Choosing a snow plow has been an interesting process. Having moved snow in several homes over the years with self contained snow blowers, a tractor pto blower, tractor buckets, rear blades, and shovels, and a little bit with an atv plow, I'm fairly aware that there are so many variables to what works the best. Also I am aware that the advice given by members here, which is much appreciated, is based on upon their particular conditions.
Conditions that include the amounts of snow, how light or heavy the snows are, how available are areas to move the snow to, the type and condition of the surfaces cleared, the width and shape of the driveways and open areas, the nature of the terrain, how available I am to deal with the snow before it deepens, settles and firms, how big and solid the berms from county plows, frequency of the snow, wind drifting, the tractor they work with, what other tools are needed where the tractor can't go, is the tractor open station or cab, and then there's the body.
Is it ok with driving backwards with a pto blower? How does it handle wrenching around a two wheel snow blower or a shovel? How does it deal with freezing temperatures and wind driven wet snow? Not just the wind driven falling snow but the snow hurled into the air by the blower?
Dealing with the snow is not just a job but something I don't always look forward to but also enjoy. It's a humbling way of meeting the forces of nature which are certainly sometimes dramatic. Like 5' of heavy snow interlaced with fallen branches, and towering berms at the road. Or coming home late at night from a trip with a few feet of heavy settled snow and a large berm at the road packed like concrete to get through just to get in.
