How NOT to Plow in a Skid Loader- Hazards, Patterns & beginner mistakes 4 k video

[@GregMack]

As a mail guy I want to say thank you for not plowing snow in front of mail boxes. Most of us drive LLV and they are rwd or should I say 1 wheel peel vehicles. So needless to say they get stuck in an inch of snow. Lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah- sorry but you guys drive the smallest most dangerous pieces of junk Ive seen. That makes them look fun!

[@midwesternguy2260]

I didn't know snow plowing is such a art process, Very informative video, Thank you for sharing!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Love to hear that, thank you !

[@Buchnell]

Thank You from a Vol Fireman Keep the Hydrants clean we appreciate it so much!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Shane !!

[@TheAmericanCelt]

Dude, aside from the snow. Your just fucking awesome. The integrity and couth of common courtesy you have are rare traits to have these days. God bless

[@SpaeDed]

No nonsense ! Common sense !! Love your videos!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Much appreciated, thank you R !!

[@HumbleHonkingEnthusiast]

Got done with cdl and heavy equipment school and my first job out of it was snow removal, so this was a perfect upload for me. Thanks !!!

[@Jtex95]

Nice I'm trying to get my class b CDL

[@HumbleHonkingEnthusiast]

@@Jtex95 class b is basically a big car. I got cdl a just to be able to tow equipment, I have no intentions of driving dry van, way too stressful imo

[@tkeesler]

I was at turtle creek casino market today and saw an unique plow. It was a box plow on a front end loader but it had cutting blades on the top. I saw him flip or what would be dump the bucket and he used it to back drag with a nice cutting edge and still a box plow that way so nothing went off the the side. Figured it would be something you might be interested in. I think it would make a nice comparison video if you knew some one running one. Awesome videos.

[@CrazyMonchy]

Stan I would love to see a video with tips and tricks for plowing with a bucket. We usually run buckets or Boss 8 or 10 foot box blade pusher plows on our skids

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for the suggestion !

[@frankbecker1314]

1st rule I ever tell someone I am training is BE CAREFUL!!!! As you mentioned about people "hunting" for insurance claims, also is knowing your abilities as an operator. I have seen too many times that someone new gets in and trys to "hot shot" like someone more experienced and hits a car while back dragging. KNOW YOUR LIMITS AND TAKE YOUR TIME, especially around people, cars, amd buildings/lights.

[@velocityinstereo]

Absolutely true.

[@jeffgerbing1230]

Great video ,love the on the job ones .nice how you give all the other trades a shout out to

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you for the comments Jeff!

[@greglynk9068]

Start at street and work your way in the lot. Never take snow out in the road or across the road to someone else property.

[@chevyboy028]

Try not to run over what you haven’t plowed yet it just packs it down and make it harder to get the lot clean.

[@davidweedon9617]

When I used to plow for a company we had maps indicating were things were located so we could make sure that they were always clear of snow and as a firefighter I was thankful cause nothing better than try to find a hydrant covered in snow thanks for another great video God bless and keep up the good work

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you David !

[@wadelasch176]

I love how u put all these good details! Think about the other people! Makes everyone’s jobs easier and I’d bet you’d have more call backs for jobs on how courteous and precise you are this getting more customers this more money toward your company! Great job Stanley! 👍🏻

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Wade, I really appreciate all that !

[@807tv5]

Should do a video on how expensive it is to run a plow truck vs a skid steer on fuel costs.

[@mikeconway9966]

807tv also on the cost of the compact wheel loader like the SLDG he runs.

[@CaptMac802]

Excellent training video. The efficient use of the equipment has to be learned and you covered things the new comer hasn't needed to think about yet. The only thing I would add is pushing your show banks back as far as you can, especially in the beginning of the season. You have the equipment capable of pushing your banks back, and when you are as far as you can go, push those banks as high as you can get them. You never know what the rest of the season is going to bring so plan for, and make room for, the worst case scenario.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@travislockhart3251]

I use to do the sidewalk shoveling, and what those guys should of done is shovel that snow in that open space on the lawn. I mean if there is a big open space and plenty of room pile it on. If the guys in the plow truck, loader or skidsteer gives you the ok to push the snow in front of them then I'll do it. Also what I use to do is shovel the curbs or edges and help the plow guys out. I'm new to this channel and I agree everything you have shown here. I live in Maine and I've have seen about what you've shown in this video.

[@scottgrossman9080]

Always lived by the middle moniker "never leave a snowball in the lot or driveway"!!! Had people stop and ask me to plow for them because of the way it looked when I was done great video!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Good advice Scott, thank you for watching !!

[@mikethorntonr1]

The electric socket on the outside of the cab above the door is a DIN connector and its wired up for the beacon switch inside the asv cab so you can buy a regular plow light then take apart and put the din end on bmw motorcycles use them and there big in Australia alot better connection

[@paybax]

I do smaller commercial lots and private roads with my with my little Kubota B26. Just use my bucket and rear blade. What’s great about it is I can get on sidewalks and make one pass with the rear blade angled. While it’s small I can push with the bucket and blade going forward at the same time to move a nice amount of snow, I can push backwards with the rear blade too so ever second I am moving I am being productive 👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for the input and comments Ryan!

[@benmithoefer1699]

Does your company also salt all of your lots or do you sub contract that out ? Maybe a video of why do or don’t salt?

[@MunkMyJunk]

he subcontracts it out

[@brianherron5400]

Snow pusher sectional is awesome 👌

[@TheWarthogInstitute]

One thing you may have overlooked is utility equipment like phone, cable TV and electric boxes. Don't bury those either. One of those phone boxes can cost thousands of dollars to replace and it could kill service to a whole business or neighborhood.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

My dad and I used to do snowplowing around Isanti. Great video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Larry!

[@rianaustin9724]

Do a vid about using an atv to plow residential and Commercial

[@sosmoothsocoolplays5591]

Rian Ruby agreed

[@erikdale9145]

Use a 700cc or larger. Fabricate and hook up your own back drag, pull down 4-6xs, push to the side. No video needed.

[@jasonspudtomsett9089]

Ha ha, yeah i think that could be useful for many! Just this morning I saw a municipal employee clearing city sidewalks around the city government buildings with an ATV+plow. There was less than half dozen inches of new powder but lots of drifting in the wind. After losing sight of him for a good 10+ minutes I went around the corner and saw him stuck half way off the sidewalk/ curb with the left half of the plow buried into the street snow burm. Looked like he'd slid off the sidewalk at an odd angle and couldn't recover.

[@FUNNYBOY12375]

@@erikdale9145 good amoumout of people are Visual learners

[@WCW4469]

Love the snow plowing videos! Used to do sidewalks on a college campus in Ohio and we used riding mowers with cabs and 50" snow blades. Eventually ended up in plow trucks doing commercial parking lots and apartment complexes. Never had the opportunity to use skid steers so very interesting to see the different techniques. We used a lot of ice melter / salt so would like to see how you handle that.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Chris!

[@FUNNYBOY12375]

Made a lot of good points most companys around hear leave a lot of windros

[@mikebullock5156]

I think you should do a review on the JCB 1CXT. This is a awesome machine would be great to see it being used by you in the application's that you have in your business.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I'll see if they will sport me one for a test run. But I'm not buying it until I know if it works

[@daveschwartz9712]

Can we see the Trucks at work more often? I like watching them plow and we did a lot of plowing of snow in the 70's.

[@stevesimmons2109]

😄 I was waiting for a lot I did to show up and be like man my bad lol safe this time 😆

[@nathanbrodeur]

Stan that is my number 1 peeve about snow clearing by the city where I live the fire hydrants have on a typical winter between 3-5 foot tall drifts in front of the hydrants and they only shovel 3 feet around the hydrants and the snow piles at the end of the driveway openings are between 5-8 foot tall with dribbles from the wheel loaders opening the driveways up after being closed off and 10-15 foot wide talk about potential for a car crash from no visibility that is why I need one of those JCB teleskids they now make a 74 horsepower model

[@WoodWorker-mp2il]

Thank you for the content Stan! How’s Frankie doing? More Frankie please!

[@robertkywildcats9266]

I always leave a dribble pile behind when I pull out to soon. I agree, you should finish all your plowing before pulling out. Your dribble pile will get ice hard and you'll never get it off.

[@maxclement1502]

great video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Max !

[@byronsmail1766]

Great video Stan! Well done

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Byron!

[@dgdservices9993]

Great “DO’s” and “DON’Ts” on plowing a lot. I like the workbench visual aid.

[@Trohrback2002]

You need to try out a kage snow plow, up against your artic attic pusher!!!

[@66block84]

I grew up in Duluth, Minn. 1960's. My Dad's driveway was 70 yards long at least, only half paved and with a two car turnout. 7 kids, first 4 boys, I am the oldest. My Dad finally bought a snowblower after the oldest 3 sons had moved out. Before that we sholved by hand. I would try to beat my Dad home from work after a snowfall so I could do his driveway with his new snowblower. He would ask me why I was doing that, my reply, I just wanted to see what it was like with a snowblower.

[@daveallen4194]

Stan... concerning side walks, do you try to have the side walk crew get done before parking lot crew? (Some side walks seem to have no where to put the snow, but into the parking lot.) Also, do you use any blowers or power brooms on side walks, or is it all shovel work?

[@johnmckanna1064]

used to be an issue, but after the scoops came out, its basically one pass to clean up the sidewalk crews snow they throw out in the lot

[@joryang2008]

Ok, here is a big pet peeve of mine. When you have a lot that adjoins to another that someone else plows ( eg, another company ) and they pile or windrow snow into your lot. Don’t do that. Respect the competition or you may find some surprises on the next event.

[@Dirtmonkey]

YES! that ticks me off as well.

[@momolovesyou9969]

Can't stand this, same thing with mowing. There is one specific spot I can think of where there is a 2 pass island between 2 lots, we do one side someone else does the other side. They always blow their grass onto our lot and leave it, so tempting to just open the chute, full rpm and just blast their lot. That just wouldn't be a good look.

[@1d1hamby]

What is joog or juge? Is that anything like a jag- a small load? If you're on a snow plow job and you get out of the truck you need to have a shovel in your hand so you can continue to be productive by taking the extra step to tidy up and for additional stability. Like to see a video on sweeping snow and different salt products you've had experience with.

[@robertkywildcats9266]

I never joog in my lot, but I have been known to joog alot.

[@nathanjamesDewey]

I'm totally using the word jug from now on

[@smokingbluedream]

My crew does automobile manufacturing plants snow removal I can get 90% of those tight areas in a cat 938 size loader with box and leave the rest for the skid loaders and plow trucks you’re right though why would someone leave a small pile with the pile to push it to is right there lol

[@deanmeyer1815]

how is the RT70 working for pushing snow compared to your wheeled skid loaders? I have an RC30 that I do a few small jobs with the bucket. I split a piece of pipe and mount it over the cutting edge to save wear on it. Used hard face welding rod to extend the life if the pipe. Saves a lot of sod and gravel by not digging in but will still scrape packed snow.

[@harleyjames6374]

you should do a video on how to plow a parking lot with speed bumps only using a skid loader with a bucket showing how to plow over the speed bumps without ripping out the speed bump

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you for the suggestion James !

[@ryanmckinney4232]

What do you guys do for salt??

[@ramtuff2007]

good video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you !

[@DBuschette]

Going out again tonight.

[@huronhockey8]

I have to see this new Cat in action

[@peterwill3699]

Hi Stan,I've been plowing the homestead for 50 plus years and I dont think that I've plowed it the same way twice,haha.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ha! Im probably guilty of the same. But my intentions are good

[@user-si9bo3tz3u]

This is snow?? Wow !! I am from Russia and we have not seen snow for two years !! I have a Cat backhoe loader and if you need help, I’m leaving !! Damn, there the ocean separates us ...! ☹️

[@erikdale9145]

Word on the Ziegler hat...new product promo announcement? #MN Life

[@Jtex95]

Some cities will give you a fine if you don't clear around fire hydrants.

[@looneytunes9102]

Indiana give a 150 if we dont clean the sidewalks

[@Jtex95]

@@looneytunes9102 ya my town will find you to for sidewalks. They didn't enforce it much unless someone complains about it.

[@danlarkin460]

Stan Dan larkin what to your contracts say about shopping carts because there are cameras everywhere I would love to Facebook if your not so busy thx Dan

[@MikeCris]

Do you use a power broom?

[@ChevySilver]

You should of added Barbie’s as people to your toy demonstration. lol .

[@danlarkin460]

Stanley Dan Larkin Iam out of nyc may 20 min north we have big problems with blocking catch basin they all should have more basin but were out salting every morning but very hard to give corporate who is in Texas I send them a 5k check and it’s like let’s make a deal and that’s a weekly basis

[@daveschwartz9712]

Good video. What kind of Challenger is that? Is it a Hell Cat. an R/T or a V6?

[@Dirtmonkey]

Its a Dirtmonkey special edition(only one) previous salvaged junk challenger that I rebuilt.

[@richscott2952]

Quick question if I have a new Asv 65 how would an arctic 8 foot sectional be for driveways

[@332jatc]

I'd make a flyer for every job that you have and you tell the guy check this check that check check check turn in your paperwork that way that way you know who did what and when

[@tedjohn441]

Joog the leftover drible of snow that was never removed!!!!

[@jasonspudtomsett9089]

Seems like we have a lot of older lots around here in Idaho that have those preformed concrete parking stall chock/stops leaving a 2ft gap to the sidewalk...how do you all deal with those?

[@momolovesyou9969]

Shovel around them, it sucks for the shoveler, but if they can get there before the plow guys they can just toss it in the lot and they'll (in most cases) happily take care of it.

[@leroyaultmon2533]

What is Jugal I’m from Louisiana I I have no clue about that word

[@keithparady2594]

Like when ur picking up for the day and ur the first one to pick up a catwalk u go to the furthest point away and viceversus or picking up ur work area you go to the furthest point away and carry all u can it’s the generation of guys if they weren’t taught the right way how the hell are they supposed to get it it’s frustrating for sure

[@michaelmonroe9760]

Don't push snow around a parked car and block it in

[@leroyaultmon2533]

I would get a cedar that you put on the back of a tractor and put salt in it spread it on the parking lot just idea

[@momolovesyou9969]

Are you assuming he doesnt have salt trucks? Between bumper hoppers, bed hoppers and dump trucks I'm sure hes got plenty and knows how to salt.

[@zuestoots5176]

I swear the plow driver for our apartment is drunk half the time. Blocks cars, pushes piles against walkways and breeze ways, leaves giant chunks all over that later freeze into oil pan killing mines

[@Dirtmonkey]

Drunk or mad he has to work.

[@dankruger2890]

Cat Hat

[@meadowviewlawncarellc8079]

Ha dribbles! I call them crumbs 😂. Definitely something never left behind. Doesn’t look professional.

[@stevewebb6021]

and don't put snow where the guy plowing the lot next to you is planning to put his snow. drives me crazy when some guy next to one site I clear pushes snow where I plan to put what I am clearing AND covers the storm drain in the process!

[@GK-lw6gr]

first

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for being here GK!

[@332jatc]

and in that flyer for that job site you have exactly what you want them to do to the t u give him all that way they don't forget and they don't get their brain fart I got a little list they can check it off and then go ask you to do this wrong and fix it

[@keithparady2594]

Maybe it’s just the generation or maybe when I start noticing it it happens again and again

[@johnmckanna1064]

lol

[@davidmauersberger5431]

Don't be a cry baby get her dun.

[@darcygonneau4220]

Why dose it seem like he fires someone over doing this lol

[@momolovesyou9969]

I'm sure he has fired several for this. I'd assume he gives a few warnings, some people just dont listen and therefore shouldn't operate equipment.

[@FUNNYBOY12375]

The way he made the video was more of a training video for someone newly hired

[@christianness8983]

It's not called a skid loader you fool; it's called a multi-terrain loader. DUH!

[@Dirtmonkey]

yeah right-you can call it whatever you want but its still a skid loader