Snow Decisions?

300UGUY · Feb 1, 2015

I waiting until tomorrow to plow out my property and the neighbors, I want to have all the snow down, I don't care to do it twice. What do you guys do?

GPintheMitten · Feb 1, 2015

If your equipment is big enough, wait. I usually wait unless a family member needs to get out and they think they can't make it.

murphy1244 · Feb 1, 2015

I did my drive cause it was a wet heavy snow and its supposed to get very cold tonight. Will turn slush to ice with more snow on top. No thank you.

deanwerden · Feb 1, 2015

used to keep up on it with the 4 wheeler but now the I have the tractor I do it in 1 shot

SPIKER · Feb 1, 2015

I'm with Murphy: did mine other day when it warmed up and got slushy but had left it only 3/4 done & what I left froze solid... I had to get into the barn with the car and the left over bumps made it near impossible so used tractor to blade it smoother & drove over it. Then hooked very corner of the pad and snapped the 3pt sway link off for 2nd time (weld held from first time when I hit a stump but broke at threads this time

Got to fix that now (maybe tomorrow at work I can fire up the grinder and prep it all up then weld it w 7018 like last time going to have a full weld bolt at this rate..

Mark

joemd11 · Feb 1, 2015

Went out and plowed when there was a break in the snow fall. Now it is freezing rain/rain and the drive is covered with ice. Oh well it will melt sometime.

Looking4new · Feb 1, 2015

I usually go out in the middle of a storm or after we get about 6-8" and then again at the end.

DuckSlayer1017 · Feb 1, 2015

Got back from a weekend trip up north and decided to clear the drive because there was already 6 or 8 inches on it. I'll have to go out before work in the morning and do it again. Usually I just wait but I had to move some vehicles around the drive so why not park them on a cleared off spot. Plus I think I just needed some seat time

coobie · Feb 1, 2015

300UGUY said:
I waiting until tomorrow to plow out my property and the neighbors, I want to have all the snow down, I don't care to do it twice. What do you guys do?

We have at least 14 inches of the white stuff south of Jackson Mi.Not including the blowing and drifting.IMHO stay on it early less wear and tear on your equipment.

treman · Feb 1, 2015

I usually do it when I get home from plowing at work. This means that I do it when it's finished snowing but if I were home I would try to plow every 4 inches or so in the bigger storms. Slides off the blade easier and doesn't make the rear end slide as much like the heavy deep snow does.