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PILOON · 10-04-2008, 10:14 PM

The ideal solution is to install 'shoes' or skid plates on a blade.
Mind you on unfrozen gravel drives the shoes will actually dig and create ruts.

What I usually did when plow contracting was to plow backwards, ie drive in and drop my blade and back out therby pulling backwards the bulk of the snow but the weight of my plow would compact (and really smoothe out the dips and holes) a good base for future storms.

On a gravel drive if the first snow fall is not a major event then the absolute best procedure is to simply compact that snow to create a base for future events.

Never mind plowing, blowing; just drive back and forth and compact yourself a base, besides you do have snow tires on your car/truck, don't you?

10-04-2008, 10:14 PM	#28 (permalink)
PILOON Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Mtl,Que,Can (Ste Adele) Posts: 1,188	Re: snow removal The ideal solution is to install 'shoes' or skid plates on a blade. Mind you on unfrozen gravel drives the shoes will actually dig and create ruts. What I usually did when plow contracting was to plow backwards, ie drive in and drop my blade and back out therby pulling backwards the bulk of the snow but the weight of my plow would compact (and really smoothe out the dips and holes) a good base for future storms. On a gravel drive if the first snow fall is not a major event then the absolute best procedure is to simply compact that snow to create a base for future events. Never mind plowing, blowing; just drive back and forth and compact yourself a base, besides you do have snow tires on your car/truck, don't you? __________________ " He who dies owning the most toys WINS"