Snow Decisions?

300UGUY · Feb 1, 2015

I waiting until tomorrow to plow out my property and the neighbors, I want to have all the snow down, I don't care to do it twice. What do you guys do?

GPintheMitten · Feb 1, 2015

If your equipment is big enough, wait. I usually wait unless a family member needs to get out and they think they can't make it.

murphy1244 · Feb 1, 2015

I did my drive cause it was a wet heavy snow and its supposed to get very cold tonight. Will turn slush to ice with more snow on top. No thank you.

deanwerden · Feb 1, 2015

used to keep up on it with the 4 wheeler but now the I have the tractor I do it in 1 shot

SPIKER · Feb 1, 2015

I'm with Murphy: did mine other day when it warmed up and got slushy but had left it only 3/4 done & what I left froze solid... I had to get into the barn with the car and the left over bumps made it near impossible so used tractor to blade it smoother & drove over it. Then hooked very corner of the pad and snapped the 3pt sway link off for 2nd time (weld held from first time when I hit a stump but broke at threads this time

Got to fix that now (maybe tomorrow at work I can fire up the grinder and prep it all up then weld it w 7018 like last time going to have a full weld bolt at this rate..

Mark

joemd11 · Feb 1, 2015

Went out and plowed when there was a break in the snow fall. Now it is freezing rain/rain and the drive is covered with ice. Oh well it will melt sometime.

Looking4new · Feb 1, 2015

I usually go out in the middle of a storm or after we get about 6-8" and then again at the end.

DuckSlayer1017 · Feb 1, 2015

Got back from a weekend trip up north and decided to clear the drive because there was already 6 or 8 inches on it. I'll have to go out before work in the morning and do it again. Usually I just wait but I had to move some vehicles around the drive so why not park them on a cleared off spot. Plus I think I just needed some seat time

coobie · Feb 1, 2015

300UGUY said:
I waiting until tomorrow to plow out my property and the neighbors, I want to have all the snow down, I don't care to do it twice. What do you guys do?

We have at least 14 inches of the white stuff south of Jackson Mi.Not including the blowing and drifting.IMHO stay on it early less wear and tear on your equipment.

treman · Feb 1, 2015

I usually do it when I get home from plowing at work. This means that I do it when it's finished snowing but if I were home I would try to plow every 4 inches or so in the bigger storms. Slides off the blade easier and doesn't make the rear end slide as much like the heavy deep snow does.

DFB · Feb 1, 2015

I wait until its all over...I'm not going anywhere

Be all powder here anyways

Dang but still waiting for the UPS to show too...package was shipped last Monday my order says

Wonder what they'll do this time

They wouldn't even drive in the 300 to my house feet last time and it was decently plowed. He parked on the town road and walked...well actually it was more like a jog up and back! :confused3:

SIMassey · Feb 1, 2015

murphy1244 said:
I did my drive cause it was a wet heavy snow and its supposed to get very cold tonight. Will turn slush to ice with more snow on top. No thank you.

Same here in Iowa. Down below zero tonight. Cleaned drive earlier of heavy wet snow but will have to deal with drifted snow in morning.

oosik · Feb 2, 2015

So far I haven't had to plow the driveway. Got a couple inches, three weeks ago and it all melted in a day or so. Most we have ever received at one time was 24". I have no problem clearing that much with the tractor and rear blade.

Thomas · Feb 2, 2015

When it stop snowing than its my turn not unless 20"+ storm,than plow make it easier.

JDgreen227 · Feb 2, 2015

Depends of the type of snow and the wind for me...if it's wet and heavy stuff I try to get it done midway...if it's the lighter stuff I wait...ESPECIALLY if it is very windy like it was yesterday...I had a drift FORTY TWO INCHES DEEP IN MY MAIN DRIVEWAY!!!! The lighter snows are easy to handle all at one time, my tractor can handle them even if really deep, but the heavy stuff will bog me down if it is over 18"-20" deep. Thankfully yesterday's was very fluffy stuff.

doxford jim · Feb 2, 2015

I try to wait until I have 12" or more snow to move as my snow blower doesn't do a very good job with a few inches only. The deeper snow in the driveway (snow drift is several places) always blows well, whereas the shallower sections, not so well. I have an open station tractor so I try and keep the snow blowing to a minimum - I have a TPL rear push blower and always get covered when clearing snow.

HEC · Feb 2, 2015

I use to wait for it to finish but now that I have a cab I will do it after 6 or 8 inches, or if drifting badly which has been the case with the last couple storms . The heated cab has been a life saver this year as I have been out in very cold, windy weather this year .