Shortest trip ever??

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Shortest trip ever??

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On April 12th, a record breaking blizzard hit our neck of the woods in ND. Over the course of the next 3 days, we got 3ft of snow coupled with a lovely 50mph breeze. This is the result:
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Chipping away:
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And here's the trip...literally 20ft off my driveway before I buried it into a 4ft drift. I had to dig out three times to get here. Then realized this was a non-starter, so after I dug out a 4th time, backed right back into my driveway with a goal to get the wind to blow "around" my driveway.
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Success in moving the TDI perpendicular to the driveway. Take that wind!!:
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After some plowing and the start of the next 12" of snow:
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We got another 6-8" of crazy wet heavy stuff this past Sunday after it had rained all day Saturday. I hope that is the last of the white stuff this season!! Killed my snow-blower transmission for a second time this year.
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Post by Willie G »

You need a bigger snow blower.

Seriously.



Glad you survived the adventure!
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Agreed! Hoping the part is under warranty. If so, this unit goes up for sale and then...

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LOL!! Well, maybe not that. We are moving to WA state this summer so I hope I'm done with -20's and -30's!
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McCord? Nice area. Inlaws were in Pullyallup for a long time before moving to Port Orchard.

...and it does snow out there!
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Spokane. Looking forward to mtns once again!
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I can give you some contacts in Spokane for wheeling. Spokane 4 Wheelers iss the club I used to belong to. PNW4WDA is the multi state organization
https://www.pnw4wda.org/ . Jeff Williams at Suncrest auto parts is go to guy.
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Oscar wrote:I can give you some contacts in Spokane for wheeling. Spokane 4 Wheelers iss the club I used to belong to. PNW4WDA is the multi state organization
https://www.pnw4wda.org/ . Jeff Williams at Suncrest auto parts is go to guy.
Yes please! We may only be there a year and I am hoping to fit in several 4x4 trips along with camping!
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