Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[Hilbilly]

Pit Run is not the same thing as river gravel. River gravel has been washed by nature and does not have fines to help bind it. Typical road construction consists of; subgrade materials, which are the native materials, then pit run gravel and then crushed gravel, followed by asphalt (if it is for typical public roads). The crushed gravel has fractured faces and good sieve size gradation, which help it bind together. For country roads and driveways the asphalt is omitted and in the right circumstances the crushed gravel could be eliminated too but not in this case and not the way it has been done. He sprinkles small amounts on top of what is basically silt. It doesn't work and he has been doing the same thing for at least 10 years and there has been no improvement.

 

[airbiscuit]

Stubborn or dumb?

 

[Hilbilly]

Stubborn or dumb?

Maybe a bit of both, lol.

 

[dj1701]

My lawn mower does double duty as a snow weapon.

Turf tires work great with chains.

 

[ArlyA]

Another of our machine.

 

[WinterDeere]

My lawn mower does double duty as a snow weapon.

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Turf tires work great with chains.

I find turf tires work great even without chains, at least on asphalt. I buy a new machine every ~10 years, and always go back thru debating different tire choices, before always choosing turf. Then I always buy chains for all 4 corners, as there are rare occasions when I need them, but those chains probably only average one or two uses per year over the life of the machine.

Turf tires on asphalt behind a plow or snowblower seem to grip as well or better than any R1 or R4 I've tried. They suck in deep snow or mud, they load up and become a glazed donut, but that's not a problem when following a plow.

 

[grsthegreat]

A few days ago it was -18°F. Yesterday it was 47°. Mush everywheres. But buildings at least shed. This was my shop before and after. I have to clear it to allow for further snow. The higher pile tool 23 minutes to clear, the smaller side took 15 minutes. I used to spend hours and hours doing this by using bucket to move than rear blower to blow piles. Could never be done with rear pull style blower. And to top it off it was wet, slushy junk.

other side without lean to

 

[Rustyiron]

Ugg! Our little 6" snowcover got rinsed away last Friday with 3" of rain and 52* and the driveway, at least 1500' of it looks like a plowed field. No time in between mud and frozen solid with an overnight hard freeze.

 

[airbiscuit]

How did this happen?

Actor Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition following a snowplough accident in Nevada over the weekend.

“We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while ploughing snow earlier today,” a spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter late on Sunday night. Renner is receiving “excellent” care, the spokesperson added.

New details are emerging with TMZ reporting that Mr Renner was ploughing the road around a quarter mile from his Nevada home to get his family out after a snowstorm on New Year’s Eve.

The plough, a Snowcat, accidentally ran over one of the actor’s legs, despite a large array of safety features, leading to major blood loss, a neighbour said according to the outlet.


Jeremy Renner on Instagram: "Holiday preparations for friends and family. What are your plans ?? #reno #tahoe #winter #trailblazing"

 

[ArlyA]

Gosh, thats an old Pisten Bully!