Yes it dose we can get really screwed if we dnt push back far enough and the banks creep into lots driveways you name it. First push of every storm is cursial to me on how the lot will clean up
Wow - a plowing video showing us how the work is done, with the sounds of the truck instead of assinine music and idiotic yip yap. Bravo to you sir - ive subscribed. Thank you.
I apologize for my ignorance. I live in North Carolina and it rarely snows here. I've never seen one of these. Is that plow hooked up to a pickup truck? If so how does it work?
Great work dude. Awesome video. Thanks for letting us hear whats really going. Don't you just love this? THERE IS NO MONEY LIKE SNOW MONEY! I have the 9'6" XV2 on my 2015 F550. I just got back from plowing Jonas, out in MD/DC/VA. I cannot say enough good things about how this set up (plow and rig) kicked some serious snow ass. I saw depths from 1'-4'! Even in the wet 4' of snow, with the plow in V position, it allowed me to slice through as if it was 6" of snow. Please tell me what cam your using or what one you would suggest.
I prefer the snow videos without the music. Some narrative is good because it shares some excellent insights into the the good and bad of the business. Stay safe and I look forward to more!
Lmao All plows work well. it's how well you care for that plow after winter is over if it will work come snow time. 8/10 blizzard dam nice plow a lot of maint. lots of moveing parts.
I push snow on my property as far as I safely can each storm cuz you never know how much the winter will bring , overall . I try to " ramp " it also if I can at at least One or two spots by gradually lifting the blade at the end of a run . I Try not to let much build up between my bumper and the back of my blade , as it can get hung up /jacked up .... I guess I tried to back-blade too much , ya think ?
Once you make the turn on the driveway I would have started on the right side and pushed all the way up to the left corner of the garage and driven off the edge and pushed a good 10ft back. Then work left and windrow what you can't carry. That way you're making full length passes instead of short chopping ones to the side. I used to start like you did at the bottom and work up the driveway but it takes more time and more wear and tear on the truck. I don't clear across the ends of driveways anymore because you can do that pushing straight in and saves backing up re-aligning the truck with the driveway.
When you do your 1st time plowing do you push your snow to the limit so you have more Room in case you Get more snow please comment back because that's what I do push it to the limit never know what you're gonna get for the next time thank you very much for this video
Yes, you should always push it as far back as you can to leave yourself room. This particular place was surrounded by a rock wall and I wasn’t told where it was, you can see me run into it on the first pass at the back. The owners just wanted this opened up, they clear it with a small tractor but left for the winter and couldn’t get in once they got back.
@@Zaara272 I hate jobs like that are usually check out all my accounts in the summertime or in the Full time to make sure that they didn't do anything different before the Winter comes in So I know where I can push this no and I can't push this now
nothing wrong with a fisher. they just don't cost as much as Western or boss. the stacking ability has a lot to do with the truck &the driver. some guys can't plow for shit.you did a great job. nice vid!
You realize western and fisher are the same thing right? Biggest difference is the ultramount system vs the minute mount 2 system, the color, and trip edge vs full trip. Owned and manufactured by the same company. Douglas dynamics. I would never touch a boss though. Overpriced for what it is.
Great video!... My neck hurts and I feel like I’ve drank wayyy too much coffee hahaha... Dude I bought an extreme v stainless 8.6ft the first year they came out like 12-13yrs ago.. they were a lot more money and nobody wanted to take the plunge.. well I did and it was the best piece of equipment I’ve ever invested in, period.. Nobody else had one until like the following year.. I was the only guy around who had the stainless V and I was approached probably well over 100x that first year by people who were thinking about getting it... the time it save by being so efficient and the dependability is an investment.. I still have mine and all I’ve ever done is change the fluid every year.. not one problem ever.. not even a hose ... nothing... I’ve stacked snow so high that people thought a backhoe did it haha...once you own a plow like the extreme v stainless, you will never ever want anything else.. everything else just doesn’t seem as nice.. I would advise anyone to make the investment if possible and buy right the first time and you will make and save money if you do it right, and will have many years trouble free buy spending the money up front and buying right the first time.. yup they are expensive but you can find decent prices if you look hard enough.. They are worth their weight in gold imho... I plowed train stations, parking lots, and did driveways every year and go through about 2 cutting edges a year on average... that’s a lot of plowing every year👍
You should have adjustments on the A frame to prevent that. (adjust the plow angle). You should back up to the garage and push all that across the driveway as it looks like a feild and legal. That way if we have a lot of storms you're not going to plow yourself in, and when it melts it will melt away from the house.
No other plow will stack higher than a V-plow. I don't think any of them are really built to last like they used to be, but Western and Fisher are top of the line.
Imo boss i plow in Michigan and where i am they have the best dealer support vs fisher/western i have heard grate things about them and how thats all some of my friends will use (some personal home owners and a couple contractors) but where i am boss works best bc of support. The boss cant stack as high bc of the hydro lift cylinder vs chain but you dont get chai slap either, i cant say how the stacking difference is bc i havent used a fisher or western v plow but go with the best dealer support. Dont go with boss bc some told you to or western/fisher go with the one that you can get serviced the easiest. Hope this helps
,,, well , , the video is 20 minutes long, , = .33 of an hour. What is your hourly rate? I would charge $35.00, without travel time. If it's more than 10 minutes away,,, then I add travel time.
@@SleepingGaint ,, I can't in good conscience charge more than $105.- an hour for my work. If there was 2" of snow and it took me the same 20 minutes on a longer driveway or larger yard, why would I charge less? $25.00 is my minimum though....
@@theda850two it's not just your time. It's wear and tear on the trucks and equipment. As well as risk. I would have got a hundred twenty-five just for that pass.
@@Zaara272 How much more lift do they give you btw ? I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton double -cab 4x4 with 235/ 75 R16's that I'm trying to find a deal on before next inspection . My son ordered some tires on line but I think they pulled the old " switcheroo" on him ..... They looked Great ! Deeply lugged / Pre -70's tread -pattern ....Only , they are 15 ,s ! ? ! ...... Fug !! I hear Jeep drivers might be interested .... I Should be able to finish out the winter with chains , if I have to { which , I've already checked for fit ....ha ha }
I was just contracted to open up the drive so the owner could get in. He has a small kubota tractor he usually does it with but didn't have the time to deal with this. He did go back and clean up the edges and open up the barn at a later date.
Do you normally take care of the pile for regular customers? Seems that more and more contractors in my area leave the piles and don't get out to finish the job but still charge full price...
My area is the same, lots of people just plowing for winter work that don't care how the job looks when they're done. I only have 3-4 houses on my route with garages, I get close enough that my rubber snow foil almost touches the door and back drag from there.
@@Zaara272 I just got my first { used } Fisher { single -blade } plow this winter { 19' / 20 '} .. I have plowed a bit in the past .. { father's farm bucket /plow tractors ..70's} ... She needs a bit of purging apparently { and I may just tackle that ... Little skittish about things like that ....{until I see how it's gonna go .... ha ha } .. Wonder if you know somebody close to Bucksport / Orland that sand -blasts ? { I came down from The -county some years back but don't know too many people Or the area , too well ... Wife's from hereabouts ] Apparently former owners just painted the Blade mostly ... over ....and over ... Might need to patch a hole or two ... Other than those 2 things , she's pretty sound and works good . No leaks at fittings and hoses don't look Too old ... Prob. have to separate the blade from the head-works , eh ? She'sss ...pretty heavy ....ha ha ...
Got me a John Deere plow now....LOL .... Scraped /brushed her a bit and used what spray cans I have that Didn't freeze ..... { Green } so ......, parts of it are green { J.D. } and yellow { Fisher} ...lol
It's not about the plow it's about the driver. The first push is the most important of set up the rest of the season
Yes it dose we can get really screwed if we dnt push back far enough and the banks creep into lots driveways you name it. First push of every storm is cursial to me on how the lot will clean up
Wow - a plowing video showing us how the work is done, with the sounds of the truck instead of assinine music and idiotic yip yap. Bravo to you sir - ive subscribed. Thank you.
I know I hate videos like these that play music.
I apologize for my ignorance. I live in North Carolina and it rarely snows here. I've never seen one of these. Is that plow hooked up to a pickup truck? If so how does it work?
Nice work ! You even cleaned up by the mailbox, , about 75% of contractors fail to do that. Cudos.
I like to just knock the mailbox over... then its out of the way for the next storm 😂
Great work dude. Awesome video. Thanks for letting us hear whats really going. Don't you just love this? THERE IS NO MONEY LIKE SNOW MONEY! I have the 9'6" XV2 on my 2015 F550. I just got back from plowing Jonas, out in MD/DC/VA. I cannot say enough good things about how this set up (plow and rig) kicked some serious snow ass. I saw depths from 1'-4'! Even in the wet 4' of snow, with the plow in V position, it allowed me to slice through as if it was 6" of snow. Please tell me what cam your using or what one you would suggest.
Hell With a F550 I am surprised you don't have a Meyer Super V2 10'6" Plow.
How many sets of wipers do you go thru each storm?
I prefer the snow videos without the music. Some narrative is good because it shares some excellent insights into the the good and bad of the business. Stay safe and I look forward to more!
Lmao All plows work well. it's how well you care for that plow after winter is over if it will work come snow time. 8/10 blizzard dam nice plow a lot of maint. lots of moveing parts.
Besides a good wash, clean terminals, lube, and fluid change, what more is there to do?
i'm in maoine too, i live in glenburn, maine, just outside bangor, GO BLUE !!!!!
Trans Plant hey I’m in Hermon!!! When I heard the z107.3 commercial I was like holly crap!!
Been plowing since 1976!!! Still love it!!!
I push snow on my property as far as I safely can each storm cuz you never know how much the winter will bring , overall . I try to " ramp " it also if I can at at least One or two spots by gradually lifting the blade at the end of a run . I Try not to let much build up between my bumper and the back of my blade , as it can get hung up /jacked up .... I guess I tried to back-blade too much , ya think ?
Rhett
I've watched this over and over again. Great job! Wish I could leave more than one thumbs up.👍👍👍👍
Once you make the turn on the driveway I would have started on the right side and pushed all the way up to the left corner of the garage and driven off the edge and pushed a good 10ft back. Then work left and windrow what you can't carry. That way you're making full length passes instead of short chopping ones to the side. I used to start like you did at the bottom and work up the driveway but it takes more time and more wear and tear on the truck. I don't clear across the ends of driveways anymore because you can do that pushing straight in and saves backing up re-aligning the truck with the driveway.
Nice work!
I think the first pass would be better if you push away from houses on left.
What the hell this got to do with Fisher! It's about the truck and driver, lmao
I would love to eat some snow
When you do your 1st time plowing do you push your snow to the limit so you have more Room in case you Get more snow please comment back because that's what I do push it to the limit never know what you're gonna get for the next time thank you very much for this video
Yes, you should always push it as far back as you can to leave yourself room. This particular place was surrounded by a rock wall and I wasn’t told where it was, you can see me run into it on the first pass at the back. The owners just wanted this opened up, they clear it with a small tractor but left for the winter and couldn’t get in once they got back.
@@Zaara272 Is was the 1st time you plowed it
Correct, never been here before.
@@Zaara272 I hate jobs like that are usually check out all my accounts in the summertime or in the Full time to make sure that they didn't do anything different before the Winter comes in So I know where I can push this no and I can't push this now
Yeah we don’t do much in terms of in call stuff anymore, always end up breaking something.
Is that a 9.6 w a 5.4 pushes awesome love super dutys
nothing wrong with a fisher. they just don't cost as much as Western or boss. the stacking ability has a lot to do with the truck &the driver. some guys can't plow for shit.you did a great job. nice vid!
You realize western and fisher are the same thing right? Biggest difference is the ultramount system vs the minute mount 2 system, the color, and trip edge vs full trip. Owned and manufactured by the same company. Douglas dynamics. I would never touch a boss though. Overpriced for what it is.
where I am here in Mass Fisher is outrageous on their prices and boss is very fair and I'm leaning on getting a dxt stainless for my truck
The Don't cost as much as a Western or Boss but Made by The Company that make Western, and Blizzard
+Don Hanson and snowex
Great video!... My neck hurts and I feel like I’ve drank wayyy too much coffee hahaha... Dude I bought an extreme v stainless 8.6ft the first year they came out like 12-13yrs ago.. they were a lot more money and nobody wanted to take the plunge.. well I did and it was the best piece of equipment I’ve ever invested in, period.. Nobody else had one until like the following year.. I was the only guy around who had the stainless V and I was approached probably well over 100x that first year by people who were thinking about getting it... the time it save by being so efficient and the dependability is an investment.. I still have mine and all I’ve ever done is change the fluid every year.. not one problem ever.. not even a hose ... nothing... I’ve stacked snow so high that people thought a backhoe did it haha...once you own a plow like the extreme v stainless, you will never ever want anything else.. everything else just doesn’t seem as nice.. I would advise anyone to make the investment if possible and buy right the first time and you will make and save money if you do it right, and will have many years trouble free buy spending the money up front and buying right the first time.. yup they are expensive but you can find decent prices if you look hard enough.. They are worth their weight in gold imho... I plowed train stations, parking lots, and did driveways every year and go through about 2 cutting edges a year on average... that’s a lot of plowing every year👍
Where you from?
@@r.cic1596 : I’m from Massachusettes... but don’t hold that against me 😎
You should have adjustments on the A frame to prevent that. (adjust the plow angle). You should back up to the garage and push all that across the driveway as it looks like a feild and legal. That way if we have a lot of storms you're not going to plow yourself in, and when it melts it will melt away from the house.
Great job! Question? Are you able to or how do you plow/ move the snow away from the garage entrance ?
So you just leave all that snow by the garage doors ?
Yes, just opening this drive up, we don’t shovel unless they ask.
Was this a rescue call or was nobody home? Snow looked pretty deep if a car was trying to get out or into there. Great work by the way.
love it !
how is the stacking capability of the v plows looking in about a yr or so getting a plow but so many and just trying to find a good 1 that will last
No other plow will stack higher than a V-plow. I don't think any of them are really built to last like they used to be, but Western and Fisher are top of the line.
Ok thnx
Imo boss i plow in Michigan and where i am they have the best dealer support vs fisher/western i have heard grate things about them and how thats all some of my friends will use (some personal home owners and a couple contractors) but where i am boss works best bc of support. The boss cant stack as high bc of the hydro lift cylinder vs chain but you dont get chai slap either, i cant say how the stacking difference is bc i havent used a fisher or western v plow but go with the best dealer support. Dont go with boss bc some told you to or western/fisher go with the one that you can get serviced the easiest. Hope this helps
I have a boss v and I love it but wish I had it on a diesel
I'm curious to know where is this area of the country or continent ?
few spair parts good to. go don't beat the shit out of plow or truck be makeing $
That's gota be an easy 1000 dollar driveway.
My guess, $200-$300 and that's kinda high, if it's more than that, your stealing and taking advantage of customers. You have to be fair. 1/2hr job
Fair doesn’t pay for equipment and insurance or breakdowns.
$200-300 is destroying the industry. $5-700 at least
How much do you charge for this driveway?
I would also like to know
,,, well , , the video is 20 minutes long, , = .33 of an hour. What is your hourly rate?
I would charge $35.00, without travel time. If it's more than 10 minutes away,,, then I add travel time.
Wow, 35 bucks for that size driveway with 2 feet of snow? How do you stay in business?
@@SleepingGaint ,, I can't in good conscience charge more than $105.- an hour for my work.
If there was 2" of snow and it took me the same 20 minutes on a longer driveway or larger yard, why would I charge less?
$25.00 is my minimum though....
@@theda850two it's not just your time. It's wear and tear on the trucks and equipment. As well as risk. I would have got a hundred twenty-five just for that pass.
what tires and what size do you have on there i have the same truck
Goodyear wrangler duratrac's studded
Believe they were 235/85r16 on that truck
@@Zaara272 How much more lift do they give you btw ? I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado 1/2 ton double -cab 4x4 with 235/ 75 R16's that I'm trying to find a deal on before next inspection . My son ordered some tires on line but I think they pulled the old " switcheroo" on him ..... They looked Great ! Deeply lugged / Pre -70's tread -pattern ....Only , they are 15 ,s ! ? ! ...... Fug !! I hear Jeep drivers might be interested .... I Should be able to finish out the winter with chains , if I have to { which , I've already checked for fit ....ha ha }
How is this 2 feet of snow? The roof only has 6 inches on it. Please show your method of measurement.
Nice work but what about the 2 ft. pile of snow in front of the garages?
I was just contracted to open up the drive so the owner could get in. He has a small kubota tractor he usually does it with but didn't have the time to deal with this. He did go back and clean up the edges and open up the barn at a later date.
Do you normally take care of the pile for regular customers? Seems that more and more contractors in my area leave the piles and don't get out to finish the job but still charge full price...
My area is the same, lots of people just plowing for winter work that don't care how the job looks when they're done. I only have 3-4 houses on my route with garages, I get close enough that my rubber snow foil almost touches the door and back drag from there.
@@Zaara272 I just got my first { used } Fisher { single -blade } plow this winter { 19' / 20 '} .. I have plowed a bit in the past .. { father's farm bucket /plow tractors ..70's} ... She needs a bit of purging apparently { and I may just tackle that ... Little skittish about things like that ....{until I see how it's gonna go .... ha ha } .. Wonder if you know somebody close to Bucksport / Orland that sand -blasts ? { I came down from The -county some years back but don't know too many people Or the area , too well ... Wife's from hereabouts ] Apparently former owners just painted the Blade mostly ... over ....and over ... Might need to patch a hole or two ... Other than those 2 things , she's pretty sound and works good . No leaks at fittings and hoses don't look Too old ... Prob. have to separate the blade from the head-works , eh ? She'sss ...pretty heavy ....ha ha ...
Got me a John Deere plow now....LOL .... Scraped /brushed her a bit and used what spray cans I have that Didn't freeze ..... { Green } so ......, parts of it are green { J.D. } and yellow { Fisher} ...lol
Having a 9'6" XV2 mounted soon. How has yours treated you?
Nothing short of awesome.
Blew a couple O-rings on the bottom of the pump but no other problems, just bought a second one for my new truck.
What truck are you using?
2004 F250 5.4L
super video, that truck will push some snow back, WELL DONE