wheeled snow shovels?

MagnusTheBrewer · Dec 30, 2012

It's for pushing. Think of it as a human powered bulldozer. No, it's not good for deep snow. Yes, it does a great job of moving a few inches of snow with minimal effort.

DrPizza · Dec 30, 2012

UnklSnappy said:
They look totally useless for any amount of snow over an inch or two. All they are good for is pushing snow out of the way. You need a real shovel or snow blower here in upstate NY.

I'm in upstate NY, and my shovel has wheels. I'll go head to head with your snowblower any day.

lxskllr · Dec 30, 2012

I use a grain shovel, or a coal shovel for second best. I prefer the grain shovel as it's lighter.

Imp · Dec 30, 2012

Wonder if anyone's tried to organize a snow shoveling "subscription". Buy a John Deere with a plow or snow blower, clear snow per month for $50...

DrPizza · Dec 30, 2012

Imp said:
Wonder if anyone's tried to organize a snow shoveling "subscription". Buy a John Deere with a plow or snow blower, clear snow per month for $50...

A lot of contractors do this during the winter.

UnklSnappy · Dec 30, 2012

DrPizza said:
I'm in upstate NY, and my shovel has wheels. I'll go head to head with your snowblower any day.

I'm to cheap to pay someone to plow my driveway. :|

olds · Dec 30, 2012

My wheeled snow shovel:

Imp · Dec 30, 2012

DrPizza said:
A lot of contractors do this during the winter.

I'm thinking more like guy or kids who sits around his house (or with full-time job) and only does it for his block. Income supplement rather than full business.

waggy · Dec 30, 2012

Imp said:
I'm thinking more like guy or kids who sits around his house (or with full-time job) and only does it for his block. Income supplement rather than full business.

we have 2 older guys who both have tractors with snow throwers on the front. they race around down doing off peoples driveways. If you aren't done by 10am they do it for you! for FREE (well all but 1 family)!

it's funny. they will yell at each over it (in fun).

notposting · Dec 30, 2012

Brigandier said:
So does Kaufman Ironworks, home of the original yooper scooper.

Sweet, didn't know that, will have to dig a little further down in the searches next time :thumbsup:

DrPizza · Dec 30, 2012

UnklSnappy said:
I'm to cheap to pay someone to plow my driveway. :|

We have over two feet of snow & I still haven't bothered to break out the "big shovel" (tractor with 6 foot bucket.)

But, like Waggy's post - I race around the neighborhood sometimes with the tractor & do people's driveways for them. I've never accepted a penny.

DaTT · Dec 30, 2012

DrPizza said:
We have over two feet of snow & I still haven't bothered to break out the "big shovel" (tractor with 6 foot bucket.)

But, like Waggy's post - I race around the neighborhood sometimes with the tractor & do people's driveways for them. I've never accepted a penny.

I do this with my Snow Blower....just the other day me and my neighbour finished a bottle of vodka after I finished his driveway...was sleeping (passed the fuck out) on the couch by 3pm.

keird · Dec 30, 2012

I went out at 6:30 am to use the snow blower. On a whim I did the 2 neighbor's driveways as well. It was a beautiful morning and I came back home to my wife, kid and made some coffee & breakfast. I love my home.

Greenman · Dec 30, 2012

Gillbot said:
Yeah, but me and small engines do NOT get along well. Most trimmers and other small engined equipment last me a couple years before they are so hard to start I end up throwing them across the yard. Ive tried everything that I can think of to "winterize" and store them, but eventually they need service because they are too hard to start or just flat refuse to run. I'm not patient enough to service them myself as I usually end up losing small screws or something and the cost of repairs just isn't worth it.

Ironically, my Toro lawn mower never gets properly winterized and it's lasted me over 5 years! Fresh gas come spring and it starts after 1 or 2 pulls every time. I'm really debating on trying to find something Toro in a snow blower to see if I have similar luck because fighting the cord on the electric one is a pain, but I can always keep it as a backup.

I'm in the same boat. Never got more than a year out of a gas trimmer, and never got a Briggs and Stratton engine to start after the first season of use. What I did was change to quality yard equipment, and Honda motors on larger equipment. Subaru engines are almost as bad as Briggs, they start all the time but run like crap.

Gillbot · Dec 30, 2012

Anubis said:
it as an electric starter as well

also we have it checked out every other year or so. never any issues, had to replace the spark plugs a couple times but in 25 years id call that normal. its only ever failed to start once and that was when we had a month of single digit cold days, it simply would not turn over until it warmed up, I solved that with 2 space heaters and a large box - when it was in a heated space (Maine) it never had this issue

we don't winterize it at all, it gets used and sits in the garage (not heated) sits there all summer and then gets used again

Greenman said:
I'm in the same boat. Never got more than a year out of a gas trimmer, and never got a Briggs and Stratton engine to start after the first season of use. What I did was change to quality yard equipment, and Honda motors on larger equipment. Subaru engines are almost as bad as Briggs, they start all the time but run like crap.

Could be my choice in equipment since i'm pretty damn cheap. I am just not sure it's a wise investment for the amount of "big" snow we get here, though this electric has served me very well for a couple of years. I may just run it till it dies and then maybe invest in a good brand gas powered.

I know that's what I did with my mower. I always bought the cheapest and they'd maybe last a year or two but when we moved here I didn't look at the price I just bought what I wanted and it's lasted over 6 years so far.

Imp · Dec 30, 2012

waggy said:
we have 2 older guys who both have tractors with snow throwers on the front. they race around down doing off peoples driveways. If you aren't done by 10am they do it for you! for FREE (well all but 1 family)!

it's funny. they will yell at each over it (in fun).

Dafuq?

RossMAN · Dec 30, 2012

Imp said:
Wonder if anyone's tried to organize a snow shoveling "subscription". Buy a John Deere with a plow or snow blower, clear snow per month for $50...

We rarely ever get snow over 1-2" in the city. When we got hit with a whopping 12" a few years ago, there were dozens of snow removal offers posted on Craigslist.

pontifex · Jan 4, 2013

my neighbor does my driveway with his atv.

vi edit · Jan 4, 2013

Gillbot said:
Yeah, but me and small engines do NOT get along well. Most trimmers and other small engined equipment last me a couple years before they are so hard to start I end up throwing them across the yard. Ive tried everything that I can think of to "winterize" and store them, but eventually they need service because they are too hard to start or just flat refuse to run. I'm not patient enough to service them myself as I usually end up losing small screws or something and the cost of repairs just isn't worth it.

Heh. Same for me. I hate having extra engines laying around to maintain. I've got a $600 dual stage blower that I can't get to turnover after one year. Said "f it" and went all out on a compact utility tractor when my riding mower crapped out (hydrostats blew out). So now I've got a 4WD, diesel powered tractor with an end loader to move snow. Used it once this year and it was great. I'm not eating snow blowback in my like I did with the old dual stage blower.

waggy · Jan 4, 2013

Imp said:
Dafuq?

whats dafug about? most people charge to clear your driveway. they don't. they just enjoy racing around town.

herm0016 · Jan 4, 2013

http://www.silverbear.biz/index.html

or bust... when i finally get a house out here, there will be one in my garage.

Anubis · Jan 4, 2013

Imp said:
Dafuq?

i have a normal snowblower and do 2-3 or my neighbors driveways as well when its a lot of snow and ask nothing in return. some of us are just nice and enjoy using our man toys

vi edit · Jan 4, 2013

Anubis said:
i have a normal snowblower and do 2-3 or my neighbors driveways as well when its a lot of snow and ask nothing in return. some of us are just nice and enjoy using our man toys

:thumbsup:

zinfamous · Jan 4, 2013

waggy said:
whats dafug about? most people charge to clear your driveway. they don't. they just enjoy racing around town.

I think he means that your post was rather confusing.

waggy · Jan 4, 2013

zinfamous said:
I think he means that your post was rather confusing.

then he is a idiot. its really not confusing at all. 2 guys with snowblowers on tractors race around town doing it for free.

shrug.

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