Posted by kcm.MN on February 20, 2019 at 09:46:10 from (174.219.140.28):
Have been watching a lot of videos this winter (TOO many!) and there's a few that really leave me scratching my head. It's about the Trailer Plow units that are coming out for highway use - like this:
Some of the replies mention how difficult a job it can be. Here's how my wee-little brain cell pictures snow plowing in days of yore vs. now:
Before - Had to keep a hand on the steering wheel, shifter (manual trans), wipers, coffee(!!) (...sorry, couldn't resist), and the controls for both the main and wing plows.
Now - Have to keep a hand on the steering wheel, wipers, GPS positioning system, smart phone, (yup, still the coffee), main plow, and now these sideways-turning plows.
If I ever see one of these in real life, I'll likely need to change my drawers! How much more snow can those move vs. a wing blade? Seems like those rigs would require two people in the cab. Yet, have seen some videos (I think from Europe somewhere) of some operators using that big trailer plow like it's nothing.
...Guess I'm just having trouble understanding the modern world. Speed limits constantly increasing, all-digital cash controls (can't just feel what you need anymore; have to take your eyes off the road to make adjustments), smart phones, cops with their 3-monitor computer setups, and now snowplows that turn sideways on the roads.
Guess my brain is permanently stuck in "the good ol' days". *lol*
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