Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Ken's Message:

Need some advice from you experienced snow blowers... I have a cabin in the woods (base of Mt. Adams in Washington st.). We have a 1/4 mile driveway (old logging road) to our cabin. Used to be able to hire a local to plow the drive way but two winters a go he gave up. Too much snow for his pickup with plow attachment. The drive goes down hill off the highway and is quite steep. Can't find any other locals willing to plow on a regular basis. In bad winters we can get two to three feet of snow. Can I get the drive cleared with a Honda 32inch track drive?? How long would it take if it snowed a couple of feet overnight when I was there....? I understand it would take some time but at least I have a way to do it and would not be so dependent on others. Last winter we let it go and had to park at the highway and snow show in... Novel for about three times then gets old.... Any advice would be appreciated...

Ken

I think you need a Blade... If your driveway is not paved and you have big trees overhanging the drive you may have rocks , branches, trash, beer bottles (from being right off the highway) hiding in the snow... Some of these things can cripple a blower making it worthless until repaired. But you may also need a thrower to get around the areas around the house that as blade can't get.. .

I don't know what kind of property you have, you might not have room to store another car.... but I have see people in Utah at there cabins take a old midsize/ small suv Isuzu Trooper, or such and mount a small plow on it...

They don't keep insurance on it, smog it, or get plates for it because it never leaves the farm/cabin...

They thing is what is your time worth?, How long would it take to blade off? How many times have you not wanted to go to the cabin because it "Snowed too deep"?


Good luck,

Friiy