Backshift on the Snow Plow

[@davestelling]

Evening, Jim... Sure appreciating your plowing episodes here on this KZbin. Thanks, and I'm hoping that it's a big snow winter!

[@davidrobins4025]

Doing a good job of clearing the snow - never ending work in the winter storm season.

[@demontwashington5388]

Love these videos! Keep 'em coming. I'm not normally a fan of automatics, but with all the other "stuff" you have to do to run one of these trucks and the conditions you're working in, I think I'd be okay with one.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Demont Washington The automatic sure make my life easier when plowing snow.

[@xx5zi]

haligan125, most plow trucks are spec'd with lower gears, which is essential when plowing up a mountain grade while pushing several inches of snow. Auto shifts are just the wave of the future, and for snow plow operators, they actually make the job safer.

[@josephsadowski4532]

I feel like I want to go plowing snow now, Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Living in Maine I had a few Plow trucks and loved every second of it and only those close to me knew I would have done it for nothing it was that much fun especially in Blizzard conditions it made my heart pound like I was dancing for an Hour, Hehehehehehe!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

It won't be long now! I hope we get a few good storms this winter so I can make more fun videos. Be sure to stay tuned for more and be sure to check out my other snow plowing videos!

[@josephsadowski4532]

@@JimHowDigsDirt Keep plowing and be happy as I know the feeling of sitting in the truck for hours and going at it and Love every moment of it too! I also get calls for my grader when it is heavy so your right we make some money and have fun doing it too! God Bless and Be safe and remember take your time screw all the fools on the road, there are to many of them! let them blow their horns and wave too hehehehehehe@@

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

You gotta be on the ball for sure! The more snow the more fun, ehh?

[@theodorebarrettsr.705]

so nice to read your reply to me, may God bless you.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks Theodore! Love to read your comments!

[@lindro123]

Mines a 10 speed with a 3406E Cat some of the newer trucks are but most have the 8LL ...blah that's why I won't part with my truck lol, love your channel I have vids of trucking in Nova Scotia when I used to drive for a fella in the city, it's nice to see familiar land marks and Nova Scotia plows!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks, glad you like them. I would think an automatic would be something you'd want working in the city with all the stop and go traffic. Maybe I'm just getting old and lazy, but I just love the automatic. I switched routes this winter just so I could drive one. I don't really care for the single joystick in the newer trucks. I find them too slow and can be a bit confusing at times.

[@theodorebarrettsr.705]

Love your video.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks Theodore! Thanks for all your comments!

[@lindro123]

I don't disagree with driving an automatic lol I wish they'd hurry up and put me in one but till this girl quits I doubt it will lol, I drove a kenworth t330 automatic was so nice in the city, I was wondering what happened to the sterling that was a nice looking truck but if you switch routes you must have to switch trucks?

[@kentrush8250]

Big snow requires big machines!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

These ain't no feather dusters, lo.

[@scottwitkowski1298]

Hellos from a fellow graveyard shift plower. I work the interstate though, no back roads. Is that a 14 foot plow, seems a little big for back roads with oncoming traffic.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I never measured it , but it's standard size for the trucks we run here!

[@makeitrightb6550]

Thanks for sharing. What area do you plow in?

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

I plow out off MacLellans Brook in Pictou County Nova Scotia.

[@theodorebarrettsr.705]

Jim I hope you put up some new vedios for winter 2018 and 2019.

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

You can count on it!

[@lindro123]

What do those Volvos have for motors ? I seem a lot of Mack titans and a couple western stars around here look big and beefy! I drive a Kenworth T-800 for the city of Halifax wish I could be out on the highways

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

The Volvo has a Volvo motor and produces 430 HP and an Alison automatic transmission. I don't blame you for wanting to be on the highway. Must be a nightmare plowing in the city. Are your trucks automatic?

[@currjo10]

Any tips for avoiding hidden bumps? I plow streets with a one ton and I can't go nearly as smooth, my blade trips every half a block. I don't think I am doing anything wrong, maybe just a shitty route or the bigger trucks just handle them better?

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

+currjo10 The plows on these trucks are fairly heavy, especially when you have a blade full of snow. I think the bigger trucks have an advantage!

[@currjo10]

+JimHowDigsDirt Maybe that's it too, we have not had much snow here in Boston this year. The most I plowed was probably 4 inches this year. I am going to replace this trip springs when I get a chance, hopefully that will help.

[@dnac89]

Awesome video! Whats the song from the beginning?

[@joewilliams9067]

I don't see no mail boxes, where I plow there every 30 feet. Lucky bastards!!!! Great video

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thank you! I do have a pretty sweet route for few mail boxes!

[@steffanandersen92]

What volvo truck is this, nice vid! :)

[@mikesimich9714]

What song is that?

[@brandonpeterson216]

Why isn't your seat belt on

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

It wasn't on because I just drove up the hill from our plow shed to get a load of salt. I always wear my seat belt and feel naked if I don't have it on, lol.

[@wayneboulier1113]

My younger brother drives snowplow for the State of Maine DOT

[@davestelling]

Yay, Dear Old Maine!

[@fivehigh4718]

big dog weather ... you're just outside of truro which i am to .. i like watching local videos

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Yeah, i'm from the big town of Stellarton. I've got lots of local videos from Pictou County for you to watch.

[@franksweets1859]

Harter Job, gute Arbeit!

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

+Frank Sweets Hard work but it's fun.

[@christianmacleod2296]

hey do you know my dad hes drives a grader for tuppers but he does roads for dot in the winter

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Whats his first name? I know some of Tuppers guys that work with us.

[@christianmacleod2296]

JimHowDigsDirt matthew macleod

[@harrisonfowler4461]

You have to load your own salt???

[@Cardinals525]

Thats how it is with most places.

[@harrisonfowler4461]

Wally wow. I had no idea. Makes sense though to save money.

[@Cardinals525]

Harrison Fowler plus its easier on everyone. When you're in the cab that long you really don't wanna deal with people lmao

[@leonardburns1780]

good video but no coffee shop on that route ehhh

[@robertmintz63]

This looks like the same vid l saw under another title

[@justinlabar1733]

Place the camera in a different place so we can see out front of you more.

[@Terminator1970]

i injoyed it very cool

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Thanks!

[@johnlynn4945]

Find a way to mount your camera. I got a headache watching this

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

This is an older video. The newer ones are much better!

[@thetazva]

cant see crap with the camera behind your left shoulder, cannot see the road or plow.

[@Sara-L]

Looks like someone posted this same video with description at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXimhoJ5qNmch6c - Seems like they're impersonating you.

[@maineman11]

I prefer a Volvo over all other trucks.

[@rickbedard5758]

from Ontario and they are so slow that they should be fired and get real men

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Wow...that's bad!

[@craiger9313]

At each you should step up and show them how it’s done

[@rickbedard5758]

that's snow plowing , here in Canada we have the worst plowers in the world , they plow at about 15 klm an hour . they just love to make traffic . the union needs to get out

[@JimHowDigsDirt]

Where are you from? It's nothing like that in this part of the country!