Finally got plowed!

[amphibious drew]

We only got about 3" of snow yesterday. Last year I wouldn't even have gotten the snow blower out for it, but this year is different. I installed a factory plow set up on my Max IV on Black Friday after I finished replacing worn idler sprockets and reinstalling the t-20 support upgrade as well as some general service stuff. My 20 min snow blow job is a 5 min plow job with the max. It is much more fun to use the max, and almost makes me wish I had a bigger driveway. She pushed great. I have not installed a heated throttle on it, and was a bit concerned it would have been frozen when I went out there, but I had set an Iv bag up with antifreeze on the throttle cable during my service work. Not only was the cable free, it was smoother than ever! I wish I remembered who posted about that nifty trick, I owe them a big thank you. I can't wait to get the chance to clean my driveway again. It's going to be a fun winter!!!

[JoeMeg]

have not installed a heated throttle on it, and was a bit concerned it would have been frozen when I went out there, but I had set an Iv bag up with antifreeze on the throttle cable during my service work. Not only was the cable free, it was smoother than ever! I wish I remembered who posted about that nifty trick, I owe them a big thank you. !

I remember seeing this post also,It was one of our Canadian or Alaskan members,I believe. Thought it was a very clever preparation too. That's what make this site so powerful.

[Surfer Dude]

We only got about 3" of snow yesterday. Last year I wouldn't even have gotten the snow blower out for it, but this year is different. I installed a factory plow set up on my Max IV on Black Friday after I finished replacing worn idler sprockets and reinstalling the t-20 support upgrade as well as some general service stuff. My 20 min snow blow job is a 5 min plow job with the max. It is much more fun to use the max, and almost makes me wish I had a bigger driveway. She pushed great. I have not installed a heated throttle on it, and was a bit concerned it would have been frozen when I went out there, but I had set an Iv bag up with antifreeze on the throttle cable during my service work. Not only was the cable free, it was smoother than ever! I wish I remembered who posted about that nifty trick, I owe them a big thank you. I can't wait to get the chance to clean my driveway again. It's going to be a fun winter!!!

I have also heard that antifreeze will corrode your cable. Look at how coolant in your radiator in your car looks like after a while.... Junk.... It has been said on the site before. Personally I would remove the antifreeze and pour isopropyl alcohol in there. Can never freeze and doesnt gum up like antifreeze does. Which I also learned on the site. I have heated cable and never need to turn it on and I plow with my machine all the time. Works like a charm. Just a word of advice is all... If you are going to eventually upgrade to heated cable then leave it. But if you'd rather use this cable for long while I would switch the fluids out. Just a word of advice for you buddy.

[Nick O.]

Now you can go down the street and make some money.

[amphibious drew]

Now you can go down the street and make some money.

Going up and down the street is 90% why I got the plow. I was planning on charging an outrageous amount while I drive around so no one hires me. That way I really don't do any work. I will just be drive around town in my max having a good time!

[Dozerlarry]

you guys have all the fun. we can't push nothing but mud down here.

[special ed]

I live in city and was told by public safty if they catch me on road with plow they would fine me so i took pitchers oof the front end loaders and bob cats on the road so now they leave me aloan now my 20min driveway takes about 2 or 3 hours

[amphibious drew]

Just got another plow in. 5 inches of heavy wet stuff. It pushed clean down to the pavement no problem. I even took it out back and plowed my field a little bit. I really had no need to do that, but it gave me a little more play time on my machine. When I got the plow, my dad thought it was going to be about useless and I would be much better off just continuing to use my 2 stage snow blower. Now that I've had a few chances to see what it will do, I can honestly say it does just as good of job, but I get a lot less blowback in my face and I'm less worried about catching a rock and throwing it through my basement windows. Also, plowing with the max is about 1000 times more fun that using my snowblower. Looks like the snowblower is going to sit around unused all winter this year.

[sgtlane04901]

I just ordered my plow and should be here within the week which brand of plow did you get and are you running tracks? what are you running for battery have you had problems with charging?

[jeffery9076]

Get some video of it plowing

[john swenson]

drew, i'm jealous !! spent a few hours upgrading my half tracks on the max 2 and made some nifty front wheel 4'' wide cleated, round belted add on's kinda like small jz wheels. work awesome and i'm waiting for a good 8-10'' snow. have fun !! johnboy va.

[amphibious drew]

I keep my IV on the trickle charger all winter on the garage and my driveway is somewhat small. It only takes a few swipes and it's done so no my battery has never been an issue. I plow with just tires on. As long as the plow is down and it's not ice under it, she doesn't have any issues.

[dollar bill]

Hey drew,sounds like too much fun,still waiting for real in so.MD to try out the factory rig on my buffalo. On heated cable isue ,l have one with a broken inner cable,I bought the whole unit not being sure I could fish the inner cable through it.if you are interested pm me maybe someone out there knows if this can b done.heater worked great,just can't bear to throw it away.

[JoeMeg]

Also, plowing with the max is about 1000 times more fun that using my snowblower. Looks like the snowblower is going to sit around unused all winter this year.

Hmmmm,we need to talk. Perhaps a "package deal" involving an orphaned snowblower and a Manco trike missing an engine is in the stars,lol. I'll be at my properties alot over the holidays.

[amphibious drew]

Hmmmm,we need to talk. Perhaps a "package deal" involving an orphaned snowblower and a Manco trike missing an engine is in the stars,lol. I'll be at my properties alot over the holidays.

Can't give up the snowblower Joe. On the rare occasion I'm out of town, the wife needs it to clean the driveway. She refuses to use the Max.