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I plow with a 9' Western Pro-Plow. Just an observation for those that think a V is needed for cleanup: as for pushing snow to only a certain area in some lots (have a few of those) I can clear it as quick or quicker then a V plow by 'tunneling' the snow. I. e. I push it into one area then tunnel throw it to the end it gets deposited at. The 'walls' built by the tunneling effect keep the snow in front of the blade... it's an avalanche effect by the time I'm at the end of the lot. Don't try it with a weak truck.

In fact, I've team plowed with a few V plows and I'd have to say I move more snow then they do.

As for tripping the plow over; it works really well. I probably trip the plow on curb edges atleast once every five minutes (they love those obtuse islands in the middle of lots around here). The only thing it chews up is the cutting edge.

 

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Mark,

Can you explain the "tunneling" method a little more. I have a lot which requires pushing all the snow in front of the building, around the side, to a spot behind the building. This is NO place to stack on the front/sides. A Vplow would be great in the "scoop" position for this, or maybe a set of "prowings".

Dave

[This message has been edited by DaveO (edited 12-29-2000). ]

 

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"Tunneling" the way I do it entails taking all the snow in the lot and pushing it into a row about two blade widths wide (depending on depth and density) then tunneling through the middle to the other end of the lot again and again, with each successive run the row gets shorter because on the return run the left or right side of the row gets pushed closer to the middle.

Of course going around a building is a slightly different scenario, but the way I handle it with a straight blade is essentially the same. The opposite (front in your scenario) gets pushed more or less randomly to the side (quick), the sides get tunneled into the target.

Now if I had to push all the lot's snow into a singular pile..... all I have to say is what a pain! I hope you're getting paid by the hour! That's a-lot of driving no matter what your blade is.

My conclusion: if you can get the snow rolling using a straight blade there is suprisingly little loss out the sides (relative to the volume being pushed) and you're moving more volume then a V can. A-lot depends on the snow density though -- fluffy stuff is a huge pain because it doesn't roll well. The crew I plow with has 3 straight blades and one V.

Could someone with a V weigh in? Seems to me the V is only getting used for the last 10-20 feet of the lot -- during the cleanup. I do the cleanup by going side to side in front of the pile; the V plows go back and forth. The rest of the time their V plows are straight trying to move volume towards the target.

I kinda get carried away talking about plowing eh? This should probably be in a different forum but I don't know what category it actually fits in so it's staying here...

[This message has been edited by Mark Kitchell (edited 12-29-2000). ]

 

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I know a couple of folks around my town with V blades,they've told me the only real advantage is that you can drive down the road with a wider blade once you close the V up to make it narrower.

 

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Looks like Boss relises they may be loosing sales on their v-plow because of the trip problem (will not trip in the scoop or vplow positions). There is talk that they are testing an edge trip system right now should be available next season. .

 

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Originally posted by Murle:
Move to Texas and you won't have to buy one of them snow plows. #ad

I've lived in Texas----there's mucho mas of something else plowable there. #ad

 

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Originally posted by Mark Kitchell:


Could someone with a V weigh in? Seems to me the V is only getting used for the last 10-20 feet of the lot -- during the cleanup. I do the cleanup by going side to side in front of the pile; the V plows go back and forth. The rest of the time their V plows are straight trying to move volume towards the target.

Mark i have weight my truck with both the v blade and the salt spreader( v box) and the weight on my truck is a combined total 9100 lbs. I will not say what just the plows weights but if I had to guess I would say close to 800 lbs, That would be with mounting brackets and all.

I also like your tunneling affect I thought I was the only one who did that and I even do it with my v blade and clean up the last little bit by the scoop mode. I figured that trick out when I had a trucking company, and only a fisher straight blade, complain because three sides of their yard was where the snow ended up. They thought i would be able to push it all in one spot, Go figure so after 12 tries of playing around and needless to say 12 hours latter I was able to figure out what you call tunneling effect. Heck I called it magic and boy after I did this the company was happy but they did not like the higher cost of doing it that way. cost was and average of an hour differance.
We got the v plows( hubby's idea even thou I am the only one plowing inless we get alot of snow More than 6 inches) to make things go faster but the going faster is not cost effective to the damage I keep making to my plows and with that that means moving slower and charing more.
Oh and sorry to who asked what do you call me instead of Tom well my name is Wendy and I would like to tank all of you for responding to this message I am enjoing talking to other plowers.


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1996 3500 4x4 extended cab daul wheel cummins 12 valve, 1999 3500 4x4 quard door extended cummins 24 valve both 5 speed and plow trucks even thow the 1999 is my baby and the 1996 is my beater.

 

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Originally posted by illflem:
I know a couple of folks around my town with V blades,they've told me the only real advantage is that you can drive down the road with a wider blade once you close the V up to make it narrower.

well on other andvanage is that you can place the plow in the upsidedown V position and get thew alot of heavy snow, mostly in those areas when you have a very large lot that requires the snow to be pushed to the middle. And even with my heavy duty trucks i have had to do this to start plowing. Sometimes that snow just gets to heavy and my big truck will not push that much at once, But i have only had to do that twice so far. Plus saves on the wear and tare on my trucks mosty my baby.



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1996 3500 4x4 extended cab daul wheel cummins 12 valve, 1999 3500 4x4 quard door extended cummins 24 valve both 5 speed and plow trucks even thow the 1999 is my baby and the 1996 is my beater.