I think a plow blade on the front works better than just the grader blade in the middle.

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

That is true until you have too much snow to push and need that power to pull the grader through the snow. We have the attachment available but don't use it much up here

@karsoncampbelllogginginc

6 күн бұрын

@@offgridmountainlife what kind of backup alarm is that on the machine I’m looking for one to put on my excavator that sounds like that

I love you, my friend, for this work

...when only a motor grader will do! Fascinating to see how you guys handle so much snow. I would swear I recognize this steatch of road throug that Aspen grove.

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

It's beautiful isn't it, Alamosa Canyon in all of its Glory

I'm in nova Scotia. Been plowing snow with a motor grader for ten years, with and without the front plow. Always with a wing on the side. I rather having the front plow on and when I get a path made I'll then use my mould board to scrape the hard pack where people drive over the snow before its plowed.

That’s a big grader - 6x6?… he is making the base for a nice snowmobile jump

Im in northern colorado. 2 inches they said...13 inches was the grand total. Lol

Grew up in central NY lake effect snow belt, east of Lake Ontario… not sure why the white 4x4 would be challenged getting out of the way, especially if y’all just push some of that snow away from the front?

I enjoy operating a snow plow too much to let someone else do it for me!

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

Our HOA pays the contractor to do it. 12 miles mountain roads, no guard rails, steep drop-offs from 10'-200', road Narrows to 10' in places, to get a bond from USFS to plow the road is very very costly.

@Padoinky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that was my issue too - had a 4x4 quad with a front winch that raised/lowered my 6’ static/manual adjust blade, as well as a JD 4x4 garden tractor w/ cage and snow thrower… one for the wide open albeit hilly/curvy driveways and one for clean-up and sidewalks/dog walking paths into the woods whilst my kids were infants, I’d sometimes do my whole 5 homes/10 acres cul de sac

Beutyful area you Are living in, looks lige narnia😂.

Let it melt

Ever give a thought to some actual snow tires?

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

Snow tires on grader?

@evanstauffer4470

Ай бұрын

@@offgridmountainlife On the pickup.

@offgridmountainlife

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah we all have A/T tires here, Goodyear, Yokos yeah they are the best, thanks for noticing

Those of them that haven't used fireplace ash don't know the value of it!

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

Yep, works to make traction and to melt snow and ice, it will keep working down to the ground, when snow covers it, that will melt faster. Thank you

So who stole the blade off the front ?

was this some type of driver training ?? because it sure isnt a very productive way to plow snow

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

Well I guess what you don't see is the nearly 13 miles of steep mountain roads, winding, narrow roads with up to 250' drop offsn no guard rails, it may snow 24" here but get winds going and have 4 foot drifting, and yes he has better operators for sure. They also have different adds like plows for front and buckets to add upon request. Guy been in business for 40 years in these parts. Our HOA pays for them to plow the Caretakers out.

How much does this cost everytime it snows?

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

About 2K, 25 miles of Forest Service Road. Steep drop offs, narrow winding road, no rails, rock-slides are common, frozen overflow, fairly harsh

You ort to have a litteratur snowblower😂

I would disconnect that back up alarm lol 😂 7:18

I maybe don't understand a few things one you run all season tires in the mountains you deserve to get stuck 2nd why wouldn't you have a snow blower for your utv 3rd who doesn't run a front plow and a wing on there grader smh

Needs a V Plow what a waste of time !

@offgridmountainlife

3 ай бұрын

Works them them for 30 years, what do you have? Our HOA pays for it. I know they have different attachments available for it. Everyone wants a front blade, seen it not work up here so good when snow is deeper than the blade, grader can only go about 6 or 7 mph tops