Blizzard in Mid Atlantic

[bjmsam]

What sort of machine would it take to just be able to drop the blade/plow and push through this?

Well, this is pretty impressive:

2007 Deere 2210, Vbar chains, tires filled. I think it did a good job for its size.

YouTube - Plowing Gopro cam Johnstown PA snow storm Feb 6 2010

It only took 40 minutes for the whole drive.

Enjoy

 

[jdonovan]

So let me ask this question.....

What sort of machine would it take to just be able to drop the blade/plow and push through this? Would a pick-up with a plow have enough oommph to do it? My Dad's neighbors brought over 2 100hp cabbed McCormicks with rear blades, he said even with 30" on the ground they could drop the blade and go. He was pretty impressed since he had just spent two days with his 38hp tractor piling snow.[/QUOTE]

Pickup w/ blade.

No, not here in VA on this 30"-er. I saw a F250 w/ 1500lbs of sand in the bed working a driveway... backup get some speed and plow 4-6'... backup, repeat....

Had a guy come through with a Deere 310 backhoe, and he was able to drop the bucket and push a straight path down the center of the road.

The guy that followed was on a JD 5055 cab ( i think... know it was 50xx) and he was pulling a rear blade and kept getting pulled to the side by the resistance of the snow. I think he would have done a whole lot better with chains. R1's + ice didn't make for alot of traction.

A day or so later a medium duty F550 came through and was able to push the edge of road snow banks back so we could run two cars wide on the street.... however he was only able to move about 1-1.5' of snow at a time with a VERY sharp angle on the blade. When he used too shallow of an angle the truck would bog and be unable to move.

 

[Builder]

20+ inches on Saturday then another 20" yesterday. Out plowing with tractor & moving big piles with LB115 backhoe. Here's one of my guys in my Challenger 48HP plowing out a Customer. I'll see if I can get some backhoe pics. I actually delivered a lot of firewood before the 2nd blizzard hit. We've had a record 70" snow in nearby Wilmington, DE.
My rocket scientist neighbor who thinks his Ford explorer is a Humvee drove into his back yard, slid down a bank and got pinned-up against a tree. LOL

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I'm sick of snow. yesterday was nasty out there, I pushed my drive and my neighbors a couple times. Today the wind stopped and the sun came out, so we got a little melting started. I cleaned out my drive, my neighbor, and helped clear out another neighbor with a long drive. can't wait for spring.

 

[2720wes]

We got lucky yesterday, only 4.5 inches

 

[blueone]

Eastern WV Snow removal on 1/2 drive.

 

[tlbuser]

So let me ask this question.....

What sort of machine would it take to just be able to drop the blade/plow and push through this? Would a pick-up with a plow have enough oommph to do it? .[/QUOTE]

Either a v-blade or snowblower. It really is all about traction, having enough of it to overcome the resistance of the object to be moved. V-blades offer less initial resistance but can take multiple passes.

Sno-Way International - Skid Steer Sand and Salt Spreaders

 

[Builder]

I'm making a 8' Artic poly plow into a skid steer mount for my soon to arrive 80 hp tractor and buying a 7' snowblower. Next year I'm doing more snowblowing and less plowing.
Kinda sucks because we have winters with only 25" of snow, then we get some with 50-70" snow so you need pretty serious equipment, but some winters it may not get a lot of work.

 

[jas67]

These firewood racks are 4' high. This all compacted snow that slid off the barn roof. Good thing I probably won't need this particular supply of firewood until next year.

Our black lab, Hannah LOVES snow.

 

[Builder]

So let me ask this question.....

What sort of machine would it take to just be able to drop the blade/plow and push through this? Would a pick-up with a plow have enough oommph to do it? .

I would say chains on the rear tires if not all 4. I hate messing with chains, though.