Noobie

[ratrod]

I've been lurking this forum for about a month now while waiting for my new 825i to show up and its scheduled to be here tomorrow around noon so I figured it was a good time to join up.

[CaptDan]

Welcome aboard Noobie ! :Seya:

We like pictures :lurk:


Dan


ps what part of the world ya in ?

[ratrod]

I'm in Minnesota, and will get some pictures tomorrow once it arrives.

[Deputy347k9]

Noobie we welcome you to the number 1 Forum! Nice Christmas present! I am sure you are excited and of course CaptDad has all ready told you we like phots! Have fun and again, welcome! :USA:

[trussman]

Welcome to the forum, did it come with a big red bow.:BG:

[Regulator]

Welcome to the forum, did it come with a big red bow.:BG:

Come on Trussman....don't you mean a big GREEN bow???....

hahaha....

Larry in MD

[ratrod]

first attempt at posting a picture so bare with me if it doest work.

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[CaptDan]

nice picture and great effect with the forum snow falling on your picture!

Dan

[Regulator]

Very cool looking Gator!!!...I have the regular old 72" Snow Plow with mine, but I think that for next year I'm gonna be getting one of those sweet Boss V Plows...they just look sooo awesome...

Keep posting pics....you did real good for a first try...

Happy New Year to You and Yours....

Larry in MD

[Landscaper]

welcome fellow Minnesotan....
Where did you get your boss plow from also how much if you don't mine me asking

[ratrod]

plow was part of the gator package, i bought from Northland lawn, sport and equipment over in Mason Wi.

[WOEII]

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[Gator Hunter]

So how is The BOSS plow treating ya? I think I have the same one. I can't wait to use mine. I was a little surprised that the plow package didn't include a snow deflector (that rubber thingy on the top of the blade that keeps the snow from blasting over the blade). Are you considering getting one? The dealer quoted me $180 for a "BOSS" brand deflector which I think is crazy. I made my own...

[ratrod]

I tried it out the other day after getting some plow shoes for it and its a huge step up from the straight blade and 4wheeler i'm used to using for snow removal. The real test will be once we get some actual snow. I was thinking about getting that snow deflector but was quoted around 190 bucks from the local BOSS dealer so it wont be happening. Only thing i don't like about the plow is how it covers the head lights, and adding lights to the OPS isn't an option as they'd be catching branches, so I made my own plow light bar.

[Gator Hunter]

Any pictures of the plow light bar you made?

If you are interested in an alternative to the $190 BOSS deflector, I made my own for under $25. I went to Fleet Farm and bought 7' of 6 inch wide rubber belt.... same belt you use on an older tractor with the power take off wheel that you hook up to a saw rig or something on that order. And then a few bolts.. I'll get a picture of it and post it soon. Looks decent. $3 per foot for that belt. We'll see how well it works. Hopefully the belt is rigid enough.

[ratrod]

yeah I'll post a few after I get it finished.

What did you do for the center piece on your snow deflector?

[Gator Hunter]

ratrod,

Great question... Right now I haven't done anything to address the center piece in the snow deflector. My thought is the only time that is needed is when you bust a path in "V-plow" mode. Otherwise you are either angeling the plow or in the "Scoop mode" where the center flap is really not necessary. If it becomes an issue a thought I had was to buy some more of that belt and make a piece with slack in it (bowed up in the middle) and attach it to the two closest bolt holes in the middle.

Side note - how's the ice in MN now? We typically make a trip over to Cass, Leach, Pike, Winnie area. We are pushing 8-10" of ice on lakes in northern WI now.

[ratrod]

I cant quite say for sure how the ice is, but almost daily I see atv's and ice house sleds on trailers so it must be thick enough to support a wheeler.

[825joe]

Welcome!

[825joe]

artic cats rule and joe deere is cool!!!!!! i got nothing better to do than play with my artic cat or polaris but not time for this back wood john deere shit

[ratrod]

artic cats rule and joe deere is cool!!!!!! i got nothing better to do than play with my artic cat or polaris but not time for this back wood john deere shit

:rofl:

[825joe]

my retarded friend sitting next to me likes to play games with my forum.. sorry :reye::lol: