Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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02/25/19 11:33 AM
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One of the places I keep plowed is drifted 4 feet deep all the way across. We will see what that old 3/4 ton Chevy and Boss Power V can do.
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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02/25/19 11:37 AM
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All that scrub brush along the driveway is causing your drifting problems.Get rid of that and pole up a snowfence in the field,and it will save you a lot of problems.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
[Re: Scioto]
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02/25/19 12:13 PM
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That's exactly why I'm down here after Christmas this looks like the best plan ... plant some palm trees 330
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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02/25/19 12:13 PM
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I traded some Nuisance trapping to have a guy dig me out after I took this picture. He left it tactor width wide. It blew in again by 10:30pm si I left the truck ay our driveway s end . Now to hire a Plow Looks like my driveway. I have a Boss plow on my old 83 Dodge W350. I have to be moving about 20-25 miles an hour to get the snow up over the drifted sides of the road. My driveway is about 1/4 mile long. I have about 2 foot of snow on my roof. I ordered an Avalanche Roof Rake. Best thing I've ever seen to remove snow from your roof.
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 12:32 PM
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I bet if you start feeding them cows some baked beans ... in a cpl weeks itll warm up !!
The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
[Re: Boco]
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02/25/19 12:43 PM
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All that scrub brush along the driveway is causing your drifting problems.Get rid of that and pole up a snowfence in the field,and it will save you a lot of problems. This is my plan for next year...Its on my list... As soon as I get that done we won't have plowable snow for 10 more years
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 02:01 PM
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I was complaining about the drifting on my small driveway until I saw yours. I felt lucky after that and was almost happy to get out the blower and shovels to take care of it this morning. More snow expected tomorrow...what a surprise.
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 03:29 PM
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Plowing or pushing snow works if you have some where to go with it and not much snow. From what I can see in that picture, I would be looking for someone with a blower. I would make short work of that with my skidsteer and blower. If you ever run a blower on a skid or tractor, you will never want to push snow again. Yep. I seriously doubt a truck would even do it. Drifted snow here is typically packed too hard and heavy. A tractor will move it, but the problem with plowing is that it leaves berms to create even bigger drifts next time, and then you’ll have nowehere to push the next batch. A blower will get rid of it without making frozen berms. And your “buddy” who left you a tractor width clearly doesn’t know squat about moving snow, or is just lazy. Ask him if he wants you to remove all the beaver or just make 1 pass. Then trade him the same in snow
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 03:37 PM
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I traded some Nuisance trapping to have a guy dig me out after I took this picture. He left it tactor width wide. It blew in again by 10:30pm si I left the truck ay our driveway s end . Now to hire a Plow Looks like my driveway. I have a Boss plow on my old 83 Dodge W350. I have to be moving about 20-25 miles an hour to get the snow up over the drifted sides of the road. My driveway is about 1/4 mile long. I have about 2 foot of snow on my roof. I ordered an Avalanche Roof Rake. Best thing I've ever seen to remove snow from your roof. yikes I was complaining Yesterday, I guess somebody always has it worse!
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 03:49 PM
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Removing the trees would help but I hate cutting trees down and they help for wind protection for the land on the other side of road. I would look at making a temp trail/road to the left of those tree in the field and use that to drive into the place just in times like this year. The trees are there to catch the snow already. It might not be possible to do that but if it doesn't happen every year I would drive out there and leave the main road plugged and leave the trees.
LOL >>> now 330 you have another option and everyone telling you what to do. LOL Good luck!
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Re: 200 yds. Of driveway fun.
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02/25/19 04:21 PM
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Someone give me some good Lottery numbers and Id buy a Nice Tractor or bobcat with a Blower front.
...Actually lots of good advice given. THANKS! Or use the money to move to a state that doesn't have 11 months of winter and 30 days of rain.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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