Winter Driveway Maintenance is Snow Much Fun!

We keep up with 3 main jobs while maintaining our driveway during the winter months in the Colorado Mountains. All of this is made easier with the tractor, and Woodmaxx snowblower.

[@randycarreiro8363]

Maybe some strategic snow fence on that drifting area will help. Also with the radon pipe replace that bottom elbow that goes into blower with a tee and a section of vertical pipe dead ended with a removable plug . There a alot if condensation made in that pipe and it will drain through the blower and shorten its life. Best case the pipe is insulated and or run through internal wall and motor set before it goes through roof. .better to pull than push. Also caulk all cracks and opening in slab perimeter stand pipe rack. So it truly pulls from under slab.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks for the tips man! Will get on that.

[@DavidIrthum]

The Colorado scenery is magnificent and I miss it. Thanks ever so much for the reminder to keep on shape by cross country skiing and snow shoes. This is one of my favorite self videos, thanks!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gilbertmick62]

Magnifique les montagnes enneigées et toujours beaucoup de neiges à enlever et après c'est la gadoue bonne journée 😊🤗🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷bisous de France

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yes thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[@augustreil]

Have you guys ever thought of mounting an older 7.5' / 8' Meyers, Fischer plow into the bucket ? It only takes 2 pieces of 1/4'' thick, 4''X4''X12'' angle iron bolted to the inside of the bucket on the bottom. The angles just need a hole big enough for the original pins that are used on the plow frame. The chain is then hooked to a welded center hook on the top center of the bucket, that way the plow can float. Lifting is done by the bucket and the swivel is done manually by having a bolt on the plow. I've done a few of these and they work great. You can stack snow 12' high and they are just like having a normal plow without the hydraulics and really fast for moving snow.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Nope have not thought of that. I think going forward we will keep up with the snowblower and just add some gravel as needed to areas that become packed with ice, that way we are adding gravel and not removing it via plow.

[@augustreil]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving, I hear ya, but you can also use shoes on plows that basically eliminate that. Just trying to help that's all. Thanks.

[@jameswilson9142]

Hi from Northern Ireland, great scenery absolutely fabulous. The car fixed yet ,i have the same car only in hydro blue.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Hello there! Glad you enjoyed the snowy mountains. Sounds like the car will be ready mid-week sometime. Can't wait to have it back.

[@cuznjo1]

bless you guys for the energy you have. also for where you live. it just starting snowing here in queens NY, and they are saying we will get about 2 foot of snow. i used to love it, but no more

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Oh boy; big snow in the big city is not fun at all. Stay warm!

[@tomfillmore9710]

good video and Brian I didn't not know you could go sliding on snow shoes we use toboggans and sleds in Canada just saying lol thanks for sharing have a great day

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

hahahahha!!!! Multi-purpose! The old fashioned ones at least.

[@joannak4640]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

You are so welcome

[@simchannel215]

keep safe guys

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Will do!

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

...On a sunny afternoon ,, that's just fun !! ...

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Love that winter sun!

[@txnetcop]

Thank you Lord for TX LOL

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

😂😂😂

[@scottp4862]

We just made reservations in Estes Park at the end of April. Haven’t been out that way since before this pandemic started. We usually go once a year from the Chicago area, can’t wait to get out there, we are looking into possibly buying land this time.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Hope you have a great time and good luck on property hunting!

[@alanschnurbusch2651]

May I ask what trail did you hike on? Sounds like it’s a fun trail with history on it!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Not sure if the trail has a name but it is one that summits Independence Mountain.

[@alanschnurbusch2651]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving I was looking at the map it appears it is near by mount falcon open space

[@mikeodonnell3390]

Hello kids!! Am I right did the insurance company bring you a pick up to use while you rig is in the shop?? Have a good evening!! I keep forgetting you are 2 hours behind us.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

That's right! A real 4x4 and with less than a quarter tank of gas! But we took it to the mountains to get our money's worth out of it.

[@mikeodonnell3390]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving Good Deal.