them from picking up wood and smashing it into the cab.
Around here the end with the most weight gets the chains, or better yet all drive wheels get chains. Less likely to wreck stuff if it's not spinning and chewing and then catching traction.

In winters when the snow got really deep I did run chains on all four wheels. Had a full set of studded Tyrggs. It was quite a tank when we put them all on! But mostly just on the front axle because you could climb over buried stuff a lot easier.

Kinda fun reminiscing about it but I sure couldn't go back there and do it again.

Scariest moment ever was when I had a new guy running skidder. He grabbed a skidfull of nice hard maple trees, pretty heavy though.

Headed out of the bush chugging through brush and snow, pulling heavy and hard. He saw this nice clear patch and thought it might be better there so he heads out across it. Well if you've been driving skidder a while, you know that a clear patch is likely ice on who knows how deep water.

He's about half way across when it gives out and the back end disappears under water, ice and snow - it's about 5 or 6 feet deep altogether. Blade practically pointing at the sky. I'm about a hundred yards off standing there watching with pee running down my leg hollering DROP THE LOGS DROP THE LOGS and of course he can't hear a thing over the screamin' Jimmy but eventually he clues in with the back wheels churning up black water and he finally hits the winch lever and drops the logs.

Well because the front wheels never dropped through and we had chains on all four, he chewed his way out and learned a cheap lesson.

Whew! I got all bothered just remembering it again. Like it was just yesterday even though it was almost 30 years ago...

 

[LazyWP]

You guys had ought to get together, and write a book about misses and near misses in heavy equipment. I love the stories, as long as I am sitting in the nice warm house. Without a chance of having to help RECOVER whatever went down!!