Volvo Tractor Snow Plowing village in Lappland.

[@dzntz1]

I can’t imagine how many jokes a bloke from the UK must have about a place named “Lappland”! Cheers!

[@arctic-rebel]

As you know we were blessed with a great sense of humor which continues to serve me well. Thanks.

[@pfauniversal1890]

UK is a joke😂

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

Thats a great plough Profile !!- Takes a wide swath and slides it right across Being long and at a long sharp angle reduces the need for masses of traction

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, yes it works very well.

[@jamesberg3106]

Good job from an old Swede in the USA. You remind me of my dad

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi, Thank you that has to be a huge compliment. Take care.

[@TheYeti308]

Glad to see you folks are getting some snow .

[@arctic-rebel]

We always get snow, it is the amount that changes.

[@tc50cal888]

Love watching your videos! Thank you for all the hard work you do for giving us viewers a great show!

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks for watching, I really appreciate you taking the time to say so. Have a great day.

[@jefflevoir6127]

What a GREAT VIDEO 👍👍. Thank You Sir.

[@arctic-rebel]

Your very welcome, Thank you.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Simon I’m certain that you really enjoy top of the world, but you have 3 things that make me glad that I live in Oklahoma USA 1, to many trees, 2, to cold, 3 to much snow I’ll just stay in Oklahoma, we can see where we’re going, we have fresh air & we’re not over run with people. Thank you for your video

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, the 3 points you makes for preferring Oklahoma are all valid points. I been to and driven across the US including Oklahoma many times and for me you missed the 3 most important points. 1. Plentiful supply of pew pews of every type. 2. Plentiful supply of trucks of every type. 3. Plentiful supply of food of every type. I could go on but you know because your there. Keep up the great work and thanks for your support.

[@jarivaha-ypya2782]

Kyllä näillä Volvoilla on tehty töitä!!👍👍

[@LuizFernando-kk4fv]

Where are you from? I'am from Brazil.

[@matthewnasci2646]

Simon your plowing video helps me get in the winter mindset. It's that time in upstate NY when we can have snow any day. Sometimes it can be very mild in our winter but we have to be ready for snow. I have food, firewood, and diesel for my snowblower. Dont really need anything else (except a couple of deer harvested in the upcoming hunting season.)

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Matthew, not sure what happen to my original reply! It sounds like your all ready and good luck with the hunt. Take care out there.

[@bradanderson1627]

No rest for the wicked Simon 😂😂 that plexiglass is crap on any machine so you going to have to put an extra sock on the third knee to keep it warm 😂😂😂😂 thanks for sharing.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks for the tip Brad, your also correct with regards to the Plexiglas it is almost to dangerous.

[@mwk2030]

Nice plow, and great skills whit the BM 👍🏻

[@arctic-rebel]

Sounds like your ready Matthew and good hunting may you be blessed with everything you need.

[@МихаилЛевеляйнен]

Доброго времени суток. Живу я в Карелии и у нас только дожди был снег но совсем мало и растаял через пару часов. А у вас все в снегу и много.

[@arctic-rebel]

Привет, снег нормальный для ноября. В некоторые годы больше.

[@МихаилЛевеляйнен]

@@arctic-rebel Спасибо большое за ответ. Я бы и написал бы вам на Финском языке просто не знаю как компьютер перестроить на другой язык. Там где я родился и вырос преподавали Финский язык в школе но это было очень давно. И дома мать и отец разговаривали на родном Финском языке. Но так как кругом только Русский язык сами понимаете. С волками жить по волчьи выть. Еще раз большое спасибо.

[@arctic-rebel]

@@МихаилЛевеляйнен 🐺

[@RogerBergqvist]

Oh, now I feel like I'm 7 years old again. I have seen many such Volvo loaders. Mostly Volvo BM 640. Born up in Kiruna (Lapland), this was a completely normal sight on the streets. Efficient little machines. Cozy with the dark and snow. Nice video!

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Roger, I have a few subscribers from Kiruna. There are still a few Volvo BM's running but mine is the only one on the streets that I know of. Thanks for joining I appreciate it.

[@samuraispb]

У меня в Санкт Петербурге и сегодня в работе 2 Вольво ВМ 840. Хорошие и простые в работе и обслуживании машины, не смотря на свои 50 лет

[@samuraispb]

Санкт Петербург это Россия, если кто не знает.

[@Diddley-js6lf]

Wow the Volvo is an Old Dude, It seems like it Runs and operates good.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, yes I keep it running the best I can and runs real strong.

[@jo-nation6692]

Quite thr Snow Plowing Beast

[@arctic-rebel]

The old ones are very strong

[@Bonde7280]

Fun fact. These types, and earlier versions, of wheel loaders was found to look like some sort of goat on rubber wheels. Enough so that in Denmark up to this day we still refer to wheel loaders as "Rubber Goats"

[@arctic-rebel]

I can see that, I have other names for mine but there is no deigning it is as hardy as a goat

[@Annie6460]

Yup! The paint has certainly done the job Simon. Love the colour contrast as we said way back when you decided to paint them. It all looks so spectacular. And that’s just one day of snowfall….looks like it’s going to be one of those winters. Kasper is in his element for next next few months ❤❤. Wishing you and the family a fabulous week. And thank you for the ride. ❤️🇦🇺🇸🇪

[@arctic-rebel]

I was thinking the same thing during editing Anne, but we have to admit it now shows how bad the tractor is now. Kasper has been plying bury the ball for many hours today. He is so happy. Thank you and best wishes to you all.

[@matthewnasci2646]

Old machines may not have a comfortable operators station or be easy to operate but I think you have a fine machine. You take good care of it and it works very well for you. It's too bad you're afflicted with back pain. Snowfall certainly wont wait for it to feel better. At least you have the trusty Volvo. One less thing to worry about. I appreciate all you do to create videos, trudging through snow to set up the camera, editing, etc. Your activities are interesting and entertaining.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you Matthew I really appreciate your understanding of what it takes. The old girl is very reliable and so strong, she just needs the minimal of love each year.

[@vitalykuss6774]

Очень не удобный трактор,для работы ещё нужен один помошник

[@Alan302-05]

Simon watching you getting bounced around made my back hurt. Thanks for the ride along. Pets and pats to Kasper. God bless you and your family. Alan

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you Alan, back to back days driving the old girl has not done my back any good but I know a day of light duty and I'll be good to go again. I hope you are doing well and are in good health. Stay safe my friend.

[@thegoatstore7814]

I like that style of attachment. My massey attachments hook up the same. Cheers!

[@arctic-rebel]

It works and we like things that work. Thanks

[@Peter-pv8xx]

Just breathtakingly beautiful country, born raised and lived in a city all my 64 years and I hate it, I've always wanted to build a log house in the country but unfortunately my heart had other ideas and at 37 years old my arteries began clogging up, I'm not overweight or obese just bad genes, things don't always go according to plan.

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Peter, I had been waiting to long to do this and made huge sacrifices to do it. I would never go back. If there is something you would like to see just ask and I will see what can be done. I have hundreds of videos of how I live now and many of them feature where I live. Take care and Thanks for joining the comments.

[@OldBrownDog]

Looks like the International Hough I had back in 80s, early 80s

[@blackheart30518]

Do you realize you loose 4’ every time you dump your bucket? It’s much more effective to pull forward as you lift the bucket putting the front tires to the edge of where you cleared and then dump so you don’t loose the cleared ground under your bucket. Because you’re clearing that 4 feet but then lift and dump a bucket of snow on the last 4 feet you just cleared. Just an observation.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, not sure what you were seeing but I have been doing this for a long time now and load out hundreds maybe thousands of tons each year and can assure you I don't have 4' to loose anywhere. My banks are full height front to back so maybe I was just shuffling and not loading out. I appreciate you help if I had not know though, all comments are good. Thank you.

[@blackheart30518]

@@arctic-rebel so what I saw was you would push up then stop pickup your bucket while stopped and then dump. the snow you dump goes right where your bucket just cleaned. The actual foot print of your bucket is clean when you lift up but then without moving forward you dump and the load of snow in the bucket covers the clean area of what was under your bucket. So how ever deep that bucket is from the cutting edge to back 3-4’ is clean but since the bucket pivots at the back it dumps the snow on ground that was just cleaned. That’s all I was saying. If you pull forward that 3-4’ as you lift up you gain 3-4’ of clean ground. And I’m sure you have moved more snow than me, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know how to do it or that I am wrong. Watch some of your video and you will see what I am saying. I am not trying to be rude or tell you how to do a job you have been doing for a long time. I was only trying to give a little helpful advice, is all. Sorry if I offended you. that was not my intention at all. But as I learned many years ago every little bit more you gain with snow the better off you are. And I’m sure you agree with that. But for some odd reason I always loved doing it. Thank you for the video I did enjoy it very much. I apologize if I offended or upset you. I do have around ten years of experience moving snow. Not with that type of machine but with all with a bucket. Whether it was a tractor or skid steer it was always with a bucket.

[@blueneeson9888]

Hi Simon Such Brilliant Work What You Have Just Done You Are So Good In What You Do You Start Early A Finish Late I Have Never Seen So Much Sorry To Here Your Back Is Playing Up I Hope You All Stay Well a Happy I See Little Casper Enjoying The Snow I Hope To See Another Great Video Soon But Please Stay Safe From Blue In England

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Blue, so many kind words you are a star. Don't worry about my back just getting old from hard work. Take care my friend.

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Simon- you put in a long day on the old girl. It’s amazing how quickly winter comes in your part of the world. This past week our temperatures went down in the twenties Fahrenheit and back up in the high eighties this coming week. Stay warm and safe out there my friend. God bless you and Ms. Sarah

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Paul, winter comes like a switch, summer then winter thus my panic to get ready. I am ready this year and all is well. Thank you and have a great week my friend.

[@cjklemm08]

It’s beautiful

[@IWBFREE]

Keep it Going 👍

[@arctic-rebel]

I will try my best, Thank you

[@marksparkplug7758]

Thanks Simon, long day riding the iron horse. Take care.

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Mark, it has been a long weekend to be honest but on the sofa now with my old dog.

[@inseiin]

I hope that fridge is plugged in :D you can go and get warm in it.

[@arctic-rebel]

LOL never has that been so true, my freezer is set at -19C today out side it is -38C

[@inseiin]

I'm from Estonia and it aint warm here too...but yeah you guys have a blast there... :D

[@hippie_james]

It might help you more if you move forward a tad bit after scooping up some of the pile.... Every single time you pick up you scoot back a foot and then dumping.... From the USA

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks, the reason I was not is just laid new stone on the yard 2 or 3 videos back and I do not want to tear it up and cart it away. Stone along with everything else is really expensive.

[@hippie_james]

Vary understandable

[@MonostripeZebra]

beautiful

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you! 😊

[@robertrhodes9123]

Looks like you're in the middle of winter already. According to the weather people & they're all saying the same thing we are supposed to have above avg. snowfall this winter here in our part of the world!🌬️🌬️🌨️🌨️😲😲

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Robert, I am and you will. I have been watching the long range forecast for months of the lower polar regions and as you say they are consistent in the expected snow fall. This is normal for here but it would seem you,us and many more will see much more yet. Enjoy your week my friend.

[@ИгорьАндреев-к8к]

молодец дядька!!

[@arctic-rebel]

Спасибо

[@thenorthener6855]

Evenin' Simon.. the snow really came down on you guys.. let's hope it won't be too much more for a while. We've had some warmer temperatures for a couple of days, up to +4°C at daytime and 0 ish at night. Had a storm coming through saturday, not too bad where we live, but further north it was pretty windy🌬All the best to Sarah, you and the furry friend Kasper🙂

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, one thing we can guarantee here is plenty of snow for many months. It is all good just maybe not so many hours in the day. I hope you logging went well. I am sure your winter will come soon enough. Take care.

[@thenorthener6855]

Yep.. we know where we live, and the snow is coming sooner or later. I hope later😜 The logging goes ok..ish. Had a winch breakdown and are waiting for some parts. All in all we've cut down some 50 trees, some are pretty big, but mostly smaller trees not more than 20-22 cm in diameter. Nice firewood though👍

[@arctic-rebel]

Sounds like a good few loads. Safe logging.

[@Arfabiscuit]

Happy Guy Fawkes night Simon i know you like an old banger 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arctic-rebel]

Yes I do, Thank you.

[@HallnoutMhall]

Hello Simon. You probably got more snow that day then well have all season. Spent yesterday and today loading up scrap metal i was paid to haul off on jobs, into the recylers dumpster. They'll be here first thing in the morning to pick it up. Hopefully i make enough to buy dinner thursday when the wife and i head to michigan to watch Stan Zuray from the discovery channels yukon men tv shows, documentary release. Looking forward to meeting Stan and Ryan, the fella that produced the documentary. Anyways, where the hell is the door on the old girl? I suppose you didnt like it or it kept freezing up? Hope you both (3) of you are doing well. Keep warm and we'll see you on the next one. Thanks for sharing and God bless my friend. Thanks. Hello Sarah 👋

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, we are all well and keeping warm thanks to the updates made to the heating system. I am assuming scrap prices are holding and you will get a good price so enjoy your dinner and exciting meeting. Have a great week.

[@HallnoutMhall]

@@arctic-rebel scrap isn't of much value which coincides just like everything else the past few years here but I loaded it heavy so I should make out ok with the load especially already being paid once for removing it initially. Glad to hear everything is going well. Be safe my friend. Appreciate ya. Thanks

[@cuprasurfa]

Hope you get a good price for your hard work and have a smashing time Thursday

[@zfilmmaker]

Sounds like you need to invest in a comfy replacement high back mechanical suspension seat!

[@arctic-rebel]

Maybe one day, that would be a huge improvement.

[@tinkervilletrader1964]

Holy smokes Simon you are into winter for sure the Volvo looks like it is doing it's job we are gonna get it here this coming this week you take care and be safe up there

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you Eric, a very busy but smooth start to the winter here. I hope you are all set your end. Take care my friend.

[@framfull]

Outch its only early november☃ seems like you are in for a long one. The wing works good. Hello from the bottom of Sweden.

[@arctic-rebel]

Hej! Tack the wing does work well, the new paint is a huge benefit.

[@fasx56]

Winter comes Early to Lapland, snow on the ground from the end of October to end of April I would guess. I was surprised to see and hear Simon with a British Accent and speaking English in Lapland. I am sure English is not the Countries formal Language, do a lot of Laplanders speak English.?

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi, yes we have a very long and cold winter with snow for many months. Yes I am English, the native language here is Swedish. Their second language is English. However; we are remote so it is mixed from not at all, to fluent.

[@tonymurray814]

How did u end up there?

[@user-rr5et2zj3m56]

Привет из России

[@arctic-rebel]

Добро пожаловать

[@ToyotaPete]

👍

[@jurgenh3671]

👍👍👍

[@pedrogunner9750]

What part of the world do you currently live in? I was trying to think of somewhere that has snow like that and a man would have you accent. Cheers

[@arctic-rebel]

Men come and go, but the Arctic will always be at the Top of the World.

[@skierfapower365]

Great video! Where in Lappland do you live?

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you, we are not that far apart. I am a little south of you.

[@NewcastleMatt]

Kin love these tractors. Isn't it basically the best for forward visibility? And agility? Why didn't the model survive 😢 Also didn't expect a dude in Lappland with an English accent! Clearly from England but it threw me just a bit!

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Matt, yes English and yes in Lappland, it is the best for visibility and ease of exit and entry to be honest. If you take the door of even better. Not very agile, if fact the most difficult of all tractors to drive being rear wheel steer, however once mastered the drive wheels being at the front and under the blade or bucket gives it so much grunt it is better the most others. setting aside 4x4s. Why didn't it survive, I have covered this in other video's but short story it may be badged as a Volvo but is not. Volvo bought out BM and continued to finish what was on the production lines or like mine already finish and not sold and the company became BM Volvo and then Volvo BM. What Volvo wanted was the engine

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

Don't feel bad . I wind up paying someone to do my driveway most times it ges deep . 😢😂

[@arctic-rebel]

That is not as mad as it sounds for you Heith, I have seen you do 12 shifts plowing and if someone is on route past your place it makes sense,

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

@@arctic-rebel yeh . You just get to a point and say fuckit . It will be there tomorrow. When I spend 20 to 30 hours in mine it really is the last thing I want to do when I get home . So I toss it in four wheel drive and bust my way in lolol

[@arctic-rebel]

Good man, I can appreciate that.

[@akeeriksson84]

The guy who designed the ”Backloader” was an aeronautical engineer by the name Hård af Segerstad. He married one of the daughters of Munktell ( Bolinder Munktell tHe company that Volvo bought BM Volvo) and designed it for his father in law.

[@arctic-rebel]

Great information thank you.

[@SFtruckerWolf]

It is not a tractor, it loader.

[@arctic-rebel]

For the sake of 250,000 views it is a tractor.

[@vossierebel]

Snow White and Simon... such a beautiful view... such hard work and toil on your back! Is there any way you can divert hot air to demist the door ... so you don't freeze in the Old Yellow Lady!? Great to see Kasper at his best... beware the cold paws!

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you AJ, and thanks for the video you did I have not had time to watch it yet but will get there. Once I have the snow cleared I will revisit the door.

[@vossierebel]

@@arctic-rebel 👍😁

[@jamieo8653]

What is the key to keeping you Volvo in operating condition? Thank you!

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi, that is a really good question and there could be an extensive answer, however it is great respect for it's age and my ability to be able to repair it. There is no local mechanic, welder,parts stores you have to be all these things. Long warm up times during the winter. Once started I let her run for a while or the transmission and hydraulic system will shatter.

[@jamieo8653]

Thank you. You do a lot of snow removal/moving with her. Thank you again!!

[@birdhunter2754]

You still have that logging tractor. ?? See how that will work in snow. Keep warm.

[@arctic-rebel]

Yes it is tucked away for the winter I will have no use for that until next year now. Thank you.

[@daltonbyrd9850]

if you put hydraulic oil, diesel fuel, or food grade oil in your bucket before shoveling snow. the snow shouldnt compact in your bucket

[@nickenoch7793]

im saprised that volvo still exists and how good of a condision its in

[@arctic-rebel]

It is an amazingly strong machine that works very hard.

[@dupree1854]

And so it begins! Apologies for the snow shovel which is safely stored in the garage which is no good to you…..

[@arctic-rebel]

Thanks Brian, I will grab it and put it out front. I thought I had seen one out front! Anyway all is good ad away we go. Have a great week my friend.

[@herrstomell2210]

🤠👍👏

[@arctic-rebel]

Thank you

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

Does that Volvo have heat inside the cab? Watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅 !

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi Kirby, it does now. There is a factory radiator under the seat but it has never worked so when I did the service back in the summer I bled it and fixed the fan and it now works. The problem seems to be it takes 4 hours of running before it gets hot which I did not know until yesterday. Time to block of the main radiator to get the engine to warn quicker I think.

[@JDseller1]

@@arctic-rebel I have to block off my loader radiator when it gets really cold or the heater will not blow hot air. I just use a piece of cardboard. If it makes the motor run hot I just cut a hole in the card board. The last few years I have saved the cardboard so the hole is already sized. LOL

[@ostengrotell2405]

👍🇫🇮🇸🇪🇺🇦🙂❤️

[@arctic-rebel]

Tack

[@kevinb8285]

Did you fabricate that snow bucket?

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi, no not that one. Much of the old equipment here was fabricated we are remote and in a traditionally poor region which means many men before me were excellent at making what is required and surviving in very unforgiving circumstances.

[@JustFixIt99]

I see the cab door didn't stay on for long.

[@arctic-rebel]

No, it froze, it was in the way and it reduced my visibility.

[@mp3625]

A lot more wear and tear on the old girl this year?

[@arctic-rebel]

Yes Dave, I think I have prepared her well enough but it is a lot of work for one so old.

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

Such an odd tractor, I plow snow for a living, roads and parking lots. Be a long hard day in that ol girl. Sounds like she needs some grease.

[@arctic-rebel]

Hi, for sure a hard day but it could be worse I could have to do it by hand. She is fully greased and serviced, always makes those noises but only during the coldest months. Thanks for dropping in.

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

@arctic-rebel By hand would be a long day without question haha

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

@arctic-rebel Please don't mistake my observations as criticism, I started on a Clark Michigan 275C loader, I miss those days. I also live in Maine we get snow not like where you live but it's a long day plowing snow.

[@arctic-rebel]

I didn't, but unless you know the extremes it is hard to know what effects it has on materials. I have seen steel shatter like glass. Things make weird sounds and in my first years here everything was terrifying and then you understand and get used to it. Not always easy to portray that in every video and really appreciate you commenting and joining the madness. Thank you again. @@PAYNEKILLER..

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

@arctic-rebel Winter isn't for everybody but I enjoy the challenge, your videos are great. 👍

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

Are you in Finland sir?

[@arctic-rebel]

Sweden

[@mp3625]

You needs Sidewalk blower?

[@arctic-rebel]

If I can manage without one it would be preferable.

[@nickjudd5188]

After all that pissing around you use a lighter? Just - wow lol 🥴😵‍💫

[@arctic-rebel]

It was in my pocket, did you think I was going to rub sticks together lol

[@nickjudd5188]

@@arctic-rebel well, something like that! Lol cheers and all the best from NZ

[@vadimjcb3cxmurmansk]

Где происходят действия?

[@arctic-rebel]

Швеция

[@vadimjcb3cxmurmansk]

@@arctic-rebel ✌️

[@cornfield16]

First

[@arctic-rebel]

LOL congratulations. Thank you.

[@skydiver12345]

most of them don't know the half of it....

[@arctic-rebel]

and maybe would not believe the other half.

[@decoysk]

what happened to the door ? also i think your jacket is due for an oil change ! lol just kidding .

[@arctic-rebel]

I took the door of yesterday morning, it is so restrictive when is freezes up I cannot see the edge of the road and this is cause a rollover into ditch. Yes I know that jacket is dirty and worn, bit there is life left in it is the most comfortable warm work jacket I have. You will get used to it.

[@decoysk]

@@arctic-rebel lol.... my jacket it worse . this way if i have to lay down in the mud to fix something on my truck i don`t give a hoot ! maybe you can rig up some kinda defroster hose for the window. i plow snow also not like you though i have a bobcat 743 with heat and i used an old vacuum cleaner hose to the glass . keep up the good videos . and lets go ice fishing !