The most enjoyable part of winter skipped us, for the most part, here in northern Vermont... of course, I'm speaking of snow. Although the Burlington area had a record for one-time snow early in the year, it's been a drought. Just cold. That is until today...
I'm trying to plow my gravel driveway - it's made up of stuff people sometimes refer to as "hardpack." Different sizes of crushed gravel that packs into cement-like consistency when frozen. My question is if anyone has suggestions about how to use a FEL to clear snow after it's been a week of > 32 degree temps. Last night we got about 6-8" of heavy, wet snow on top of ground that has warmed. This morning, I couldn't get the FEL to float - it either digs in and takes out a layer of my gravel driveway or skips over the top. I can't get the "roll" angle correct, no matter what I seem to do. If I try to backdrag, it just floats over the top, or if I leave the pressure on, it packs the wet snow down.
Any tips? Besides "buy a snowblower" or "buy a plow?" I'd like to, believe me...
I'm trying to plow my gravel driveway - it's made up of stuff people sometimes refer to as "hardpack." Different sizes of crushed gravel that packs into cement-like consistency when frozen. My question is if anyone has suggestions about how to use a FEL to clear snow after it's been a week of > 32 degree temps. Last night we got about 6-8" of heavy, wet snow on top of ground that has warmed. This morning, I couldn't get the FEL to float - it either digs in and takes out a layer of my gravel driveway or skips over the top. I can't get the "roll" angle correct, no matter what I seem to do. If I try to backdrag, it just floats over the top, or if I leave the pressure on, it packs the wet snow down.
Any tips? Besides "buy a snowblower" or "buy a plow?" I'd like to, believe me...