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I would like to have a plow just for the two mile dirt/clay hill I live on but like Dave points out it sure does beat up your truck. Sounds to me with the expenses and repairs involved I will just stick to using 4 low to get up my driveway for the winter and tell my friends to come visit in the spring when it thaws out. 
But several winters ago I got a small blade for my old gravely walk behind tractor, and when we had about a 6 inch snow, I had to try it out and scraped my drive out. Believe it or not, that night my wife was calling 911 while I was at work, because the clothes dryer had caught on fire. I rushed home and since it was considered a possible structure fire, 2 or 3 depts responded. They had several trucks waiting at the bottom of the drive, and had one big one up at the house with several other volunteer vehicles.
Everything turned out ok, but after it was all over I realized if I hadn't scraped the drive, they would have had a hard time getting up to the house, and if they really did need that big truck up there, it wouldn't have been possible.
So I religiously keep my driveway cleaned off after that. And also try to help the neighbors clean theirs out if they don't get anyone else to do it. You never know sometimes.
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I used to think the same way. My driveway is very steep, but like you I can get up it with a 6 or 8 inch snow in 4wd.
But several winters ago I got a small blade for my old gravely walk behind tractor, and when we had about a 6 inch snow, I had to try it out and scraped my drive out. Believe it or not, that night my wife was calling 911 while I was at work, because the clothes dryer had caught on fire. I rushed home and since it was considered a possible structure fire, 2 or 3 depts responded. They had several trucks waiting at the bottom of the drive, and had one big one up at the house with several other volunteer vehicles.
Everything turned out ok, but after it was all over I realized if I hadn't scraped the drive, they would have had a hard time getting up to the house, and if they really did need that big truck up there, it wouldn't have been possible.
So I religiously keep my driveway cleaned off after that. And also try to help the neighbors clean theirs out if they don't get anyone else to do it. You never know sometimes.
But several winters ago I got a small blade for my old gravely walk behind tractor, and when we had about a 6 inch snow, I had to try it out and scraped my drive out. Believe it or not, that night my wife was calling 911 while I was at work, because the clothes dryer had caught on fire. I rushed home and since it was considered a possible structure fire, 2 or 3 depts responded. They had several trucks waiting at the bottom of the drive, and had one big one up at the house with several other volunteer vehicles.
Everything turned out ok, but after it was all over I realized if I hadn't scraped the drive, they would have had a hard time getting up to the house, and if they really did need that big truck up there, it wouldn't have been possible.
So I religiously keep my driveway cleaned off after that. And also try to help the neighbors clean theirs out if they don't get anyone else to do it. You never know sometimes.
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Not too bad, if you didn't hear, I am on the sunshine coast in australia for 2 months. Spent a few solid hours swimming and getting tossed around in the surf yesterday. Waves breaking big enough to throw my truck end over end and I got tumbled in the "washing machine" a few times
(I guess you are supposed to bail off the board BEFORE the wave lands on you.....who knew)A little surreal when you just miss one and you are looking down at the beach 50 meters away. Swim a little further out and it calms down so you can rest.
Good fun haha!
Although I need to lay off the table salt for a while because of how much sea water I've ingested while getting thrown around
Less than 2 weeks until I land in canada again. Counting the days because I have unfinished business (projects) up on the topside of the world. Its a beautiful country down here but I'll be glad to get home.
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Very good point Franklin2 and for most households very very true! Out were I am at it's a bit of a different story. We are serviced entirely by volunteer fire and ambulance services and the rigs are built for our rural living. Our local firetrucks main tanker is a F350 duely 4wd, no big pumper trucks out here because they have no place to pump from. For the most part in emergency situations out here we are on our own and try to stick together. The closest hospital and Sheriff is 30 miles away with an average response time of 45 to 60 minutes.
My closest neighbor is about a 1/2 mile a way and he does hit our road with his drag plow behind the tractor if it gets too deep. For me personally... plowing would just be a luxury... one that would be hard on my truck that already gets overworked.
My closest neighbor is about a 1/2 mile a way and he does hit our road with his drag plow behind the tractor if it gets too deep. For me personally... plowing would just be a luxury... one that would be hard on my truck that already gets overworked.
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Once upon a time 25 years ago thats all I had around me,then the big land owner broke up over 2 thousand acres and started selling,the only good thing is Eglin AFB boundry is about a half mile to my south,they cant go any further that way and I live in the middle of 7.5 acres so they cant get right on top of me.If I didnt have 11 months till the mortgage is paid off Id relocate!To old to start all over again.
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I think that was directed at me (we have many Daves here, remember LOL)
Not too bad, if you didn't hear, I am on the sunshine coast in australia for 2 months. Spent a few solid hours swimming and getting tossed around in the surf yesterday. Waves breaking big enough to throw my truck end over end and I got tumbled in the "washing machine" a few times (I guess you are supposed to bail off the board BEFORE the wave lands on you.....who knew)
A little surreal when you just miss one and you are looking down at the beach 50 meters away. Swim a little further out and it calms down so you can rest.
Good fun haha!
Although I need to lay off the table salt for a while because of how much sea water I've ingested while getting thrown around
Less than 2 weeks until I land in canada again. Counting the days because I have unfinished business (projects) up on the topside of the world. Its a beautiful country down here but I'll be glad to get home.
Not too bad, if you didn't hear, I am on the sunshine coast in australia for 2 months. Spent a few solid hours swimming and getting tossed around in the surf yesterday. Waves breaking big enough to throw my truck end over end and I got tumbled in the "washing machine" a few times
(I guess you are supposed to bail off the board BEFORE the wave lands on you.....who knew)A little surreal when you just miss one and you are looking down at the beach 50 meters away. Swim a little further out and it calms down so you can rest.
Good fun haha!
Although I need to lay off the table salt for a while because of how much sea water I've ingested while getting thrown around
Less than 2 weeks until I land in canada again. Counting the days because I have unfinished business (projects) up on the topside of the world. Its a beautiful country down here but I'll be glad to get home.
Did you meet WESTAUSSIE?? lol
Take care Dave! (David85) lol we got to many Daves here
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