Never fails. Soon as you get around the corner and start working on it, somebody’s gonna pull up behind you. I’m surprised that car didn’t try to pass as he was sliding towards the pickup truck!
Now that's an operator 👍 No stress, get her done! After 18 years of doing snow, I still get a kick out of drivers who get right up your arse but get scared and back off the minute you slide a 15ton machine sideways.. Make me smile lol
I’ve run Champion 740’s with wings a lot in the arctic, sometimes during blizzards they were are all that allowed a convoy of traffic to get through on a blown in and drifted road. They usually had a push blade mounted on the front as well however and that weight combined with running tire chains all around helped keep the front end planted. I run a newer 6wd John Deere 772 GP with a wing on occasion now, looking back I wish I’d always had a 6 wheel drive machine.
@@kanoraguy Had a friend who was pushing snow and hit a cattle guard with his blade while standing up. His head cracked the windshield and he had a knot on his forehead! 😂. Those old blades were not made for comfort like they are now so standing eased the back pain a little.
Excellent coverage of the grader. Almost hit the parked cars while drifting. The car behind is so patient. Liked the people clearing snow on the right as well... Nice job !!!
He didn't almost hit the car... in plowing, you hit it or you don't!! Lol I have a saying during the winter months.. 'I live my life an inch away from everything !
Because it it versatile. It can push snow in either direction. It can scrape, better than your average pickup truck snowplow. Graders are heavy and strong enough to deal with any kind of snow, whether soft, wet, frozen-over, anything. Graders don't become damaged if they "find" a bicycle or other object hidden in the snow, and can tolerate locating curbs or other non-movable objects. Graders do everything except throw or lift the snow into trucks. Graders free up the throwers, blowers, loaders for that task, while performing the dirtywork in getting the snow freed up and put into the path of the other machines. Graders can be equipped with huge wing plows, too, and can essentially be a one-machine-trick for clearing roads and streets. The grader's own blade, angled, will push the snow to the side, then the wing plow will push it down into the ditch, or the wing plow can be used to fold back heavily-laden banks that already sit on the side of the road or street. In cities, when there is too much snow and it can no longer be piled up and must be removed, the grader is the hired muscle to loosen and scrape the unwanted old snow and redirect it out to the center of the street where snow blowers or loaders can grab it and load it into trucks for removal. Not all models can do it, but many graders can extend their own blades (underneath) far out the side, and while moving, can reposition it to avoid hydrants, poles, signs, mailboxes, parked cars, etc, without having to back up and rely totally on steering to get around the objects. The "fancy" graders can even twist the blade up totally one one side or the other, and grade or scrape on angles while the wheels and frame remain perfectly upright and level. The grader is a piece of equipment that can be used in all seasons, rather than being parked up for months. They can use it to do work on roads and shoulders in spring, summer, fall, and snow removal in winter. Why not buy a machine that can support your operations all year round, instead of making payments on things that you can only use in 2 or 3 seasons ?
You've gotten some great snow removal videos this winter ❄️
Thanks appreciate your comment
Thanks for posting...love to listen to a Champion grader
yes they sound awesome
Never fails. Soon as you get around the corner and start working on it, somebody’s gonna pull up behind you. I’m surprised that car didn’t try to pass as he was sliding towards the pickup truck!
Ya you're right cant wait a couple minutes for the grader to finish the street
Great to see champions still working hard!
ya and this champion is older an seen a lot of road work
Now that's an operator 👍
No stress, get her done!
After 18 years of doing snow, I still get a kick out of drivers who get right up your arse but get scared and back off the minute you slide a 15ton machine sideways..
Make me smile lol
Thanks when you did snow what was your favorite machine?
@@silverado15 I operate a Case 821 G and all the machines come with there own special fun but I say nothing beats a big front end loader.
@@nickosuave12 you drove Loader very cool
I’ve run Champion 740’s with wings a lot in the arctic, sometimes during blizzards they were are all that allowed a convoy of traffic to get through on a blown in and drifted road. They usually had a push blade mounted on the front as well however and that weight combined with running tire chains all around helped keep the front end planted. I run a newer 6wd John Deere 772 GP with a wing on occasion now, looking back I wish I’d always had a 6 wheel drive machine.
Wow you must have some stories to tell about the days as an operator 6wd thanks for that info
Tire chains on all 6 tires would be a major improvement
yes it would help
Good control, driver!😃👍
Yes difficult Job but the driver does well
Fun stuff, run cat 140 for city of Calgary ,loved snow days 👊☠️
Thanks 👍you used to drive grader
Idiot driver behind is too close. People are so impatient sometimes.
Yes your comment is right on
Older graders were designed to be run standing up . Bell against steering wheel . Better visibility when standing .
Didnt know that and that grader is old thanks for the info
Great video my friend
Thanks
A little snow and the cityits freak out. Year after year
ya so true
Awesome Video Buddy!!
Thanks for the visit appreciate it Sebastian
I wonder if you use a weight on the front, like they do here in NW oregon, if that will help with the loss of traction on the front.
Ya good point
Never stand up, hit a manhole or broken concrete and you r into the windshield !
yes you are right never thought of that
Happens a lot quicker than you think
Boy you wouldn’t have been able to operate a Cat 12 or the older Champions
How about when you got to piss out the door..
@@kanoraguy Had a friend who was pushing snow and hit a cattle guard with his blade while standing up. His head cracked the windshield and he had a knot on his forehead! 😂. Those old blades were not made for comfort like they are now so standing eased the back pain a little.
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Thank you
Fantástic
thank you
Nice video 🤩👍
Thank you
He is what you call a real operator take a lot of skilll and level head to run one of these machines.
very hard to run that machine down that street vast amount of patience as well
Excellent coverage of the grader. Almost hit the parked cars while drifting. The car behind is so patient. Liked the people clearing snow on the right as well... Nice job !!!
thanks you noticed all those cool things as well!
He didn't almost hit the car... in plowing, you hit it or you don't!! Lol
I have a saying during the winter months..
'I live my life an inch away from everything !
He’s an “Operator” not a driver.
Thanks will change in the title
We had a guy tell us to stand when we graded I ask what’s the seat for
Well finish the story what did he say
Where are the chains for the machine?
good idea but probably a city bylaw that prohibits the use of chains in the city
Personally I'd have chained up. I wouldn't want to drive a can opener lol
yes good idea
why are they plowing with a grader?
Because it it versatile. It can push snow in either direction. It can scrape, better than your average pickup truck snowplow. Graders are heavy and strong enough to deal with any kind of snow, whether soft, wet, frozen-over, anything. Graders don't become damaged if they "find" a bicycle or other object hidden in the snow, and can tolerate locating curbs or other non-movable objects. Graders do everything except throw or lift the snow into trucks. Graders free up the throwers, blowers, loaders for that task, while performing the dirtywork in getting the snow freed up and put into the path of the other machines. Graders can be equipped with huge wing plows, too, and can essentially be a one-machine-trick for clearing roads and streets. The grader's own blade, angled, will push the snow to the side, then the wing plow will push it down into the ditch, or the wing plow can be used to fold back heavily-laden banks that already sit on the side of the road or street. In cities, when there is too much snow and it can no longer be piled up and must be removed, the grader is the hired muscle to loosen and scrape the unwanted old snow and redirect it out to the center of the street where snow blowers or loaders can grab it and load it into trucks for removal. Not all models can do it, but many graders can extend their own blades (underneath) far out the side, and while moving, can reposition it to avoid hydrants, poles, signs, mailboxes, parked cars, etc, without having to back up and rely totally on steering to get around the objects. The "fancy" graders can even twist the blade up totally one one side or the other, and grade or scrape on angles while the wheels and frame remain perfectly upright and level.
The grader is a piece of equipment that can be used in all seasons, rather than being parked up for months. They can use it to do work on roads and shoulders in spring, summer, fall, and snow removal in winter. Why not buy a machine that can support your operations all year round, instead of making payments on things that you can only use in 2 or 3 seasons ?
the city has road plows for the main roads and uses grader for the side streets
@@stanpatterson5033 that's a good explanation.
Need chains on the back 4 drive wheels
Definitely
"loses"
Ya its hard with that old grader
Wrong tool for the job…….OBVIOUSLY !!!!!
you are right
Worship method of snow removal ever lol
Plus that Grader is OLD!
Lol ,city kids
Funny