Cat 140M2 working deep snow with Falls V plow

[@mikezahnow1605]

Looks like you know exactly what to do. I ran Tower cities grader a few years back and put it in the ditch. I never want to step foot in a grader again lol. Luckily Tim Richmond rescued me with his old Wagner tractor and a yankum rope.

[@stevelutzke9600]

This is the time for an old Oshkosh with the cement block on the back and then keep the plow about 3 inched off the ground so when it hits the snow it pushes the front down and then just let her roll! That’s how they used to get it done in Wisconsin years ago. Graders were great for peeling back ice or lighter snow but lacked the power and momentum of the Oshkosh trucks.

[@lamarpye]

I run a v plow in Manitoba, and the way I do it is to hit once a bit to the left and then to the right. If you don’t widen what you’ve done the plow can act like a giant arrow head and you’ll get stuck. Oh yeah and let off the gas just before you hit the bank so your wheels don’t spin. I keep my wing up at about a 45 degree angle when widening to get the snow moving as far as possible. I don’t feel the need to criticize anyones technique. Do whatever works for you!

[@rowenblazeiko8381]

8th gear tapped with diff lock and a seat belt good to go

[@ozarksfarmerhansen8782]

Real smooth turf ties and no chains.

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

Turf tires 🤣🤣

[@woodstockenvy4666]

And all without chains ... thanks for sharing .. Cheers

[@darkmp40]

couldn't afford any after all they spent on the new machine, lol

[@samwenske]

I guess thats why the snow blower attachment was invented for wheel loaders. Especially in these conditions

[@OutlawJesseJames]

30yrs ago they buried a grader on my old road I lived on. Tried to plow up a hill 😂 😂 3 county truck's later they pulled it free. Good 4hrs watching that. Ahh memories of being a kid

[@robertmintz63]

The first thing to do is get the road OPEN , then widen going both directions , (old operator here) & on the initial pass stay to the side where the prevailing wind comes from , so that you can , on subsequent passes roll most of the snow to the other side . Looks here like the winds are from operators right . Where I plowed we staked out culverts, rocks, tree stumps etc with a fresh cut stick with the top painted Florescent orange

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

With the tandem drive machine and a V90 plow I don't like getting stuck in a narrow pass that caves in on me so i widen a little as I go. The end of road was right where I was standing filming so it really wasent that long of a stretch. I did upgrade to a AWD machine this winter..what a differance that makes!

[@garyjung6525]

Awd,chains and Michelin snow radials. Almost unstoppable.

[@woos31]

@@garyjung6525 lmao.....almost! I run a 163H a bit during central oregon snow season but we generally don't get the drifting like this and I haven't got to play in the snow with our vplow yet. It's hung on a 14G unfortunately to save abuse on the 2006 163H which does have AWD..........when it decides to work. We do have a 4 way front plow and a 10 or 12 foot wing plow on the 163 though, let's you make a lot of mess real quick haha. Still fun and always somethin to learn pulling levers on a blade, especially with snow you learn to control and move material

[@williamgibb5557]

Yes the voice of experience. Been there my self.

[@door518kimber3]

Nope

[@andrewrees8749]

Looks good fun... but how does the driver know where the road is going

[@alexaltrichter1597]

Where is that v-plow manufactured

[@ShainAndrews]

Needs the snow thrower attachment, maybe a chain on a tire or two, and removal of the backup alarm.

[@bwillan]

Where's the Cat D10 dozer when you really need one?

[@dwightarnold6980]

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[@waynejohnson9855]

I can remember them plowing my grandpas road 3/8 of a mile long it would take 2/12 hours.

[@CALVINLNIKONT]

Where's the rest of the video???

[@EagleMiles]

Why not put the wing down a bit

[@JK-yd5ro]

Must be Florida

[@ЮрикПушкин]

Вот это нормальный клин, и нет железных заборов!

[@sportshot2789]

He’s not stuck and is doing a great job

[@02hreblue30]

not at all. rookie

[@vesaylitolonen7807]

I think that a grader is a problem. In America you have example John Deer 6M tractors with front end loader. But you missing a modern accessories. Check out FMG - Farm Machinery Group videos.

[@geraldseivewright711]

RIDGE in the field at the start of winter

[@kdw75]

I am shocked that he doesn't have chains on. Around here they put on chains and scoop 4 inches of snow.

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

Was not going to chain up for one bad spot like that on 100 mile stretch of route. Yeah so it took an extra 10min. Would have taken that long to chain up so it was a wash

[@alien5610]

Front end loader and remove the snow to open the road would work.

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

Wasn't going to spend the 2 hrs going the 30 miles home to go get the payloader just to dig open a 500ft stretch of road that took 20 minutes to open with the maintainer.

[@alien5610]

Understandable...thought maybe it was right around the corner, my bad ! 👍😂🤣😂

[@michaelmoses5350]

They.have.came.along.way. From.a.Cat.12F.when.i.was. 2and.half.yrs.old. My.mother.has.pictures. From the . blizzard. Of.1966

[@اسامةالتاجر]

Hi Osama from Algeria, I want to work in a grader machine. I have 3 years experience and thank you

[@Shakeelmalik294]

Great job keeping up

[@thetownofsilvercreek-wrigh9187]

Nice . . . . what general location is this located ?

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

Hope ND

[@interpinto]

Silver Creek, not far from Monticello!

[@retiredteacher9534]

Just seems inefficient. I agree with previous comment. It needs a snow thrower attachment of some sort.

[@SupermanJH68]

This is inefficient. But, these small municipalities and low population counties cannot afford any more than one or two motor graders to plow heavy snow, and maintain the gravel roads 12 months a year. A separate expenditure for a snow blower would be hundreds of thousands of dollars, not including maintenance or training.

[@jeffdaly2045]

Dude’s running his wipers on a clear day

[@coreymartin5185]

you.ve never pushed snow with hot windows, have you?

[@coolchef09]

why don't areas like this use snowblowers not the front of tractors it would go so much faster

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

If I did my 100 miles of roads with a snowblower it would take a month to get through them one time 🤣

[@coolchef09]

@@nicholasstaloch6614 what about an 8 or 10 foot wide one

[@coolchef09]

@@nicholasstaloch6614 wouldn't it be quicker to just go forward continuously rather than reversing and ramming the whole time

[@nicholasstaloch6614]

This is ND wind blown snow. It is hard as concrete and you have to back up and take a run at it. You make it as far as you can and you spin out and you back up and do it again. This was my old tandem drive machine so it spun out a lot sooner than my new AWD one would now.

[@coolchef09]

@@nicholasstaloch6614 yea i know what windblown snow is like, I have cornfields around my property and I get to deal with 2-foot snowdrifts in my driveway alone and I can stand on top of them being a 260lbs man. if you watch some of the commercial-grade snow throwers they use one big truck it might be a better option as much as you hate the idea of changing something

[@donweber2895]

More HP 6 wheel drive and chains

[@obmitno6745]

What exactly is this person trying to accomplish? Doesn't really look like its a road.

[@rtp3962]

Book a Caribbean vacation and let someone else do it!

[@arneservatius1982]

Get a snow blower. Put it In cruise control. Save your clutch save your transmission save your bearings. Get a life? I have a toilet on mind. In Michigan you can be out by yourself at 28 below. I’m 77 yrs won’t put my cheeks to the wind that cold. Drive by sat. In white outs. Snow belt Lake Michigan😂

[@carbastan1461]

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[@inko5773]

K700 super track

[@danielcote4888]

Un bon vieux Sicard ferait mieux!

[@evan2168]

Needs a deere behind that v plow

[@02hreblue30]

a big tractor would be better. Listen to the Scandinavians. Or a 6x6 loaded Scania Truck.

[@вованя-ь6щ]

тут шнеком надо,а не насиловать машину!

[@zfilmmaker]

The operator is so inexperienced, he can’t drive forward or back straight. A v-plow for this much hard pack snow is the wrong tool.

[@renislevasseur855]

So what is the right tool for the job? You sound like you should be a brain surgeon instead of just a keyboard know it all. It’s probably a small municipality with a small budget. So in fact a grader with a v-plow with a wing for shelving is indeed the right tool for the job Einstein!

[@zfilmmaker]

@@renislevasseur855 you know the term but not the meaning. V plow is effective on fresh fallen snow, not snow drifted roads hard compacted like this back road. To much resistance on the plow, which is why the operator keeps having to backup to regain momentum. A straight plow is the better solution to ‘shelf’ the snow in sections which you can’t do with a V. Here’s a good example, mid way through the video you’ll understand what I mean. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3uWmaxoo7WlnaM

[@CATMAN42ful]

zfilmmaker I’ve been running a cat grader with a V plow for 35 years. This guy is a total rookie. I have a 12 M3 that would wipe that out in one pass. Check my video.

[@zfilmmaker]

@@CATMAN42ful I never doubted a grader couldn’t do the job, just the guy in the video can't. That said, I could and have ripped through roads just like this in one pass with my Fendt 1050 and a Degelman blade. I’d do it in two passes to widen it... I angle my blade so the snow is pushed to the side. But it really comes down to operator experience. KZbin has many grader videos in snow twice as deep push through in a single pass with running starts. I have no doubt you can do it too.