Grinding Ice on a Gravel Driveway

Ice covered the gravel driveway. Instead of Salt-we try to grind it with the Hydra bucket, power broom it, then use the gravely to plow while the Cat skid loader grinds through more ice.

[@gsettlemyre]

Retired 3 years now after 32 years in the Fire and EMS service, I want to thank you personally for taking the time to clear around the hydrants when you see it’s needed, and it took less than a minute or two to do it, we would have struggled up and over that snow/ice build up not only to hook up the 5-6” supply line or a couple of 3” lines but also to disconnect them after being whooped by fighting the fire itself...you are also helping your neighbors or businesses it there is ever a need to use them. I don’t know how many times we have had to dig out just to get the hose close to the hydrant let alone flush it and then connect it. And usually it’s just one person doing the mad scramble to get it done, and again then they are going to go fight fire already slightly tired, it’s just our nature.... THANK YOU!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you for your service! any way I can help does not need to be thanked. You guys are the hero's

[@gsettlemyre]

@@Dirtmonkey On the contrary, if we had more folks that think like you when it comes to the simple things all our lives would be a whole lot better...😎

[@farmboygamer7877]

Yea as Stanley said, thanks for your service.

[@kapperoutdoors]

Excellent that you consider the community when you clear out the fire hydrants while you have the machine there. Thank you

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet- and welcome to the channel!

[@johnhunter273]

As a captain at the fire department, I thank you for clearing the plugs. While we don't get the depths of snow y'all do, i can see the value you invest in clearing around them! You rock!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad to help

[@hutsonsgiannunzio]

You using that bucket with the gravel thing really worked well, I didn’t think it would work that good. I am glad you make videos like this so I get to learn new stuff and tips. Thank you! God Bless!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks 👍 you to! God Bless!

[@shredct3118]

Stanley, you are the man. I want to thank you for cleaning up around those fire hydrants, being that I work for the water company when we get a lot of snow I have to go out and clean them up and on an average day I clean up to 100-150+ hydrants a day and when your rushing from one to the next and I come up on one that's done, it's one of the best feelings. So with that I want to give you a big THANK YOU! 🙏 It's much appreciated.👍❤️🇺🇸 I don't live near you but I'm saying thanks for the men and women that end up having to do them in your area.

[@Dirtmonkey]

No thanks needed. Guys like you and the firefighting crews are the ones to thank.

[@8ballrenovationsearthworks753]

Ive been thinking about starting my own small demo/landscape business and i will say that you have been a massive influence on that idea and your advice is great too! Thank you!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Great to hear! Good luck with your decision.

[@dexewing1]

Man that ice is no joke! Thanks for another cool (pun intended) video, Stan. And congrats for getting CMP on board with you.

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet!Thanks for watching tonight and have a good weekend!

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

Another Freaking Awesome fun packed video brought to us by one of the coolest dudes around with one of the best crews ever...thanks for doing what you do Brother!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You rock!

[@harryballzack]

The level of respect you gained by many people just because you cleaned around a hydrant. You sir are the man. 😎

[@alexandercosta1777]

Nice video Stan another master piece, this is exactly what I needed til she heading Sunday when we get that snowstorm, thank you for teaching us all a valuable lesson, especially for people with gravel or stone driveways,thank you your pal Alexander costa

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it. How was dinner tonight?

[@alexandercosta1777]

@@Dirtmonkey dinner was great, if you want I can send you a picture via email, we had tortellini Alfredo with chicken and broccoli and some Italian bread minis with butter

[@mct8888]

Imagine being Stanley’s neighbor running your lil single stage while he’s over there doing this?

[@Dirtmonkey]

I drive by and see them using their el cheapo blowers. I think its cool to see though becasue it really shows how a good blower can work . right?

[@TheAvkdutch]

Honestly if it clears the snow that's all that counts, I laugh at the idiot who uses 50" zero turn mower for 30' by 30' lawn and thinks he's cool.

[@luckycharm5251]

@@TheAvkdutch Ya got it all wrong mate, he doez it like a baws. And his wife? She be like: Damn, he's hot when he's out playing with his mower! And when he's finished, he gets some smooches from the misses and it's all good! But, again, if he used a smaller one, it might've looked like he made an effort and he might've scored some more points with the misses, and might even get some under the duvet gymnastics in the evening.

[@mct8888]

@@TheAvkdutch found the guy with the plug-in snowblower from Amazon.

[@MrBigblueford]

If u would see how small my property is I will take a truck,skid steer, or loader down my 50 ft sidewalk as between my corner and drive way just to avoid shoveling it, I know all the neighbors think it's over kill but it beats the heck outta getting the little blower off the truck and fighting with the blower.

[@b.2221]

So sorry to hear about you being stung by thieves a second time and hope that your new security measures are successful. Wow ice is real ice in your area , and kudos to you for keeping the fire hydrants clear thats a nice touch. Never seen anything like that grinder ice bucket its an awesome piece of equipment. Great video Sir 👍 Tam.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Im guessing you don't have much need for that in Australia. haha

[@b.2221]

@@Dirtmonkey I live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sir , but we don’t get the severe weather that you guys endure 👍 Tam.

[@jonathanr7705]

thank you for cleaning the hydrants as a FF it means a lot to us when people do!

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan when we discussed grinding ice last summer I had heard of people doing it it’s nice to see it actually happened glad you listen to your subscribers it worked great.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I was really surprised by how well it worked!

[@robertvannicolo4435]

@@Dirtmonkey As the A team used to say I love it when a plan comes together

[@Dirtmonkey]

One of my all time favotrie shows- along with the Dukes of hazard!

[@robertvannicolo4435]

@@Dirtmonkey Yep were dating ourselves we must be about the same age

[@corym.3580]

@@robertvannicolo4435 I pity the fool that doesn't use every tool in his shed

[@alexboomer8828]

I wanted to say thank you Stanley and CMP attachments. Great Video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@staglione79]

The hydro bucket looks like a success. I clear out the hydrant in front of my house too...ya never know. Great video Stan ,can't wait to see your snow bunker... I can't stand thieves!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Right on- Snow bunker should be really cool! I tried out a new loader to build it😉

[@staglione79]

@@Dirtmonkey sweet can't wait to see it.

[@laurenhosman2084]

Highly respectful that you clean out the fire hydrants! We need more people like you!

[@Stemp334]

Thank you for cleaning around hydrants. We appreciate it!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet!

[@tractorboy31]

You talk about your little gravely blade lift hieght. I walked out to the piles i made with my JD 520 with a back blade. Over 6ft with just a blade!!! I was really impressed. I started out with blade facing straight forward and i was pulling so much snow the pile was just about to my front tires. I cleaned a elderly nieghbors driveway also. She normally doesnt want me to plow as she likes to shovel it but we got so much. Its nice to do things that benifit others like you cleaning that hydrant. I have a fix to do next week when i get my parts. Blew the main pressure hydraulic line seal. Many years ago it blew out bad when brush hogging and sprayed every place. I just disengaged my pump so i could drive back to barn without running pump dry

[@masonsmowing6592]

Cool video! I hunted down a rear boss drag pro here locally and they never even took it out of the box! I showed them my sno power and in 5 minutes I had 15 guys around the truck drooling with thier eyeballs bulging and huge grins. By the time I left they are going to open the crate and get messing with it. I couldn't believe the unknowing behind these guys. Stan! I am so damn greatful I have that plow because of you. I am so far ahead of my competition around here. I have none! You're the man! I wish I had just one friend like you. Johnny mow says this is a lonely business man and it is. Noone can relate and noone supports. Just mf hates when I crush it! Noone gets it! Maybe you can do a motivational video on the adversity and perseverance you faced through growing from say 30k subs till now. Its been a couple years since you've done one and you're the only person on this planet that has done what you're doing! Get fired up on those haters and help us stand up to all the hate!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Dude its not lonely- weve got this epic community on here. All amazing people that talk to each other and aren't afraid to share. We just can't shake hands with each other thats all. But we still get to share our knowledge and experience. I learn more from you guys than I could ever figure out on my own. God Bless bro!

[@eddyarseneau4822]

Another one! Better than any tv show, hands down.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Aw- thank you! Your the best. Have an great weekend!

[@haydenuk02]

Wow that did great at grinding down the ice. And great to see another awesome sponsor. Brilliant work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and have a awesome week

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@haydenuk02]

@@Dirtmonkey No problem Stan 👍

[@ericstout4122]

Hey Stan, just wanted to say I love watching your videos before any shift including tonight’s run I got off work at 4am and now I’m continuing watching lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

That is awesome! Good luck on your shift.

[@nicke1903]

I'm sure the FD appreciates taking care of the hydrants, never had that issue in the South but I can imagine how challenging hitting a hydrant with froze snow packed around it.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I imagine they wouldn't mind finding the hydrants cleared out.

[@airsoftsnipes100]

around me we have 6 foot poles attached to the hydrants so even if they are buried you can still find them haha

[@nicke1903]

I've weedeated a bunch around here but never had snow to shovel, I'm not complaining at all lol. I see FD in these cold winter areas and I feel for em, I've fought fire in freezing weather and to me it's worse than hot weather. Those crazy looking enclosed top mount pump panels must be life savers in winter in Minn.

[@airsoftsnipes100]

@@nicke1903 gotta crack all the lines so they don't freeze and the scene turns into an ice rink haha, 2 years ago we had a job when it was -10, absolutely miserable once ylu get wet and it was the middle of the night

[@charlesahon]

Watching you open that box in this video, you totally reminded me of Red Green. Love it.

[@jarrodkaelin5517]

Bull crap ppl steal from hard working ppl when you’re just trying to make a living snd drop solid educational content. Keep it up, you’re appreciated by the right ones 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@Dirtmonkey]

Appreciate that- Have an awesome weekend!

[@SandyMasquith]

Thanks Stan! Awesome idea with the hydro bucket.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrNiccholas]

Once again a great Video! Thanks for the effort that goes into making quality content!

[@Dirtmonkey]

My pleasure! Thanks fort taking time out of your day to tune in! I know there are a lot of great vids you could watch. Appreciate you checking mine out.

[@carterblasko4589]

As a firefighter I want to say thank you for clearing the hydrants

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad to help

[@cnyhvac-bms2963]

Right on. Thanks for clearing out around the fire hydrants.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Any time!

[@mikemanzo8495]

Being a retired firefighter from the north, I really like you doing the hydrant clearing.

[@playstationsfinest]

Really enjoy the videos keep em coming and good idea about those fire hydrants 👏☝👌

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you like them!

[@charleswise5570]

I got ahead of myself! I wrote the previous comment as I was watching the video. HAHAHA! Then I saw Alex with the snow brush. Just be careful guys! Looks like a great plan in action!

[@EhhWhatsUpDocc]

As always Stan Great video! Love that hydro bucket!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks 👍 - Have an awesome weekend!

[@luckycharm5251]

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek That hydra bucket impressed me so much. I never thought it would chew thru the ice like it did, but man, that thing made it look effortless.

[@Dirtmonkey]

It was crazily effective. I didn't think it would work that good either.

[@dirtysteve40]

You had me at snow bunker! I think Frankie should build a paint ball anti-Batman and rob ya machine

[@JustinEdinborough]

Good video. My cabin here in Idaho has almost 3 inches of ice in the driveway. Like your did. Good video brother.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Oh wow! 3 inches is thick. that would be a lot to melt

[@JustinEdinborough]

@@Dirtmonkey We got like 17 inches of snow in like 20 hrs then it started raining. So I had 6 or 7 inches of slush. Couldn't get it all moved. And you know the story got cold as heck and froze that slush.

[@chuckmuellerleile8729]

As a former construction worker, nothing pisses me off like criminals stealing someone's livelihood! Great video as always. God bless and hope you keep the thieves away

[@pvjgroup1]

The cup holder engineer in Gravely went ballistic, man!

[@Dirtmonkey]

That dude must have grown up without cupholders at one point and said- "never again"

[@floobertuber]

Was there something Gravely custom about that, or was it Polaris' doing? My brother-in-law's stock Ranger has a bunch of cup holders too.

[@MrHomeland]

Ingenious use of the hydro bucket. Sorry you are being plagued with theft. Hang in there, God bless

[@Dirtmonkey]

No worries. Thanks for tuning in!

[@donschaefer9442]

I always did the same thing with the fire hydrants when snow plowing. When I was done at each site I would go through and clear the drains and fire hydrants

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah- we do that on all of our accounts.

[@donschaefer9442]

@@Dirtmonkey Thanks Stan Love the content. Great equipment reviews Non biased. No BS. Hopefully you get some more snow over there.

[@brentnovak2061]

Thanks CMP. I was planning on buying a grapple this year anyway, now I get 10%!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Excellent!

[@Jimmermahomoney]

I think you just created a new job for us in Minnesota. I know plenty of people that would pay good money to have this done.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Very cool!

[@maxclement1502]

Great video Stan. Thank you for the shout out on the doge video. My friend Dino Tudisca also watches it would be cool for him to get a shout out

[@Dirtmonkey]

No problem 👍. Ill put him on the list.

[@PAINFOOL13]

Stan. sorry about the pilferage. Very cool bucket 👍🏻Thanx

[@Dirtmonkey]

No worries and have an awesome weekend! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Top_Countdowns]

Come on Stan make the biggest block of ice and snow you can. Then wait and see how long it takes to melt and disappear. Im sure you have somewhere in the woods where you can put it and it not be in the way. If not oh well but if you can then that would be an interesting talk point in every video until it is gone. Hope you like my idea. Love the videos.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hmm- that would actually be kind of cool.

[@CZAnthonyX]

I just got notified for this upload... thanks KZbin. Anyways, keep up the great work!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Welcome back!

[@msloanofd196]

good man cleaning a hydrant out ......huge thumbs up !!!!

[@averney8739]

stan, as a firefighter, THANK YOU! i can’t tell you how infuriating it is to pull up on a scene and finally find a hydrant, but it’s snow covered. we try to preach and preach to people to take the extra minute and clear out a space for us to safely work, but it’s to no avail. so again, thank you

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for your service!

[@JDseller1]

Stan The bucket worked pretty good for not being designed for that. If a fellow watched and used it on some of the warmer days I bet that it would cut the ice faster. On my gravel drive it gets icy at times. Real problem as it has a 5% slope in it. My brother has a JD 772 grader and he has a carbide tooth bar that goes on the scaifier mount He usually can rip/grind the ise down to the gravel in a pass or two. I will commend you as well, for clearing the fire hydrant. I did have a funny thought. I live in a 150 year old farm house. It seems we are remodeling contentiously on it. It seems as soon as one thing is updated something else goes bad/wrong. I have joked with the local fire chief that I am going to cover up all of the fire hydrants within reach of my house. LOL I don't want half a wennie roast.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats to funny 😂. Those old houses have character!

[@matty2helpfull]

I'm impressed with both the hydro bucket and the arens snowblower

[@Dirtmonkey]

Id have to agree with you- both do their jobs exceptionally well.

[@donaldeverette6498]

Love the fur hat, must be warm!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Its the warmest hat I own. Its amazing.

[@GoofieNewfie76]

I noticed when you pick up the bucket your hydraulic hose ends were loose I always click them together they keep them clean and equalizes the pressure so you don't have problems connecting them to the machine watch your videos all the time keep up the good work

[@Dirtmonkey]

Good tip! Never thought of doing that- thank you

[@StumblingBumblingIdiot]

I wish they made one of these to fit my John Deere 425! We have over 1/4 mile gravel road back to our house and it gets so icy! Still have not found a way to break it up except dumping ice melt on it constantly! Great video, made me SO jealous of that!!!!!

[@markrahkola3365]

Well that works quite well! Wasn't at all what I was thinking when you mentioned grinding ice. At work we have carbide picks on the road grader cutting edge. But when your on ice, it's tough to shave it down. It peels snow and frozen gravel really well though. Packed gravel in the summer too.

[@brodyalbright4342]

Cool video. That bucket is awesome

[@Dirtmonkey]

I was surprised by it.

[@the7.3guyo57]

Your a good man Stanley 👍👊💪

[@Dirtmonkey]

🙏👊😃

[@christians7922]

Thank you for cleaning the hydrants, when seconds count, having to take 3-5 minutes to clean enough snow to get to the hydrant can cost someone their life.

[@the7.3guyo57]

Love it Stanley 👍👍✌️✌️💪👊💪

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jasonfenderson390]

And another awesome video 👍👍👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks again!

[@jasonfenderson390]

Your very welcome

[@jacobrudolph2883]

Great content Stan. Too bad this theft is going on all around the metro area. Hope you get your trailer back.

[@Dirtmonkey]

It was on the news about how bad they are getting stealing catalytic convertors

[@TBE.LLC.]

That hydro buckets really cool love that gravely side by side, and I wonder if running that mini quad was the worst part of Alex's day that thing still looks like a death trap, and thank you so much for all the hard work you do for us out here with the discounts and the promotions much appreciated

[@Dirtmonkey]

Alex did get frustrated on the worky quad. Glad you enjoy the videos and tune in. I know there are a lot of choices for what you could watch so I appreciate you tuning in.

[@michaelthola1709]

That hydro bucket worked very well for grinding up that ice.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah- pretty interesting to see it work.

[@skijet12]

That's sucks getting ur gear damaged and stolen equipment it has gotten really bad our here . All over I pray it gets better soon I like this video awesome great thinking cap 👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend

[@JJLandscaping]

Thanks for another awesome video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobbiac]

Stanley .. you might want to look into a BlackVue dash cam with a 124X backup battery. I got one from blackboxmycar and its awesome. the battery keeps the camera going for almost a whole day.

[@Dirtmonkey]

My dump truck has something similiar.

[@bobbiac]

@@Dirtmonkey BlackVue DR750X-2CH IR Truck Dash Cam. IR should see them coming. Would make for a cool video

[@michaelturner4811]

Thanks for cleaning the fire hydrants my brother is a firefighter 👩‍🚒 in Massachusetts

[@FullTiltGame]

Sweet bucket! With the wind chill it’s -41c here today in Saskatchewan haha

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats dangerously cold. Kind of exciting really. I like that stuff

[@gotjuice7160]

So. All engine compartments are lockable. Get locks for all of them, keyed the same. Then on the inside of the locked cover, place a hide a key inside and the keys for each machine :)

[@gotjuice7160]

The side benefit is when your employees open the back, they can perform daily fluid checks :)

[@Dirtmonkey]

We got a cool spot but just need a better padlock for it.

[@AH-up8zh]

What are we doing here Stan? 😂... Someone has a lot of extra time on their hands and fuel to burn!... Blast it with salt and with that sun it will be gone in a day!

[@Dirtmonkey]

I don't want to damage my grass.

[@AH-up8zh]

@@Dirtmonkey do you own a truck mount spreader?

[@MrBigblueford]

Salt has less effect on gravel areas, as the stuff melts the water runs away from areas. I've had these issues with properties and tons of salt needed to break apart ice then gotta scrape it all up with plow anyhow. It's easier to do what he did.

[@danholmblad9925]

Nice to see you thinking out of the box.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I try- Have a great weekend!

[@camgonzales4580]

That God of war poster dope AF! Want one.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats my favorite game character.

[@andyjones6361]

Throw a little salt to soften it up just a bit. Then grind it. Never seen that bucket before awesome.

[@finstadskidloaderservice8056]

much appreciated on the fire hydrant saves us so much time

[@wesleemiller]

Great video.

[@dmlandscapedesignllcatlant8093]

Damn im late on this one enjoy your weekend stay warm, i dont know why it's not notifying me, you and Cletaus McFarland

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for finding it- good to know about not being notified.

[@axa213]

So how do you protect your gravel from getting mixed into the ice then scooping up the broken ice/gravel mix losing gravel from your driveway.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I don't know but I didn't lose much gravel. So it didn't bug me much

[@bjbrooks6659]

You can’t really, it all gets mixed together. Come spring there will be a small pile of gravel. No biggie, take a shovel and knock it around

[@trevorfillmore698]

I'm in New Brunswick Canada and we have been getting the same here more ice than snow till last Tuesday. I work for the DOT one storm I used 32 ton of salt to bare a road that normally takes 8 ton.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Dang- thats bad- you must be getting hammered with ice then.

[@trevorfillmore698]

@@Dirtmonkey no not to bad it has has been warm after most snow falls and freezing rain but that one storm was persistent.

[@mc8542]

Love this channel!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you!

[@Dgozz122]

Man I wanna come play with all your toys! How about I move out there and I'll take care of your driveway if I get to play with the machines!?!?! Lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

of course! deal.

[@ajmack_11]

I think I need to learn how to drive a skid steer from y'all! We drove armored vehicles in the Army, but never came close to a skid steer. It looks like fun, and I'm only in Wisconsin, a short hop and skip away.

[@nathanbrodeur]

Stan you understand the importance and safety of having fire hydrants clear of snow my city thinks that shoveling the snow from the base and connection points is good enough

[@Dirtmonkey]

I like to really move it away from the hydrants. I figure pulling one of those heavy hoses over snow and ice is sketchy. I like to make it easy.

[@nathanbrodeur]

@@Dirtmonkey I wish that city’s would see that this could reduce the amount of fire fighter injuries and worker’s compensation claims

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Bucket really did a great job

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah- the driveway hasn't looked that good in a long time.

[@williambeyer5095]

I think you should get one of those race track dryers they use, would make a cool video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ive never heard of that

[@salinaslandscapingconstruc6294]

Nice video, Question what brand and model are the tracks on your cat? I'm in process on replacing mine and I like your tracks.

[@Dirtmonkey]

The tracks come from summit supply.

[@braddenham9189]

When I see the Herky Jerky Worky quad , it reminds me of the buckin bulls on Dale Brisby's channel, lol

[@huskiesgo5944]

Last winter, I rented a track loader to move a huge amount of snow in my drive. Under it was several inches of ice. I was able to break it and carry it off in slabs.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Lucky you were able to do that. Most of the time your stuck with what you got.

[@tractormatt4301]

I think crime is going up all over the place, it’s increasing where my dad works in CT. Makes me start to think about locking my truck and garage, years ago we used to go to sleep without even locking the door. Times have changed, and I’m only 19. Side question, is the power broom on that little walk behind skid steer supposed to have that flat spot, or was it just messed up from sitting?

[@Dirtmonkey]

It was messed up from sitting.

[@sgninjasllc8172]

Great video bro my favorite video I like this video and I can't wate to see the next video bro I enjoy watching 👍😉

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed Treyvon! Your always one of the first to watch. Take care bud!

[@MRIsomewhaereguy]

I'll bet the wife was pleased with this project/test

[@Dirtmonkey]

This was one she didn't shake her head at.

[@jamessisco6445]

“That’s up to my knuckle!”, that’s what your proctologist said.

[@Dirtmonkey]

lol😂👊

[@FishFind3000]

Might be time to invest in some tracking equipment. That or creative ways to block and lock stuff together so if you wanna get one thing you gotta move them all.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Tracking equipment sounds perfect.

[@cheeseburger9232]

@@Dirtmonkey do you have lo jack in your area .

[@k-9tiger386]

I suggest moving all ur equipment to the yard. Where you keep everything. So if you go out plowing. Just take 2-3 trucks hook up a trailer and grab ur skid loaders or. Just drive ur skid loader to ur snow plow site. Etc. that’s what we do

[@Dirtmonkey]

Good idea but it takes about 5 hours to mobilize out the equipment that way.

[@k-9tiger386]

@@Dirtmonkey yeah. It would take longer. But luckily are shop is like 10 min away from where we plow. But we plow only around downtown. So are shop is like 10 min away with a skid loader but with a truck it’s like 5

[@grumpy1311]

if you had a rutted up frozen dirt driveway that power bucket would be great !

[@Dirtmonkey]

That driveway was like butter when we were done. So awesome

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. From 🇬🇧

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you from Minnesota.

[@tonynewton7902]

Love your channel keep up the good work

[@curtiscarpenter7423]

I don't really understand why people are like that. It's really sad that you have to spend you hard earn money to repair your equipment because someone is lazy and don't want to get a JOB. Love the content

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Im not really sure what motivates some peoples actions.

[@portwolf2293]

Few weeks ago had the same ice problem on a gravel drive, however I didn't have the equipment. And unfortunately I'm on the north side of a river Bluff with a 40% grade shaded. I got a wild hair and used a tiller, tines worked great chiseling out chunks fast. BTW, do you happen to have any videos on brine, salt, boosters and suggested equipment? Here in west tennessee we have bad issues with ice and it binding to the surfaces more than snow. I remember in 94 we had 4"+ of ice coated on my front yard and it's steeper than the driveway. Wild hair thought, wonder how Matt Traxx would perform on one of your plow trucks 🤔

[@mikesahle1193]

Well I just learned that thieves steal in cold place ! Please be secured.Thank you great video.till then keep smiling with lol politely and healthy safely Brrrrr

[@Dirtmonkey]

Stay Safe and Have a great Weekend!

[@fbk2121]

That was awesome to watch you guys kick the ices ass 😊

[@anythingeverythingmark]

These city guys are funny. Nice work though guys