UTV plowing deep snow

How much snow can a UTV push? Let's see if it can plow 8" of heavy wet snow on long runs over a gravel driveway. Also show how NOT to push up the gravel when snowplowing

[@bigbear568]

Please never stop being you and posting these wonderful videos. Your are a wealth of knowledge and your son is very lucky. Be safe and stay blessed.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Appreciate that immensely. God Bless!

[@juliushalmos3531]

Thank you for explaining that. I picked up a plow for my quad last year and I did not know that

[@ed5607]

Man I miss the snow. I used to live in CO and moved to KS. It never snows here. It only rains. Rains when its 20 degrees. Inch and a half of ice on everythting. Man I miss the snow. Thanks again man for what you do. Stay safe!

[@bladesofglorylawnmaintenan6354]

I LOVE that machine!! Great video brother!! Y’all stay blessed up there!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks man, you too!

[@garypeacock0529]

Impressive lil machine, living in the south now I do miss the snow, originally from northern Indiana, but i'm a firm believer in working with them at a young age, I was plowing fields at the age of 8 LOL great memories, Great video,... Thanks Bossman....

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha nice!!

[@jakeydog1969]

I don't think I could watch 18 min of anyone else enjoying themselves plowing a driveway😬 God Bless you and your family Stanley. Merry Christmas

[@ritterjon]

💥 Totally agree with you concept of letting your kid drive many different pieces of equipment. That mechanical knowhow is something that can't be taught. Hands on is the best method. *Keep on tractoring!* 😁👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Exactly!

[@ritterjon]

@@Dirtmonkey I was just watching your short iron vid and I also happened to chat with them today about manufacturing blades for sub compacts. I let them know I’d be happy to help promote them on my channel. As you know that rear blade concept is a game changer.

[@Gabe_Colon]

Love snow and your snow videos..... thanks for the video.... keep up the good work....

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks, you too Gabe! Ive got one more coming in a few weeks.

[@jeffthomas6158]

I’ve been waiting to see this since the other vidja of the gravely. Moving that sand. Very impressive.

[@taylorteresi5476]

Absolutely love your video's!!! You are the man an ICON

[@Dirtmonkey]

I appreciate that!

[@andrewdawson3863]

Always love the videos always useful information especially for those of us that don’t get snow very often but at times it is useful.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad to help and happy Holidays!

[@andrewdawson3863]

Happy holidays to you as well!

[@MichaelKallelisOn2Wheels]

Great collection of gear. What a nice rig that is and it looks good for residential use (not too big) too, especially for those frustrated weekend warriors like me !

[@xxbambamxx7261]

That's the exact way i teach my 5 year old girl, she drove her first car when she was 4, sat on my lap to teach how the car works, stearing around a hug parking lot, using the blinkers, windsheald wipers and changing gear (stiringwheel flap) and how to back the car up... Like you said, they will be familiar with it, so in my mind, that will help her alot down the line🤟

[@golawnboygo]

making "geek to freak" proud everyday ! keep it up man

[@Dirtmonkey]

Geek is rock solid.

[@Nana-hu3xm]

Great presentation & great video Stanley

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks so much 😊

[@czajasumrall3800]

Hi Stanley I have been watching your videos and a lot of them. I wouldn’t subscribe but I owe you that much. Keep up the good work and keep your video’s going and I’m proud to say I’m a happy subscriber.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Appreciate that, thanks for the support 😌

[@jrbrumley9334]

It did a nice job of leveling your rough drive. Yes, it will dig in and take off high spots but much less when the drive starts level and is frozen. I actually remove my shoes normally.

[@milwsdl39]

That’s a really good machine and you didn’t add any weight and it pushed that much snow I’m very impressed

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Seems like a badass little machine that moves a lot of snow for such a small machine but then again so do bobcats! Can you imagine if that thing actually had a lift bucket on it so you could dump it wherever you wanted it + push it. Maybe one day. Great video though and a great test. I hope one day to see that Minnesota snow. Stay safe and stay well and as always God bless.

[@densign1223]

Smart kid! No I don’t want to, you destroy your own equipment. Have to respect him for that!

[@Dirtmonkey]

He's got a good heart.

[@peterwill3699]

Hi Stan,he didn't want to screw up and have you kidding him for 10 years.

[@glennporter2590]

He must have the common sense that he inherited from his mother

[@roberture5903]

@@glennporter2590 I love that,that's the way to give Stanley a good shot. He can take it.

[@whitenas]

Something always satisfying about watching snow getting plowed

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed

[@donaldsaunders4736]

Your a nice man and a good dad and your son helping you is awesome 👍

[@creamcorn888]

i wish more parents were like you. great job man.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks John!

[@alexlynch8302]

when you said the thing about it being like a car.. I learned to drive in a f-350 working at a summer camp and driving a riding mower helped because while it is two different worlds it helped me learn to control it.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats amazing! Hopefully the same happens to my son

[@BRIANVANDUYN]

Seen a hack on KZbin- PVC pipe on bottom of cutting edge wont pickup gravel it slides over it !!!

[@manofsan]

You're a good parent, who knows how to show his kids the ropes. You should look at the Roxor, which is a UTV that's more jeep-like, and literally drives like a jeep. It's also very upgradeable/modifiable.

[@Dirtmonkey]

manofsan cool I’ll check it out! & thanks so much 😊

[@dougsmonsters4866]

Outstanding, canny wait for snow here in Scotland!! Great wee machine

[@Dirtmonkey]

Dude Scotland is so fascinating. Id love to go there some day. Kind of a bucket list item.

[@dougsmonsters4866]

Stan, kettle will always be on should u visit. 💯

[@1farmer608]

I have been plowing snow with a Honda rubicon four wheeler since I was 11. It gets super cold on a 4 wheeler and side by sides are expensive. So I have to make due with what I got. Good to see someone teaching their kids young how to drive things. I remember learning to drive a car for the first time and I had no problems, I was even able to parallel park. If your worried about him driving and parking use a Utv or 4 wheeler with cones to teach him how to park. It helped me so maybe it will help him.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sounds great!

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

Hey I got an older pug utv and on the top ege of plow I mounted a pice of conveyor belt so snow don't roll over the top and keep gravel or anything from hitting the windshield... To each is own keep up the good work brother 💪

[@daverobertson3519]

WE have very little snow here in w.Ky. But I still enjoy your videos. Nice job working with your son They will be treasures time.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Dave!

[@pdubs7069]

Those shoes are stock on polaris Snow Plows...I just plowed for the first time with my sportsman 570 two days ago... the snow was not very wet but we got 13"of snow! IT WAS AWESOME! I did clip a curb and wrecked 1 part of my shear pins.. luckily you can flip it over for a second shear!!

[@normsatv]

Pretty impressive consider how wet snow is no complaints there . Real nice for a sxs . Power Angle to boot awesome setup .

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sure is

[@Beandiptheredneck]

I’ve been plowing my driveway with an atv with a 54” plow for a couple years. I love it, it’s so easy and fast,much better than a blower for my application. My shoes are pretty high because I have a mix of old lumpy busted concrete and gravel lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

That is awesome! lol

[@poojanhirani4581]

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[@Dirtmonkey]

SWEEET!!

[@Elkmonger]

Thanks for making this video. I've been contemplating putting a plow on my Gator 835 with HVAC, but was wondering how well they'll do. Seems like all the KZbin videos show these things plowing 1/2" of snow. I was particularly surprised to see how well you could turn with it with a plow full of snow. Also, trust your commentary. I'm 50 and I've been plowing snow with garden tractors since I was about 9. I'm so excited to put a plow on the Gator. I live in NE PA and if it could only handle half this much snow it would be fine.

[@tdubbs934]

I have a diesel gator. I can plow six inches in two wheel drive. They are unstoppable!! Put a Plow on that thing!

[@znovosad555]

so funny enough thanks to tractor time with tim i was introduced to edge tamers. currently we use our JD 1025R with the front end loader bucket to move snow on our gravel driveway. At least our portion. before adding the edge tamers all the gravel would get scraped up and into the yard. now they act just like those pucks and are a skid shoe for your bucket. they take 5 minutes if that to install and un install. i can even plow into the yard and put my piles further into the yard leaving more space in the driveway to park the cars. you could even use them for other materials like mulch piles, stone, dirt, etc placed on the grass. they’re truly a god send. the only thing you lose is a good back drag.

[@haydenuk02]

That’s one powerful machine keep up the hard work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care

[@Dirtmonkey]

I was surprised by it. I couldn't beleive what it could do. Did you see when I hauled all that sand with it? Like 27 tons worth in one day!

[@haydenuk02]

@@Dirtmonkey Neither could I and yea sure did that was also amazing to watch and I also love watching your videos and love seeing how you and your crew are so careful and are so particular on each job and they turn out amazing you and your crew should be proud of yourself. Keep it up and I am surprised by the little asv that could that was another powerful machine you have pick out some awesome pieces of equipment take care and hope you all are doing well through these tough times friend 👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Doing Great - you stay safe to ok?

[@haydenuk02]

@@Dirtmonkey good good and thank you friend 👍

[@logansimpson305]

Great video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jrbrumley9334]

I have a 2002 Polaris Ranger 500 which I bought new and have a six-foot snow blade with it. It continues to plow snow every winter. They are much handier than a tractor, pickup, or skid loader also angle my blade much more than you did in the video and the snow rolls off to the side rather than rolling in front of the plow.

[@bobthompson4319]

A really good idea on teaching the kids how to drive that way

[@SnowPlowNews]

Thanks for the lesson!

[@caboosevx9676]

I learned how to drive on a backhoe. Now I know there’s a pretty big difference between a backhoe and my little 4 cylinder car. But since I learned on the backhoe I feel more comfortable driving large heavy vehicles. There was a company that I worked for which they provided company vehicles for their labors and plumbers. Plumbers pretty much all got swapped to box van/truck pretty much like the side of a ups truck. But yeah definitely worth learning to drive on many different vehicles

[@lh98]

i do the same with my quad plow. always wondered why truck plows don’t do the same because it would extend the life of the cutting edge and make for happy customers when they don’t have to spend spring raking all that gravel back to the driveway. The only downside is sometimes not having a full scrape off ends in spots freezing when temps drop and makes for a bumpy slippery driveway. I bought what are dubbed as “edge tamers” for my tractor loader too. this helps keep the cutting edge off the gravel as well. problem is my driveway being hilly makes for uneven cuts. is what it is.

[@htownblue11]

Cool of you to teach your young buck how to use that. Nothing cooler than being a young man learning how to operate some equipment. Had to make you feel good on the inside. He seems like a good young man. Something about apples and trees and falling near comes to mind, ha!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha yeah, thanks TJ!

[@stevencarsley1983]

Looks like a great machine.

[@DonG0412]

Hey, thanks for the vids. Suggestion: Maybe try a small propane heater, i.e. like Mr. Heater F242010 MH4GC Golf Cart Heater, to quickly heat up the cab. They fit in the cup holder and last a few hours. Great mini heater. Also, Frankie could use it in the field for his cold hands. Take care.

[@Nick-gi6ym]

On my new fisher HDX it was an option shoe kit. My driveway is dirt 600 feet shoes are a must. It really sucks when the ground isn’t frozen. Thanks Again

[@moneydog6317]

This is just the thought you could install a 2" pipe and split it on the bottom of your cutting edge of your plow that way it stays on top of everything and will not tear up your gravel or lawn this is what we do with our big trucks. Sometimes them skids will get hung up on certain things while you're plowing.

[@matty2helpfull]

Wow im really impressed with how that moves snow wow ive used a regular 4wheeler with a plow and it just couldn't move the Minnesota snow so I took it off and got a snowblower for my lawnmower iv3 been happy with that ever since

[@Dirtmonkey]

I was surpirsed at how ell it pushed

[@roachbrotherslawncare2936]

This thing is impressive man

[@plowboy6636]

enjoyed it and thanks for doing

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sweet, thanks for watching 👍

[@maxclement1502]

Great video Stan

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Max! Ever had a chance to try one?

[@farmerbob4554]

You did a good job instructing your son Stan. Just enough information and you let him go for it. You challenged him as well. You weren’t patronizing or condescending but you gave him enough information to let him learn by himself. Good work dad!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha i’m trying! Thanks so much Bob 😊

[@toddedington9684]

I have a polaris 570 midsize with a Denali 66" county plow. I stick 300 lbs in the bed and push upwards of 18" of snow. These things are amazing.

[@deadcup3979]

Kubota 1100 RTV works amazing in real deep snow, Diesel tho but it has diff locks and all that good stuff it's basically a tractor, We would also use it too pull bins that got upwards of 2000 pounds and we'd chain 4-5 of them on and it'd pull it with ease

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats good to know- thanks for the info

[@AK-je2cn]

Hello from Maribor, Slovenia. No snow here, yet ;)

[@jessiehodges1513]

That thing is literally a rebrand polaris ranger right down to the digital readout on the dash

[@Dirtmonkey]

yes it is. with Gravely upgrades for work purposes.

[@neolightproductions]

Exactly my thought. I thought he was sitting in a ranger cause I recognized the dash too.

[@johncarlberg4481]

The idle sounds pretty similar to a 570 idle

[@jerome4995]

Exactly what he said about @2:15

[@pacificdrumma]

Polaris is the best partner to have for a vehicle like this

[@CelticReeperOutdoors]

This comment might be a day late and a dollar short, so to speak, there's a video out there that shows a gentleman taking a piece of PVC pipe and making a cut in it with a saw and attaching it to the bottom of his plow to protect his gravel driveway, I've done this and it worked great, good luck and enjoy your snow 🌨️

[@defiant4698]

That's cool! I have an Autistic son that probably won't ever get his license so we bought a Honda Pioneer 1000-5. It's a pretty impressive machine. He loves driving it!

[@TopNotchTile]

My 8 yr old drove my car a bit .. up in central mn we have a small farm .. drives the skidsteer at times too needs longer legs .. slips wood stacks wood all his choice .. tonight he helped mom skin a small buck .. but that's how they learn if there willing then let them to it all these were his choice .. he wanted to weld and help me do to legs on our raised gardens it's amazing .. each there own but being willing on there own teach them as much as you can ..

[@Dirtmonkey]

Sounds like your son is a Big helper.

[@PHS1990J]

Dude you make good videos. Would like to see another one of the CS-590 though.

[@bobby9623]

Holy awesome, couldn’t get me out of that thing .

[@billjensen6216]

Great info

[@alanswanson1952]

It did do much better than I thought it would.chains may help when you get some ice underneath

[@formdog9861]

your son is great he did a great job stay safe

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you!

[@DouglasUphoff]

Great info, Same is true for a walk behind snow blower. I learned that the hard way two years ago after blowing a bunch of my driveway rock into my front yard. yikes

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ive got a new snownlower vid coming out. What kind did you use?

[@DouglasUphoff]

@@Dirtmonkey Mine is an Ariens deluxe 24. It's a homeowner grade, but it certainly does everything I need. My choice was based almost 100 % on the fact that the dealer is within 5 mi. of my house. And of course, it was in stock and ready to go when the forecast was calling for 8 inches of snow at the time.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Oh heck yeah. They make Great machines. I use an Ariens Tracked unit which is residnetial-for my heaviest duty commercial work.

[@DouglasUphoff]

@@Dirtmonkey I'm looking forward to your snowblower vid. In addition to valuable review type information, you have a knack for providing real world tips and tricks that are awesome. Keep doing all that you do. Blessings to you and your family and your team.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Douglas and Blessings to you!

[@sevendyseven4090]

I got so fed up with my puny 5ft quad plow, made adjusting 30" little plows for the edges, now i got a 9.5' quad plow, sped up plowing by 70%.

[@poojanhirani4581]

Yesssiiirr the highlight of my day has arrived

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool Beans!

[@yardhelpwithjames821]

Me to

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome!

[@j.p.huntsman9539]

always look forward to stans videos

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you!

[@jerrystott7780]

I drove my first machine alone at age 6, a old Ford 8N tractor. Dad had to meet me at the farmhouse to stop it because I couldn't reach the brakes. 😂 mom threw a fit.

[@frankfred3411]

Nice little piece of equipment now you just have to learn how to plow snow , good luck have fun

[@Dirtmonkey]

That's the plan, Thank you!

[@andrewfell7642]

I sure wish my bikes plow had a shoe setup like that. That looks like 1/4- 3/8 inch adjustment unlike the 3/4in adjustment mine has

[@MrTdogg175]

If it doesn't already have one you should definitely get a front or rear mounted winch so if it does get stuck you can yank yourself out with it! That thing moves a lot more snow than I thought it would!

[@joshb-8810]

Great video. I was wondering what model and brand that amber LED beacon is?

[@MinorMatt2100]

Stan! Love the videos. What kind of tires you run on the plow trucks for snow?

[@Dirtmonkey]

I don't know. My stock firestones on the Ram are junk right at 15,000. big surprise right?

[@marcplaisted460]

Love the plowing videos. Question for you:, I live in Duluth and have commercial properties. I can find plow companies to plow but none of them seem to be willing to offer clearing of sidewalks and entrance ways. In your snow removal company do you offer that service?

[@kscray]

Great vid Stan I liked how your son wanted you to destroy your own toy. Funny kid

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha yep

[@andyt4632]

Good to watch👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sgninjasllc8172]

Great video guys try to stay worm and safe

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Treyvon. You to Bro!

[@jmac5058]

That wave action that makes it plow easier is called scowel

[@davidconklin7302]

Your son did a great job 👍

[@Quarry4x4]

Good information for me in Central Queensland Australia

[@martinneps9387]

Anybody who got a plow truck should know this

[@lmilne4859]

Well explained.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you!

[@tripleb6514]

Love that thing! I’m up North of yas, what dealer you pick that up at?

[@joeblow3939]

🧡🧡 Stan, take the blade to the ground pull the pins now after the blade bottoms out extend the puck out to the first hole. That was so easy to explain, but I bet a bear to do. 😇

[@jaysusr]

Stan you need a barn! It would be anawesome crossover video series with Kyle from Rural Renovation

[@Blazer02LS]

Same issue with most snow blowers, you need to adjust the shoes or you get to rake up the gravel from the entire yard... I've been thinking of getting a UTV and setting it up with a front mounted 3 point style blower with an engine in the bed running a pump like a skid steer set up. Would make a handy rig to do driveways in a couple towns because you don't end up with lots of banks to deal with. Plus the UTV would be better than most tractors as you could easily run it on the streets and not worry about the trees and wires as much.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah- I just did a snowblower vid but didn't have the shoes adjusted right. argh....

[@Blazer02LS]

@@Dirtmonkey BTDT. Learned my lesson the first time. Then I made wider shoes as well. Tried wheels once but they didn't like the side stress.

[@DIGGER19860]

Can you put gravely attachments on a normal polaris or any other brands? Or do they only fit a gravely side by side?

[@engine3610]

Never plowed on my birthday till this year but the way it's going not surprised

[@Dirtmonkey]

Well thats a cool birthday !

[@Santabigred]

Love your videos! And has anyone ever said you look like Richard Rawlings from Gas Monkey garage? 😂

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hahahaha- haven't heard that one yet

[@dilligafdude9434]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one that calls defrosters "defroggers".

[@JETSPEED117]

Hell yas, first the atv, then tractors, had fun with the doodlebugs for 4 years till i turned 16 and got my licence...

[@johnqpublic3319]

00:12- you clean your RTV off better than most people here in NJ! 👍✌🏻

[@sunseeker5071]

Colten can be on our crew any day. Way to go Colten. !!!!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

That would be so cool if he wanted to do that!

[@deeeeeeps]

I would use that big Vplow and back drag it....no damage to yard and builds a nice base. Then once you get a nice ice base built up you can use the side x side.

[@miguelgutierrez7514]

Hi Stan. Greeting From Venezuela.......

[@Dirtmonkey]

Hello there!

[@ranger6x660]

My Ranger 800 6x6 does an amazing job plowing snow. It takes mine about 20 min of plowing to fully warm up and then it will heat you out of the cab.

[@TBONESIDEOFLIFE]

Really enjoying that Gravley, what a useful machine with that plow and dumper. Just wondering, and kinda off-topic, when will the "just a titch" Shirts be out? (LOL) I can see that being a popular seller. All the best! Cheers!

[@TBE.LLC.]

First off all your videos are usually pretty awesome love watching them thank you very much for putting them out that snow plow would be pretty cool if it had bolt-on skirts to turn it into a pusher and the transmission on them things is always jerky it would be cool if they had a hydrostatic drive instead of that centripetal clutch other than that really awesome looking tool

[@saratammaro3505]

Great dad This is a great example on how to be a real MAN

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks Sara 👍