I live in upstate NY. I have a jd heating element installed in my primary fuel filter of my 6105m. I also treat my fuel, because my tractor is in an unheated pole barn. I plug in my block heater 1 hour ahead of starting. When the temperature is as cold as you have, you have got to do everything possible to lessen the strain on the battery, when starting. Good luck on the rest of the winter.
You guys should have a big battery jump starter pack. I wouldn't want to be using the other tractors to jump start since everything has sensitive computers and electronics.
That many tractors you'd need several packs. Cables are sometimes the most effective option. If you simply read the manual about jump start procedures it's perfectly safe and fine. If its wasn't safe it wouldn't be in the manuals, they'd lose millions in lawsuits if it damaged them.
@@Stefano_Narducci yeah kubotas are accully cheaper here in canada the deere 3r and 4r series compact tractors are now way up to rediculas $82,600 for tractor alone no loader or attachments included
Hey Stefano! Any chance you guys have some b roll footage of your L6060’s I can use for my website? I’m a local company here in Ottawa just in my second year.
He said they were all plugged in and you can see the cords if you look closely. Those are block heaters. Looks like something is needed for the battery too tho. The Kubotas and bigger JD have larger alternators.
Something often overlooked is the battery itself. Buy heated battery blankets and put them on all the batteries. You would be surprised the difference in cranking power if you do that.
All tractors parked outside should be plugged in. All should have been purchased with cold start pkg's. Any dash with a STOP sign lit, must be turned off and not started until problem is fixed. Using starting fluid is a bad thing.
Why not plug them in? Get wifi enabled receptacles and when it gets cold or 4+ hours before when you go out, open up the app on your phone and instantly have all the block heaters turned on. You will need a bunch of circuits run but that's the only way I'd ever have it if our machines weren't in a heated shop.
What did the John deer tractor say to the kubota tractor at -35c, I can’t c my ass blowing snow today, as the kubota has 20 drive ways done already!! Lol
I believe I mention the problems with JD and the price back about 12 or more videos ago lol! That's why Kubota will overtake the small tractor market. Opinion until proving right haha...? Keep it up brother.
Stefano we’re so redneck that if we don’t have a torch we just take a piece of newspaper make a cone single ply stick it in the air intake without the filter light the edge all the way around with a lighter the flame will get sucked right into the motor and starter up , no torch needed
I thought you had a line of power outlets behind your tractor parking so their block heaters could be plugged in. I take it the tractors don't have onboard battery chargers installed.
Don't your dealer beyond call when you need parts most dealers around here have an emergency number like if your breakdown it cost you a few dollars more to get someone open the door but they will always service you if it's a light situation like parts not repair work but just for
@@Stefano_Narducci for the business that you're in you need to have a dealer that will help pack you when you have breakdowns I would find a new dealer
You have got to put power at the parking and engine heaters on a timed power panel!!! You are gonna ruin your million dollar row of Beautiful JohnDeere tractors 🚜 🚜 🚜 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜 Kubota or JD protect your investment man!! You are killing it, but improve on this situation...... Power& heaters & or a building!!
John Deere don’t give a crap about the 4 series I think compared to Kubota. They’re more worried about their big price tag machines. I will say over the past decade Kubota has taken me from hating them, to really appreciating their work. A battery disconnect switch may be the ticket for you guys, I know a few guys who have problems with minimal draw killing their batteries even in heated shops.
2000 driveways...... Figure it out dude..... 3drives in a row.... 2mins. each..... Do those drives 30×'s And you're still @$20ea. Just saying ......this system is killing it if you have a lot of snow and can hammer out that volume of accounts!!
@@michaelshallue1801 Exactly, I have done the math a few videos ago. $1M gross profit per season. At $12.50/push which is 40 events. That’s $20k gross per snow event. Labour 8 hours X $40 by 20 guys only $6500. So leaves over $13k per snow event for all the other overhead. With an operation this massive it’s great value for the customers and the drivers are likely paid decently and the boss man can clear 6 figures in 5-6 months. Everybody wins.
There is something to be said about being in the snow business where it doesn't snow as much... We service a little under 1000 driveways in Upstate Ny at $360.00 to $ 560.00 US dollars per driveways and average around 12 runs per season. I'm making 6 figures here with less effort, LOL!!! Im thinking competition in Canada is a lot tougher, so guys think they need to charge less. 🤔 Is the 500$ Canadian you're charging, getting your total number of driveways to 2000 so quickly? Is it worth the cost of leaving money on the table? Focus on building density through customer service, and then you can charge a lot more money. Example: I have a route with 130 driveways in less than 1 square mile. I find that my fuel costs are less, my labor is less, my equipment costs are less, and my marketing costs are less. Service your driveways as quickly as possible, and your density will explode!
If you check the website. It’s not 500 per laneway. That was one example of a laneway. Can go up to like 8 or 900. They are doing quite well financially
I live in upstate NY. I have a jd heating element installed in my primary fuel filter of my 6105m. I also
treat my fuel, because my tractor is in an unheated pole barn. I plug in my block heater 1 hour ahead
of starting. When the temperature is as cold as you have, you have got to do everything possible to
lessen the strain on the battery, when starting. Good luck on the rest of the winter.
He said they were all plugged in.
You guys should have a big battery jump starter pack. I wouldn't want to be using the other tractors to jump start since everything has sensitive computers and electronics.
That many tractors you'd need several packs. Cables are sometimes the most effective option. If you simply read the manual about jump start procedures it's perfectly safe and fine. If its wasn't safe it wouldn't be in the manuals, they'd lose millions in lawsuits if it damaged them.
Never thought of that, thank you!
@@Stefano_Narducci thats why we got rid of deeres each year and getting all case and kubotas
@@Stefano_Narducci yeah kubotas are accully cheaper here in canada the deere 3r and 4r series compact tractors are now way up to rediculas $82,600 for tractor alone no loader or attachments included
We have a gas powered jump pack, its for semis. You think tractors hate cold, skid steers and loaders are the worst.
Were still out here in Ottawa plowing snow with the tractors !
Awesome videos!!
Hey Stefano! Any chance you guys have some b roll footage of your L6060’s I can use for my website? I’m a local company here in Ottawa just in my second year.
He said they were all plugged in and you can see the cords if you look closely. Those are block heaters. Looks like something is needed for the battery too tho. The Kubotas and bigger JD have larger alternators.
Something often overlooked is the battery itself. Buy heated battery blankets and put them on all the batteries. You would be surprised the difference in cranking power if you do that.
Are you guys still running Hevea edges? Looking for feedback on scrape and wear so far
Yes we are, they do an amazing job i must say!
All tractors parked outside should be plugged in. All should have been purchased with cold start pkg's.
Any dash with a STOP sign lit, must be turned off and not started until problem is fixed. Using starting
fluid is a bad thing.
He said they were all plugged in.
Why not plug them in? Get wifi enabled receptacles and when it gets cold or 4+ hours before when you go out, open up the app on your phone and instantly have all the block heaters turned on. You will need a bunch of circuits run but that's the only way I'd ever have it if our machines weren't in a heated shop.
They are all plugged in.
Can't they stay plugged in all the time? Why do they need to be timmed?
What is the temperature in the cab?
No idea...
Why don’t you use any heater like Webasto or DEFA?? deasel obviously starts hard in cold.
Never thought of it, thank you!
What did the John deer tractor say to the kubota tractor at -35c, I can’t c my ass blowing snow today, as the kubota has 20 drive ways done already!! Lol
No block heaters?
He said they were all plugged in.
Maybe you have a bad batch of batteries in the 4066r’s kinda like your smoke detector 😂
All new batteries my friend...
I believe I mention the problems with JD and the price back about 12 or more videos ago lol! That's why Kubota will overtake the small tractor market. Opinion until proving right haha...? Keep it up brother.
Exactly! I couldn't agree more Gary. Kubota is by far a much much better small tractor then any other tractor brand on the market!
At -30, tractors are not going to start, being plugged in for 1 hour. They should be plugged in all night.
At zero, my tractor is plugged in min. of 2 hours. The suggestion of all your tractors being plugged in by using an app is a good one.
We plug them in all night!
Get your portable torch take out air cleaner spray flame to intake it will start right up
Love it!
Stefano we’re so redneck that if we don’t have a torch we just take a piece of newspaper make a cone single ply stick it in the air intake without the filter light the edge all the way around with a lighter the flame will get sucked right into the motor and starter up , no torch needed
I thought you had a line of power outlets behind your tractor parking so their block heaters could be plugged in. I take it the tractors don't have onboard battery chargers installed.
They where all plugged in overnight yes.
Practice makes perfect and them guys were all green horns when they started
Don't your dealer beyond call when you need parts most dealers around here have an emergency number like if your breakdown it cost you a few dollars more to get someone open the door but they will always service you if it's a light situation like parts not repair work but just for
Our dealer support sucks!
@@Stefano_Narducci for the business that you're in you need to have a dealer that will help pack you when you have breakdowns I would find a new dealer
I live in Alberta-35 to -45 nothing starts with out heat or good
Battery too start then
Wow, hows the snow out there? What city you in?
You have got to put power at the parking and engine heaters on a timed power panel!!! You are gonna ruin your million dollar row of Beautiful JohnDeere tractors
🚜 🚜 🚜 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
Kubota or JD protect your investment man!! You are killing it, but improve on this situation......
Power& heaters & or a building!!
He said they were all plugged in.
L6060 #1 in cold weather
Yep! You know it!
Kinda hard to blame the tractor, if youre not using the block heater... Plug em in. That's why theyre available
They where all plugged in…
Treat the fuel will help
Done!
John Deere don’t give a crap about the 4 series I think compared to Kubota. They’re more worried about their big price tag machines.
I will say over the past decade Kubota has taken me from hating them, to really appreciating their work.
A battery disconnect switch may be the ticket for you guys, I know a few guys who have problems with minimal draw killing their batteries even in heated shops.
You nailed it Terry, they could care less about there 4 series! John deere is only focused on there larger equipment!
Hows everyones neck feeling this season? Lol
Zero issues, looks worse then it actually is!
You quoted a customer on one of your videos 500 for the season if that’s true how you making money just wondering
2000 driveways......
Figure it out dude.....
3drives in a row....
2mins. each.....
Do those drives 30×'s
And you're still @$20ea.
Just saying ......this system is killing it if you have a lot of snow and can hammer out that volume of accounts!!
@@michaelshallue1801 Exactly, I have done the math a few videos ago. $1M gross profit per season.
At $12.50/push which is 40 events. That’s $20k gross per snow event. Labour 8 hours X $40 by 20 guys only $6500. So leaves over $13k per snow event for all the other overhead.
With an operation this massive it’s great value for the customers and the drivers are likely paid decently and the boss man can clear 6 figures in 5-6 months. Everybody wins.
There is something to be said about being in the snow business where it doesn't snow as much... We service a little under 1000 driveways in Upstate Ny at $360.00 to $ 560.00 US dollars per driveways and average around 12 runs per season. I'm making 6 figures here with less effort, LOL!!!
Im thinking competition in Canada is a lot tougher, so guys think they need to charge less. 🤔 Is the 500$ Canadian you're charging, getting your total number of driveways to 2000 so quickly? Is it worth the cost of leaving money on the table? Focus on building density through customer service, and then you can charge a lot more money.
Example: I have a route with 130 driveways in less than 1 square mile. I find that my fuel costs are less, my labor is less, my equipment costs are less, and my marketing costs are less.
Service your driveways as quickly as possible, and your density will explode!
@@paybax Did you calculate the tractor and blower payments?
If you check the website. It’s not 500 per laneway. That was one example of a laneway. Can go up to like 8 or 900. They are doing quite well financially
Kubota to the rescue