Snow Attachments Equipement for snow removal

[MathUdeS]

Hi guys,
What is the best tools do you use to remove snow on the sidewalks?

 

[ArlyA]

How much snow?

 

[MathUdeS]

For each of the following quantities:
0-6''
7''-15''
16''-30''
30'' and more

 

[atsah]

Snowblower if you have room to blow it..

 

[nybirdman]

A "V" plow is the tool of choice in our area(breaks a lot less windows).

 

[atsah]

We have lots of room here so all the sidewalks are done with a small 4x4 thingy with a blower, the chute is aimed down low, they don't push snow out into the street so it works well.

 

[oosik]

Sidewalks - what are sidewalks??? Ha, ha My mile long gravel driveway has no sidewalks.

 

[ruffdog]

Sidewalks - what are sidewalks??? Ha, ha My mile long gravel driveway has no sidewalks.

There is still time.....you could have your very own sidewalk!

 

[ZTMAN]

I use a single stage snow blower up to five inches. Above that the Honda track drive comes out.

 

[ruffdog]

It depends on how much sidewalk too. Is it only 70ft in front of one house or will you have a contract for a municipality?

 

[MathUdeS]

For a contract for a municipality !

 

[Einthewoods]

I don't have sidewalks anywhere nearby, but use a snowblower for all walking paths and areas I need cleared that the tractor can't do. I use it for all snow depths, but keep on top of things so I don't have to deal with 30".

I can push it right into a snowball and blow a payh, just not very practical.

 

[Thomas]

Are parking meters trash cans store front entrance on plowing route?,if not V plow,if so straight blade plow w/hyd control.

 

[9973720wb19]

front blade and (if the snow is over 6 inches) either R1s or R4 with chains

 

[airbiscuit]

Holder

 

[airbiscuit]

Trackless Plow

 

[airbiscuit]

Trackless Blower

 

[atsah]

Trackless Blower

That's exactly what they use around here..

 

[TheMan419]

around here they use a small tractor (either SCUT or a garden type lawn mower) with a blower or a plow. The City pushes it into the street because they are removing it from the street as well. The business owners are not allowed to do that. So they pile it right on the curb. The City eventually removes that as well.

At home I use a small single stage blower for the stuff around the house.

 

[leonz]

Hi guys,
What is the best tools do you use to remove snow on the sidewalks?

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Instead of just trolling for information why don't you just fill out your information and go from there?

This municipality is already using the most efficient type of sidewalk snow removal machine and the $160,000.00+
base price plus the cost of attachments lets them deal with all the conditions that they have to deal with as it has four wheel drive and planetary differentials.

You have to understand that many municipalities like Cleveland, Ohio charge a flat annual fee to clear sidewalks based on hours worked and miles of sidewalks that exist based on the machines operating cost per mile of sidewalk per event which is usually set up with a 2 inch event to start plowing or clearing once per day in the morning.


You need to do your homework and do more home work as there are many many variables not including the cost of having a second or third machine available and on standby plus spare parts in the event of a break down of the primary machine.

You have not even touched on the use of sand and salt either so that is another issue as you need to store salt and sand to spread also when clearing snow and ice.