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Jerry944T
Toro 8/26 LE Love the joystick!
Location: Haverford PA
Joined: Sep 2, 2003
Points: 148
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Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
Original Message Jan 22, 2005 8:21 am |
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It looks like we're finally getting some major snow in the Philadelphia area. Forcasts are all over the place but it could be upwards of 15". Along with the snow, most of which will fall in the afternoon and through the night, we will be getting blizzard like conditions and very cold weather. I have a paved area that is about 50' x 70' to clear as well as a 280' gravel driveway. What I have done in the past, which was only one time since there hasn't been much snow here, was to set my skids as low as possible for the paved area and raised them for the gravel area (Thank you again Robmits for the gravel skids). I don't enjoy playing with skid heights since I'm usually hypothermic after any given time and blizzzard conditions doesn't have a good sound to it. The question is would you experienced guys wait for the snow to completely stop and then remove it or would you do it in stages which would require multiple skid adjustments with frozen hands. Thankfully this is happening over a weekend so there are no time factors. Thanks for the anticipated advice. I will give you a full report on the Toro's first real test. Jerry
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patsfan
Joined: Jan 19, 2003
Points: 495
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Re: Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
Reply #3 Jan 22, 2005 9:56 am |
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Hi Jerry, I didn't notice your post at first,and asked a similar question under the New England Blizzard thread. Sorry about that ! You have a nice machine there. I bought my Toro in December of '03,and they didn't have the steering capability then. So I guess we'll both find out how good the Toros do under less than easy conditions. Happy snowthrowing!
This message was modified Jan 22, 2005 by patsfan
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ChrisS
Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.
Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 2793
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Re: Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
Reply #7 Jan 22, 2005 1:16 pm |
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Hello Jerry, For me I prefer to wait until it is all finished, then go out and take care of business. You have a machine there that will allow you that option so I would take advantage of that..... Enjoy the storm. C
Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.
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Dave___in___CT
Deliberate often... ...decide once...
Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159
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Re: Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
Reply #8 Jan 22, 2005 1:40 pm |
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HI... Using a snowblower... I'd try to wait until there's no / little wind... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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Cajunblu
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Location: Revere MA.
Joined: Sep 25, 2003
Points: 464
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Re: Snow Removal strategy, I need advice
Reply #10 Jan 23, 2005 2:35 am |
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Started here in Boston about 4:30PM Sat. And is expected to stop late afternoon Sun. Here it is 2:30AM Sun. Wind gusts up to 30 to 45 mph. Theres about 8 to 10" with 3 and 4' drifts up and down the street, cars plowed in up to the door handles, and the worst is yet to come. I'm waiting until it stops completely. Besides the "Snow Twins" are over, and there keeping me occupied till then... Were expecting approx. 30 + inches when its done. The Twins are expecting a little less......Ok, a lot less. Robert
Craftsman 888531 9/28 Easy Steer."My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places"
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