Plowing Snow - JCB Teleskid

[@jasonrowe268]

love the phoography. that JCB really pops against the snow background.

[@aaronm2742]

Great timing with the tyres! One Lonely Farmer called you out for a burnout!

[@bluedodge14]

Love watching the jcb at work, wish I had for my own snow removal

[@Golf_Course_Guy]

Perfect timing I can watch a video while eating lunch

[@HowFarmsWork]

Hope you enjoy!

[@HellzBellz7]

the track pads slapping the group has got to be one of the most mesmerising sounds ever

[@markmiller4685]

Keep the tracks clean and up off the ground! Bout all you can do! Good video!!

[@jefferymohney7557]

Keep on keeping on and stay safe out there.

[@zoeyxander]

Clean undercarriage, drive hubs at the end of each day to prevent mud from freezing especially on top of the undercarriage. Park it “high and dry”- on old tires or pallets. Spray with WD 40 or 3m silicone spray or 3m 5-way penetrating spray to prevent freezing. Cleaning at the end of the work day whatever hour day or night that may be is well worth the effort to avoid a major headache the following day. Also, if you find yourself in muddy terrain, drive to the deep snow first to minimize mud buildup on the undercarriage and drive hubs. Happy New Year!

[@blackflame888]

Give some spray-on cooking oil a try to keep snow and ice from sticking to the track frame. Works on snowblower chutes, so worth a try here too.

[@Farmall450]

Nice heater. Saw them on sale at Farm & Fleet. I doubt you can close up that building tight enough to cause issues with the air.

[@5thgenerationbarlowfarmer185]

Great Video! Been pushing snow constantly in northern PA!

[@HowFarmsWork]

Same here!

[@remingtonposthuma1633]

We have the same heater and we use diesel in it and we have a closed shop with no doors open and it is clean so you could shut the shed doors

[@garygrandadam7849]

Number 1 off-road a lot cleaner burning than #2 naturally and cheaper than kerosene. We run it all winter in a well insulated shop and I'm up here by Hayward. Good vids. Hope the winter goes well, for all of us.

[@mikei2545]

You need a snow pusher blade Ryan, they work so much better than a bucket.

[@GoldPicard]

Having just a small little 40 horse tractor with a bucket on the front and a 3-point back with a blade, I am in total agreement Ryan it is a word of difference. Use the blade to clear the paths and then the bucket if you have to move the snow piles.

[@hughwhaley3179]

Thanks for sharing Ryan 🚜👍

[@SimonKL11]

It's a winter wonderland👍😁 the jcb is a nice piece of equipment😉👍

[@ianhaggart1438]

Yip looks like you have that kind of snow that let's you try out what shape, style of drive way you could get up and round the yard🤣😂. Nice to have a cab and heater to. You've spoilt yourself this winter space heater to. 😊. Great video. Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

[@athumblessman]

Some good notes you made about turning and getting unstuck with the JCB. I've been curious myself as to how well it handles the snow, so thanks for talking about that. Great video, love the drone shots! Keep up the great work!

[@vijyalaxmigupta5351]

Hi

[@bigz3878]

Man you guys need a heated shop. Would be expensive. Love the videos. Thanks

[@HowFarmsWork]

Yeah, but have to have a way to pay for it first

[@muskyhunterred]

Perfect timing for needing new tires since you were just challenged by OLF to burn some rubber.

[@accomack100]

Here in the east we put straw bales around our home foundations to keep our house warmer!!!

[@roberthakeman9822]

I used to pile snow around the foundation of the house or put bales down around the house and then pile snow on and around the bales both are good insulation to use during the winter also I've used the spray foam on the inside of the foundation in the basement especially in cracks first on then cover the foundation or cut strips of plywood and notch out the studs on the plywood and and staple insulation to the plywood and then screw the plywood into place

[@brittblanton8342]

Thanks for the great video awesome drone footage Ryan 👍

[@bigjdirtandplay7930]

I built my heated shop 5 years ago the longer you wait to build it the more it will cost nice skid I’m thinking about getting a telleskid they look sweat

[@rylanstonestrom4558]

Gotta love snow

[@Adam_Poirier]

Happy new year Ryan hope all is well. That JCB is a sweet ride

[@samrugtiv3839]

Good work sod buster. Ps when you get new tires make sure you get a alignment.

[@richardbarrett8697]

Have a block of wood or a couple of strong pallets you can back up to next to the shed, use the bucket to lift yourself up into the air and run the tracks fast in both directions to throw out the worst offending material. flying JCB lol.

[@daleley7645]

Good video, looks funny without the barn. Have a good one.

[@charleslynch7274]

I've never plowed snow before but it looks fun

[@IHkid]

We use compressed are and a leaf blower to get most of the snow out. The problem with the heater is unless you park it else where or on good rock for it to drain away, it has a tendency to freeze the water just melted off machine. If the snows frozen keep it frozen and blow it off.

[@donburg5125]

Thank God you don't have the ice and snow we have down here on the Illinois/Wisconsin border

[@landerson1012]

You have about as best solution to rid the tracks of snow as anything. One tip I have seen for traction is people have put ice screws in the tread. The heads are made of carbide for longer life. But then you get the pleasure of removing them in the spring.

[@waterskiingfool]

another great video. What's with the crummy blue tarpd hanging in the shed? Do you have a tractor mounted snowblower on any of the farms?

[@Mtnfarmer]

Spray it down good with a cheap cooking spray keeps the snow ice and mud from sticking. It's not prefect but it helps.

[@johnmoore669]

I knew a farmer that dug down in the dirt of his barn to put heavy plastic shipping pallets in the hole so when he parked his telehandler the snow would melt into the cracks of the pallets and not freeze his unit to the ground. He also said spraying the cog wheels with "Pam" non stick spray did wonders too... I am not sure, but it worked for him... lol

[@rickduquette3399]

Here's a suggestion for you to try, you might like it or not Take some of those wooden palettes that you have laying around and line them up where you want to park the JCB. Not only will it give you a spot to park it but it will keep it high enough off the floor so the tracks won't freeze up after you have melted off the snow from the tracks. And the ground will get a chance to let the water drain away or dry up. Just remember to keep a close eye on that heater when you have it running. OR since you're having new tires put on your truck you could put the old ones down on the ground and drive the JCB on top of them. turn on the heater snow melts away and the JCB is up off the wet ground and no frozen tracks. I see that a few other folks had similar suggestions, so go and try out one or more and please let us know how things worked out.

[@mikeditta9679]

Living in south Texas to see that much snow is pretty neat, but I am sure after a few days of moving it around you would get tried of it!

[@pikelakekenny1546]

A couple of thick patio blocks to drive on so theres more air flow all around the tracks would help

[@tbix1963]

You might want to consider digging out a small trench just narrower than the distance between your tracks. Put in some type of wood or timber to park on and put the heater on low at one end of trench blowing heat from the back up under the machine allowing both tracks to melt at the same time. A sheet of plywood or whatever you have handy leaned against the side of the tracks should help keep the heat concentrated on the tracks. I had to work on my car in the driveway once with the door open for access. Parked the car on a tarp and brought the loose end up over the open door and across the roof, held it in place by closing it in the door. Put an old popcorn air popper under the car, was nice and toasty even though it was negative teens outside.

[@jamesbyrne5734]

I think I’d probably try putting some small square hay bales around it to stop the cold getting to it if that was doable 🤔🤔 . Not sure how cold it gets there 🥶🥶 But initially keep away from the exhaust 🤗🤗 . Otherwise an insulated shed just big enough to take the JCB and ur heater 🤗

[@thedieselmechanic9459]

love your vids keep up the good work

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks, will do!

[@craigmiller5372]

I put Pam cooking spray on my plow to keep the snow from sticking. Not sure if they would keep the snow from building up on the tracks but hey you wanted a suggestion!

[@doc40mike]

Get a plow for your truck and get bfgoodrich ko2's for your tires. Great combo

[@larrynicholsiii8562]

That JCB looks awsome, and its not anything against JCB but I dont like how you have to step over the track to get in

[@ArcsandSparks315]

I park on a old truck bed liner in the snow belt! Never been stuck but I got 168 scratchers in each track, lol.

[@danielmartone3179]

How you were cleaning the tracks was the right way. If you had access to water I would wash everything then grease it

[@leol1682]

Hey Ryan I see you need under the skid wood ,like we did under trac on the dozer .too .

[@littlecass67]

Looks like you need a snow pusher to help speed things along!!

[@fazerainbow5674]

Great video Ryan just catching up on your videos and so far Great job snow plowing job does good job in the snow ❄ good thing that u have a tracked jcb instead of tires cause for a good reason such as driving over nails and whatever else u can pick up lol you wood of defiantly went through so many flat tires thumbs up and shared

[@bunnywarren]

If you knock of the easier bits of snow and ice before taking the JCB inside there's less for the heater to melt and it should go faster. Takes a lot of energy to melt snow so any you can remove outside is a bonus, plus it's not melted on the floor of your shed.

[@Blackwellll3066]

Love the video im surprised ya don't use a plow on the JCB seems like ya could plow a wider pass each time

[@kevingordon7426]

Thanks for the comment about diesel fuel. I agree, kerosene can be expensive and hard to get. I like the parking on wood idea. Up off the ground.

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

Great video as always ryan!!! I would keep oiling the tracks should really help the snow from sticking but your idea is also good with the heater helps melt the dmax also lol. Have a good one

[@hanshardt6122]

I have heard that if you use some ceramic wax on the metal part help keep the snow off. it work good on my snow blower keeps it from plugging

[@TimberTramp]

Trench shovel works for cleaning tracks

[@Tyler-10]

Use a hose with a nozzle on the end for mud/manure, then park inside with a 2 by 6 under each track. If froze at next use hit with torpedo heater.

[@markpontes4457]

Blast it with a Leaf blower and broom before you bring it in the barn, won't take long to melt . And park it on some big rubber mats they use in barns.

[@gkspud206]

i was using a diesel heater a while ago that has an exhaust on the top for ducting away the fumes so it could be used indoors.

[@michaelbarger637]

Your tracks are always going to get messy, but what had worked for me is trying to stay out of the deeper snow when turning, just back up into shallower snow if you can, if you can’t just turn nice and slow.

[@robh5390]

Clean the tracks using RV antifreeze or an alcohol water mixture run through a garden sprayer, pressure sprayer or venturi suction mix sprayer.

[@NevAdv]

is it possible to install woodstove in the machine shed? find one in craiglist or something like that for cheap. that should heat up nicely with closed doors. might works and cheaper...all u gotta to do is to chop the woods lol

[@brandonm6052]

I just put on kenda Klever R/T's on my company truck as a farm manager. Love them so far. Maybe next time .

[@KearneyBradT]

Ryan, we had a bulldozer years ago and my dad used to park it on railroad ties in order to keep it from freezing to the ground. Might try laying boards down under the tracks to keep it from sticking.

[@kevinwilliams563]

We used to have a float position on our truck mounted snow plows. We were told they wanted us to use them to protect cutting edges from un-even wear. We had to worry about hitting manhole frames in the city so I guess it made some sense. If you hit the frame at an angle it would float over it.

[@davidweedon9617]

Seen guys spray used oil on the tracks to keep them from freezing

[@KC2DZB]

Tent the JCB and heater with a big tarp to keep the heat in while you're melting out the tracks. Also, I wouldn't be too worried about carbon monoxide buildup in your building, it's not sealed up enough.

[@romewasnotbuiltinaday]

really. he said he gets dizzy when he uses it.

[@birdfeeding]

Any excuse to ride around in that nice teleskid! :)

[@shawnfox8002]

As far as tracks go they are good for spring summer and fall come winter I think tires are the way to go but that's my personal preference.

[@gn02020202]

The downward slope of the lifting arm is pointing down to the bucket when going forward due to any possible catch forces. When going in reverse, if the bucket catches the arm is going in the up direction. Now Ryan says that he tilts the bucket back so if anything is going to catch, it will be the smooth part of the bucket and will glide over the catch point.

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

2015 I first saw you to show me how to use my new skidloader! Thank you! I have the snow blade, and still need lots of tips...especially cuz snow only comes once a year, 2019 only had to plow 3 times....looks like this might be a longer snow winter....

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

I haven't watched yet but where do you buy attachments. I have been ordering online during the sales...but it's discouraging they do not put prices out there, have to dig for them..

[@zilla2006able]

you are so lucky Ryan where I live we post get some snow but we didn't.

[@matthahne5414]

Have you looked at the asv track system? They dont have a extendable boom but the track system is better

[@troymartin3693]

I could use a cap.. We used to spray diesel fuel on under carriage & rollers on 510 Massey when we were using tracks... Not sure if that's a good idea w/rubber tracks tho.... Those things were a bugger to keep clean tho... Spent many a cold hour cleaning them at the end of a rough day... (Late 1970s in western KY... )

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!! Hey Rocket!!

[@butchbunde8990]

Ryan a question for you, does the JCB with with tracks work in snow better then the Bobcat with tires?

[@jddriver9565]

yeaa finally a HFW snowplowing video again,thanks!:)

[@ErikEkedahl]

Donnies Tire & Auto in Dickeyville sells kerosene out of a pump (on the right side of the building), prices are close to diesel/gas prices. Just an FYI for refilling the torpedo with the proper fuel without breaking the bank. :D

[@SteveHolsten]

Thanks again, Ryan. Does the JCB have a heated cab?

[@mikeysgarage3697]

The ultimate way to prevent the tracks freezing would be to park it somewhere with in-floor heating, lol!

[@brianrutherford3229]

I would not worry about using float.that is why it is was invented. J have used it in both tractors and Bobcats anc never had an issue.i am from north Dakota and use to push alot of snow with both .

[@derrickrosenberger2128]

Get some of that Teflon spray and spray it on where you don't want ice or snow to stick i use it on everything during the winter

[@leegordon861]

When I was a kid we used to call those space heaters

[@roberthakeman9822]

We called them space heaters or knipco

[@camperry4962]

Ever thought about ceramic coating the parts of the track you have to clean mud/snow from?

[@dtw6967]

you may be able to use a backpack leaf blower to blow alot of the snow out of tracks before you even start to thaw it out. maybe just an idea.

[@kalemartin2437]

I really enjoy videos of feeding cows

[@Beastly05cr85rbkid]

Don't melt the tracks off, hit them with a leaf blower to get rid of the loose snow, then you won't deal with the water from the melted snow

[@karsniafarms]

Good tip to keep them nice and clean is in a heated shed

[@geraldwilson727]

Best thing I can think of is what my buddy he goes and gets his dad's bobcat and leaves his traxs unit parked in the winter months inside his shop because like you doesn't have a heated shop and with the snow removal from inside it takes longer than he has time for messing with on his operation

[@chrisohrmundt2963]

I've used an air hose and blown off the snow on some of our stuff. Seems to work nice.

[@nikphoenix]

Need to find some heavy duty plastic pallets to park the JCB on.

[@tunintunin3417]

What size are the tires, 1200 for a set sounds high from where I live.

[@isaacschute6761]

We have the same heater and our shop is all insulated and sealed so it is clean so you can leave the shed doors closed.

[@jeffkuipers1030]

should you invest into getting a blade for the jbc???

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

Put that heater in the loader at max heating and drive around to melt the ice, simple 🤯

[@romewasnotbuiltinaday]

So what do people do who can't defrost their tracks? Is the machine immovable when the tracks are frozen or can you muscle through it?

[@RayBtwFn]

6:42 *music intensifies*

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

Just a curious question: Don't you use proper winter tires in your climate? I don't mean standard M+S instead studded or friction tires that keep softer in cold temp. It's compulsory in Sweden Dec to end of March. We use mostly electric fan heaters for building work. Outside you can put a tarp over what you want to heat up and fan under it. Good luck with your winter chores, Ryan! On similar rubber tracked snow vehicles we have used same biodegradable fluid as concrete trucks uses not to get concrete splatter to fasten. Works well in cold also to take away hard frozen ice.

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

@@johnhaas2523 I can't find any "good all seasons tires", so I have three different road sets of wheels for my Toyota Land Cruiser. Summer, Fall/Spring friction, Winter studded. (have also more sets Offroad for Real Mud&Snow and chains).

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

@@johnhaas2523 AT2 is classed as a summer tire here in Sweden. We have a Snowflake in a trianglelike mountaintop as marking on all allowed wintertires. I use mostly Nokian tires made in Finland.

[@mikea1893]

I use Pam Cooking spray on my stale dish to keep the snow off (it work) give it a shot on one side. if it does not your out some Pam Lol. the area needs to be clean before you spray it on though so there's that dam it.

[@ohiofarmlife4020]

Is the building good enough that you could build a wall a divide it into two halves and insulation one half, not necessarily making it a shop just a spot to keep at 40 degrees or so?

[@kluckfabrication5991]

Diesel isn’t going to hurt it a bit, been running mine that way for a while.