👍 That metal on that tractor has been broken for a while, you can see the rust to the point where it was still solid toward the forward bolt. Have those areas re-enforced both sides of the tractor or it will just happen again. Wow that's some crazy snow, I guess one person's dream is another person's nightmare...couldn't pay me to live near that crap. I'll take the heat any day thank you. Glad you guys enjoy it because it's just gonna' get worse... sorry. Happy birthday Vigo!

That 3/4'' steel plate has been broken for a while, you can tell by the rust.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

So crazy and such bad timing

Thanks for the update. If you are prepared with the right equipment it actually looks like fun. I miss the heavy snow storms we had on our farm in the 1940's in NH.

HAPPY BIRTH DAY VIGGO !

We live in Franktown in Douglas County and we got 30+ inches with the storm. We have a tractor with bucket and a box scraper to get rid of the snow in the driveway. Shoveled the rest off the decks. I feel your pain. No fun when equipment breaks. Glad to hear your community rallies together during these kinds of situations.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

holy moly! Yes, you really want things to work well when you need it most! Enjoy

Glad you guys ok it's fun when you get that much snow

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

we've had a blast with it

The sad look on the dogs face was priceless!!!

Lol, Viggo at the end there, is like, "when are you gonna get me one of those!!?" Nothing in the world like Colorado covered in 4 ft of snow!! Smiles and blessings...

WOW! It's been a long time since we got buried like this here in the Adirondacks. But you did your due diligence and prepped for the worse case scenario. And, in spite of mechanical failures, the family had a blast together. Memories like this are priceless.

I never laughed so hard as Viggo tried to get out of the house.......priceless. On a more serious note, be careful if you take your utv out in that. If you break down, just think how difficult it would be to walk out.

I have the same Kioti. I'll watch that spot from now on!

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Good idea!

... Good to see everyone's OK ... Bummer on structural tractor parts problems ,, that should never happen ... ... Reminds me of my youth ,, snowed like this regularly,, had to walk to school in this ,,"both ways" .... then ride my bicycle around 6 blocks to deliver local newspaper .... telling them that it snowed .... No Internet then ,, TV stations , (4),, seldom worked in the blizzards .... ... When you have property like that ,, who needs Ski Resorts ?? ... Stay Safe ... Stay Home ....

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

hahah. good old days of deep snow. Growing up in VT, I saw a lot of it, but then again , I was a kid, so maybe it just seemed deeper. who needs ski resorts !!! exactly. when the kids got stuck at their friends house down the road, they realized they holed up in the wrong location. At least the road was plowed enough for them to get a ride almost all the way to the house. I don't think they would have made a 5 mile trek in waist deep snow otherwise.

Great video you guys got hammer for sure looks like you guys were making the best of a bad situation your side by side did a great job in the snow . my buddy has a tractor like yours with a cab and he was loading a log on his saw mill and something broke on his loader as well and came back and through the windshield lucky he wasn't hurt wasn't cheap to fix but I think they covered it through his home insurance I think . take care have a great weekend be safe

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

We certainly had the right tools for this storm. Yikes, glad your friend was ok. Hopefully the bracket is an easy fix. Maybe we can look into home insurance. thanks!

Thats awesome

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! WE thought so.

Good Luck! Thanks for Sharing!

Guys it’s a winter ❄️ wonderland up there, stay safe & play hard… kudos to you for helping out the community… sorry about the tractor 🚜 / 😢 thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday 🎉🎈🎂🎊🎁 🍰 🍰 VIGO! 🐕 🐶

Viggo always brings me back! ❤

The last one this big was in March of 2003 - and it was quite a bit more snow. I’m in Evergreen on a 2 mile private road. Stranded for now, with plow vehicles rendered useless because of the snow depth. But it’s all OK - beautiful, in fact. Good luck!

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Wish we were here for that one, but saw the pictures. It's gonna be warm this week, you should be out soon with the snow melt

@ToddDouglasFox

3 ай бұрын

2003 was the biggest snow in Colorado in our lifetimes. I blame my mom as she was staying with me recovering from being ill and was planning to fly out during that time. I warned her that something was going to happen to keep her with me for a few more weeks, that was it! It was an igloo all around my place in Conifer. Conifer and Evergreen as usual were competing for most inches by the way. It was close!

We have the some tractor but with enclosed cab...we are near Echo Mtn 9200' and have over 5'.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

that sounds ideal!!

Wow! Awesome snow storm for sure. CFMoto did very well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Mike.

Glad to hear you guys are doing well with the storm aftermath. Poor vigo buried in it over his head. Sorry to see the tractor broken.. it worked so well clearing the deep snow with the blower on the back. Looks like the tracks are doing great on the atv for a backup plan though. Snow shoes required for sure. Great video ❤❤

That tractor is a life saver!

This storm was rough for me. My house was not too bad. A friend asked me to clear her place, I had to walk a half mile through that snow. Last 200 feet was drifted, and I sunk in chest deep with snowshoes. I was wore out just getting there.

OH MY GOD LOL LOL LOL That was great to watch Viggo try to go in to the snow like that. & HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIGGO. WHAT A FUN DAY GETTING TO PLAY IN ALL THAT SNOW. I could not stop laughing. it was funny to see him try to get out side. WOW So glad To get to see all that show like that. your son & his friend may not have got to go skying. Hot they had a great time Slow boring at your house. I asked my sister Cathy how much snow they got in Estes Park. It was about 3 feet up there.

God bless I’m sure you’re thankful for tractor. I am for my tractors even though we got no snow this year in northeast Ohio on pa boarder

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

yes! oh wow, you sound like Vermont, where my family is from. they got no snow either

Bummer about the tractor. Maybe he can weld it back on for now? I haven't seen that much snow since I was a kid (if that much at one time). I remember a 3 footer in the 90's here in VT. We had A LOT in the 70s, 80s and 90s

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Yep- I was living in VT during that 90s storm- remember it will

Absolutely amazing how much snow has fallen on you all. I have never seen so much snow. Vigo is so funny when he disappeared in the snow and Brian had to dig him out of it. And you Amy taking one for KZread by removing your snowshoes. It's a good thing you all have all of the outdoor gear like snowshoes, etc. And the little bunny hill the boys built in front of the house was great. Do you all plan to do any cross country skiing on the trails or even the roads? I'm glad you all are doing well. Take care and Enjoy the Journey - Cheers

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Memory making at it's greatest! I've been waiting my whole life for something like this. Now that we have the UTV, Bryan has plans to groom the trails behind our house for skiing, but we are too late in the year to move so much snow. I grew up on cross country skis, but need to buy a pair to be ready for next year!

That brake had rust on it , must of been cracked then the force of hitting that snow bank just snapped it , BAM !

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the last straw broke the camels back

Pull those pins and remove the front loader. Then you can still use the three point and the blower.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Done!

So glad to see you guys are ok....I heard about the storm and thought of y'all. Thanks for sharing

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

FYI Colorado Mountain living always......... always clear the snowblower internally after every use or the snow will melt puddle up in the bottom of the fan and freeze the fan and you will break a shear pin every time

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Great advice. I guess we just got lucky for the first 3 years without breaking any pins, but the lot of bolts we've been using lately seem cheaper & weaker than previous ones.

Probably not plowing with the CF Moto until after most of it is removed with the tractor. That’s a lot of snow. Looks like lots of fun actually. I do love extreme weather events.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Exactly- plus the tracks pack the snow a lot and can create an icy situation when everything re -freezes

Amazing how much snow. How recent is this?

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

last 48 hours

What a mess, bad timing for your tractor to break down!! UGH. Hope ya get it fixed soon.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

i know, especially when everything else was properly prepared. thanks

A welder will probably be cheaper than a new part unless its still on warranty.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

we may do that on the other side, if it shows any hairline cracks.

Sometimes they say there’s a big storm coming and it turns out to be much ado about nothing, but this time the forecast sure was true!

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

so true!

@ToddDouglasFox

3 ай бұрын

I predicted this one happening mid March when we were thinking about this winter. Interesting how we can do that better than many meteorologists!

I am trying to figure out how to contact you directly. i have the same tractor and was shocked to see what broke on your machine. i would really be interested to know the resolution. Thanks

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

We are getting a new bracket. FYI we have over 700 hours on our machine of heavy use (excavation, plowing & heavy lifting). Our tractor also does not have a shelter, so it's exposed to the elements 365 days a year. These may be contributing factors to stress fracture and rusting. (that's my theory).

Hi 👋 please please please make a full video of removing all the snow from car 🚙 or truck 🛻… please thanks 😊

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

thanks for the idea

You might want to get a blower with the slip clutch in it

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

interesting. does that help it attenuate the initial start-up?

Rust on the break means this was cracked for some time//////////////////

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

Yup sure looks like it

The snow reminds me when I lived in Nederland lived in Big pines worked at eldora we get three feet of snow at ski powder all day my boss would ask me to work, it was my day off, I told her this California boy is skiing powder all day. Sorry.ok bye.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

haha Nice story!!

Should have brought a Kubota. 💯

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

sure, buy us one!

Omg your poor dog.😂

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

i know! he was in his glory though.

Can you unbolt it take it off !

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

it looks like we can.

That global warming keeps coming.

@ColoradoMountainLiving

3 ай бұрын

it's half melted already!!