Snow plows

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Green Mtn Boy

Green Mtn Boy

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Nov 19, 2008
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Northern Vermont
With all the talk about winter weather I was wondering how many members plowed their own drive ways and what they used.
I grew up plowing (my father has a plow business) using Fisher Plows. They were built well and took the abuse. When it came time to purchase a plow for my own truck I looked hard at the Fisher, but by this time they had plenty of competition. I ended up purchasing a Boss plow. It wasn't that I thought the Fisher was not made well because they are....it came down to features for the money. I was a little nervous about straying away from a product I knew well, but sometimes your pleasantly surprised. The Boss is every bit as much a plow as any Fisher I ever used and I haven't had a bit of problems with it since I've owned it ( six years). The only complaint I have is that the plow frame on the truck appears to hang down lower then the Fisher's. I don't go off road that much, so this hasn't been much of a problem. All said and done, I would recommend either of these two brands to anyone.
 
We should have a plow, but my husband doesn't trust me with one..( I was prone to road rage for a time there... I'm over it now). We have an 8hp Troy-Bilt, 24" w/ heated handles. He trusts me with THAT!
 
lass442 said:
We should have a plow, but my husband doesn't trust me with one..( I was prone to road rage for a time there... I'm over it now). We have an 8hp Troy-Bilt, 24" w/ heated handles. He trusts me with THAT!
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Cough, cough :shut:

I could learn something here. I've been thinking about a plow for "The Beast" (2005 F250 XLT). It's got a plow package.
 
lass442 said:
Get the plow, Eileen!!!! LOL
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Trust me, it's on "the list" ;-)
 
Is it on the list before the gooseneck 3 horse slant load with dressing room, or after?? My QH is gonna be 25 this year, so I know where a plow would be in my my list; especially now with my husband gone for over a week turning other people on! We just got 12"dumped on us and I chopped every inch of ice off our 110' driveway yesterday by hand. I', missin' him and hatin' him at the same time... I'd LOVE a plow right now! (I'd make short work of that 110' feet right now if I could!)
 
lass442 said:
Is it on the list before the gooseneck 3 horse slant load with dressing room, or after?? My QH is gonna be 25 this year, so I know where a plow would be in my my list; especially now with my husband gone for over a week turning other people on! We just got 12"dumped on us and I chopped every inch of ice off our 110' driveway yesterday by hand. I', missin' him and hatin' him at the same time... I'd LOVE a plow right now! (I'd make short work of that 110' feet right now if I could!)
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I have the slant load, 2 H, slant, Gore, w/10' dressing room (truck & trailer a mega present to myself after my daughter graduated from College)... did it by ourselves.

1 APHA mare, one pinto/saddlebred rescue mare (avatar, Matisse), and just put our 28 YO gelding, Shogun Jack, down yesterday(there I said it). Crap.

A plow is something I want to add. Truck can take it, only has 25,000 miles :)
 
lass442 said:
especially now with my husband gone for over a week turning other people on!
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I sure hope he works for the electric company...otherwise he owes you alot more than just a plow!

I use a Fisher myself. I hve no brand loyalty to them, but it was a good deal and there are local dealers unlike many other brands. The best snowplows are the ones with dealers and spare parts nearby.
 
mayhem said:
lass442 said:
especially now with my husband gone for over a week turning other people on!
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I sure hope he works for the electric company...otherwise he owes you alot more than just a plow!

I use a Fisher myself. I hve no brand loyalty to them, but it was a good deal and there are local dealers unlike many other brands. The best snowplows are the ones with dealers and spare parts nearby.
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He does, indeed, work for the electric co! LMAO! He owes me more than a plow anyway! But I'll let him take it out in trade!
 
Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle said:
lass442 said:
Is it on the list before the gooseneck 3 horse slant load with dressing room, or after?? My QH is gonna be 25 this year, so I know where a plow would be in my my list; especially now with my husband gone for over a week turning other people on! We just got 12"dumped on us and I chopped every inch of ice off our 110' driveway yesterday by hand. I', missin' him and hatin' him at the same time... I'd LOVE a plow right now! (I'd make short work of that 110' feet right now if I could!)
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I have the slant load, 2 H, slant, Gore, w/10' dressing room (truck & trailer a mega present to myself after my daughter graduated from College)... did it by ourselves.

1 APHA mare, one pinto/saddlebred rescue mare (avatar, Matisse), and just put our 28 YO gelding, Shogun Jack, down yesterday(there I said it). Crap.

A plow is something I want to add. Truck can take it, only has 25,000 miles :)
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OUCH, Eileen.... oh, I'm shedding tears with you. That's hard... I do know.... and I am heartfelt sorry for you having to do that. I'll look for his cloud in the sky. OH... I wish there was more I could say other than I DO know... and it hurts.. an indescribable ache inside....all you can do is cry and be mad because there's nothing else you can do..... for now. CRAP is right.
 
I have a Western plow on my old Chevy pickup, a Meyers on my classic 75 Bronco, and a loader on my Cub Cadet diesel tractor. Even with this equipment, I still fight trying to keep my 1/2 mile driveway open. It crosses an open field with hills that create huge snow drifts. Then once the snowbanks get built up, there is nowhere to push the snow. Out comes the tractor to move the back the snowbanks. It is a continuous fight all winter long. What I need is a big 3 point snowblower on the tractor, and of course a cab so that I don't freeze.

Of course, we are under a Winter Storm Warning for another 8 to 10 inches of snow, followed by 30 mph winds. Just got done digging out of the last 12 inch dumper. At least the house is warm!
 
RocketMan said:
I have a Western plow on my old Chevy pickup, a Meyers on my classic 75 Bronco, and a loader on my Cub Cadet diesel tractor. Even with this equipment, I still fight trying to keep my 1/2 mile driveway open. It crosses an open field with hills that create huge snow drifts. Then once the snowbanks get built up, there is nowhere to push the snow. Out comes the tractor to move the back the snowbanks. It is a continuous fight all winter long. What I need is a big 3 point snowblower on the tractor, and of course a cab so that I don't freeze.

Of course, we are under a Winter Storm Warning for another 8 to 10 inches of snow, followed by 30 mph winds. Just got done digging out of the last 12 inch dumper. At least the house is warm!
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Have you tried putting up one of those plastic snow fences? See then along roads between the corn fields here.
 
Hogwildz said:
Have you tried putting up one of those plastic snow fences? See then along roads between the corn fields here.
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Yeah, I have more than thought about them. But it seems every year, winter kind of catches me by surprise! I would need about 800 feet of fence and T-Posts, and the yearly install/removal ritual. It's what I get for listening to my honey say, "Wouldn't it be neat if we put the house way back here!". At least I don't have to deal with the dust from the gravel road...
 
I have no plow no snowblower
I have a few shovels only at this point and my 2 kids get out and help me
I have been craving a snowblower but I am lucky as my driveway is short and south facing so each year I put it off "maybe next year"
After tomorrows Noreaster it may be 'next year'
Stay warm and safe everyone

Tom
 
You left out ATVs. The Polaris has the Glacier plow system witch is very handy for our light dry snow. I now run it articulated @ 35deg with a side shield at the top leading edge. It is good for recreational use for the homeowner. I have to haul my own water so I need to keep my driveway and turn around clear. I dont need to get my truck and trailer stuck at -40 with 6000lbs of ice blocking my driveway. :shut: Beats shoveling.
N of 60
 

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North of 60, we think alike!

I have a polaris sportsman 700 twin with the glacier plow also, love it! Plow my driveway and the 2 neighbors driveways for a couple bucks. No problems handling the heavy wet stuff either.
 
IMHO, plows are great if you don't get much snow, and/or have lots of space to put the stuff. Otherwise, a blower makes much more sense (either a walk behind or get a 3PH mounted one for your tractor).

Cheers

Kenny
 
Kenny said:
IMHO, plows are great if you don't get much snow, and/or have lots of space to put the stuff. Otherwise, a blower makes much more sense (either a walk behind or get a 3PH mounted one for your tractor).

Cheers

Kenny
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OK Kenny, does a snow blower digest the snow and make it disappear? Im thinking it probably ends up in your neighbors yard. :lol:
CHEERS N of 60
 
seige101 said:
North of 60, we think alike!

I have a Polaris sportsman 700 twin with the glacier plow also, love it! Plow my driveway and the 2 neighbors driveways for a couple bucks. No problems handling the heavy wet stuff either.
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I will always end up with a couple of bottles of something this time of year from our neighbor's, as I will do there driveway's also after a large dump of snow. 80 to a 100 yards is the average length out here in the country. I sure do love the quick attach they have for this plow.
 
North of 60 is right . . . you left out plowing with an ATV. I've got a Moose Country Plow for my Honda Foreman that I've been using on my driveway for the past eight or nine years. Not so speedy or as powerful as a pick-up, but it gets the job done.
 
north of 60 said:
Kenny said:
IMHO, plows are great if you don't get much snow, and/or have lots of space to put the stuff. Otherwise, a blower makes much more sense (either a walk behind or get a 3PH mounted one for your tractor).

Cheers

Kenny
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OK Kenny, does a snow blower digest the snow and make it disappear? Im thinking it probably ends up in your neighbors yard. :lol:
CHEERS N of 60
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In a way it does ;-)

I believe that what a blower does do is distribute the snow over a larger area.

When plowing, the snow gets pushed to one side. After a couple of snowfalls, you have some large banks (usually frozen banks around here) that the plow cannot push. So, with any more snow accumulation, the driveway keeps getting narrower and narrower.

Two ways to eliminate the above problem - get a stronger plow/vehicle, or have enough space to push an entire winters worth of snow to. Last winter saw a lot of snow in this area, and some plowing contractors stopped servicing many customers (no place to push the snow to). YMMV.

Putting the plow on an ATV is really cool, but I can't help to notice that around here, everyone who does that also has a blower to clean out the heavy stuff.

BTW, my snow does not end up in the neighbors yard - maybe if I had one of these:

http://www.v8snowblowers.com/




Cheers

Kenny
 
I use a Snapper snow blower.

A plow on a riding mower is still a bit of work and I'm convinced it puts extra wear and tear, especially on smaller rider mowers. It also rips up the lawn and gravel driveways unless they are frozen solid.

I also have a Deere 2520 with a FEL and BH. If the snowblower doesn't start, or we have a blizzard, you're not keeping me off the road.
 
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