Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
Of course, the other obvious solution to your conundrum is to hire a plow guy. I've done this for the last 8 years on my 110' drive. I just use the Ariens walk-behind to clean up walks and around the garage. Find out what your neighbors do. I found a local carpenter who puts on a plow in the winter. He charges me $30 every storm, and he has to come back during the same storm, it's another $20. I travel a lot, and there is nothing worse than coming home from a 10 day trip to find 24-30 of ice crusted glacier between the road and your garage. Maybe do the plow guy for a year, and then decide. Jon From Maine(past 2 winters I have not been able to see the wrought iron lawn furniture on the patio!) On Aug 15, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Get double or even triple weights and good chains with teeth on them not just chain and you might be okay with a plow. Remember push back your driveway 10-15' at the beginning of the winter or it'll snow so much you'll have a narrow aisle at the end. If you start real wide you won't have any snow ;) Worst winter we had for keeping our driveway clear was (as I remember) 2010-2011. I'd had 4 cords of wood delivered and I had my '83 240D parked beside the garage, had nowhere to put the snow... -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:40:17 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-balqw7yubr6boqgzgvuxxhf1jpr-u_jw1yb9boxcfcv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I did consider a truck, but I don't have the space to just let something sit around here. I think the tractor will do just find with some chains and weight. I'm quite a bit more inland than I used to be, so I expect more snow. Its always hard to say how much... we've gone from a good size snowfall every week to only one per year. With how crazy the weather has been (it was 49F here when I left for work this morning), theres no telling what winter will bring. Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
BTW, I agree with Curt. With all that stuff, you MIGHT be OK. On Aug 16, 2013, at 6:56 AM, Jon Agne wrote: Of course, the other obvious solution to your conundrum is to hire a plow guy. I've done this for the last 8 years on my 110' drive. I just use the Ariens walk-behind to clean up walks and around the garage. Find out what your neighbors do. I found a local carpenter who puts on a plow in the winter. He charges me $30 every storm, and he has to come back during the same storm, it's another $20. I travel a lot, and there is nothing worse than coming home from a 10 day trip to find 24-30 of ice crusted glacier between the road and your garage. Maybe do the plow guy for a year, and then decide. Jon From Maine(past 2 winters I have not been able to see the wrought iron lawn furniture on the patio!) On Aug 15, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Get double or even triple weights and good chains with teeth on them not just chain and you might be okay with a plow. Remember push back your driveway 10-15' at the beginning of the winter or it'll snow so much you'll have a narrow aisle at the end. If you start real wide you won't have any snow ;) Worst winter we had for keeping our driveway clear was (as I remember) 2010-2011. I'd had 4 cords of wood delivered and I had my '83 240D parked beside the garage, had nowhere to put the snow... -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:40:17 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-balqw7yubr6boqgzgvuxxhf1jpr-u_jw1yb9boxcfcv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I did consider a truck, but I don't have the space to just let something sit around here. I think the tractor will do just find with some chains and weight. I'm quite a bit more inland than I used to be, so I expect more snow. Its always hard to say how much... we've gone from a good size snowfall every week to only one per year. With how crazy the weather has been (it was 49F here when I left for work this morning), theres no telling what winter will bring. Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
This is what I did when we lived in Wisconsin. The landscaping guy who put in our lawn plowed driveways in the winter. He did the same sliding scale thing - first pass, $30, second, $20, and so on. Since I was traveling a lot and the spouse was working and holding down the household it was a necessity. I can only recall one month when his bill was more than $100. Worth every penny to be able to get up in the morning and be able to drive right out of the garage onto the street while your neighbors are still outside behind their snowblowers... Dan On Aug 16, 2013, at 6:56 AM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Of course, the other obvious solution to your conundrum is to hire a plow guy. I've done this for the last 8 years on my 110' drive. I just use the Ariens walk-behind to clean up walks and around the garage. Find out what your neighbors do. I found a local carpenter who puts on a plow in the winter. He charges me $30 every storm, and he has to come back during the same storm, it's another $20. I travel a lot, and there is nothing worse than coming home from a 10 day trip to find 24-30 of ice crusted glacier between the road and your garage. Maybe do the plow guy for a year, and then decide. Jon From Maine(past 2 winters I have not been able to see the wrought iron lawn furniture on the patio!) On Aug 15, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Get double or even triple weights and good chains with teeth on them not just chain and you might be okay with a plow. Remember push back your driveway 10-15' at the beginning of the winter or it'll snow so much you'll have a narrow aisle at the end. If you start real wide you won't have any snow ;) Worst winter we had for keeping our driveway clear was (as I remember) 2010-2011. I'd had 4 cords of wood delivered and I had my '83 240D parked beside the garage, had nowhere to put the snow... -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:40:17 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-balqw7yubr6boqgzgvuxxhf1jpr-u_jw1yb9boxcfcv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I did consider a truck, but I don't have the space to just let something sit around here. I think the tractor will do just find with some chains and weight. I'm quite a bit more inland than I used to be, so I expect more snow. Its always hard to say how much... we've gone from a good size snowfall every week to only one per year. With how crazy the weather has been (it was 49F here when I left for work this morning), theres no telling what winter will bring. Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
To get to my place in Caribou from Brunswick you get on 95 and drive until just before Canada (about 4 hours) then get on Rt1 and drive north for an hour... Brunswick is still southern Maine. ;) -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:51:57 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: f3cfaedf-1a4a-41ab-b0c0-e1a0bb7d1...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I'll take your word for it being a native! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Anything south of Bangor is southern ;) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:57:28 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: a087f2e0-738d-4baa-b350-babbf6ae0...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Actually midcoast Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Because you put them in the garage? Last year we had zero snow before the blizzard. The winter before we had 24 in October and nothing until a 6 storm in March... -Curt Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:56:36 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 49e3386a-0b78-488d-b749-adc9ceed0...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Of course, the other obvious solution to your conundrum is to hire a plow guy. I've done this for the last 8 years on my 110' drive. I just use the Ariens walk-behind to clean up walks and around the garage. Find out what your neighbors do. I found a local carpenter who puts on a plow in the winter. He charges me $30 every storm, and he has to come back during the same storm, it's another $20. I travel a lot, and there is nothing worse than coming home from a 10 day trip to find 24-30 of ice crusted glacier between the road and your garage. Maybe do the plow guy for a year, and then decide. Jon From Maine(past 2 winters I have not been able to see the wrought iron lawn furniture on the patio!) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
They named it Caribou for a reason!!! On Aug 16, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: To get to my place in Caribou from Brunswick you get on 95 and drive until just before Canada (about 4 hours) then get on Rt1 and drive north for an hour... Brunswick is still southern Maine. ;) -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:51:57 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: f3cfaedf-1a4a-41ab-b0c0-e1a0bb7d1...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I'll take your word for it being a native! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Anything south of Bangor is southern ;) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:57:28 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: a087f2e0-738d-4baa-b350-babbf6ae0...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Actually midcoast Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 14/08/2013 7:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime My walk behind blower tends to pick up and throw stones the first time I use it after the first snowfall. Then the base gets packed down and hardened up and the blower stops picking up the stones. The feet - skids - on the blower can be adjusted so it does not scrape quite as close to the ground so it does not pick up as much. On pavement, folks often have it set to scrape very close to the pavement because they want the driveway to look like it does in summer. That does not work so well with gravel. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I agree. In costal NJ you could probably even get away with a 2wd truck and a thousand pounds of weight in the back with chains on the tires except for the worst of storms like the blizzard you had a couple years ago. You should be able to get a yard truck that isn't suitable for the road cheap enough. A friend of mine has one that was t-boned, the truck is banana shaped but does the job just fine. -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:44:12 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 3f06b219-fbf3-49d2-90dc-618dc9ab3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:06:35 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: bfece4d0-cc40-4c4c-8583-ad3299778...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Trust Jon. He lives in Maine:) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Actually midcoast Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:06:35 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: bfece4d0-cc40-4c4c-8583-ad3299778...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Trust Jon. He lives in Maine:) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Anything south of Bangor is southern ;) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:57:28 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: a087f2e0-738d-4baa-b350-babbf6ae0...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Actually midcoast Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
I did consider a truck, but I don't have the space to just let something sit around here. I think the tractor will do just find with some chains and weight. I'm quite a bit more inland than I used to be, so I expect more snow. Its always hard to say how much... we've gone from a good size snowfall every week to only one per year. With how crazy the weather has been (it was 49F here when I left for work this morning), theres no telling what winter will bring. Jaime On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree. In costal NJ you could probably even get away with a 2wd truck and a thousand pounds of weight in the back with chains on the tires except for the worst of storms like the blizzard you had a couple years ago. You should be able to get a yard truck that isn't suitable for the road cheap enough. A friend of mine has one that was t-boned, the truck is banana shaped but does the job just fine. -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:44:12 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 3f06b219-fbf3-49d2-90dc-618dc9ab3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
Get double or even triple weights and good chains with teeth on them not just chain and you might be okay with a plow. Remember push back your driveway 10-15' at the beginning of the winter or it'll snow so much you'll have a narrow aisle at the end. If you start real wide you won't have any snow ;) Worst winter we had for keeping our driveway clear was (as I remember) 2010-2011. I'd had 4 cords of wood delivered and I had my '83 240D parked beside the garage, had nowhere to put the snow... -Curt Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:40:17 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-balqw7yubr6boqgzgvuxxhf1jpr-u_jw1yb9boxcfcv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I did consider a truck, but I don't have the space to just let something sit around here. I think the tractor will do just find with some chains and weight. I'm quite a bit more inland than I used to be, so I expect more snow. Its always hard to say how much... we've gone from a good size snowfall every week to only one per year. With how crazy the weather has been (it was 49F here when I left for work this morning), theres no telling what winter will bring. Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I'll take your word for it being a native! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Anything south of Bangor is southern ;) Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:57:28 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: a087f2e0-738d-4baa-b350-babbf6ae0...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Actually midcoast Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Coastal Southern Maine... He doesn't get any more snow than I do in MA, some years he probably gets a lot less... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Maybe it is warmer where you are? Our snowbanks seem to become almost like concrete in the dead of winter. My neighbor moved a bunch of snow around our place last winter using a Bobcat and it seemed to be working quite hard. I have my doubts on how well he would have done with a garden tractor. Randy On 12/08/2013 5:32 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Incorrect, at the end of your push you lift the plow blade and ride UP the pile. My Cub Cadet 70 can make snowbanks 4' high! I can also repeatedly slam into the pile pushing it back. Like I said before its amazing what one will do and mine is way underweight. That said you're right you need to make space at the beginning of the season. You don't just plow to the edge of the driveway and leave it. One other thing, plowing is fun, snowblowing is drudgery. -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:03:42 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 52093f9e.4080...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The catch on the pushing it is that if you get a lot of snow and it does not melt in between then you will run out of room unless you push it way way back. A blower can be used to essentially pile it higher if need be, or blow it over the existing pile. I am guessing that where Jaime is, that the snow likely melts between snowfalls so that it is not an issue. Here in the GWN I don't think the little tractor would do very well. You need a bobcat with a bucket and tracks at a minimum to move snow here. Randy On 12/08/2013 2:39 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Randy Bennell wrote: Maybe it is warmer where you are? Our snowbanks seem to become almost like concrete in the dead of winter. My neighbor moved a bunch of snow around our place last winter using a Bobcat and it seemed to be working quite hard. I have my doubts on how well he would have done with a garden tractor. If you get into something too heavy to push, you back up and ram it at 5mph, hoping you don't stop suddenly enough to eject the driver from the seat. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 14/08/2013 12:18 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Maybe it is warmer where you are? Our snowbanks seem to become almost like concrete in the dead of winter. My neighbor moved a bunch of snow around our place last winter using a Bobcat and it seemed to be working quite hard. I have my doubts on how well he would have done with a garden tractor. If you get into something too heavy to push, you back up and ram it at 5mph, hoping you don't stop suddenly enough to eject the driver from the seat. Mitch. I think I prefer the bucket approach. Slide under and lift it up over the snowbank. That ramming has to be hard on the tractor. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Igloos are made of snow blocks; ideally of blown snow which interlocks the ice crystals. A properly made igloo will support a man standing on the top. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igloo Gerry From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Maybe it is warmer where you are? Our snowbanks seem to become almost like concrete in the dead of winter. My neighbor moved a bunch of snow around our place last winter using a Bobcat and it seemed to be working quite hard. I have my doubts on how well he would have done with a garden tractor. Randy On 12/08/2013 5:32 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Incorrect, at the end of your push you lift the plow blade and ride UP the pile. My Cub Cadet 70 can make snowbanks 4' high! I can also repeatedly slam into the pile pushing it back. Like I said before its amazing what one will do and mine is way underweight. That said you're right you need to make space at the beginning of the season. You don't just plow to the edge of the driveway and leave it. One other thing, plowing is fun, snowblowing is drudgery. -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:03:42 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 52093f9e.4080...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The catch on the pushing it is that if you get a lot of snow and it does not melt in between then you will run out of room unless you push it way way back. A blower can be used to essentially pile it higher if need be, or blow it over the existing pile. I am guessing that where Jaime is, that the snow likely melts between snowfalls so that it is not an issue. Here in the GWN I don't think the little tractor would do very well. You need a bobcat with a bucket and tracks at a minimum to move snow here. Randy On 12/08/2013 2:39 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3211/6077 - Release Date: 08/14/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 14/08/2013 4:31 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: Igloos are made of snow blocks; ideally of blown snow which interlocks the ice crystals. A properly made igloo will support a man standing on the top. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igloo Gerry The scouts play around with quinzees (sp?). Essentially pile up a bunch of snow and let it sit for a bit and then dig a cave into it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:31 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 520904fb.90...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com writes: Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? I have a gravel drive. It's not really packed down, so when the neighbor plows it in the winter (he does all the houses around here) the gravel does get pushed around some. He has a larger tractor though, with a plow blade on the back, (more like a scraper really) so if he gets it a little too low it will move the gravel with no hesitation. I would think on a garden tractor you would not be able to really get into the gravel too much without the wheels starting to spin, particularly if it has turf tires. -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:31 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 520904fb.90...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Trust Jon. He lives in Maine:) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: If you want to plow, get a 4WD truck. Otherwise, use a blower. Jon On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: The driveway is long, but its also gravel well, compacted gravel into dirt. Its been a while since anyone has dumped new gravel on it. I'm hoping to get the support of the other three neighbors over the next year or two to pave it, but thats another story all together. Right in front of my house is fresh loose gravel, which will get pushed around much easier. Anyone have any experience with plow vs blower on gravel/dirt? Jaime On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:31 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 520904fb.90...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Randy Bennell wrote: If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. http://jxn.craigslist.org/grd/3857208440.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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This may have some stuff of interest: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/john-deere-forum/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:31 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 520904fb.90...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The catch on the pushing it is that if you get a lot of snow and it does not melt in between then you will run out of room unless you push it way way back. A blower can be used to essentially pile it higher if need be, or blow it over the existing pile. I am guessing that where Jaime is, that the snow likely melts between snowfalls so that it is not an issue. Here in the GWN I don't think the little tractor would do very well. You need a bobcat with a bucket and tracks at a minimum to move snow here. Randy On 12/08/2013 2:39 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:31 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 520904fb.90...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed If you get much snow where you are, I have to think you would be better off with a blower attachment than a plow. If you geta blower, you might also want to watch for a cab as having the snow blow back in your face is not much fun either. Randy On 10/08/2013 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Scott wrote: This may have some stuff of interest: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/john-deere-forum/ The WeekendFreedomMachines forums are much more focused, so I don't have to wade through dozens of posts about modern machines and mechanical transmissions to get to stuff relating to hydrostatic drives. Of the ones I've looked at, it seems to be the best - in my opinion. Here's a link to the hydrostatic forum - for the 318 and the like. http://www.weekendfreedommachines.com/discus/messages/17/61368.html -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Incorrect, at the end of your push you lift the plow blade and ride UP the pile. My Cub Cadet 70 can make snowbanks 4' high! I can also repeatedly slam into the pile pushing it back. Like I said before its amazing what one will do and mine is way underweight. That said you're right you need to make space at the beginning of the season. You don't just plow to the edge of the driveway and leave it. One other thing, plowing is fun, snowblowing is drudgery. -Curt Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:03:42 -0500 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: 52093f9e.4080...@bennell.ca Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The catch on the pushing it is that if you get a lot of snow and it does not melt in between then you will run out of room unless you push it way way back. A blower can be used to essentially pile it higher if need be, or blow it over the existing pile. I am guessing that where Jaime is, that the snow likely melts between snowfalls so that it is not an issue. Here in the GWN I don't think the little tractor would do very well. You need a bobcat with a bucket and tracks at a minimum to move snow here. Randy On 12/08/2013 2:39 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I agree, although if you mostly had dry powder snow a garden tractor with a bunch of weight will move a surprising amount. Other than the 2 1/2 foot blizzard we had last year my Cub Cadet 70 (7hp) has never been overwhelmed by snow. It would be even better if I fluid filled the tires and added a weight box and another set of wheel weights. That said Jamie lives in Jersey. His problem will be that his snow is almost always wet and heavy... A ride on snowblower is going to be nice for his long drive. A walk behind snowblower is MUCH more manuverable... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Smooth and powerful so far, yes... I'm impressed with how strong the engine is. Even at low speeds it seems to have lots of torque. Not sure about fuel consumption yet. Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 8:42 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: My experience with Onan says they are super smooth, very powerful, run pretty much forever and drink gas like it was still under a buck a gallon.lol. Is that true about this machine? Mike On Aug 10, 2013 8:36 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Is it diesel? Nope. Twin cylinder Onan gasoline engine. Electric clutch for both front and rear PTO, two spool hydraulics, Techumseh transaxle, rock-shaft mounted 3-point hitch is an option. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Smooth and powerful so far, yes... I'm impressed with how strong the engine is. Even at low speeds it seems to have lots of torque. Not sure about fuel consumption yet. These days a 27hp engine might make 16hp with the factory muffler installed, while an old 16hp actually makes 16hp in the tractor. That makes the old engines feel really strong if you're used to the new ones. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Smooth and powerful so far, yes... I'm impressed with how strong the engine is. Even at low speeds it seems to have lots of torque. Not sure about fuel consumption yet. These days a 27hp engine might make 16hp with the factory muffler installed, while an old 16hp actually makes 16hp in the tractor. That makes the old engines feel really strong if you're used to the new ones. Mitch. Another thing we can thank snears for. 3HP saws with 1/3 or 1/2 hp motors. 27hp engines that might make 16hp, and less than that on a Nebraska HP test. DIN HP is real. Nebraska HP rating for tractors is real HP also. Everything else is advertising hype. The 60 DIN HP of a OM616 is real. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Jaime, That's a GREAT score! Jon On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ I see you have started training your helper early, too! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:43:22 -0400 Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Jaime, That's a GREAT score! Indeed! Congratulations! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Is it diesel? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com, mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bakc0ol6ta9zkpnysf2ayj3dtzdmxgo9numhc669bna...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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A neighbor has some kind of big commercial-grade Kubota diesel zero turn. He has about 5 acres to mow, maybe more. They are not cheap. Allan Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes: If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
No, its gas... the 332 is the water cooled diesel version of this. Much more rare, but very cool. Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Is it diesel? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
Thanks Curt... any chance it has hydraulics? Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com,mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bakc0ol6ta9zkpnysf2ayj3dtzdmxgo9numhc669bna...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
Nope, its the blade and frame for mounting. I suspect it originally mounted on an MTD made cheapo but wouldn't take too much to adapt to whatever. If I were going to do it I'd rig a linear actuator for lift. I think it was originally built for a hand lift which is what I have on mine, they're not bad but an infinitely variable height adjustment would be handy. I've considered converting mine and if I did I'd weld up a frame like on a plowtruck and use the linear actuator the same way. You'll find angle plowing with these is a complete waste of time, the front of the tractor is much too light and when the plow loads up you get shoved off to the side. Plan on a lot of straight shoving. Again a linear actuator would work for twist but I haven't yet figured out that would work out if you overloaded it, hydraulics just get shoved back... If you've already got hydraulics it would be minimal effort to use them. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:59:33 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bajhhcvm6rhscvkk99iucxqmvtbutotfdjqhywaac28...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Curt... any chance it has hydraulics? Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. Looks like you have a really nice tractor there, along with a budding operator who will be ready and willing to cut the grass while you sit on the deck with a beer in hand supervising Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Nope, its the blade and frame for mounting. I suspect it originally mounted on an MTD made cheapo but wouldn't take too much to adapt to whatever. If I were going to do it I'd rig a linear actuator for lift. I think it was originally built for a hand lift which is what I have on mine, they're not bad but an infinitely variable height adjustment would be handy. I've considered converting mine and if I did I'd weld up a frame like on a plowtruck and use the linear actuator the same way. You'll find angle plowing with these is a complete waste of time, the front of the tractor is much too light and when the plow loads up you get shoved off to the side. Plan on a lot of straight shoving. Again a linear actuator would work for twist but I haven't yet figured out that would work out if you overloaded it, hydraulics just get shoved back... If you've already got hydraulics it would be minimal effort to use them. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. You lost me. My 12hp Cub Cadet has a k301 in it, the 14hp has a k321. K341 is the somewhat rare 16hp. Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sorry. Momentary lapse of reason. It was a K181. Had a snowblower with the K341... Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 6:28 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. Looks like you have a really nice tractor there, along with a budding operator who will be ready and willing to cut the grass while you sit on the deck with a beer in hand supervising Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I mow ditches with my zero turn. Works fine as long as tires are soft enough in rear to get good traction. Wide and stable makes for a good side hill machine. Mike On Aug 10, 2013 4:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Jaime wrote: This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. Sweet! Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. Yeah. The hydrostatic drive is _so_ nice. And the 318 has power steering and a fairly tight turning radius. And I prefer the older, hand-control rather than the current foot control. Congratulations. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb wrote: Is it diesel? Nope. Twin cylinder Onan gasoline engine. Electric clutch for both front and rear PTO, two spool hydraulics, Techumseh transaxle, rock-shaft mounted 3-point hitch is an option. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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My experience with Onan says they are super smooth, very powerful, run pretty much forever and drink gas like it was still under a buck a gallon.lol. Is that true about this machine? Mike On Aug 10, 2013 8:36 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Is it diesel? Nope. Twin cylinder Onan gasoline engine. Electric clutch for both front and rear PTO, two spool hydraulics, Techumseh transaxle, rock-shaft mounted 3-point hitch is an option. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Having worked with many Onan industrial engines of this sort, they are very rugged and hold up well. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: My experience with Onan says they are super smooth, very powerful, run pretty much forever and drink gas like it was still under a buck a gallon.lol. Is that true about this machine? Mike ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime Best plow, or plough it you are a tory, is an airens http://www.ariens.com/products/snow-blowers/deluxe-snow-blower/pages/default.aspx Probably no more than JD will charge you for a blade, and infinitely better. 'lectrik start models are nice, but mine starts on the first pull. If you really want to waste space, you can mount it to your JD. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
