Why Snow Plow?
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From: Eastern CT.
Wow,,,,$15 bucks for 850 ft !!,,,what year was that,,,,1970,,,lol
,,,I do my neighbors,,for $15 bucks,,(its worth more I know),basicly I plow my driveway down accrossed his,,clean the entrance,,,make 2 pass's up his drive,,,about 80 ft,,they cant afford much!
I have plowed for many years,,,,after shoveling my parents driveway many years as a kid,,,,,nothing will **** you off more then shoveling that heavy snow at your driveway entrance,,plowed up by the state,,,,getting it clean,,,then they go by again and whammo,,you got another foot thick to shovel !!
Thats one reason I have a plow !! other is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I get PD $ 85.00 an hour plowing with a buddy,,,Pennies from Heaven !!
,,,I do my neighbors,,for $15 bucks,,(its worth more I know),basicly I plow my driveway down accrossed his,,clean the entrance,,,make 2 pass's up his drive,,,about 80 ft,,they cant afford much!I have plowed for many years,,,,after shoveling my parents driveway many years as a kid,,,,,nothing will **** you off more then shoveling that heavy snow at your driveway entrance,,plowed up by the state,,,,getting it clean,,,then they go by again and whammo,,you got another foot thick to shovel !!
Thats one reason I have a plow !! other is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I get PD $ 85.00 an hour plowing with a buddy,,,Pennies from Heaven !!
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The difference is incredibly funny. I sit in my t shirt and jeans, and occasionally slip into sandals if my feet get uncomfortable, while the guys who run the skid steers have on two layers of long johns, carhartt bibs and jackets, insulated socks and boots, and tammy hats.
They have cab heaters BTW, but you never get as warm in a skid steer as you do in a truck. They just are not insulated as well.
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Well, I asked because I didn't know why so many people had plows. I didn't think the city would plow everyone's driveways, I just didn't imagine city folk had them for a 30 foot driveway. I figured some might use plows for their residential streets rather than waiting for the city to come through.
I've never lived in a heavy snowfall area, so the most snow I have seen (other than in the mountains) is about 6 inches. It's one thing to hear about places getting a ton of snow, but hearing from those who deal with it is another thing.
Thanks for the perspective.
I've never lived in a heavy snowfall area, so the most snow I have seen (other than in the mountains) is about 6 inches. It's one thing to hear about places getting a ton of snow, but hearing from those who deal with it is another thing.
Thanks for the perspective.
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From: Southern Colorado
My property is so tight that my '01 Crew/short F350 would be too long and hard to manuver. I plow with an '83 GMC pickup and a 7'6" Western pro-plow. The truck is chained up (all four wheels) all the time. I have a steep driveway with deep ditches, and one mis-calculation and you're big-time stuck. Without chains, you cannot plow the snow at all. The best part of the GMC is the SM465 manual tranny with a granny low. The worst part is the small-block 350 that sprayed piston rods and parts all over the ground during a blizzard a few years back. In defense of the GMC, it has a good turning radius and the 10-bolt front end has not exploded in years of plowing. As another person mentioned, being inside a warm truck cab with the tunes cranked up sure beats sitting high atop a Farmall or Massey freezing to death, while plowing.
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I am buying a plow for my truck this summer. I bought my truck used and it came all wired and with push plates for a fisher plow, all I need is a minutemount plow. I am looking at about $1500 for the plow and I am all set.I usually spend about 500 a year on having my 200 ft driveway plowed, so after 3 years it will have paid for itself.
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I am buying a plow for my truck this summer. I bought my truck used and it came all wired and with push plates for a fisher plow, all I need is a minutemount plow. I am looking at about $1500 for the plow and I am all set.I usually spend about 500 a year on having my 200 ft driveway plowed, so after 3 years it will have paid for itself.
Oh, and don't forget about how fun strobe lights can be!!
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From: Anchorage Alaska
i have mine for my drive and family...ofcourse i've picked up a few people over the years but its mostly for personal use. i still have 3' snow piles in the yard today and my yard is rather big i would never want to think about doing it any other way.
come to think of it, almost every house on my road has a pickup with a plow lol
my driveway
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come to think of it, almost every house on my road has a pickup with a plow lol
my driveway
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From: Anchorage Alaska
there can be alot of money made, just depends.
with the small amount i do...about 7-10 drives per storm which isnt much. over the last ten years i've had no plowing related repairs done to the truck hell for that matter the plow. but i dont do it commericaly(sp) though and with gas prices it has to be alot harder then it was years ago.
with the small amount i do...about 7-10 drives per storm which isnt much. over the last ten years i've had no plowing related repairs done to the truck hell for that matter the plow. but i dont do it commericaly(sp) though and with gas prices it has to be alot harder then it was years ago.