Blowing Deep drifts with the mammoth

We take the Ariens Mammoth against 4-5 foot snow drifts in the upper peninsula of Michigan where they get 25-30 FEET of snow

[@dexewing1]

Thanks for the video on the Mammoth, nice to see them in action. They seem like unstoppable machines. Perfect for municipalities and school campuses, the ultimate solution for miles of sidewalks. A small fleet of these can easily replace an army of laborers. Keep up the excellent content, Stan!

[@ecf6760]

These would be a nightmare on miles of sidewalks though I think they’d be good for schools like you said or apartment complexes, though you’d want an enclosed cab with heat for miles sidewalks ..

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

@@ecf6760 these do have the engine heat vents blowing on your legs. With how people dress who work out in cold weather, bit heat and wind block is all you need to keep warm.

[@ecf6760]

@@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas I clear city sidewalks for a living and I’d hate life if I had to run one of these. Especially in the really heavy stuff that the road plow throws up onto the sidewalk. I run a small compact loader with a salter attached on the rear. In cab heating with suspension seat and radio. I couldn’t imagine standing up on one of these with the wind blowing on your back, snow blowing around, etc for 12 hours even 6 hours would be brutal.

[@ecf6760]

I mean it beats shoveling for sure it would be great at shopping centres, condos and etc,

[@4littleloons]

Great content Stan. Well done sir. I live north of Michigan and the snow we have here is heavy and icy. Hydraulic blowers are very limited and are feeble .They are on the right track going pto drive and hydrostatic drive. (Years ago I built a sort of novelty v8 walk behind blower with similar attributes ) I would enjoy some friendly comparison to prove that if these are good, then more must be better! The need to remove high build up of snow and place it far away is a necessity when you have annual snow deposits of 25’ between structures. Safe travels.

[@demetresrobinson2694]

Hat's off to you Stan for going far and beyond to provide, produce very informative information about equipment, instead of just getting content.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you sir.

[@demetresrobinson2694]

@@Dirtmonkey you're very much welcome sir.

[@SlipFitGarage]

One of the guys early in the video was talking about hydraulic efficiency. He said the best you can get is about 60% efficient with a hydraulic system. That may be true with low-end hydraulic components. But if you step up to high-end stuff like bent axial piston motors and pumps, (for example) you can get 90+ percent efficiency out of a system. However, those components are very expensive. So it's not that it CAN'T be done with a hydraulic system.... they're just trying to save some money. In this application there is nothing wrong with a PTO shaft so they made the right choice. Those look like great machines! Thanks for the video, Stan.

[@nocoolname32]

and that's probably why he said "typically" he didn't make a black and white statement. 4:12

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for your input.

[@mikesmith-ek1il]

The problem with PTO driven machines is the repair costs when gear boxes and shafts start to go bad. Hydro has built in relief to prevent damage. Between that and the harder/longer attachment time- I’d rather have hydro

[@SlipFitGarage]

@@mikesmith-ek1il It's possible that a gear box could cost more than a standard hydraulic gear pump, or gear motor..... but probably not with the 90+ efficient stuff that I'm talking about. Depending on specific specs and brand, a bent axis piston drive motor... JUST a drive motor alone can cost anywhere between $3000 - $7000 and the bent axial piston pump on the other end of the circuit will cost just as much, and probably more. Sure, a large manufacturer is not going to pay full retail when they order thousand of these components but a machine with a high efficiency hydraulic system can easily price the machine right out of the market. Just my $0.02...

[@nocoolname32]

@@mikesmith-ek1il there is maintenance for sure with gear boxers and shafts. if done regularly you should get decades out of them. my hydraulic lines last way shorter than my gear boxes. every winter im replacing multiple hydraulic lines. pros and cons to each method of power.

[@Derf1313]

And folks wonder why Yoopers have such great attitudes, lol. I'm a Troll (one who lives "under" the Bridge ) in W. Mich, lots never understand "Lake Effect" snow (while we certainly don't get what we did when I was a kid...) that can give ya 2' of snow(5'+drifts) overnight. These certainly look as though they'll do the job, saw a few comments about compact tractors, but ya certainly can't spin 360's with those, & most of the time ya better have filled tires. Thanx greatly for offering some insight into tools to get the jobs done! Well done Stan !!

[@order6676]

Nice to see you in my home state Stan! UP is definitely it's own mini state! Idk how they do it every year with that much snow but it's for sure a beautiful part of the state!

[@denisbrisebois7658]

Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. The location and this piece of equipment…unreal !!! A+++

[@CZAnthonyX]

those machines are bad to the bone! I say this in hopes of jinxing myself, we havent got hardly any snow this year. I hope we get 1 or 2 more good storms this year! Keep up the great work!

[@toddglass4661]

Thanks for doing these videos there really helpful for us contractors to see what's new and improved keep up the good work 👍

[@stevecrossland3681]

I really like the machines. As a homeowner with an 800 ft long driveway on a hill and not living in northern Michigan. I would like to see a 48-in wide snowblower or even 60 as an option. The ability to make it a two-wheel drive operation and put a front mount mower on there would also be very interesting. Just trying to think of side the box. Great video Stanley.

[@mitchellviront1632]

All those empty housing units, shameful, sad ! Thanks Stan for your efforts.

[@tomthompson489]

Hi Stanley, that old bass is a cool place. Looks like you’re having a ball 30 feet of snows a lot more than when you get down here in Harrison, Arkansas, hang loose, Stanley enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.😂😢😢😅😊❤

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I like that set up , I would take the blower with the cab and then the plow. That blower is great. Thanks for the video

[@kevinwillis2878]

Finally a good " mammoth" video, thanks for the information, I have been inquiring about the snow cab and it's availability, now I have my answer.

[@delbert9357]

I loved the video and the machines. I was snow plow driver for the State in Illinois for 20 years. We used brine injected into the auger carrying the salt. We also had a spray trailer with 1000 gallons of brine that we would spray bridges with twice a week. We made or own brine and I was never really a big fan of it I usually would turn it off and run just salt never noticed a difference. Plus if your in a really cold place once it gets around 25 degrees the salt stops working. Anyway if you run those machines like you guys did be prepared for something to break or with salt something to corrode very quickly. Salt will find it's way into places you will never know until it's too late. And if you use salt on a parking lot your driving through all that melting salt every snow storm. Great video though very impressive product.

[@michelpicton8357]

Amazing content Stan 👌. This time of year is the best on your channel

[@RCPSU4]

That is an impressive machine. I'd like to see this thing come with an option for steel tracks if those would help in the winter. Another thing I see when watching the Mammoth is the potential for all-season use with it's front mounted PTO. Flail mower, tree saw...

[@edstevens9357]

Thanks for taking us all over for this.snow blower for us

[@onemansvideos2134]

I like the clean cut of the snow after the machine has gone through

[@dancin4]

Very capable machines! I would go for the plow and the broom....but I have moved to FL and I just enjoy seeing snow in the WI/MN/MI area where I lived most of my life.

[@beaumershon3066]

Fun watching these videos Stan, but good god am I thankful I'm not in the market for one of these! It was 82 here where I live today. And I have real monkeys in my back yard! Coconut trees and a cold beer!

[@jaxturner7288]

That’s Fing awesome. 👏

[@andysukosd8177]

Absolutely love your videos ! Great job and Thank you !

[@davieslawnservice1455]

Good video Stan...We use Toro multiforce for some of our snow removal jobs( blade is to wide for regular sidewalks) but using the multiforce year round is what I love as a business owner. Ariens definitely has to find a way to use the mammoth year round as it looks like a well performing machine. Thx for posting

[@cardo1111]

I love that Stanley always asks the good questions like how much, warranty....Of course the reply: it's $14,999. not $15,000. Ariens builds quality products in the states with solid domestic customer support. Unfortunately here in the NY Metro burbs snow has been nearly non existent for nearly a couple of years now. I would love to use my Ariens Platinum snow blower but the opportunity just isn't there.

[@robd.4319]

Nice machines. The snow looked kind of powdery we seem to get a more wetter snow in the Chicago land area. That being said I do own a brand new Ariens two stage walk behind blower. I love it so far talking about hand warmers wow very nice.

[@kurranngaming7530]

Welcome to the UP lads, the equipment looks great!

[@chuckb9867]

Great video Stan I would want a banana seat add a brush hog for summer and fill the tires with beet juice these machines are unbelievable

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@stanhensley3082]

Another really 😎 video. Thanks 🤗.

[@patrickpoulard24]

These machines are a BOSS. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 They will make short work out of ANY snow storm. 👑👑👑👑👑🤔

[@edp9743]

Information on the shear bolt / safety clutch on the snow blower. ease of service. Brooms worked out for us well at the schools leaving a nearly clean surface reducing the need for salt and the tracking of snow into the buildings. The blower is a necessity in heaver snow . The performance of the blower matches the forgone Gravely " snow cannons" of the 70,80 and 1990. Auger and fan speeds appear where they need to be.

[@AHinde]

I didn't start out hyped for this one, but those are some cool little machines. Thanks for the entertaining demo! Are they just snow, or do they have attachments for the warmer months?

[@Ariceater]

I was wondering the same thing. What sort of use can you get from that tractor in the warmer months?

[@Dirtmonkey]

Just snow for now.

[@JamesMcLaren1000]

If it had a mower on the front do you think the skid-type steering would rip up the turf?

[@djdew78]

some warm month atatchments and turf tires that be a yr round machine worth it were we get a few snow falls a yr

[@bcrusher1979]

@@Dirtmonkey I love Ariens snow blowers. I think more people would buy this if they could find a use for it all year round.

[@Harikarikillboy-fs5vl]

Stan, I don’t even live anywhere near snow, don’t like it at all yet here I am watching every dang video you post. Lmao. These machines are expensive but I can definately see their value to a contractor, clearing walkways in plazas and other areas of high pedestrian traffic where bigger equipment can’t or aren’t allowed to go.

[@merrymanrc]

Those are so cool it be great for a small business who do their own snow removal or someone who just starting out.

[@garrettnelson1642]

What a great video, something I really wanted to see!

[@jsuperman7672]

The Air intake for the air filter, is what I would like to know if they have had any issues with, far as snow getting drawn in there and choking off the air and then stopping your motor. I would order all 3 attachments, and the shield, you don't always need to plow, or you need to plow but not blow the snow, or you have a blizzard and you need the snow blower, looks like a fun machine to operate.

[@grumpy1311]

Ohhh, snow sweet snow , Where did this winter you go? For a northern state called Maine, This year , All we seem to get is rain! If it doest not snow soon , our equipment is ready in vein! ❄️ 🙏 Those look like well built snow machines !

[@pmae9010]

thanks for the view of these cool pcs of eq, 'V' plow and a broom.

[@MB12116]

I’m in Tahoe at the moment and they are expecting about 5 feet of snow this weekend, and have already received over 8 feet in January. What is unique about how they handle snow in CA is they use large Kodiak snowblowers to clear the shoulder after plows clear the roads.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Dang.

[@Polack-ml9fh]

That’s not unique, we do the same thing in the UP.

[@MB12116]

@@Polack-ml9fh Caltrans has specifically built units, not doubting the UP doesn’t use blowers.

[@billhull6842]

I am more interested in the snow blower. I like the concept and it is easier to use. I am using the Aarions 36" professional walk behind model. I still have my eyes on the Muscox. I am hampered by the price of the unit. I like the brushes but I don't need to spend that much time at an account. I can snow blow, scrap with the shovel and then salt probably quicker than all of those machines. I will send you an email about a customer communication I had today. It was rather touching.

[@donjohnson3701]

You guys are sooo lucky! What pieces of equipment! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesbeasley]

Now THAT would be a very useful machine. Looks like a mini tank!

[@januarymorris9087]

If I was building one of those machines, I would probably do the snow blower kit with the cab, I think I would find the most use out of that. The plow looks pretty good as a second possible option for me. I probably wouldn't bother with the brushes or the Brine kit unless I did something more sidewalk related. The salt spreader attachment is a possibility

[@AliBaba-mp7zb]

I love your videos Stan, always get to test out new snow toys. You should do a video the Mammut vs snowrator Mag.

[@nicholaskasniak9588]

Have one now with 36 blower and 48 straight blade.... haven't used blade yet only blower. Machine is a beast.

[@jonathanfreeman7761]

Absolute sidewalk slayer! Cab with a blade

[@tommix2181]

Very impressive for small machine. I own a ventrac with snow blower. Nice job on build.

[@4u2nve]

Will there be more attachments offered later, like a small bucket loader or tiller?

[@billvandorn5332]

Great video. Thanks bunches! I wonder what the price point is with each device compared to life expectancy? I'm imagining the brush would probably wear out sooner yet would be able to tackle uneven dimpled surfaces much cleaner, (driveway said have high crowns and depressed areas where tires typically run

[@fisherman33p33]

Holy cow I live there Stanley 👍🏻

[@Mitalayeka]

I would get a snow blower and the broom, thanks for the content Stan.

[@brianwilton8555]

great video and a lot of snow to play with

[@DIGGER19860]

theres a area in the sierras by tahoe where the banks on the side of the road will be 15 to 25 feet high some years. its called soda springs or norden. serene lakes. ive had years where i had to climb up to get out of the second floor door of the cabin.

[@JoeGutters-wl3nt]

What a unit!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@huskiesgo5944]

Makes me sick that our government would rather let things rot than return them back to the taxpayers that paid for them. There are a lot of people out there that could really benefit from affordable housing. P.S. nice equipment.

[@stevemoore8599]

I have a Ariens Grand Sierra with a 48 inch snowblower. Really love it for clearing my driveway. Be nice if Ariens brought the garden tractors back.

[@jamieturnquist9267]

Nice video stan, in my stomping grounds.. mt Horace Greeley gratiot lake mi! Welcome back anytime!!

[@russellrogers3260]

Looks like they had leftover Gravely red paint. Those look great for sidewalks or townhouse/ duplex complex with separate drives.

[@robertrabhudsonhornet5869]

Yup you are right we do have more SNOW here in The Great Lake's Of Michigan 🌨❄🌬....I would have the snowblower with canopy on it. Would you imagine if that had tracks on that with the plow it would go through anything and anywhere

[@corylebo3907]

Hey Stan I'm 25 minutes from calumet mi bud we do get the snow great for snowmobiling.. I like ariens but they don't under coat there products only down fall with my snowblower is only 3 years on it and paint and friction wheel issues.. hope the new series ariens r better with orange every where with led light models. But still best in snow removal vs Honda or Toro or Husqvarna

[@jhonnyblossom3034]

Exelent video !!👍👍👍

[@2fast65]

I seen a Mammoth in Cambridge Mn the last snow not sure if the city or a private company owned it but it is a cool looking machine I think these guys have a great machine and competition drives innovation and keeps prices competitive have a great day be safe.

[@dennislamers986]

I am impressed with the Mammoth. I live in the city that builds blower and mower for Artens & Gravely. Brillion Wisconsin. Great showcase. Sad that those houses couldn't be used for homeless veterans.

[@billvandorn5332]

Our government owns millions of square feet of unoccupied buildings all over the country. Some of the military bases are on hazardous materials cleanup list... Which probably has something to do with them not being used. Of course selling to the "right builder or real estate agency" might also have something to do with it

[@ricorendezvous4228]

you wouldn't want to live in calumet...trust me. 0/10 recommended for elderly people.

[@bud8157]

Hey Stan, great video hope all is well can you show switching between attachments? I have a small service, some limited storage space for equipment. PTo is nice on teh mammuth but what a pain if you only have the one machine eh?

[@joshihle1674]

Wish would have known you would have been up here. Would have recommended you stop at roys bakery and get a yooper philly then run up to kbc tap room to eat while enjoy a pint.

[@suzylarry1]

Buffalo USA needed these machine in 2022 2023 winter . 5 feet of snow early in 2023 Good demonstration in real situations

[@73buickman]

This is why I love the ariens machines

[@DKTractors]

Great Video Love #ariensco love #gravelymowers

[@Falney]

The deepest snow I have personally experienced was up to my waist when I was 8 years old so maybe 2 feet deep. I have never seen snow that deep since. Most snow where I live barely puts 2" on the ground. A bad year is 6"

[@shawngleason1345]

I'm a truck driver and been in some doosie snowstorms out west but by far the worst I've ever driven in was going through the U.P. lol

[@jaratoll8739]

I might look into one of these. We get that amount of lake effect snow in NNY.

[@bjcoppola]

Be pretty interesting if you went back there maybe Marchish to see how much snow they have there.

[@jaxturner7288]

what is left from this storm will be melted and gone by Wednesday. Who knows if we’ll have any more snow before or during March in Michigan, It’s probably 50/50 chance.

[@rapTorfx4]

@@jaxturner7288 Maybe downstate, but here, where this video was filmed, we won't lose snow until April or may

[@jaxturner7288]

@@rapTorfx4 where exactly are they? In crystal falls it’s 35 and raining, tomorrow is the same and 99% of the snow will be melted by then.

[@rapTorfx4]

@@jaxturner7288 Up past Calumet, almost to Copper Harbor. Yeah, you guys don't have a lot of snow down there. I was out there yesterday on the way back from Green Bay

[@loganwatson2449]

@Dirtmonkey but how does it compare to the Boss MAG? I didn't see a mention of how it compares and I know you did a video on the MAG the year prior. If you were getting a sidewalk machine which one would you choose?

[@darrellshepherd4282]

Hey Stan, great video. Which machine would you buy, the Mag snowrator or Mammoth?

[@blkxdragon]

That has to be the old Kincheloe Air Force Base down the road from Rudyard, MI. I lived there when I was a soph and junior in HS.

[@rapTorfx4]

Nope, that's the base out by Copper Harbor.

[@bradh74]

That stuff would be great for a large Condominium Community but other than that maybe a mini mall type thing where there's a ton of small drives and walkways that you can't get with larger equipment. You could use the broom all year but what else can you do with it?

[@jeffweber5546]

if you love working on your equipment you'll love a Ariens.

[@ThatOldStoner]

I can't imagine living with that much snow. I live in Washington so all we get is rain and maybe 2 inches of snow a year.

[@spstoopst4363]

Nice machines. Have a couple of their professional snowblowers and no real problems except their aluminum lever for the auger break wears out quick. Running a multiforce, 4wd would be nice. But what was the temps? Guys running well below zero were reporting running issues which also experienced with multiforce. Top of engine needs protection from elements, especially air inlet when using snowblowers or dealing with ND winds. Cold weather kits exist for a reason and toro and ariens ignored them.

[@adamrusch7112]

Bigger question is does Stan prefer The Mammoth or the Snowrator both quality products!

[@johntmcguirejr3129]

Awesome stuff

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan way to much snow for me up there nice machine nice to see the cab don’t know if they had heat like the boss like I said with boss should have brush mower to make more sale able to areas that don’t get as much snow even a dump that attachment for the front hope your getting some rest from plowing we haven’t had a event yet here in Philly

[@hollywoodredneck8565]

They have heat from the engine directed at the hand controls at the top of the dash and your knee level or half way down the leg area then at the bottom that would hit your feet. Really good design for the thought that went into it. I know I wouldn't want my joints getting cold and I feel like that engine heat would do the trick with the wind screen from the blower attachment.

[@DruFishing]

That salt spreader module looks identical to my snowex controller. I’d be curious to see how those hold up in the elements.

[@chuckkolancz4969]

The blower and tractor are beasts. Plow could use some work. Awesome little machibes

[@genexxa357]

Does the blower attachment swivel? When it comes to a curve in the road for example?

[@tomstradinger5958]

Greetings to snow world Blower

[@greghenderson755]

I live in N.Wisconsin and would love one of these with all the attachments could def. make some money... Wishful thinking! have to stick with atv and Ariens 24" is a kick ass blower and atv works well this would be a awesome upgrade with the brine and salter

[@gordowg1wg145]

About the only real issue I could see, or rather hear, is they seem to be very noisy in operation - but that may be partially because there's no other background noise? Something like the sweeper may have more potential if there was a quieter/electric option so they could be used overnight clearing pavements and walkways in residential areas for people to use in the mornings? Oh, do any of these types of stand-on machines have heated foot plates? Things like boot-liners can go a long way to reducing cold feet and fatigue, but that chill must still get through at times.

[@henrycarlson7514]

Interesting , Thank You . Blower and Blade

[@allandonald8762]

I own one of these, not at all the best hand warmers. Your hands freeze when holding the anchor bars. Ventrac has hand warmers on the bars you anchor to as well

[@timdehoogh8441]

wondering does it come with a mower attachment I know it was snowing or snow on the ground but is this a year round machine so you can use it year round just putting different attachments pending on site. but thats great to hear .

[@michaellanglie5502]

That is an impressive unit, (that's what she said) the brine and salt system is a must. Myself the blade and blower makes the most sense. push a pile and then blow it back.

[@ianunderwood1163]

Love the videos

[@why-be-normal7014]

What about a lawnmower with shaft attachment to be able to use the machine in summer time. I would use vplow with enclosure brine and salt spreader and the snowblower attachment that way my son could take the trailer with everything in it and free up a plow truck to do big accounts

[@spstoopst4363]

Wouldn't the type of drive they have tear up the grass? Thought about it too but seems skid steer type drive ain't too grass friendly when turning.

[@dclawnmaintenanceandsnowre4099]

If you could be Stan for a day in the winter time what would you want to do plow parking lots or test snow equipment

[@BigBlueDog8]

Lots of family near there. Mega snow.

[@jeffgootjes8418]

They all have their flaws. I’d say the bar you have to reposition on the v plow would make it a no for me. The last thing you want to be doing at night in the cold is messing around with that. The plow joystick control location looks a little awkward too. I’m guessing they’re working on a solution for these things.

[@davep6977]

cab & blower where do you get the brine? dry mix or concentrate. It is beet juice?

[@clintturland7955]

The most important to me on a snow blower is not the first cut though the snow, but how fast and wide you can go without leaving spillage or cleanside bunny trails.. So the volume and speed it move snow out of the bucket.. The biggest mistake I see on blowers although the. Auger aerates the snow then they recompress the snow with too small of an chute opening causing clogging and freezing... Another factor for blower. Chutes is to be able to rotate it more than 180 degrees so you can direct snow at an angle backwards so your not blowing any snow toward a drive as you approach the cleaned drive or other area.

[@nickwopat7510]

I like them , would build it with a v plow , broom attachment , add on the pump/ hose kit . Since we don’t get that much snow where I live.

[@peterheigel7481]

Would you be able to get your hands on a Ventrac SSV to do a similar video?