BATTLING A MASSIVE SNOWSTORM and BELOW ZERO WEATHER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- As a nice welcome back from vacation I get to deal with 10-16" of snow and -22 degree weather. Snow plows break, trucks wont start and buildings collapse.
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iowANFarmer, Ben Van Roekel, is a 2nd generation farmer in southern Iowa. His goal on TH-cam is to showcase what young farmers have to offer to the agricultural community. He hopes to give the general public a glimpse into what life is like on an American corn, soybean, and hay operation. The channel will focus on farming equipment, repairs, precision ag, and daily operations on the farm. Join him in his daily trials and tribulations in the changing agricultural environment.
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Email: iowanfarmer52581@gmail.com
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I lived about a mile from town
I did many driveways, mostly friends and seniors. They were for the most part free. Of course when diesel was 50¢ a gallon and my 560 cost $ 2500
If I still had my health and my tractor I would be doing it.
It was always enjoyable and rewarding.
I do enjoy helping out. The thanks from people is worth it.
I was raised in northern Pennsylvania. When I was 12 Y.O, I was chosen to be the dedicated snow plow operator on the farm. We used to get 2-3 feet of snow every year. I loved it.We had 2 locations to move snow. My dads farm and my grandfathers farm next door. I would be out all day and some nights moving snow to make way for the Milk trucks. I loved the job. That was back in the late 60s', and early 70s'. That was the awesome part of living in the country.
What did you use to move the snow!?
Snow plows are nice for moving snowfall. Buckets are nice for moving snow drifts. Learned that being born and raised in the vicinity of I-80 in n. central Il. and living most of my adult life in n. Wi.
You wish you could have a different plow for every situation
In my tiny town I plow a church a food pantry and a dozen driveways. 3 pay...it's funny the ones who have money give zero, but the who can't afford want to pay me but I won't except it. You will see the curtains move as they peek out and when you leave and look behind you they are leaving to go to town to buy a $8 coffee.
That’s the truth right there.
Why don't you bill them?
It’s the same here. I don’t even try to collect anymore. I do it cuz I enjoy helping and it’s fun until I break something
Great ending!! That is what snow is for. Making kids happy. Too bad we had to grow up and forget how to have fun in the snow too. Thanks 😊.
We still have fun in the snow!
Molly and Ben so sorry to hear about Wayne passing our condolences
Thank you!
@@iowANFarmer just about Wayne’s passing so sorry was it peaceful I hope my condolences to u and the family 🥸😥😥😥
We camped at bridgeview for 30 years. It’s nice to see the countryside in your videos. We moved to OK so the white stuff isn’t a problem here. You are welcome to it. Tell your welder if holds till the next time it breaks it’s a good weld.
That makes it sound like the perfect weld
Thanks Ben & Molly!
Another great video, Ben. Here in the UK, if we get 3 to 4 inches of snow, the country stops.
How rare is that? Spent a summer in London, hope to get back over there to experience agriculture sometime.
I'm sorry to hear about your property damage. I had no idea you got that much snow! Hang in there and thank you for sharing the sledding video--nothing better than a great sledding day.
We will just wait to see what insurance says and then take it from there! The kids loved the sled day… I also think it helped that Uncle Ben had the goer bringing them back up the hill and not having to walk!
Heck yeah!! Transportation back up the hill is awesome.
Great video Ben
Sorry to hear about Wayne passing Ben and Molly 🙏🙏
Enjoy the snow
Great job plowing snow Ben
Hi ben ! the car port can be fixed , I know a guy that had the same thing happen 7 years ago and they pushed it back up in place and added some more bracing . still holding .
That’s a possibility!
Hello Bandit 👋
It's great that your doing it for people that need it
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO BEN 😊
Car port design is what I saw in Florida in 1985. I guess you found out the hard way, not made for the northern snow! So sorry for your loss.
I could believe that.
Don’t mind moving snow if you know where the driveway is. We have a tractor mounted snowblower that we really like and I like it even better when we don’t have to use it. Here in western Wisconsin we only have about 3” on the ground so far. 2:58
A snow blower would be nice other than the rock.
@@iowANFarmerusually we run our shoes down about 2” until we have a packed base. Of course we tend to have snow hang around longer than you do.
Cute little blade 😂😅
She ain’t no monster!
Hello 👋 Molly
The things we do for love, lucky yo dont have a list of jobs to do like me LOL. Although you have snow we just hitting 40oC summer heat, its either sweat or nice air conditioning, last week wasn't hot but really humidity. Awesome thunder/lightning stroms with 50mm of rain, two days later nearly all dry up. Hope you can save shed roof😟
Where are you from?
@@iowANFarmer from Australia, sorry user name got change was Jamie Shields, stupid technology i had upgrade which i had fully subscribed again LOL
One thing with plowing angle your plow to the side your removing on and it will role that way and not pile up in front of blade.
Dam Your Almost To 70,000! Congrats Not Bad For Someone From IOWA!!
O Wait Just Realized I Hadn't Subbed Yet, Now I am!!!
Looks Like we made it!
hi there good job ,best to all john
Thanks Jon.
Ben sometimes the struggle bus really kicks your ass
Been awhile since we had some good snow. Funny thing is when it was forecast, everyone was screaming like they lived in the South and this should not be happening. 😂 How soon they forget...
It stinks about your carport, something always has give. I bet you can fix 'er up and reinforce that roof better than new.
Hopefully this get into the ground it landed on, instead of all running downstream.
Glad to see new videos!
We will wait to see what insurance says.
It always seems like the first snowfall is “fun” then all of the rest of the snow, especially if it’s day after day is just work 😂
Ben unneeded to go to some snowplow combines and see what’s out there to plow snow your in the 1960’s
All that poor man's fertilizer should be a real blessing by spring.
❤Great Video ❤ I watch all the videos ❤I used to like the snow ❤then 45 yrs ago started working out in it😂😂😂😂❤
It’s fun every now and then.
My youngest son lives in Newton Iowa. He has been trying to get me and his mother to move up there too. Iowa is a beautiful place to go in the summer but from October to April I'm not going to Iowa!
The good thing about Iowa winters is...
It makes us Iowans properly appreciate Spring!
That’s the truth!
LMAO, good luck collecting from that one lady! I got one of those folks who never pays for any of my handy work!
lol
It's not that hard to figure out, STOP SERVICING HER.
Why do you keep showing up?
@@jamesnm21 it’s a joke. She’s my wife
I learned a trick a long time ago plowing with a guy in his seventies. Use more of a "V" pattern taking a bite or two on the left side, pushing it off the side and then to the right side. As you get close to the edge lift your plow a foot as to not tear up the grass. Unfortunately every time you try to plow through the middle when it's this deep and heavy, you're going to break stuff. A lesson I had to learn the hard way several years, until he showed me his trick. I broke a whole lot less plow parts and springs when I used my brain and not just brute force.
Hope that helps.
I was trying my best to push to the side, but it was deeper that way!
Hang in there with your snow removal. You may not get all the rewards in this life, but rewards will come your way.
At least you didn't worry about getting mired in the mud.
We lucked out for once here in NW Iowa, we didn’t see half as much snow as you did. I think you should get a push blade for the front of the quad track! You’d be done in no time!
About time to invest in a snow blower, even a used fixer upper for the future would help a lot in long run with big snows.
It would be nice to have one but this would be the second time I would need it on 5 years.
Love the drawbar view
Thanks 👍👍👍
Wellllllllllll, we got some moisture out of it! Just hate it when it gets below +15. Enjoy🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
The ground isn’t all the way frozen is the crazy part. Rain is coming next!
@@iowANFarmer Makes it hard to plow and not move a lot of gravel with it!
👍👍❤
What does the weather stick say about this weather? Can you even find the weather stick? I scooped the driveway 3 times. Once after the snow, the other 2 after everything drifted shut. Now they are saying freezing rain is coming. Greaaaaatttttt.
It’s south for the winter lol
I'm willing to bet that the cylinder mount broke first, then it tore the fitting apart because that's all the slack in the hose it had.
I’m guessing you’re correct
You should look into getting a three point snowblower for the back of the orange tractor you really move snow then
$$$$
I watch a lot of farmers, several have side jobs(plus their YT channel) Tony Fast polishes rims & Cole digs graves. Cole had a crazy person show up at his house once, got in his vehicles & wandered around the property & wouldn’t leave. Extremely stupid thing to do at a guy’s house who digs graves.
Thank god I live in the south. I think the last snow was 2019 in our area.
Must be rough molly, in your pjs and ben freezing his jiblets off haha
And working for free!
Wintertime at the farm city kids would go parking on the back road. When they would get stuck they'd walk up to our farm house. I'd be up watching TV. I would go to the machine shed and bring the Massey and pull them out. Made decent money.
I’ve never accepted payment for that. Just usually a word of caution for next time.
About 20 inches on the ground after both storms came through in eastern Iowa. Probably the most we've recieved in that short a time in my lifetime.
You know if you had a swing arm offset on that back blade you could either shelf off a roadside pile, or clear more width in 1 pass on the straightaways.
That's a really good idea! Where can you get one?
The sooner the pumps replaced the sooner the fuel problem is done. It's probably bleeding back when sits more than 6-8 hrs.
That’s what’s happening. But not sure why it’s actually bleeding back.
Snow moving is hard on equipment, hoses, cylinders etc
And the people running the equipment!
sounds like it may be a battery issue or you need to install an engine block heater
What happened to the kubota skid steer ? Great videos guys
Hole in exhaust manifold
You need a front blade for that red quad trac.
That be a MONSTER! But honestly would rather have it on the 8110
Used to move snow with 3020 open station tractor in WI, therapist asked me today if my purple ears and nose came from frostbite, said probably, 76yo, cover up!
That would be a cold ride!
We didn't get the snow, but we got subzero temperatures .and negative real feel temperatures
Did it freeze up good then?
@iowANFarmer yes it did freeze up for about 3 solid day's some negative temperatures also new subscriber
Ben, tractors are surprisingly helpless on snow, especially if there is ice underneath. I’m sure you already know this, but your viewers may not.
Luckily/Unlucky the ground wasn’t complete frozen so I had traction this time. Second time around, not so lucky.
😂😂 you live here.
How is it looking for the soybean and corn market this year?
Like it’s going to the pits
@iowANFarmer well that's too bad. Just too much inventory?
Ben look into the boss plow line of there product
I’ve seen some of their stuff 👍
Are you using any kind of fuel treatment to keep yer tractor starting and running?
Howes - and I make sure it starts running treated diesel before it needs to, to make sure its well blended in the system. I also over treat.
Road time is hard on tires 🚜
Yes it is!
Carport? If you have a torpedoe heater, drill a big hole, fit the end of the heater in. Given the flimsy and probable lack of insulation, snow melts. With luck roof springs back, door opens. Seggest putting in 4x4 pillars and ridge pole brace running length of carport for now......
She didn't its done for!
You need to get a blade for the JD 8640 (?). Neighbor has a 12' 4 way blade on his.
That would work slick!
Push til you stop with the loader, lift and dump. Back up an do again until you push through. Won’t get hung up that way.
Still had fuel in the tank, so wasn’t hung up yet.
Try the bleeder screw on top of fuel filter
You think that could be leaking?
@@iowANFarmer it might help. Careful its plastic
FYI It sounds like your Kubota's hydo pump or transmission is about to give up the Ghost. . . She is screaming like a Banshee :( perhaps new oil and filters and cleaning any screens the could impede flow and lead to overheating cavitation.....
I should look at the screens but I think it’s just the steering. It’s been like that forever.
I’m in Lawncare and snow removal. Have the same problem as you have a woman that never pays. Gus I need to find a younger one. She might pay more frequently.
Probably not lol
Is Cole your brother inlaw
No, dating my sister in law
Why don’t you buy a nice three point hitch snow blower for the tractor
The cost and haven’t needed one yet. This snow would have been nice
Wayne passed away how long ago did he pass away
Wayne Brockman?
Yes
How much do you charge to move snow.
I don’t really have a set rate
for a regular length driveway and sidewalk in Des Moines the charge is $60
@@jamesweirich2266 is that like a 20’x40’ driveway?
@@iowANFarmer yes
Mrs Southern IA going to give you payment there are Ben. She's going to give you the tractor treatment🚜 in the means of plowing your butt over😮 for harassing poor Molly. Give that hired man of yours all kinds of heck they're Molly he deserves it😂😂😂. Nice to see you kids back take care of yourself and be safe.💪🇺🇸👍
Thanks Billy!
@@iowANFarmer you're very welcome Ben anytime buddy and thank you for replying back to me. It means a lot when folks do that.
did you ever post the pumpkin patch vids?
Soon. There will be a channel dedicated to it.
Where is the footage on the pumpkin patch?
Video is being made!
Have you ever thought about getting a snow blower?
Seems to be a theme I should think about!
Just my thoughts, but a blower is way more efficient at moving snow.
Lots of gravel and cars
Why don’t u have a blade for ur pickup truck
Hard on pickup trucks
Did I understand that Wayne passed ?
Yes
Sorry for all. We will never replace that generation.@@iowANFarmer
Maybe not pile through snow like he did in beginning.
Who would pay someone $10 for snowremoval? I surely understand being poor. . . But that's a freaking insult. I were you i would feel more appreciated / compensated it the offered you home cooked food or bake goods something that actually a level of appreciation. This is the 1st video of yours i have seen. Thank you for being a good human. I don't know if you have heard of that individual God. . . His pronoun are not defined.... but God Bless you brother!
I’ve been paid in Jerky, Stew, cookies, banana bread, soda all those are a good 👍 thank you to me!
And a thank you thank you is good for me too!
Man, you guys really need to learn how to use a foot throttle. 😮
First
Where you been?
got a couple of flakes did ya.
I couldn't make out what that woman said, she's not bad looking, I'd say there are other ways of paying besides money, wink wink nudge nudge.
get a blower
That seems to be what everyone’s saying! Maybe when I can find one cheap!
Please remove that ripped American Flag! Thanks, a Veteran.
That has been on my mind to get done. It will be replaced tomorrow. Thank you for your service!
First of all, cut your "want to be beard and mustache". Second of all, learn how to drive. I am not going to watch any more....🤔
Bye Rodney
ZERO disrespect intended here, but I think that you're a poor businessman when it comes to snow removal, but a GOOD PERSON, if that makes sense. I'm a snow removal contractor, and I don't do what I do for "beer money" if that makes sense, and with your machine, I wish that you wouldn't either. What is that, an M-5 or M-6? Those aren't cheap machines, and I'd like to see you be able to earn your keep with it when doing snow removal. But you could also do better if you had a push box on it vs. a blade. Anyway, I wish you the best! And much respect to you and all farmers.
I get what you’re saying here 100% and if there was a snow removal contractor out here in our rural area, I would let them do it but there isn’t. My busiest year of moving snow was when I had to go out and do it 4 times. How’s a contractor going to make a living doing that?