Yeah, with the driveway that long and with the farm being basically on the top of a hill, nobody can see us from the road, which is absolutely fine by me. Don't need "prying eyes".

LIke you, I've dealt with it all my life. I've lived my entire life here on this farm and have dealt with winter that whole time. It IS easier now that I only do crops and no cattle (although I miss them).

Yes, that would be a heck of a lot to shovel! 😂😂😂😂😂 Plowing snow is definitely much better than shoveling.

I'd probably consider it if the snow were really deep, like back in the 90's when we got 3 feet of snow at one time.

Thanks for stopping by as always, Tom!

That side-by -side was originally bought by my late step father, who bought it new. He had me put those "manual" wipers on it for him. He left me the side-by-side when he passed away in 2018 because knew it would be handy around the farm. Yeah, our mailbox is at the end of the driveway, like what you described. It's an ordeal sometimes just getting the mail in inclement weather.

Well, here in PA we just "man-up" and suffer through it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You'll see in an upcoming video that this machine quit on me the other day, so now i'm back to plowing with my open station Oliver 1550 with a back blade.

Well, the side-by-side works very well, but right now, it has decided to stop running, so I'm back to using the Oliver 1550 with tire chains and back blade. Gotta get the side-by-side to the dealership. Working on these things is about the same as working on a modern car/truck.

@pagrainfarmer I'm not a fan of working on ATVs or UTVs myself. My brother works on them occasionally and enjoys it. I used to have a 1982 Dodge Sno-Commander. Basically, it's a beefed up half ton truck set up for snow plowing. It was a great truck, and I regret selling it. It was very easy to work on, except it had a lot of rust from having a plow on it for its whole life.

Yes he was - I miss him a lot We used to text and talk on the phone frequently. I was hoping to someday get down to NC to see him in person, but that never happened, unfortunately.

Yeah, it's not so much fun anymore. I can see where it would be fun for someone like you, who probably doesn't deal with much snow (if any) in South Africa. Do you get ANY snow there?

@@pagrainfarmer Hi Charlie, where I stay a quarter mile from the ocean we get nothing but yes on the Mountains it snow and as well as inland on what we call the upper Cape and high elevation areas we do get snow on the ground, roads are closed when we get ground snow

I like using our skidsteer to plow with

@@NorthEastOhio Unfortunately I don't have one. I can see where they could come in handy for that, especially for deep snow. I guess it's just a matter of whatever a guy has gotten used to.

@pagrainfarmer your right

That sounds like it would really suck! The windshield helps a little, but there is space between the bottom of the windshield and the dashboard, so air/snow still comes in from the front, and there are no doors. Still an "invigorating" experience in the bitter cold. And, the side-by-side quite on me a couple days ago, so today I was back to plowing snow with my Oliver 1550 and the backblade. Gotta get the side-by-side to the Cub Cadet dealer - the engine started to overheat and after I parked it, it will no longer start. Plus, when it was overheating, I don't think the coolant cooling fan was running, and the clutch wouldn't disengage when the engine rpm's slowed down - which made it nearly impossible to shift gears. All has to be related somehow.

That tree was about 250 years old. It was a giant oak, but it got rotten inside and fell over 2 years ago, so we had to have it cut up and hauled away. Otherwise, it would have stayed. It was the oldest living thing on the farm and I hated to see it go. I saved a piece of the trunk as a base for my anvil in the shop, as a rememberence. Glad you enjoy my videos and hope you come back. That 1855 sounds cool!

​@pagrainfarmer A friend of mine in Michigan has a 7' maple. The cambrium is still good all the way around at the base, but only about half of it grows above 15' tall. Lots of pieces have broken off and stabbed over through the years. I'm very interested to find out what the age of it is, but would rather see it outlive me.

Yeah, it can be challenging to maintain it over the winter. Especially the steep part. I've had to plow just about every day for the last week and a half, including this morning already - video of today's adventure will be forthcoming.

Good morning! The side by side does make quick work of the snow, but unfortunately, the other day it quit running. Started overheating for some reason and now it won't start. Have to take it to the dealer to have it checked out. Not looking forward to that arctic blast. Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks James. Welcome aboard! That’s a very nice offer and I appreciate it and will keep it in mind.

Thanks Dave! When I buy a new (to me) tractor, I enjoy tinkering with it and getting it just the way I want it. They are good old tractors and I can’t wait for spring so I can ride it around a bit and make sure everything’s good and find a job for it. I’ll look into the beet juice.

Thank you! I think it was a great find - it was definitely what I had been looking for. Only thing that could have made it better is if it had been a diesel. But, that's ok.

Good advice - thank you! I know a lot of guys are now using windshield washer fluid or beet juice. Much less corrosive.

Yeah, when I went to see it, I was impressed with how good it looked for its age. I can't wait for the weather to warm up so i can take it out for some rides around the farm. I'll find a job for it this summer.

I already have a set of Autolites for it - It's on my "to-do" list to put them in.

Oh, I'll find some job for it to do that won't mess it up, like mowing, or raking hay or shuttling hay wagons. I do have a snow plowing video coming up, but it stars my Cub Cadet side-by-side. I usually don't need the 1550 (the one with the chains on) unless the snow gets much over 8 inches deep.

Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by, as always.

Thanks for stopping by, Tom!

Thanks for selling them to me - and you're welcome for the shout out. My pleasure! Stop up some time.

Yeah, it definitely was an available option. But that's OK. Not a deal breaker in my book. I was pleased (and surprised) that the Power Booster works.

We had two 880's. One had factory power steering and one had Char-Lynn. The char Lynn steered easier.

@@ramshackleshack751 Power steering would be nice on this tractor, but I can live without it.

Thank you Geoff. It's an ongoing process, but one that I enjoy. I love those old Olivers.

Thank you Craig. I was surprised (and pleased) to find that the Power Booster still works. It also doesn't have power steering, which, as far as I know, was an option. But that's OK. Thanks for stopping by my friend.

Thank you, Sonja. I was lucky to find one in such good shape. Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you, Michael. I've been real pleased with it so far.

Sure is! But let's hope they heat back up again before this Saturday. (But I'm not holding my breath). Will you get the game up there, as it's not a network broadcast but is streaming online. We will get it on broadcast tv here.

@ it’s on amazon prime we get it

@@TheGrumpyFarmer Well, we'll see what they do. Hopefully we're pleasantly surprised.

Yeah, they all had their own ways, and plusses and minuses.

There are some guys who are going to windshield washer fluid or beet juice instead of calcium chloride. I think you have a good idea with the corn head grease. Afterall, it's not like they're high speed bearings or anything.

Thanks Bill. Yeah, a lot of guys are using beet juice or other fluids rather than the calcium chloride solution. I do hate how corrosive it is.

@pagrainfarmer I am contemplating getting the beat juice put into my Ford loader tractor. I'm just very nervous because of leaks and the fluid & pumping it in the tire gets expensive.

Great to hear from you and I hope you come back. I'd like to see your part of the country at some time. I was through Indiana once, but that was on the interstate. I'm friends with Ross the Oliver Man, who's also from Indiana.

I agree about the disking idea, but I hate wearing out my disk blades doing it. You have a merry Christmas too.

Thanks for the tip. I didn't know that. Thanks for stopping by, Richard. Have a Merry Christmas.

Me too! I can never have enough Olivers. Merry Christmas.

@pagrainfarmer yes merry Christmas to you and yours.

Thank you sir. I appreciate you stopping by. Have a wonderful Christmas.

Thanks Tom! Merry Christmas to you as well. Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks for stopping by, Tom!

I wish I had the manure to add. I have no cattle anymore, and the only manure I get is a little that the neighbor brings over and spreads on my fields from his horses and mule. I'm grateful for it.

You have a great Christmas and my best wishes for a happy New Year.

Merry Christmas to you, too. Have a great one!

Yeah, those spores (or what ever it was) surely messed my lungs up for a while, even though it was just the first day without a mask. I'm keeping some in the combine cab from now on, just in case.

I hope you have a great Christmas, too, Michael. Glad you liked the video.