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Greenpto35
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I dont think you're around here either. I'd probably have to drive for 4 hrs to see a line up like that on a lot. I'm thinking Connecticut, Speaking of which, it's kinda funny how all the Canadians say go larger and all those down here say you're good with a mid sized. Really a cross section of opinion. I'm less focused on the Resi business right now as that's not my bread and butter. But, I could see where it might be a good niche and I want to try it and market it next season, if I get through this one unscathed. In Canada drives are done with 140HP machines. Down around here we think we're doing well with a 40HP. Just goes to show you where winter's at. A blizzard's a blizzard anywhere though so I'm still thinking big. How big is a TV140. Anyone have one. Now that's a driveway clearing machine. Too many moving parts for me though.
One of the issues I have, and this may be everywhere, is that folks around here think that you will provide them summer conditions in January. I have a neighbor that won't walk through snow and her husband won't either. Doesn't own a pair of boots. He will push a shovel in front of him 100 ft down the path to get into his C-Class in 2" of fluff. People are funny.
My Commercial clients expect I'm coming around every 2 or 3 inches during open hrs in a storm. 2 plus inches per hr is not that uncommon. No one closes and no one stays home ( I blame Subaru). I have 5 small commercials !/2 acre plus. 2 townhouse developments, so 90 units there, an athletics center 1.5 acre lot where every hr sees a 75% turnover in vehicles, and a few resi's. I need to be fast. I will be driving the tractor the 8 mi end to end sometimes. while other times I will leave my truck in the middle with the salt pile, and take it to the condo developments quickly just to keep access good and check on the sidewalk crew. Storms end, after hrs and final cleanup is where the tractor will be better than another truck and driver. Doing the blind alley dumpster spots and other tough places with the inverted rear blower and quickly scraping down the Athletic center lot that has tire packed snow from a million parents getting their kid to and from practice. Ayup, some of my lots are pretty undesirable.
One of the issues I have, and this may be everywhere, is that folks around here think that you will provide them summer conditions in January. I have a neighbor that won't walk through snow and her husband won't either. Doesn't own a pair of boots. He will push a shovel in front of him 100 ft down the path to get into his C-Class in 2" of fluff. People are funny.
My Commercial clients expect I'm coming around every 2 or 3 inches during open hrs in a storm. 2 plus inches per hr is not that uncommon. No one closes and no one stays home ( I blame Subaru). I have 5 small commercials !/2 acre plus. 2 townhouse developments, so 90 units there, an athletics center 1.5 acre lot where every hr sees a 75% turnover in vehicles, and a few resi's. I need to be fast. I will be driving the tractor the 8 mi end to end sometimes. while other times I will leave my truck in the middle with the salt pile, and take it to the condo developments quickly just to keep access good and check on the sidewalk crew. Storms end, after hrs and final cleanup is where the tractor will be better than another truck and driver. Doing the blind alley dumpster spots and other tough places with the inverted rear blower and quickly scraping down the Athletic center lot that has tire packed snow from a million parents getting their kid to and from practice. Ayup, some of my lots are pretty undesirable.
