Snow Removal Winter 2011/2012 - Page 27

Methos · #**261** 01-24-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lilkrou

Here is a short video from the other day...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aMvo6auvHE

I love watching the snow roll off! Great video Thanks for sharing it with us!

ACecil · #**262** 01-24-2012, 04:52 PM

Awesome vid! I hope, I get to see the snow roll of my blade like that, if we get any.

4SPEED · #**263** 01-24-2012, 06:36 PM

good video, I got an hour of seat time last week. its all gone now and in the high 40s.
with ice by the weekend.

Jrobert · #**264** 01-24-2012, 08:41 PM

I picked this 1450 up in IN at the end of November. And the plow in IL (Couldn't find a blower) Only 4-8 link chains! As some weren't there. All together it cost $250, needed a good cleaning on the carb, and bolts for the air cleaner assembly. No side panels, but looks good without them. A little smoke when she starts but after I drop the plow and get to work, no smoke. Going to do a rebuild come spring, probably going to keep the paint original though, any thoughts? I am going to add a 2 way valve so I can get the angle plow attached! A short video and pics, sorry so short! This road does have tons of pot holes but when plowing haven't felt one yet. I do need a spreader so I can put down some sand! Right now after the rains the other day, you can ice skate down the road.

Here's the video during 6" snowstorm. It was a windy one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7E5A70PSA

Methos · #**265** 01-24-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrobert

I picked this 1450 up in IN at the end of November. And the plow in IL (Couldn't find a blower) Only 4-8 link chains! As some weren't there. All together it cost $250, needed a good cleaning on the carb, and bolts for the air cleaner assembly. No side panels, but looks good without them. A little smoke when she starts but after I drop the plow and get to work, no smoke. Going to do a rebuild come spring, probably going to keep the paint original though, any thoughts? I am going to add a 2 way valve so I can get the angle plow attached! A short video and pics, sorry so short! This road does have tons of pot holes but when plowing haven't felt one yet. I do need a spreader so I can put down some sand! Right now after the rains the other day, you can ice skate down the road.

Here's the video during 6" snowstorm. It was a windy one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7E5A70PSA

THe state owes you some cash for clearing the road for them! Awesome video!

Jrobert · #**266** 01-24-2012, 10:38 PM

I wish that would happen. Its a private road that gets 14 school buses flying down it a day. The city forces us to upkeep it for them! They say their is NO-PUBLIC use for them. What about the buses? All their construction traffic? Last summer they nit picked all the little pot holes and I was out there with a ax cutting up the asphalt and poured concrete in the holes. If I chose not to, they would have fined us $75.00 a day! So it was the option of fixing the road, getting fined $75 a day, or pay the city $100,000 to take the road off our hands. 120 60lb bags of concrete is what we did. The only good part about this? I get a road to clear the snow off with my IH Cub.

CADplans · #**267** 01-24-2012, 11:07 PM

I lived on a private road in Wilmington Mass back in the 1980's.

The contractor built the road too narrow by a couple feet, so it was never accepted.

We were lucky, the town took care of the road for us.

I feel for you!! The neighbors would have never agreed on buying 1 bag of concrete!!

jbollis · #**268** 01-25-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrobert

I wish that would happen. Its a private road that gets 14 school buses flying down it a day. The city forces us to upkeep it for them! They say their is NO-PUBLIC use for them. What about the buses? All their construction traffic? Last summer they nit picked all the little pot holes and I was out there with a ax cutting up the asphalt and poured concrete in the holes. If I chose not to, they would have fined us $75.00 a day! So it was the option of fixing the road, getting fined $75 a day, or pay the city $100,000 to take the road off our hands. 120 60lb bags of concrete is what we did. The only good part about this? I get a road to clear the snow off with my IH Cub.

I do not know the story on the road, but here were a couple ideas I had to keep people off it.

Put up private property/violators will be prosecuted at there expense signs.

Put up a locked gate.

Have a weight limit put on the road. 3 ton max would keep the buses and construction vehicle off it.

Put up toll road signs , and stand out there when the buses come, charge them to use it.

Finally if it is your private road just park a truck sideways in it. I don't see how they can stop you from blocking your road.

We have a number of private roads around my area. The only stipulation on them is that they must be passable by emergency vehicles if there is a dwelling on it.

JOE

ACecil · #**269** 01-25-2012, 01:01 PM

Enjoyed your pics and vid!

jeff k. · #**270** 01-27-2012, 08:54 AM

This is my first year using a 782D on the snowthrower. I asked my wife to take a vid of me blowin the drive. She waited till I was done then came out and took this super short vid as I took few swipes off the lawn.I love the 782D It blows snow even better than my reg 782.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V8RpRW3mWU