Snow Plowing Secret for Gravel Driveways

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Thanks to a subscriber suggestion, I found a new way to use my back blade to plow my driveway and not tear up the gravel.
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Massey 5 ft Rear Blade
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Stihl MS170
Holzfforma 372 XP
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0:00 Facts.
0:17 The Set Up
2:03 Getting Ready To Plow
2:49 Driveway Snow Removal
5:23 Parking Area Snow Removal
7:30 Change Up
8:14 Finishing The Snow Plowing
10:30 My Thoughts

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@pierceco.stumpgrinding Жыл бұрын

Elliott rocks!

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Aye thanks. If you guys are interested in seeing some awesome stump grinding, make sure you check out his channel!

@Three-leggedRanch Жыл бұрын

This morning Good Works Tractor did a video on this subject. Dude, you're a trend setter!!

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Dang what a copy cat!

@brunogerber6884 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate your advice.

@EverythingElliott 3 ай бұрын

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

@joehammel3007 Жыл бұрын

I use mine like that a lot, it works great. Love your videos!

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I’ve honestly never thought of using it that way until I got a comment recommending it on one of my videos! Thanks for the support!

@jeffreyanderson5304 Жыл бұрын

Great video I'm glad to see you are going more subscribers to your channel

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@Kevin-yc4pl Жыл бұрын

The backwards blade is the best way to clear snow before you get a good frozen base. Getting these ups and downs in temperature makes it challenging for different snow removal equipment.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

The temperature changes we have had are crazy. It was -15 yesterday and 45 today! Makes it tough to get a nice frozen driveway!

@kathleenoliver5461 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Giving me more ideas for how to set up for next winter.

@EverythingElliott 7 ай бұрын

Gotta do whatever works best for you!

@kathleenoliver5461 7 ай бұрын

I have a lot of decisions to make buying my first tractor. If you have input on the L4802 compared to the other tractors I would be interested in hearing it. Slightly smaller tractors are NOT that much less expensive and some cost even more for less tractor!@@EverythingElliott

@EverythingElliott 7 ай бұрын

@@kathleenoliver5461 I cant speak for that exact tractor, I will say I've been very happy with my L4701

@FatherOfTheParty 6 ай бұрын

I cut a slit in some pvc pipe and slide that on the bottom of the blade. That seems to prevent unnecessary gouging into the gravel.

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a couple guys do that! Glad it works for yah!

@SF-fm7ov 5 ай бұрын

When I grew up on the farm we had a heavy duty articulating Eversman blade. I had to repair a 3" round shaft that broke in half on several occasions. The only time it broke is when someone was pushing backwards usually dirt. Going forward the blade floats. Going backwards the blade can hit a hard spot and snap that big shaft. Just a heads up on a potential problem.

@EverythingElliott 5 ай бұрын

That’s a very good point. Never thought of that but it makes sense!

@portersadventures Жыл бұрын

curved side toward the enemy ! works great in gravel

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there ;)

@swamprat69er Жыл бұрын

As for whether or not the BB was designed to be used backwards, you tell me why the manufacturer put the extra holes in the turntable and made the blade so it would spin all the way around. You still need to make the blade slippery. Pam cooking spray will work, fluid film will too but is expensive. A wire wheel on your angle grinder will remove the rust without taking the steel too.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I know it was designed to work backwards, I was more pointing at using the backside of the blade. And I know the blade is still sticky, I wanted to do a proof of concept before investing time and effort into perfecting it.

@allenr265 7 ай бұрын

Exactly spin it aro and drive forward I do it all the time on my gravel driveway 👍☺️

@EverythingElliott 7 ай бұрын

Works fairly well!

@Mountaintoptractor Жыл бұрын

I made 2 holes on each skid for the snow pusher and used carriage bolts to attach 2x4 on the snow pusher worked well, however will leave 1.5" of snow. I have since removed based on frozen ground.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

That’s a good way of doing it. Wood is nice and soft!

@russorpcom Жыл бұрын

The last method pushing backwards with the blade in normal position or slanted is what I used on my pea gravel drive. It can be a little hard on the neck, but works the best when my driveway is not frozen. I also have a snow pusher up front for when it is. You can also adjust your toplink for best results.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I don’t use the back blade often because I have the pusher, but never a bad thing to have more than one tool on your belt!

@normhowes2975 6 ай бұрын

10 months late but have you tried putting a pipe with a split length wise over the cutting edge? Worked for me when I was using a home made snow blade and pushing banks back over my very unfrozen yard. I'm also in a lake effect area 20 minutes North of Syracuse.

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

I have seen people do that before but I haven’t personally tried it

@Daddyjohn1971 6 ай бұрын

Knew I would regret it but I bought a 25 HP just to stay away from the Regen. When I was still working I saw 2 very expensive trucks and one dozer destroyed while regening.

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

It certainly isn’t ideal. But I don’t think my tractor will regen for much longer…

@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if that was me? I've mentioned that to a few people using the bakblade backwards.. and what I meant use the back of the blade so it won't carve into the gravel.. don't know if turning it around and going forward would work well but I meant back up

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure who it was to be honest, and I would have to go through hundreds of comments to find it…anyhow, thanks for watching!

@SierraOne Жыл бұрын

Fun! Nuthin to make fun of.. Driveway, parking area, tractor, snow plowing...Definitely awesome fun (to watch)! Modern diesel stuff, way stupid.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

That’s why I keep my old ‘97 you see in the background of my videos. Can’t beat an old diesel. No regen on that truck!

@TheWarminzu 6 ай бұрын

How much was the front snow pusher. And model number?

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly it was around $1,400 when I purchased it. And it’s their 72” model

@davidbaron6647 Жыл бұрын

Happy Sunday here in Indiana 45 degrees. Okay off subject Fog lights F150 / 250, Do you know? or tested, ? or did a video on LED AMBER / YELLOW Fog lights? Currently using 5000k 9005 LED bulb in my fog lights. Like the pure white of 5K LED. Coworker just put in amber / yellow LED fog bulbs in his Outback and I have to say I like it. high and low beam are still 5k white only fog light amber. I am thinking about doing this?? Your thoughts?

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Only thing I know about yellow vs white is my understanding that yellow cuts through fog better as it doesn’t illuminate the fog bright white. Beyond that, I’m not sure

@davidbaron6647 Жыл бұрын

@@EverythingElliott I will keep you posted, I will probably order from the jungle store. Lol 😆 try them and go from there, I see they have some called switch back that can change from white to amber to white. Let u know later.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

@@davidbaron6647 switchbacks are generally used in blinkers/marker lights. Yellow when blinker is on, white when you’re not utilizing the blinker

@davidbaron6647 Жыл бұрын

@@EverythingElliott was the earthquake near you? Says western NY.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

@@davidbaron6647 yup it was a 4.3 shoot the heck out of the house

@rcguymike Жыл бұрын

Double check your manual but you shouldn't have to run full throttle for Regen. There is a minimum, my JD is 1500rpm, but unless you're putting a load on the engine you might be making it run longer, especially in winter, as you're pushing a lot of air through the engine, essentially cooling it. I'd almost wager it would be better to use the skip function and plan to Regen the next time you use it and try to put a little bit more load on the engine to help it get hotter👍

@dandavis5758 Жыл бұрын

On that particular model, when the computer calls for a regen, if RPM is insufficient it shows a blinking yellow light on the dash. You are supposed to increase RPM until the light stops blinking but stays on. Computer decides RPM. The light goes out when it’s done. It always sounds a little different when running a regen. And you’re correct there’s a button that allows deferring regen, which I suppose could be handy if it calls for a regen at a really unhandy time or place. It also has some more complicated stuff for parked regen if you defer too many times. I have about 380 hours on a 2021 L4701 and I’ve yet to defer a regen. So far it’s been kind of a non-issue.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

My tractor will not regenerate till it’s at 3000 rpm…and in the summer it never does a stand alone regenerate because I’m working it with the brush hog or tiller. In the winter the only thing I do with it is move snow. Generally it’s not an issue

@JosephMoralez-oo2ud 6 ай бұрын

You need ad lease an 8 foot blade 10 foot would work better and add skids to your blade.

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

There is no way my tractor would handle a 10’ wide blade.

@1farmer608 Жыл бұрын

Jeez what happened to the snow you had earlier?

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Mother Nature decided to drop some heat on us up here. This winter has been crazy with the snow then melt then snow. We haven’t even gotten a solid base yet!

@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 Жыл бұрын

See how much better it works? I have been doing it that way for years... Once it freezes down tight you can use it anyway you care to

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I’d be interested to see how the Back blade would work against a decent snow fall. Like a foot or two!

@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 Жыл бұрын

@@EverythingElliott I've already done it. But you can't pull the blade driving forward.. go in reverse using the back of the blade works good... Done it for two and a half months before my loader came in for my tractor.. might see it on one of my videos. But I keep my blade straight I don't angle it

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

@@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 thanks for the tips!

@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863 Жыл бұрын

@@EverythingElliott you're welcome...

@michaelmorath375 Жыл бұрын

need more cat content

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

Everyone seems to love Theodore more than they love me.

@RangerCaptain11A 6 ай бұрын

Backwards in reverse

@EverythingElliott 6 ай бұрын

good idea!

@johnwax9759 7 ай бұрын

Why not just put some shoes (cleats?) on the blade to keep it from digging gravel?

@EverythingElliott 7 ай бұрын

It’s got shoes on the sides, I do adjust those, but my driveway has a crown for run off so I would be digging out the top of that crown with the steel edge, the rubber has some give and leaves the crown intact

@Three-leggedRanch Жыл бұрын

Did you notice a difference in the care for your drive between blade forward and driving backwards and conversely blade backwards and driving forward? To me the latter would be kinder to your neck.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

I didn’t notice a difference besides having to be spun around in the seat, I prefer to drive forward

@LoneWolfSnowplowing Жыл бұрын

Please send snow here.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

It’s been a pretty lack luster winter if I’m being honest. We had 2 big storms that you might have saw on my channel but besides that just dusting

@LoneWolfSnowplowing Жыл бұрын

@@EverythingElliott I had nothing in November and one plowable storms in December but January certainly made up for it and I could certainly make a case that it made my season so anything else from here on is icing on the cake so I guess I have nothing to complain about.

@EverythingElliott Жыл бұрын

@@LoneWolfSnowplowing I know the feeling, you just want more reasons to play with your toys...