CNY Southern Onondaga County 2012-2013 Plowing Season

[DieselSlug]

Some pictures while at work. The trees look very cool here.

 

[ak diesel driver]

our trees can look like that just from hoar frost

 

[DieselSlug]

Snowplowing this Sunday morning. I kept forgetting to take pictures of the finished products. Picked up another driveway this season when a neighbor saw me plowing. Its an easy drive. Also got a call from a buddy who slid into the ditch. That wrangler is lifted 5'' and on 33's.

 

[DieselSlug]

These are some pictures i banked up from the past few days. Had to go plow one of the clients because he was having a family event, and wanted a clean driveway. Another pic snapped at work before i cleared the sidewalk. And some pictures of a bush by our front door at work. Looks like a rabbit was inside the bush, as you can see the small hole at the bottom in the one picture. While what looked like fox tracks were following and trying to burrow into the bush to get the rabbit.

Ended up getting stuck this past weekend. Got caught up in some deep snow facing towards a pile of snow i pushed up, truck just sank. But with some back and forward motions i managed to throttle out. Nothing like a self-extraction.

Also found a ditch, must have been right on the edge of it as i felt my tire go down, but i slowly backed up and the truck pulled right out!

Lucky weekend.

Btw, it was at the Wrangler owners home who called me when he got stuck a few hours later!

Weather is going to stay below freezing through this weekend with little to no accumulation. Next week they are forecasting it to be in the 40's!

 

[DieselSlug]

This is the new John Deere facility in Cazenovia, NY. They happen to be our new neighbors. On my mail run this AM i saw them out playing with a MONSTER blower! These are phone pictures, i am going to try and get over there early some morning to see if i can get some close pictures. Its a double discharge!

 

[DieselSlug]

Well the snow has seem to slow down for the next week or so. Its going to be time to get some work done on my truck. Ive had several issues come up over the past few weeks, plus others that have been ongoing. I got an appointment Monday to get my sway bar end links replaced (1 is broke), an oil change and an inspection.

Ive also been starting to have issues with the flapper door in the heater box. When i shut the truck off the flapper door flapps uncontrollably. I have to play with the heater/blower settings to get it to calm down. Does anyone know how the flapper is operated? Vacuum or electronics? What are the relays for on the top of the heater box behind the glove compartment?

My drivers door Kodiak handle i think may have bit the dust. The spring release function that holds the paddle out isnt working and my door really doesn't like to shut now.

On the cold morning i have problems getting my parking lights to function. The headlights will turn on, but nothing else. I have to play with the switch/get the truck warmed up before it will decide to light up.

Just a bunch of crazy nickle-and-dime stuff.

 

[DieselCash]

The flappers are controlled by an electronic motor. They are a small box with a motor and gears. One of mine use to flap. I went to the wrecking yard and got a replacement. It stopped the flapping when I replaced it. I took the one that was flapping apart and one of the gears was broke. I have a write up somewhere on here.

I found it

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?33272-Recirculation-Actuator

 

[DieselSlug]

The flappers are controlled by an electronic motor. They are a small box with a motor and gears. One of mine use to flap. I went to the wrecking yard and got a replacement. It stopped the flapping when I replaced it. I took the one that was flapping apart and one of the gears was broke. I have a write up somewhere on here.

I found it

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?33272-Recirculation-Actuator

Awesome!^^ Thanks!

Edit: Where is this thing located? Thanks!

 

[DieselCash]

There is more than one of these.

That one was located on the passenger side of the truck. Between and up near the inside of the fire wall. In a small crevice barely large enough for human hands to reach. I will see if I can try to get a picture and add it to the post. I found mine by following the clicking with my ears and hand reaching around. It was far from easy to replace. But very doable.

On edit: I am adding pictures for you on the above linked thread of this little black box location.

 

[DieselSlug]

There is more than one of these.

That one was located on the passenger side of the truck. Between and up near the inside of the fire wall. In a small crevice barely large enough for human hands to reach. I will see if I can try to get a picture and add it to the post. I found mine by following the clicking with my ears and hand reaching around. It was far from easy to replace. But very doable.

I did some quick online looking, seems as if there is 1 for the A/C, and one for the fresh air/re circ. I have to find out where the two are located to find out which one it is. All my A/C stuff is pulled.

 

[DieselCash]

I did some quick online looking, seems as if there is 1 for the A/C, and one for the fresh air/re circ. I have to find out where the two are located to find out which one it is. All my A/C stuff is pulled.

Mine was the fresh air recirculation control box. I added pictures of its location.

 

[DieselSlug]

Mine was the fresh air recirculation control box. I added pictures of its location.

Thank you sir!

 

[tanman_2006]

These are different from the doors that direct flow, right? Are they all controlled by motors?

 

[DieselSlug]

These are different from the doors that direct flow, right? Are they all controlled by motors?

Im really not sure Tanner. What i got off the internet is that there is once motor for the A/C flapper and 1 motor for the inside/outside air flapper. There must be some other type of motor that runs the "blender"?

They changed from the cable type in about 1991 to 1992 (not 100% sure on the years) having the fancy screen display heater controls which are all electronic.

 

[DieselSlug]

Well i went to NAPA, and they said they have 4-5 different types of door motors. Depends on A/C, automatic A/C, auto recirc, manual, automatic and a bunch of other stuff i can't remember. They ranged from $45-100. WOW! I mainly just wanted to buy one new, know its good and i don't have to come up with time to go to the junkyard and really freeze my bottom off.

 

[DieselSlug]

Well got a text yesterday from a customer. Had a person get stuck on his private road, drifts set in and he wanted me to clean it out. So i put the plow on for this 1 job and drive the 15 minute drive to get there. Man were the drifts bad! At some point early last week it misted rain on top of the snow, then is started thawing out the end of last week into this week. The snow was so wet and heavy. I had to plow in 4 lo do do anything. Trip edge kept tripping even with shoes due to the amount.

I told him he needs to let me know before it gets that bad again. Definitely lost money on this outing, but i still have a happy customer.

I got one real crummy cell pic. Stupid phone always looks very "grainy".

 

[DieselSlug]

Well, since we all the sudden got denied the 4-8'' of snow last night, mother nature decided to give us this teaser today.

 

[DieselSlug]

Well, the max snow we have gotten since December has been 2''. I put the plow on to clear my dads driveway due to having withdrawls.

 

[DieselSlug]

This was the only decent video i got with my brothers new Ghost Drift HD camera. My first time playing with it. Decent video of me plowing a residential drive after Nemo dropped a good 8 inches. My brother did all the video editing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by7OlVUvqnc

 

[DieselSlug]

Plowed all the drives, half last night and half this morning. Mostly drifting. Two pics at work this am.