How do you plow snow?

[gstrom99]

I remember that episode fondly. I miss those guys!

 

[tacticalturnip]

I remember that episode fondly. I miss those guys!

I rediscovered them on YouTube recently, so I've been subjecting my wife and children to the Top Gear gang.

 

[Torvy]

How would the ins co know it's lettered? I have to send pics to Haggerty for my antique/classic veh's, but not my "regular" car ins co.

They don't need to. If your vehicle is registered as commercial, your personal policy doesn't cover it. Many people only discover this when they try to file a personal claim and get denied.

 

[dodge man]

@Rockbadchild your picture almost looks like there’s daylight. I assume you just have a good pole light since that far north the sun never comes up.

 

[Rockbadchild]

@Rockbadchild your picture almost looks like there’s daylight. I assume you just have a good pole light since that far north the sun never comes up.

haha funny... I am not that north, we see the sun at least when its not snowing... so not this week but eventually it will stop then we will see it.

Fu&*en brutal this week I tell ya we had 1.5 to 2 feet of snow and we got a solid 2 extra feet... snow is already at crotch height and its not even Christmas, snowmobilers will have a blast this year that's for sure.

 

[Torvy]

@Hay Dude. Sorry for the delay getting back to you.

Back home (SD), they don't use salt on the roads. Nearby in MN they use a great deal. The difference is so stark that most SD natives won't buy a used car that lived in MN. They become rust buckets in short order.

The residential streets in my hometown rarely got plowed. Only if we got real snow (typically 6"+ in one storm). We drove (and walked) on roads that were essentially hard-packed snow for 2-3 months. We half-skiied on our walk to school. It varied by year, though. I'd rather have snow than bitter cold. Really cold air masses cannot hold as much precipitation, so when it got really cold, we got less snow. The Dakotas (and some other places, I reckon) get a lot of drifting, even when snowfall is rather light.

The term 'real snow' is common speech up there. It isn't used as a pejorative, it just describes a storm that dropped enough to be a PITA (or, for enthusiasts, enough for sledding, skiing, snowmobiles, etc.)

"Oh, ja. We had real snow there last night, don'tcha know."

 

[dodge man]

We’ve had approaching two feet of snow so far but then it gets warm and melts after several days. Suppose to be over 60 Christmas Day.

 

[oldtimer 66]

Going on 20 years with this setup. Only broke one shear bolt. TaDa!

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Can't just move South ... How they use to do it!

Now, that's plowing snow!

 

[High Compression]

Updating my snow fighter. Kubota M7060, Hiniker 8.5' V Plow with 1' wings I just fabed up so 10.5' span now. (no paint yet) 84" Landpride Blower with all hydraulic controls and custom hydraulic back drag I fabed up a few weeks ago. I also have a 7' box blade, 8' 3 point hydraulic angle blade and a 3 point salt spreader depending on the kind of precipitation we get.

 

[shooterdon]

Updating my snow fighter. Kubota M7060, Hiniker 8.5' V Plow with 1' wings I just fabed up so 10.5' span now. (no paint yet) 84" Landpride Blower with all hydraulic controls and custom hydraulic back drag I fabed up a few weeks ago. I also have a 7' box blade, 8' 3 point hydraulic angle blade and a 3 point salt spreader depending on the kind of precipitation we get.

I have no compulsion to invest that much money to deal with snow.

 

[oldtimer 66]

Updating my snow fighter. Kubota M7060, Hiniker 8.5' V Plow with 1' wings I just fabed up so 10.5' span now. (no paint yet) 84" Landpride Blower with all hydraulic controls and custom hydraulic back drag I fabed up a few weeks ago. I also have a 7' box blade, 8' 3 point hydraulic angle blade and a 3 point salt spreader depending on the kind of precipitation we get.

From the looks of the pictures/ background/ neighborhood/ I think you are the go to guy when it snows out there. Am I right?

 

[John_Mc]

Updating my snow fighter. Kubota M7060, Hiniker 8.5' V Plow with 1' wings I just fabed up so 10.5' span now. (no paint yet) 84" Landpride Blower with all hydraulic controls and custom hydraulic back drag I fabed up a few weeks ago. I also have a 7' box blade, 8' 3 point hydraulic angle blade and a 3 point salt spreader depending on the kind of precipitation we get.

Does the town call you to fill in when some of their snow removal equipment breaks down?

 

[RjCorazza]

Updating my snow fighter. Kubota M7060, Hiniker 8.5' V Plow with 1' wings I just fabed up so 10.5' span now. (no paint yet) 84" Landpride Blower with all hydraulic controls and custom hydraulic back drag I fabed up a few weeks ago. I also have a 7' box blade, 8' 3 point hydraulic angle blade and a 3 point salt spreader depending on the kind of precipitation we get.

That is quite the fabrication job on the rear blower.
My standard rear blower is kind of a drag (pun) operating near cars or garage doors.
The decked out blowers with back drags, or pull type blowers are just so expensive that I can't justify the $$ for my rare use of the blower.
Nice work!

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Not me ... But ...

 

[Highlandr]

 

[ArlyA]

Getting outside to unload our 6x6 and get its plow back on so as to do our yard. I will get a few pics for you guys. We have a Outlander 4x4 being assembled now awaiting various parts for it. So we are looking for a plow to go with it that we won't break or wear out. I sent to much time rebuilding the KFI made plow on the 6x6.

 

[shooterdon]

Arly, I had a factory plow on a Ranger and there was a shear pin on it that kept breaking. I get more snow than most people but not as much as you will get in the UP.

IMO none of the ATV/SxS plows are tough enough to move a lot of snow. If it does not have a shear pin, then something is going to bend or get broken.

The CF Moto dealer tried to talk me into a plow when I bought the Unforce 1000 this year. I smiled and told him "No thanks, I have better options".

The Ranger was OK dealing with 4 inches of snow. The plow is not attached on the picture below, but I did have tracks to help with traction. The problem is the amount of force it takes to move snow as it gets deeper and wetter.

My suggestion is look for a plow that has a shear pin and have a few spares. This is what the Polaris plow used:

2204829 Shear Pin and Plow Locking Pin Replacement for Polaris 2204829, Compatib | eBay

Whether your pin is worn, broken, or missing, this product provides a butt joint that installs right in without modification. Ideal fit for Polaris models, Ranger, Sportsman and more, so you don't have to worry about out-of-specification or installation issues.

www.ebay.com

 

[leonz]

Arly, I had a factory plow on a Ranger and there was a shear pin on it that kept breaking. I get more snow than most people but not as much as you will get in the UP.

IMO none of the ATV/SxS plows are tough enough to move a lot of snow. If it does not have a shear pin, then something is going to bend or get broken.

The CF Moto dealer tried to talk me into a plow when I bought the Unforce 1000 this year. I smiled and told him "No thanks, I have better options".

The Ranger was OK dealing with 4 inches of snow. The plow is not attached on the picture below, but I did have tracks to help with traction. The problem is the amount of force it takes to move snow as it gets deeper and wetter.

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My suggestion is look for a plow that has a shear pin and have a few spares. This is what the Polaris plow used:

2204829 Shear Pin and Plow Locking Pin Replacement for Polaris 2204829, Compatib | eBay

Whether your pin is worn, broken, or missing, this product provides a butt joint that installs right in without modification. Ideal fit for Polaris models, Ranger, Sportsman and more, so you don't have to worry about out-of-specification or installation issues.

www.ebay.com

You need a RAMMY 155 Commercial single stage snow thrower for your ranger.

 

[ArlyA]

A few taken today. Snow depth barely worth plowing. Not our house but the neighbor college gals.