Today turned out to be a FLUy day. Had to knock down some prairie dog mounds in preparation for grading, so the SEEs got to get the oil thoroughly warmed up.
This was the first time that the dozer blade got put to the test - or more correctly, my dozer blade skills. Predictably, much like with the loader, it's tricky to maintain a grade as the load compresses the front suspension.
It was also the premier for the modified now pusher, now having a Cat cutting edge bolted on instead of the weenie rubber scraper it's supposed to have.
Having small skids on the bottom of the side plates, this setup wasn't hard to control. And yes, I know that you're not supposed to use the loader as a dozer, but this is a snow pusher so it shouldn't count.
As luck would have it, the dirt pushing got interrupted when four pallets had be be moved from the hay barn. Already inFLUenced, I fired up the HMMH and got it well warmed up, too.
Actually, there was a fair amount of vehicles involved in today's activities; three FLUs, three tractors, and the little Gator. A good day, in other words, except for the prairie dogs.