Re: Snow plow or snow blower?

Posted by Jim in NH on August 23, 2005 at 16:57:01 from (129.86.240.204):

In Reply to: Snow plow or snow blower? posted by Mike in Ind. on August 23, 2005 at 12:58:16:

Hi,

I'm in NH, and live at the top of a hill. Driveway is about 1/2 mile, up hill to the house(15% grade in spots), twisty, and gravel.

After early fall and late spring snows, I use a grader blade on the back of my IH584. It allows me to carefully control the depth. Best to leave a bit of snow rather than tear-up the road.

After the ground freezes, I generally plow if the storm has left me with less than a foot or so. I always push the snow to the downhill side of the road so the spring run-off will drain away from the road.

If we get 2-3 feet, I first make a couple passes with a 7 ft wide blower on the back, leaving 3-4 inches of snow, then go back and plow that off. If I try to blow right down to the ground, I invariably pick-up gravel, sometimes shear the pin, and always end-up packing down a layer of snow on the road, which is then nearly impossible to plow off.

All of my equipment was purchased used, $500 for the plow, $1200 for the blower, and has done fine. If there are direction changes or switch-backs on your road, then you will want hydraulic rams on the plow and blower chute direction.

Best of luck,
Jim

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