When you let a Snowplowing Noob in the seat of the Truck

Their is more to running a snowplow truck then jumping in and pressing on the gas pedal. Today I teach a Noob how to plow a parking lot (the right way) with a truck.
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[@adameveritt40]

Hey props for teaching someone your trade instead of guarding it like the secret to life. That’s how you instill trust and confidence into your employees

[@AdrenalineRushMX]

A MONKEY can do that

[@richdiscoveries]

I've been behind the blade for 23 years and I still watch other people plow on KZbin.. I just really enjoy it

[@christophbrady]

Your insurance company must love this video of you riding on the front of the truck with a first time plower lol...

[@rupertjiles2512]

Gotta give Andy credit for being a good sport.

[@mattrockwell5034]

Mistake #1 sitting on the snowplow as its moving. ?

[@Stuntnsinda80s]

Matt Rockwell he had to add more weight to the plow lol

[@johnissamoan]

Yeah...

[@rrr46060]

yes...ESPECIALLY with a rookie behind the wheel

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

Matt Rockwell lol no shit🤣

[@glb5053]

Yeah, beyond stupid.

[@tsar01]

Been driving for an outfit up here in Montreal for ten years, We use John Deere 6000's with blades and blowers and your pro tips are spot on. I find it best to survey the property before it snows this way you can see all your drainage ,sprinklers and curbs and such. Here in Montreal, city by-law states that the snow on the sidewalk and street in front of your driveway can stay on the street but any snow on your driveway/property must stay on your property. My personal favorite is when the client says " Don't put the snow on my Grass". Good times. Great videos , keep em' comin.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks!

[@kobelcofan]

"Don't look at me". I heard that so many times when learning to run equipment. lol

[@jessejones5001]

Im a seasoned operator and STILL hate the boss watchin me....ill get right the fuk off n tell him to run it n stop fukin watchin me....or fukin leavd

[@jeffreyplant1008]

First mistake I saw was him driving with someone sitting on the hood of the truck...

[@YungJackie22]

OSHA liked your comment

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

The biggest mistake made is being in the lot with Stan and his camera lol 👍👊 good tips

[@damiontaylor24]

I Like your teaching methods with the new guy, taking your time to show him let him learn nice to see! Stay safe boys

[@rileywoods6801]

I love this video! I plow for a living in the winter, and a lot of these pointers are actually helpful!

[@izicwindsor7987]

Patience and a good teacher makes all the difference

[@Dirtmonkey]

That's for sure !

[@kevinboo2000]

When I plow along a sidewalk I stay at least a foot to 2 ft away on the first pass cuz you always get spill. Then the last pass you are only cleaning up a small strip of snow and you can collect it without spilling on the sidewalk.

[@straight-up-shots]

It's hard to take advice from a guy wearing his fur hat on the wrong way...

[@apfelbasket]

Straight Up Shots warmer that way. Comfort over style.

[@XmrknightX]

I noticed that at the end when I saw this comment lol

[@Daniel-ve5oj]

And riding on the plow.

[@jknewb6276]

Lol

[@joelstanhope7231]

And we are supposed to take his advice on anything ? Plow guys are the dumbest fucks i know .

[@morganillsley94]

This channel is slowly, but surely becoming my favourite!

[@themechanic4953]

The kids doing a good job for his first time keep up the good work

[@greenwaylawncareandlandsca2961]

Great video, got a lot of helpful tips out of this video!

[@pignuts9797]

that has to suck having your boss right there watching i remember my first time with my dad not that fun.

[@antoonpelsma2788]

pignuts I remember my first time with your dad, agreed, not fun

[@bigjjay209]

Its never fun when your dad is the boss

[@youtubertoo]

First time with my dad was a bit rough too

[@Ryan-yr6hs]

Antoon Pelsma pause

[@luckycharm5251]

@@antoonpelsma2788 I don't think Stan is the boss over at GT, although they have joined forces, in order to offer a much more complete product, where they offer everything from lawn mowing to facility management and snow ploughing and removal. At least I couldn't find anything about Stan being the boss of GT.

[@grasshopperchopshop1954]

Great info Stan. I've been plowing commercial lots for 6 years and have to agree with everything you pointed out. Although I started out on the shovel first so have the shoveler mind in back of my head. I hit lots before my guys can get there and get as close as possible to sidewalks, drives me crazy to come back to a lot I just cleaned and the guys pushed stuff everywhere and I gotta clean it up

[@MrCthieke]

I have plowed for years with lawn mowers skid steers city trucks and wheel loaders pretty much anything you would put a blade on . Never thought about drainage. thank you for giving your time and expertise you are a gift I learned some new things today.

[@MrCholoPants3415]

This honestly looks fairly challenging. I don't blame the kid at all for messing up tbh, especially first time with the camera being on him and his boss right there. I'd be nervous too. Hell when I first moved to the midwest and had to deal with wet snow, even just using the snowblower for our driveway in an efficient manner was not intuitive and took some practice. Wish I had watched videos like these 2 months ago lol

[@Dirtmonkey]

Lol, thanks for watching now Dennis !

[@envyuslawncareservicelands8095]

Hey Stanley I recommend you try out a snowcaster for all your commercial properties with the long sidewalks it really help speed things up especially on a night where you have two to4"

[@lawncareanddumpsters8125]

I’ve been plowing for 7 years now and this season I let a guy that helps me plow a couple lots this year and I didn’t know how to go about telling him how to do it bc I just learned on my own!! A lot of learning the first time out 7 years ago!! But I just sent him this video ! Lol

[@TREVORJB101]

Thanks for the video. I live in Michigan and wanna start plowing next season, I found this extremely helpful!

[@ddddevyn]

I prefer to make my first pass 2ft from cars or curbs, then come in tight on the second pass. Gives cleaner results. And get that plow some curb guards if you are going to encourage riding the curb!!!!!

[@PeterGriffinANIMALCRACKERS]

Devyn Hogan u a pro :O

[@ryanconrad1516]

This is all I took from the video, it’s possible to absolutely minimize what falls off onto the sidewalk or curb by doing just this! The rest of it is pretty self explanatory, pick up the speed, there’s snow to move 😂

[@steveday5038]

Couldn't you do that and come back in with an ATV to clean up around cars and sidewalks?

[@knokname6466]

He's in business to get the jobs done-- can't be going back and forth from site to site to do minor cleanup. Not if you want to make a living, that is. Of course, some people are into giving their work away.

[@steveday5038]

@@knokname6466 ill figure it out soon, im about to start plowing also.

[@TacoStacks]

This video is gold!

[@robertmillier1]

Just earned myself my own company plow this evening. Your little pointers helped an awful lot on a commercial site 👌

[@markbeitler7367]

Yeah pretty much right on for a newbie. One thing I might add that I've learned in my 40+ years of plowing . When you approach a lot think how can I plow this without backing up. When you are backing up you aren't plowing. If you use a circle method by raising the blade and cutting the wheels opposite the direction of your plow at the end of your run then just make a circle back , you save wear on the transmission and boost speed and safety by only going forward. I bought a toy truck with a plow to try to teach my guys this method. It doesn't work on all lots but those that it will you'll do it 25-30 % faster . Good job on the channel we have had a lot of the same experiences. Keep it up.

[@johnsonotg1083]

i dont even plow snow and i liked the vid i like learning lol great video

[@danyingling2331]

Anyone notice his hat is backwards the whole time?

[@mustangfox302ho]

Dan Yingling nope that's one way to wear it the front from what you think is unbuttons for the back of you neck. Just have to flip it around

[@goldsilver3386]

Really mustang? Google Ushanka, trapper hat or bomber hat. At least youre confident...i'll give you that.

[@aleldon9085]

Yeah you are right. Wear you pants like that. No probs at all))))

[@greatlakeswhiteboy]

Great video! This is my first year plowing snow for the company I work for, and have already been out 3-4 times. That said, this video helped out a lot! Figuring out a game plan and a strategy to tackle each lot is the PITA! Pushing the snow around is easy! Again, thanks for a quality flick!

[@lucb6883]

Great video as always!

[@DarkRaptor99]

Stanley Gopro Mount Genadek!!

[@RylandRay]

don't think we don't see your challenger parked in the handicap spot😂14:46

[@SGTEGROCK-th4us]

WOW ~ thats your comment ? * Are you in competition with GT landscaping ? When my main lots are in the process of being plowed, they ask us to use every available spot on the edge, out of the center of the main lot ~ then when that is done, we'd all THEN move our vehicles from those spots to the main lot spots ! That comment justs makes you and your company look petty ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NICE VIDEO STAN ~ LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@kb3sjq]

^ It's a joke, not a dick. Don't take it so hard

[@fullveganalchemist2558]

It's a joke man...

[@karatekid4984]

We

[@derekseelman5569]

Great video Stan, thanks so much for the tips. Keep up the great work man!!

[@jamessween]

I snow plow for a municipality, and i'm glad to see someone put out a video on this training exercise. Thanks for putting this out there.

[@Dirtmonkey]

You're welcome 😀👍

[@igorkevorkian16]

Municipal plowing: "Ever plowed before?" "Nope" "Okay, take truck 113 to ward 2 and go to it. Report anything you hit." "Okay then" Works out better for some guys than others. 😂

[@jasongarnett1763]

Good for you taking the time to train a rookie since no one does. I lied said i knew what i was doing and had plowed b4 and taught myself and im 1 of the best around now. Side walk guys love how easy i make their job. And my lots have little to no clean up ever when im done

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thats awesome Jason! I need guys like you on my crew

[@davidjfiedler]

In 16 years that I’ve been plowing my church parking lot, the biggest thing that annoys me about other plow drivers is not thinking ahead about where to put the next 10 snowfalls. The parking lot where I work is almost always 30’ shorter by the end of the season.

[@dirtmonkey_14h2]

Yeah that was one of the first things I got told when I started plowing with loaders... first snowfall push it as far as you can because you never know how much you'll get that year.

[@Sara-L]

Option 2: Loader snowblower. :-)

[@dirtmonkey_14h2]

Sort of 6 of one half a dozen of the other Sara, depending on the snowfall a loader with a snow blade will outclear the snowblower or the other way around. Also around here it gets cold enough for snowblowers to freeze up.

[@tractorboy31]

I always pushed it back into the field aways with the tractor never ran out of room. My nieghbor ran out of room with piles because lack of space so i had bought a loader for antique john deere so i stacked his piles so he had room with his tractor to push

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

David Fiedler I want to punch the guys that plow the church I go to. They always put piles near sidewalks and parking spots.

[@ronsmith6662]

Good video. I plow with my ATV, but the same principles apply just in a down sized way. I enjoyed this.

[@wesleythoman9873]

I plow in an IT series Caterpillar loader in the winter time. Huge 12 foot blade to move stuff. It's a lot easier than a truck... So this is very helpful for when I move up to a pickup truck. Thanks for sharing!

[@contemplativerooster]

Engineers don't put the islands there, that comes from the architects who are usually doing it to meet city requirements.

[@makerstories4008]

It's called sarcasm

[@danagrey3534]

I see major mistakes. He should have turned the truck around so that the driver's side is next to the sidewalk or obstacle. This way you can SEE the edge of the curb or sidewalk. You are still angling the plow the same direction and wind rowing the snow in the same place. Then turn around and take your wind row to where every you are piling it. I use a Myers straight blade. The reason is that the snow will blow across your parking lots. On freeways we call this blow ins or drifting. Salt need moisture to work and if you salt, well then, the snow will collect and stick. Many also salt late at night. but if you wait until like say 6am when people start to come to work, the traffic over the salt will make the salt work better. You can also use beet juice which works better than salt. Also you can use calcium if you have hard pack... we call this a "hot load" BUT you have to follow it up with salt or you will end up with ice skating rink! Another thing is get it while it is fresh! This means watch the forecast and if there is more snow coming make sure you push or stack your snow to allow for more snow later. What I see all the time is people rushing to get to the next job and then during the day it warms up and then the next night it freezes again. Yeah hit that with your plow a few days later and tell me what you think! It is hard on your plows and equipment. A lot of this is common sense but most of you guys want to do the big easy shopping center lots first and then apartments last due to all of the jacking around. Meanwhile most apartments the snow gets tracked and turns to hard pack. The other thing I see all to often is you guys cleaning out drive and what not and taking snow across streets, state routes, etc. if you do this make sure you get it off the road! Don't pile snow at entrances! If you do this and a car hits it and crashes you are technically liable! Further when I come down the road in my state truck with a much beefier plow, I'm going to blast all the snow back in the your drives! Now you have a business who just ripped off and charged a lot of money to clear their lots and now customers have a hard time getting in and out. Be smart about it and you with have happy motorist and customers!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome info- Thanks!

[@danagrey3534]

Stanley, thanks! Not trying to be negative in any way but just supplying some additional tips and info! Love your channel! I would love to see some more video on demo, estimating and what not on that segment of your business as I'm looking to get more into that. Snow wise, I know you have a bunch of skid steers and you are just putting them to use in the winter, which is smart! However I looking to get into recycling C&D on a small scale and we have been trying out a lot of brand of compact wheel loaders. I have one JD 244J and for this winter we leased 3. We two setup with the Pro Tech pushers and 2 setup witht he Metal Pless Plow Maxx pushers. You need to check out these two videos! The first is with the Pro Tech.... limited but does a great job! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6PIaIVorrCKncU The second is with the Plow Maxx kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6S6pn2iZ62Cp9E The guys have fought over these two and you really need to try this set up! I don't a KZbin channel yet but working on it, we do a lot of subdivision and apartment complexes and this video give a great example of what we do snow removal wise. You need to demo these two units for your your business! When we decide on what compact wheel loader we are going with... which I will use in the proposed recycling yard, i'll be using the Plow Maxx. So much better than the skid steers with so much better visibility and no need to trailer the skid steers from lot to lot with this setup! Keep up the awesome vids!

[@ZaganStoanes]

The 4 high and 4 low comment could be debated. In My truck I have to use 4 low. In 4 high My truck will stall out (bad engine) and if it don't then I am going to fast even at idle. Riding the brake isn't an option to slow down since it's a manual transmission. I understand one reason not to use low is because of the gearing change and increase of power from the change. So 4 high or 4 low is all on the truck type of snow and terrain.

[@Kyle-cv3de]

If you plow for the state you're the worst kind of plow there is. Stop ranting on KZbin to make yourself feel superior for no reason, it sounds like you're compensating for something.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

Beet juice works better than salt? You do realize beet juice is useless without salt right? The beet juice doesn’t even melt ice, you mix salt into beet juice to make a brine.

[@bigsterms]

Great videos. Just purchased a mvp3 ss v plow. Going to be my 1st year plowing. These videos help alot.

[@brettboucher9545]

The #1 fundamental (in my opinion) is the placement of snow during the first big storm of the season. The pile should be pushed as far back as the lot will allow (within reason) to accommodate future accumulation. Nothing is worse than trying to push into a pile that has partially melted, then re solidified as a giant ice mound. Parking lots can obviously complicate the matter due to curbs, but you do what you can.

[@myroadtours6147]

This is a touchy subject for me, our usual plow guy switched routes and the new guy took out our gate :(

[@toddgriffin4596]

This dude wearing is mad bomber backwards!!? SMH

[@nicholaskasniak9588]

I had to train 3 new guys with zero plow experience this year..... problem was first snow fall was a foot and a half with 50 mph winds.... got to love buffalo ny

[@caseysabot1120]

Sweet mad bomber.. on backwards. O.g.

[@tysonwalsh8193]

I go the opposite way so I can feel the curb and see the curb

[@DFWReal-estate]

Correct way of doing it!

[@ryaneldridge1317]

Well then in this case you will be pushing into a main road... Which in my state and I'm sure most is illegal

[@tysonwalsh8193]

I drive a town trucks are those rules don’t apply to me

[@danielrose1392]

@ Ryan still the best method to get most of the curb done, just stop before the curb and turn around. With the truck I used, I could rest my head against the window and see the curb. With some other trucks you might have to open the window.

[@tonyrobbins6]

Were I work, we have a 1/4 mile and 300' of incline of mountain road to clear with a cable guard rail along a 50 drop off with the rails only in coal slag from the 30's and 40's. I am the only one who can clear the snow past it without getting tangled up . I used to use a truck with a wing window. It was awesome, tilt the wing out as far as possible and then you can hang out the main window without fear of getting blasted in the face with snow as it bounced back off the trees. Not anymore. It is much harder, but still a thrill to do 30 up the mountain clearing the guardrail within inches of it's life.

[@jamesnagle2226]

Great instructional video, thank you very much!

[@GoyslopGladiator]

Super helpful! I might be going into a new position at my job and knowing how to plow helps tremendously with the hiring/promotion process!

[@dclif1076]

Also, from a dead stop, always get moving 1st then drop the plow. Easier on the truck. Then at the end of a push, let the snow slow you down so you'll use less brakes. Also back away from piles before raising the plow so the plow isnt trying to lift the snow pile too. And only lift the plow a little, no need to raise it all the way up. Its easier on the batteries and the plow motor. Just food for thought. Your channel is awesome. Good luck in 2018

[@markbeltavski8530]

D Clif10 true. Just posted my night plowing

[@tonyrobbins6]

My truck has an auto lift and auto drop feature. Makes the 16 hour shifts much less stressful and tiring. I have been plowing for 23+ years and yet to break a single plow or truck, even banging into an occasional frozen pile. I do try to coast into the drop zone and wait for the plow to lift once in reverse before backing up.

[@ethanallen2889]

Tony Robbins ...what the heck is auto lift and auto drop?

[@tonyrobbins6]

@@ethanallen2889 Actually it is called Auto Raise, Auto Lower. Sorry if I used the wrong terms. A plow with ARM/ALM will raise or lower your plow automatically depending on your gear selector position. Normally, it lowers automatically in Park, Neutral, and Drive. Auto raises in Reverse.

[@ethanallen2889]

Tony Robbins ....that sounds like a terrible feature

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Where was this video a month ago 🤣

[@mikep2629]

Ha, not a lot of snow here in Minnesota yet

[@bootscootn7023]

Shut up Brian

[@gabemalcolm4429]

LOL!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Joseph Anderson Love you too

[@gabemalcolm4429]

LOL Positivity at its best

[@bryanpatrick5492]

I'm.in Minnesota and recently started plowing. I was hired and no experience _ basically had to learn stuff the hard way this winter. This video is helpful thanks

[@johnblegen1150]

Great video learned a couple of things wish I had that blade on my truck

[@chadder19k]

Question for you??? How come Andy didn’t come down the curb on the drivers side and get close to the end the swing over to his right side to per say dump the snow then turn around and come up with the curb to the passenger side??

[@joelfluth2999]

Unless you were using voice to text, the expression/phrase you should have written is per se.

[@rustyrods8535]

Hey Stanley . Could I add a couple of my observations and I know that this a training video ....but . Where is the strobe light , backup alarm , why does the windshield have snow on it and why is the noob looking out the back window while backing up , this causes blind spots from the direction he is looking out the back window all the way down the other side of the truck . Learning to use the truck mirrors will save a lot of insurance claims . But the rest was spot on that's things I teach new employees also . I always make sure that all accounts are plowed the same way every time keeping the employee in my system and not letting them become a gun slinger . Great video for those that are learning and that's how we get better ....!

[@GBUTR]

I’m getting a 2012 6.2 L. It’s encouraging to see that a truck can handle such a big parking lot!!

[@machinegunfunkoo7dirtyjers532]

Nice job coaching him and he did pretty well for his first time and you in his face with the camera

[@terrysaunders8948]

i'm a plow truck driver to and i'v made my mistakes to and hi from maine

[@lavalauto9568]

Good morning from Laval!

[@terrysaunders8948]

good eveing from guilford

[@Joebus100]

Hi from Lincolnville

[@markbeltavski8530]

terry saunders I want to visit Maine so bad. Just posted my night from Ohio.

[@nathannealon9388]

I like to not examine my properties and come in hot blade down

[@DMR_SR.]

in your skid loader lol

[@scotteppers]

I see I use your same technique..

[@markwilliams9527]

Good Job Excellent instructions ❄️

[@ralphthebrick]

Great sense of humour man ....love this video

[@getitdone1958]

well no ones perfect - its only snow - and its his first time - give him some practice

[@beatersho3497]

I live in arizona why am I watching this

[@mikesomers7193]

Because it intriguing.

[@howardfortyfive9676]

YOU'RE *TRYING TO COOL OFF??*

[@knokname6466]

'Cuz ya never know what's gonna happen in this world.

[@marcusgrimmm]

This might help: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow

[@LOCKnLOAD122]

If you live in Arizona. You should know that it does snow in Arizona!

[@547Rick]

Nice going teacher! Andy looks like he getting the hang of it.

[@klee198777]

Appreciate it just got my first plow going out tonight

[@Dirtmonkey]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@craigschofield64]

In Michigan it's illegal to plow without a emergency flasher on the plow truck.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Crazy Craig's RC's and 3d Michigan used car dealer here. Hell ya! Keep that roof light flashing!

[@ShortyzProductionz]

I don't know the laws for that but I see so many trucks in michigan without plow lights and also the company I work for doesn't have all lights on every truck

[@craigschofield64]

ShortyzProductionz My neighbor plows snow and some idiot ran into him in a parking lot and my neighbor got a ticket for no warning light I don't think they enforce the law unless there is an issue....just another way for government to blame a guy for earning a living while protecting the stupid

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Crazy Craig's RC's and 3d That's a bad example. I blame your idiot neighbor too.

[@craigschofield64]

aguyandhiscomputer your the idiot....my neighbor wasn't moving he was in park at the time he was hit but because he didn't have a working warning light he was ticketed...oh it was eventually thrown out of court because at the time of the Collision he technically was not plowing next time save your BS for a subject you know something about!

[@WeatherNut27]

Mistake #1 playing music entire time you're talking trying to teach us. lol. Great video though.

[@CarswithNash]

Good stuff Stanley! I’m going on my 5th winter of plowing with my homebuilt 6’x2’ blade on a 2000 Dodge Neon, I use it to maintain my large acreage & have also helped out a few friends with plowing, it’s a lot of fun once you become “one” with your machine!(-:

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks !

[@plantlove5257]

Great video man

[@mikekrzesowiak7944]

"I'm Polish so I don't know if that makes sense" =)

[@Dirtmonkey]

👍

[@JimVincitore]

What do you do if you tear up the pavement, grass or break a curb? Should you report it to the property owner? Or is some damage to be expected? My plow seems to tear everything up!

[@wolfsdenenterprisesllc9539]

From a legal standpoint IMO, unless you have a disclaimer they've signed (which doesn't always work in your favor), you are liable for any damages. I've been plowing for several years and so far been lucky to only tear up something of mine. Think of things this way. If you break something, and DON'T report it to the owner, and they find out you did it, how likely do you think they are of asking you to come back to do it again, and how likely are they to pursue you from a legal stand point? If your plow is tearing stuff up, then you're doing something wrong, or your plow isn't set up right for the truck it's on. Angle of attack is too steep, plow's not adjusted right, operator error, plowing too fast for the conditions of the lot are just four things that come to mind.

[@daltonskids1141]

wolfsden is right. swing by a dealer and check it out. Maybe the float setting isn't staying engaged. that happened to me once. Could be your blade. or Shoe adjustment.

[@richiepalleschi3594]

Go see a dealer plow attack angle is wrong or did you lift the truck at all after plow install. Also watch for lawns if not frozen real bad plows will rip them apart. Put driveway markers in the fall before snow

[@JimVincitore]

Hi Rich! Great advice. I bought the truck used with plow three years ago, and have not had it serviced yet. Yep, it's pretty high off the ground, not crazy high, but it's up there. First two years we had practically no snow, only 20 inches last year. Nearest big Meyer authorized shop is 30 miles, there is a couple smaller shops closer. I watched Hack and Packs video about a frozen plow, at the end of the video after he changed the fluid, he said the plow ran faster too with new fluid in it. I had my fluid checked by a local mechanic that also plows, he said the fluid is fine, but the plow does seem to move a little slow.

[@klemmslawnlandscapesnowrem1766]

Great video keep it up.

[@blakerodriguez2973]

Thanks Stan! I live in Florida, but figured it'd be a useful thing to know... for some reason.

[@02pwrstrk]

Stan Whenever I work my truck in any manner I like to work in low to take some load off of the transfer case and transmission. I do not plow, however, I would think low would be the best for crawling and more grunt if and when you need it. Can you explain why high is better for plowing? It just seems backwards to me.

[@wolfsdenenterprisesllc9539]

I plow in 2wd and only go to 4wd when needed. Why stress out parts that don't need stressing? As for the range when I do plowing, I'll put in 4H because I'm after traction and speed, and on snow you aren't digging the wheels in per-se, but getting the traction of all 4 wheels moving. When it comes to ice, not much can help, but you need the constant higher revolutions of the tires to gain momentum rather than trying to pull a stump out of the ground as it were. If that makes any sense.... IMO :)

[@Ham68229]

4L gives more torque to actually tear something apart as well... you may be able to push a lot of snow but at the same time... something is going to break a lot easier & or quicker. At least in high, you'll "slip" before breakage, if that makes sense to ya. :)

[@robertlivingston1634]

4 low just gets you stuck because you break traction, weight in the truck is more important

[@farmrrick]

Plowing eventually tears up your TC no matter what.

[@snowmanwithahat]

4lo will save your transmission. You'll be able to lock the torque converter without going to a high RPM. Plowing is already tough in trucks, no reason you need to cook the transmission also

[@jonas6948]

Are you wearing that hat backwards?

[@nickhiller3337]

I’m sure your insurance company loves watching you ride on the hood of a commercial plow truck. 🤣

[@kscray]

Stan you nailed it buddy great vid

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Kyle!

[@KEEPERBJr]

where is your yellow light SAFTY FRIST

[@AndrewBrowner]

because yellow light = safety....

[@KEEPERBJr]

really !!!!!! where do you see a yellow light on that truck. all trucks must have a yellow light duh

[@nawt.justin]

Do you think the guy riding the plow is worried about safety? lol

[@KEEPERBJr]

you would think that the guy that dots his I's an cross all his T's would lol

[@tartarsauce2601]

It's an empty lot in the middle of the day. If you can't see that coming your way, then a flashy yellow light ain't gonna help. I hate the backup beepers because I can't hear if someone's screaming at me to stop. Loud noises from my truck aren't going to help me see (or hear) anyone I'm about to hit.

[@mackbullock1210]

I see more and more v plows, doesn't anyone know how to plow with a straight blade anymore?

[@morgansmith3650]

No

[@heyyou5189]

The v plow presents significantly less wind resistance driving down the road.

[@mackbullock1210]

aha

[@mackbullock1210]

i can see that in some situations

[@tank2449]

oh helll no. straight plow is far better for plowing massive yards and driveways. the v plows literally break apart when plowing uneven crappy massive yards. ive seen 2 different boss v plows that were fairly new that just got destoryed from bad yards that the operator wasnt skilled enough but yet i plow just fine with my big ass straight blade. with my custom heat tempered cutting edge. straight blade is the way to go for gravel and uneven driveways and big yards. v plow is the way to go for pavement plowing.

[@jpeezy9746]

Just getting into the snow removal business this is very helpful content 🤟🏼

[@joshrivas4908]

My first time plowing with a v plow was last week I made all theese mistakes too lol but I like the slow down part it's not a race , thank you for the advise and video I will be more efficient with my work

[@treadingserpents]

So you guys use little orange flags instead of plow stakes? lol Minnesota

[@kooookay9893]

treadingserpents we just use those flags to give us an idea where the edges are for the first couple snow events after that it’s pretty obvious where the snow needs to go

[@treadingserpents]

I was just giving him a hard time. I used to live in Minnesota and I plow snow in New Hampshire. We use wooden plow stakes and I've only seen other people use some type of plow stake.

[@jballan]

in ontario we use rebar with coroplast covers to mark driveways, different colour for each company

[@bgpautomotive]

I prefer fiberglass stakes because they have more "give" to them than the wooden ones. They even make some with flexible bases!

[@jballan]

bgp automotive you're right, we switched to fiberglass from rebar

[@jensenkennen8588]

This guy thinks he is a pro lol😂

[@NotALlamma]

the sound of the plow gliding on the cement is satisfying

[@BellaviaSigns]

Great Video

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

mistake #1: using a ford to plow lol

[@londog53511]

Mistake 2 using a V plow. Wide out plows are better.

[@RideFlyBikes1025]

+Lonnie Burkett lol really

[@terrykellerman7936]

That's very true never use a Ford truck for plowing..lol

[@CVTaxi]

What do you use then? GM with weak ass front suspension that is sure to wear out in 2 seasons?

[@CVTaxi]

That ifs is terrible. There are tons of videos on KZbin of GM trucks with snapped tie rods and both front wheels pointed inward. Not to mention GM STILL doesn't E-coat thier frames even though Ford and even Ram started doing it over a decade ago. GM just throws wax on thier frames and calls it good, your sure to have a rotted frame in 5 years if you're consistently using it as a plow and salt spreader. There's even videos on here of brand new GM trucks sitting on the dealer lot with rust on the frames.

[@jonahharlan9656]

He wasn't sitting in a truck he was sitting in a crappy Ford

[@saucysalamander4516]

Jonah Harlan so what

[@markbeltavski8530]

Jonah Harlan lol. Just posted my night plowing

[@MrTinman676]

The Ford trucks we have at my work have less down time then the GM's and chevs.... They seem stronger too. I'm not a ford lover either I own a Dodge ( I would never recommend using a Dodge to push snow, trust me)

[@WagwanBrotha]

Just directed a snow removal of a 100,000+ square foot parking lot, involving parking rows, handicap poles, peninsulas, storm drains, extensive curbs, and islands. With a team of 5 other people, first time doing snow removal for all of us. The backstory as to how this happened is long, but at the end of the day we got it done and salted. Couldn’t be more proud. Sent photos to the boss’ and received praise. Company 7 ❄️

[@chrisrutkowski4676]

I have no one to teach me plowing so im relying on you and who ever is posts videos thank you!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Keep watching Chris, thank you !

[@superone8533]

This is a very informative and helpful video. Well done guys! It didn't cover everything, but it's a great start for the newbs out there. Cheers!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you !

[@creedstreecare4825]

Best vid ever. I just sent this to my guys. Big snow coming wed thru fri on this jan. 2018 season. Thanks man. Creed's Tree Care.

[@mike8hunter]

Haha, miss my old ‘75 plow truck, it was a beast. Broke a lot in the learning curve of that first season... slipped one night on that drainage ice and took out a chuck of island I was trying to edge to quickly... slow and smooth is steady

[@randallfrank5682]

I think the best part about this video is the guy talking to us is wearing his hat backwards!

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

Great tutorial. Great production. Great video.

[@210sublime]

wow awesome video thanks

[@jasonchhang6732]

Nice video! I've never used a truck to plow and if I did I would probably have 4975733 mistakes but thanks for these tips! Minnesota for life

[@grumpy1311]

Good vid and good pointers! Clean that darn snow from around yer wipers! Haha 😤

[@rickseams8431]

great video for beginners thanks

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thank you Rick !