x10003q
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The Garage Thread: Tractors and UTVs
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x10003q
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LOL those trucks can't plow shit!! Harv would need a heavy duty (3/4 ton minimum) but better off with a one ton to handle the snow and the pitch of the driveway. And then when the banks are huge, he will have to call someone with a payloader or his neighbor with a TRACTOR and front end loader to move the banks.
And when Harv is driving that heavy duty pickup with stiff ass ride he will be saying to himself, boy I shouldn't have listened to the clowns who have no clue.
Harvey
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You would drive to whatever mountain with the plow on, or remove it?Funny.
If I were moving to the north country to enjoy powder days the moment they happen, I would buy a pick-up, install the plow when it was going to snow, and back my truck into the garage. When I wanted to leave in the morning, I would open the garage door and just push my way down the 500 foot hill driveway and head to the mountain.
Good luck monkeying with a tractor when you want to ski.
I think the idea is not to monkey, just leave it set up all the time.
x10003q
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In your situation, if I wanted to plow my own driveway (I wouldn't), I would have no problem driving to Gore with a plow on the front. For longer excursions I would probably remove the plow.
If I was in your shoes, I would continue to hire a pro to plow my driveway and have a capable truck to get me to the mountain whether the driveway is plowed or not. I would also design the bottom of my driveway with a separate, flat parking area so I would have the option of leaving the truck at the bottom without getting in the way of the plow guy. Having a pro also allows my wife to get out if she needs to get somewhere while I am skiing.
I would not waste our money, my time and 'space in our garage' on a tractor, not to mention all the equipment that you might need to make owning a tractor worthwhile. You will also need lug fuel and need space to store fuel. I would not want to spend my retirement years dealing with all this for the first time in my life.
Campgottagopee
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Really?
My wife drives a fullsize 4x4 pu, she can get out whenever she wants. Normally she just stays home.
Tjf1967
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But everyone wants a tractor.... And some people will use them. While your out taking pictures of birds I would enjoy pulling trees out of the woods to split firewood for the winter. Maybe did up a few areas. If I had the UTV with the snow blower or a 40 horse tractor with blower I would have a blast.
Ideally the ground would be frozen when you plow.
Harvey
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This exists, it's the bottom of the old driveway:
Quite likely this will get used by both of us on certain days regardless of what the final snow removal solution is. I'm hoping that Zelda's work will be flexible enough to WFH on days when driving in the weather is an issue.
I'm set on the 28x36. I flagged it after skiing yesterday. If that one spot doesn't end up with a tractor in it, I'm sure I'll find SOME use for the space.
The attic/loft in the garage is going to be key since we downsized the house.
BRLKED
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Most women in the dacks I know know how to plow.
BRLKED
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Fact is if you live up here and want to move on your own schedule you plow. Most plow guys are plowing seasonal residents they know when then driveway has to be done, I you live here and want priority you PAY! And most of the ones I know are plowing upwards of 60 and even more driveways a storm.
