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Re: (ET) Snow!



  Hi,
 
Cleaned my driveway using my E-12 with blower, my drive is 32ft by 90ft
snow was wet and 12 to 14'' deep. I was glad to see how good it worked.
I got it done, but almost did'nt get back in the garage to plug the beast in!
It might be nice to have a booster pack out back! I had plenty of traction
with chains on!  More weight wouldn't hurt though.
 
This is the first big snow this winter, what fun!!!!
 
Keith Stieg,   Maple Grove , MN.
 
P.S.  I told my nieghbor I was out of juice, and better get back home.
        HE OFFERED ME GAS!!! HA.!!! 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Snow!

I have found I can plow as long as I want without drawing the batteries down.  Snow blowing on the otherhand can really discharge the batteries.  I think the electrak is a much better plowing machine compared with the gas tractor I had.  The snow blower however is somewhat limited compared to the gas machine.  I think a two stage thrower would be much more efficient.

Rob Brockway NH

 Christopher Meier <mr23 mn rr com> wrote:

 
Here in Minneapolis we have finally had enough snowfall to haul
out the plow.  I was a little concerned that I'd have enough traction,
as this E16 had been changed over from 6 golf cart batteries to
3 Hawker SBS60's, and obviously there is a lot less weight.
However, the tractor had no problem pushing around the heavy
wet snow, although we've had only 3 or so inches here so far.
I was able to push the piles of snow that accumulated as well
(due to my plowing pattern).  I believe that a couple inches more
of this heavy snow would require more weight, but I have a couple
of the 6 volt blocks ready to drop in if necessary.
 
Had good power the whole time, didn't even notice that it was
getting down to empty, and the headlights were nice and bright.
 
Yee ha!  Been waiting all winter to try it out.  Took the batteries
down to 12.16v (couple of minute rest after I had cleared the drive
and much of the street - to avoid the city plow filling in the end
of the driveway).  I'll probably add another 3 of these SBS60's
for the winters to pick up some more weight, and keep the
discharge level down to 50-60% discharged, for battery longevity.
 
-Chris
 



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