How common is snow plowing?

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@snoranger :

I must be slow on the uptake, but I just noticed that you are a Forum "Stuff" Member.
I'm sure you earned that, but not sure how...

 

[Uncle Gump]

It was something about ring bologna and two peaches...

 

[Jim Oaks]

 

[Jim Oaks]

 

[sgtsandman]

Us Northerners need snow equipment even after the snow plow comes through. We need to clear out the plowed in driveway or vehicles parked on the road.

The plow often makes another round right about the time you’ve taken your boots and coat off.

If you did the job right, you aren’t plowed in again. There’s just a hump of snow to drive over.

 

[Chapap]

Yall may find it funny, but this is very enlightening. I thought the relationship between a snow blower and truck mounted plow was more like what a push mower is to a big rotary mower. I can’t imagine having the weather add an extra hr of chores to do every day.

I used to say Hurricanes are our thing down here, but what I’ve noticed since Michael is that the only time we equate storms to snow is when we’re not affected.

 

[sgtsandman]

Yall may find it funny, but this is very enlightening. I thought the relationship between a snow blower and truck mounted plow was more like what a push mower is to a big rotary mower. I can’t imagine having the weather add an extra hr of chores to do every day.

I used to say Hurricanes are our thing down here, but what I’ve noticed since Michael is that the only time we equate storms to snow is when we’re not affected.

It’s especially enjoyable after a long day at work. Run the big snow blower for the main work. Then the little 2-stroke for the stuff the big one couldn’t get. Then clean up with a shovel and throw down some salt.

Chances are, you may have to “rinse and repeat” the next day.

 

[dvdswan]

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That might be just what the police need to stop the street racing in the city.

 

[Snoranger]

@snoranger :

I must be slow on the uptake, but I just noticed that you are a Forum "Stuff" Member.
I'm sure you earned that, but not sure how...

It said “Forum Staff member” but we were messing with each other by changing things… someone changed it to “Forum Stuff Member” and I just left it. I blame @ericbphoto.

 

[Jim Oaks]

That might be just what the police need to stop the street racing in the city.

Or protestors blocking traffic.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yall may find it funny, but this is very enlightening. I thought the relationship between a snow blower and truck mounted plow was more like what a push mower is to a big rotary mower. I can’t imagine having the weather add an extra hr of chores to do every day.

I used to say Hurricanes are our thing down here, but what I’ve noticed since Michael is that the only time we equate storms to snow is when we’re not affected.

Don't forget it is dark by the time you get home if you get off at 5...



I use an old tractor, it is kind of a honey badger in snow with the chains. It just don't care, I have dragged the oil pan thru drifts before.

 

[Curious Hound]

It said “Forum Staff member” but we were messing with each other by changing things… someone changed it to “Forum Stuff Member” and I just left it. I blame @ericbphoto.

Huh?
What?!?

(Wiping the sleep from my eyes)

How am I getting blamed? What did I do?

 

[bilbo]

I'd say it's quite common. The need to move snow is unavoidable up in the frozen Nort, and you can deal with it two ways. Pay someone to do it for you or do it yourself. Of course at all points in my life I was either too poor or too cheap to pay someone to do it, so I did it myself. I've never owned a place with a super long driveway. When I was younger and a real macho man I used to scoff at all of the sissies inside their trucks and SCUTs with cabs. As I got older I began to understand. And then I moved to Florida.

I used to do commercial snow removal, but that was inside heavy equipment. I actually really enjoyed that, it was like Tonka trucks for adults. The route I had meant I was always downtown around bar close and it was entertaining at times.

 

[Blmpkn]

Us Northerners need snow equipment even after the snow plow comes through. We need to clear out the plowed in driveway or vehicles parked on the road.

The plow often makes another round right about the time you’ve taken your boots and coat off.

If you did the job right, you aren’t plowed in again. There’s just a hump of snow to drive over.

Yall may find it funny, but this is very enlightening. I thought the relationship between a snow blower and truck mounted plow was more like what a push mower is to a big rotary mower. I can’t imagine having the weather add an extra hr of chores to do every day.

I used to say Hurricanes are our thing down here, but what I’ve noticed since Michael is that the only time we equate storms to snow is when we’re not affected.

At LEAST an extra hour, and it's something else to keep gas/oil/belts in and hope it starts every time lol.

Once your done you look like the abominable snowman, covered in icicles, wet ass gloves and boots, hoping it stops snowing soon so you don't have to go back out before all your clothes dry.

The end of the driveway like sarge said is always fun too..

How big of a road your driveway is on kinda dictates how tall the plow wash at the end of the driveway will be. If you live on a state route, the plows will go by at 30-35 mph. This will send half the snow 15-20' Into your driveway as they drive by.. so if you got a foot of snow.. the plow wash makes the last 15-20' of your driveway 2 feet deep.

If you live on a little private road like I do that's plowed by a pickup that's doing 10mph... the plow wash at the end of the driveway doesn't extend down the driveway as far.. BUT its a lot deeper. Seems like the pile we get at the end of our driveway with 1 foot of snow is over the controls on my blower.

 

[racsan]

I have a lawn tractor with a blade, Tried it 2 winters ago, works but not that great. Then I got a fixed back blade for the allis, better but now I keep the mower deck on it all the time and it hibernates in the winter. My “newest” tractor is a ‘63 ford 2000 and I have a blade for it. Works well but really needs tire chains to work better. I have a asphalt driveway now , enough distance from the road that I sure wouldn’t want to shovel it.