John Deere 214 Garden Tractor Cleaning Up Our Off Grid Homestead After A Snowstorm

Today I give you a small glimpse into what it takes to clean up after just a small snow storm on our off grid homestead. Today I'm using our 214 John Deere garden tractor with a model 37a snow thrower attachment, this little combination is a real work horse....we also use this tractor to till our garden and also we mow our grass with it as well.

[@vernroe8264]

The 214 sure is doing a good job of clearing the snow

[@tomfillmore9710]

good video that tractor works great thanks for sharing stay safe

[@estellaknox4488]

I would love some snow like that I enjoy cold weather my favorite time of year don't you just love it God Bless

[@parkinson1977]

Hi Heather & Cecil. That John Deere 214 is amazing at clearing snow. It has a fantastic throw on it and the fact that you can direct the throw is exceptional. Its a light weight tractor that is easy on gas but does an epic job when asked to. I think you will love it and look after it for a long time. Great video and thank you for sharing it with us. Take care .:--)))

[@robertwells1993]

Those inches of snow are adding up! JD 214 is worth her weight in gold 24/7/365

[@LINERUNNER57]

As always ... good video

[@jmber27]

Works pretty good 👍🍁

[@dabody57ify]

Nice' work that tractor looks cold but much fun 😊

[@kcgal81]

A thing of beauty! (JD). Smiling!

[@vidili68]

Hi there 👍👍😁 Have a good day be safe god bless

[@waynebjurstrom193]

Sure looks like fun

[@jimlabarre4566]

One of your best!

[@amilynnstapay796]

Most excellent!

[@garyingram875]

as long as you are having fun rock on , love your vids

[@oldmanintheshopbuiltnotbou8726]

LOOKS LIKE FUN

[@proslot11]

Looks like to much fun Cecil . You no the more i look at the blower it looks like it will be just right for Heather to run.

[@chuckblack9410]

Cecil, for one man, you have entirely tooooo much fun!!! Bet Heather is jealous, can't you share some with her?????.......ha ha

[@TheTed169]

Crazy carpet works like a charm in the chute.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Ted. Thanks, I'll see if I have one. Thanks again. Cheers.

[@jameswilson9142]

Lovely job the little jd is very handy round the the house with the snow blower. MF165 that takes me back, we had MF 185 and 135 tractors back in 70’s early 80’s. Great video hope you get the sawmill running soon.

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Cecil and Heather!!😀😀 The old 214 dose a really nice job. To bad you don't have one of those winter cabs for it like they used to make for them. Then you wouldn't get snow in your face when you are blowing into the wind. We are supposed to get about that much snow here tomorrow afternoon and night. Take care and stay warm my friend's!!😀😀❤❤

[@jeffbrosky4696]

30 yr old tractor still running good for you

[@lostnation5348]

For whatever reason, I have gotten away from your channel for quite a while. (my bad). Glad to be back and see that you are doing well.

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Cecil and Heather. Snowblower is working great, it is doing the job of clearing your driveway and that is all you need. Cheers, Jeff.

[@MyFairbanks]

I typically use the snow blower to wrap my Extention cords up.

[@paulrice1918]

From the mid 70s through the 90s I used a 10 hp cub cadet with a singe stage 36 in thrower. I am now using a super cub cadet 22 hp which has a 2 stage blower 45 inches wide.

[@denislacroix8334]

You absolutely need a Mr.Funnel Cecil to prevent water from getting in to your equipment tanks and freezing up on you or buggering up your carbs.

[@ianritchie126]

Build a cab for her Cecil 👍

[@tigerspook1]

Cecil, you look like a cute little Garden Gnome driving that tractor....lol

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Trisha. Well thank you very much. You have a great day. Cheers.

[@tigerspook1]

@@SkinnersOffGrid Love ya video's. xxxx

[@randycornell9796]

Oh my God!! I can't believe I just watched you blow snow for 44 minutes, i must love you guys!!! Sucks to run out of gas, especially so far from the gas can!! Looked like you were having fun!! Stay safe my friend's.🤓👍🤓👍❄️❄️ Randy.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Randy... Well thank you, I will admit I look for videos of garden tractors blowing snow or working in a garden just to relax. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks again. You have a great evening. Cheers.

[@airsearch1]

I love your video. I have a 212 and a 214 right now and have the front blade on my 212. This is the first year that I've actually wanted snow but we can't seem to get it LOL. Everytime a storm is headed our way it either splits and goes around us or just disipates and dies when it gets to us.

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

You guys have a lot of snow compared to us atm. Ours is about 8 inches of snow/ice/snow etc... almost walk on it... I've used my snowblower once this winter and my neighbor came over with his tractor snowblower and did a fair chunk of the driveway... last few years we must have had 3 feet of snow... woohoo... spring is near...

[@harveypyke4897]

The little lawn tractor and snow thrower make a great combination and you don’t tear up the driveway. Great little machine.

[@braydonroberts4887]

Those old school machines really are not that little the 214 is in the garden tractor category so it is designed for ground engagement. I have a newer JD s240 model it is great for mowing and towing a cart and has the Kawasaki but not much else. I also have a 214 with hydraulics now that can move some debris. There are videos I have seen of these 214 towing 3/4 trucks. The snow plows you can get for them also double as a dozer blade and has a locking pin to keep it from springing forward. I had a Craftsman gt5000 before the 214 and that old school 214 is way better and is like a little tank compared to the craftsman. In my opinion the tractors at lows or home depot are the little dollar store versions compared to JD garden tractors there new x758 is the top of the line of the garden tractor variety. They have 3 cylinder yanmar diesels in them but the starting price is $13K

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good day u 2..

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Good day Bob :-)

[@monicajensen859]

Boys and their toys

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Monica. Yeah I must admit I do enjoy our toys... Keeps me feeling young at heart and playful. You have a great evening. Cheers.

[@1944chevytruck]

wow!... looks cold there!... get the woodstove going!... blower works not bad... -2 here on Vancouver Island and calling for snow says the weather man... thanks 4 video. be kind

[@gregworkshop5713]

hi a lot of snow

[@matthewnasci2646]

I'm right with you on using old jd garden equipment. I use them for gardening and snow removal. They are useful tools with many options and the kohler k series engines are great. I prefer snow blowing because it cleans up nice. There are limitations tho. Slower than plowing but easier to put the snow where you want it. If we get heavy snowfall I clear often to keep up. Easier to do 6 inches twice than letting it pile up.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Matthew. I think this old equipment is the best and still lots of parts around as well. I'm looking for the pto belt pulley that mounts on the front... I want to try to run my old Buzzsaw with it. Yes here it's easy to get 5' snow banks by the end of winter, they are usually packed very hard from the big tractor I own... and they take at least a month to melt after the snow is gone. Thanks again. You have a great evening. Cheers.

[@jamespotter936]

I used to work for a John Deere dealer back in the 80's their lawn and garden equipment was top of the line back then....

[@wagstail4804]

Time for Cecil to make a device for turning the shoot , I have blown snow for years and found a snowmobile helmet and shield works good or even a anti fog skiers mask sure keeps from freezing the old eyeballs. great videos !!

[@robertbannan6437]

You can do it! You can do it all night long! (?) ...I liked it soo much, I even cut their grass for free. (?) LOL

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

When I lived in Northern Wisconsin I would clean the road back 150 feet for just that purpose. It took all of the agony out of cleaning the ridge of ice from in front of my driveway.

[@willisdockery3972]

Looking good. Now get 1 that would work on Georgia snow and ice mix. Mostly ice Here. 😆 Love it though

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Willis. Thank you... I'm sure they make them that will work. Thanks again. You have a great evening. Cheers.

[@davidkirkman2223]

I have seen snow around Cecil's place over 13 feet deep so Georgia,s snow is nothing to worry about

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Thanks Dave, you are right we do get hit hard up here in Northern Ontario Canada...and when the wind howls all night the snow packs hard as well. Cheers my friend.

[@willisdockery3972]

@@davidkirkman2223 I am talking ice not dry snow 😆

[@davidkirkman2223]

Willis got yea

[@arthurme1911]

If u have the time u should clear a spot and make a ice rink also do u hav chickens and stuff in winter

[@vidili68]

Hi there Now you need a cup of coffee

[@bobbennett3153]

Wow Heather I don't know what you did to fix his leg but he's all over the place now we need to know the secret

[@Erated78]

I thought you'd be using the case dozer for snow removal, that thing will push that amount of snow no problem.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello. Yes you're right it will...I just hate the large snowbanks that take forever to melt, oh and the dozer is too rough on the frozen ground ;-) Cheers.

[@donlatimer5114]

Cecil , here’s a suggestion you might want to think about in the future , when you get ready to add on to your solar system you might want to think about raising the panels up high enough that you can run the snowblower under the bottom edge and keep the snow from accumulating at the bottom of the panels , without having do use a hand shovel to keep it cleaned up ... I see you were out having fun , enjoyed the videos keep up the good work

[@vner]

Do you have wintertyres only in front of the car?? Good work with that 214 :)

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello. No we have winter tires all the way around...I just installed a newer set on the front. Thanks again. Cheers.

[@y2kxj]

Of course it runs out of gas in the middle of the road...lol...

[@y2kxj]

It’s too bad the little tractor cost 2x the cost of the big ones...

[@Whipple1]

Cecil, might I be so bold as to suggest that you utilize all the capabilities of that John Deere 214? As you get closer to spring, watch the weather forecast. When you see a few good days in a row of warmer, sunny weather, get that tractor out to your garden. Blow the snow off your potato and onion patch and drop the tiller into the ground on the same pass. Turn over your soil and get a jump start on warming it up for an extra early crop of new potatoes! Hahahahaha Cheers! Whipple

[@gregorhay123]

10 lol

[@renoflames]

HEY CECIL DOES THE JOHN DEER HAVE PTO'S FOR THE FRONT AND REAR OR IS IT A ADD ON ATTACHMENT PTO..

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello. It's an add on option...But I'm looking for that add on lol ;-) Cheers.

[@salmonhunter7414]

Uses less fuel than the tractor.,But slower

[@renoflames]

THAT LITTLE TRACTOR IS A WARHORSE..