We Built The ULTIMATE SNOW BLOWER (major upgrades)

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We upgrade our massive DIY army truck snow blower and put it to the test! //
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00:00 The ultimate snow clearing machine
01:47 Upgrading the speed sensor
04:28 Craigslist sand spreader adventure
08:30 Sand storage material bunk
11:15 Mixing magnesium chloride and sand
12:53 Mounting the blower to the Army Truck
15:00 Testing the sand spreader
19:22 Let’s blow some snow
23:35 Courtney drives the Army Truck

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@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

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@paulslocomb6805 5 ай бұрын

Love it!! Now we need to see it alongside the skidstear and it's blower. I see someone else is asking about putting a mancage on the excavator!!

@shitmyhellcatsays 5 ай бұрын

How do you guys do internet-uplink? That would be a cool video.

@Broclee2210 5 ай бұрын

Love the Army blower! Maybe put retractable wings on the outside of the blower? might be able to get more snow channeled into the blower. More snow weight might help stuff the blower better rather than just pushing it as you drive

@prabhjitsingh2478 5 ай бұрын

Put wings on side of snow blower so that snow will start to push itself into the blower.

@Broclee2210 5 ай бұрын

The power of your blower could definitely handle the width of the the road.

@rogercalabro3475 5 ай бұрын

I would recommend a cover over the sander, it will help keep the material from getting wet and also don’t leave it full! It will freeze and that’s not fun!

@JML542 4 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@petejansen1534 5 ай бұрын

I put in an impeller kit on my snow blower this winter. Basically you bolt hard rubber pieces on the end of the interior impeller which closes the gap between the housing and the blades. Made a huge difference in how far the blower throws snow and keeps the chute clean. I’m sure you could manufacture something for the beast you have.

@billvandorn5332 5 ай бұрын

I've seen a reasonable amount of editions as you have suggested and they all seem to to greatly improve the second stage of the blowers quite well! When I do it I'm going to leave a very small gap between the Rubber and the housing so it's not constantly scraping. Did you do the same or did you go flush to the housing?

@greggv8 5 ай бұрын

@@billvandorn5332 I'd make them to almost touch at the closest point of the housing. I should do that to my snow blower but in a typical winter where I live I might need to use the blower twice. Then at the end of winter I forget all about doing any modifications. I just want to dump StaBil in the tank and run it a last time before putting it away.

@wesman7837 5 ай бұрын

@@greggv8Dude StaBil SUCKS! PRI-G is a far superior fuel stabilizer!

@petejansen1534 4 ай бұрын

@@billvandorn5332 I left perhaps a 1/16 - 1/8 gap and only because there were bolt heads. With a blower that size, I wouldn't worry about scraping. The rubber will wear and they'll have a tight seal. I've heard of people using conveyor belt material. I bought mine from Amazon, but I don't think they'll have any the size they'll need for that monster. Mine are at least 3/8 " thick. for that unit go for the thickest material you can find.

@billvandorn5332 4 ай бұрын

@@petejansen1534 I've heard of people using mud flaps from tractor trailers. The next time I see one on the road and I can safely pick it up without getting run over, I'm going for it

@thisolesignguy2733 5 ай бұрын

your next add-on for the snow blower should be some mudflaps on the sides of the blower to help guide the snow into the blades. An easy add and it will make it throw more snow out the shoot. You could also add dolly wheels instead of feet to it, then you can go as fast as you want :)

@user-pi6ws8ws5m 5 ай бұрын

All good advice

@barryross8382 4 ай бұрын

Yeah a lot of snow dozing going on there.

@midway241 5 ай бұрын

I love it when a project has a start and ending in the same video. Awesome upgrade!

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

That is our goal for 2024!

@Oracle_Speaks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@jameswolfe7485 5 ай бұрын

You may find that when it's REALLY icy you need to back down the road, spreading sand before (behind) you drive on the ice, so the Army truck doesn't pirouette off the road, flinging sand where it used to be. The tire chains will help, of course. Very expressive snow dance, Riley, and it seems to have worked! There will be those skeptics who will say the snow was coming anyway, but we know better.

@seanogs 5 ай бұрын

A little trick my grandfather taught in Minnesota is put the sun visors down on both sides. Hopefully, u have a strong heater and blower. Those sun visors will trap the heat between the windshield and the sun visors, preventing that area of the windshield and helping prevent the wipers, most of the time, from freezing. It does take a little experience. If u forger to put the visors down, it may be too late. Then u have to get out and scrap the ice off. Just try and remember to put the visors down on ever vehicle u own during freezing rain or snow.

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@gregorybarth930 5 ай бұрын

Retired now, but as an OTR truck driver I always did that during the winter. It can be a lifesaver. An its free!

@fuhrermk92 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@AmbitionStrikeshow about ( road salt ) ???

@brandons9398 5 ай бұрын

Snowblower major success!❤ Baby Oliver’s smile is contagious!😊

@MichelleLHiga 5 ай бұрын

Man, your road looks soooo good!! I think the scale of that MASSIVE job is still the most impressive thing you’ve accomplished so far!! And, you two have accomplished a lot of impressive stuff. Now with the snow blower and sand spreader fully functional it must feel so good to know you have the ability to keep your road safe and in top shape. Well done!!

@AmbitionStrikes 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes we forget how far the road has come… but then we watch old videos from our first winter up here!

@MichelleLHiga 4 ай бұрын

@@AmbitionStrikes for sure!! I can imagine with all you’re busy with…constant building and improvements etc…plus, family time, it’s easy to forget some of the grind. Awesome that you have the video history to look back on.

@kennethgibbons366 5 ай бұрын

You two never stop... you have solved all the problems that you had last winter with the army truck and the snow blower... the whole process looked really professional!

@gezac440 5 ай бұрын

I operate a big snowblower, and we increase the blower by putting rubber seals between the 2nd stage impeller and the chute. Another one on the cutting edge, help to not pick up gravel.

@dandahermitseals5582 4 ай бұрын

I like my boots and gloves in the warm cabin.

@gonuts1 5 ай бұрын

With Riley as his father, Oliver is destined for greatness, so much to learn when your Dad can make anything happen. Good Work!

@CityDude72 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. I love seeing you two build stuff and be so happy about it. Oliver is so adorable.

@bernardjones6162 5 ай бұрын

Oliver is going to be so well versed in the things he will need in life from you two! I hope he is able to absorb the knowledge!

@moonraker5534 5 ай бұрын

Excellent to watch and the results speak for itself.

@johnjr3870 5 ай бұрын

Edging to 500k, keep it up. Good to see you 3 back. That seems to work great. Put a little velcro mount for the control just above the steering wheel, seal the cab and get some heat in there!

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

The velcro mount is a great idea!!

@akdisney 5 ай бұрын

A bracket off steering column with Hose clamp them Velcro the control

@andrewchilcott5312 5 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you've not sealed the holes from when you had the makeshift aircon unit...and hello from the UK @@AmbitionStrikes

@SirCarlosMusicBMI 5 ай бұрын

I Love How you guys get things done. Always thinking outside the box. Great minds. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

@troyfortune4124 5 ай бұрын

I didn’t think too much of that setup last year but those are some game changing improvements. Nice job you two!

@stevegillespie1858 5 ай бұрын

Plug the holes in the cab that you had the air conditioning duct in. It will help you keep the cab warmer!

@magnificentshine1 5 ай бұрын

That spreader is a game changer glad it worked out great for you guys. I snow plow here in illinois and spread salt. I HIGHLY recommend putting a MEGA bright light on the rear of your truck so you can see the sand being thrown and spread as you go if you ever have to at night time. Again great work!

@BobHannent 5 ай бұрын

I'm confused at the idea of throwing sand on a gravel road. I'm very familiar with spreading salt, and sand for icy train rails but sand on gravel seems like it'll have limited effect.

@magnificentshine1 5 ай бұрын

@BobHannent they can't get the ice off and out of the road bed. So throwing very small sized gravel onto the slick road will give whoever drives on it traction. If they used salt it would melt then freeze again, plus that gravel spread is probably WAY cheaper per ton then salt.

@hsjawanda 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome guys, congratulations!!!

@fredrikg120 5 ай бұрын

That’s more like it. This is the type of video I subscribed for.

@jamesrose1191 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic you guys are such a joy to watch as you modify your tools to fit the situation. Keep up the good work.

@ColeMarkusen 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Glad to see everything working so well. Giving me ideas for myself for next winter.

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

It is a great feeling when all of the pieces to the puzzle come together!

@samhklm 5 ай бұрын

Awesome episode. For your drive when ever possible throw your snow down hill. Spring melt will make your road a mess..

@miznitic5574 5 ай бұрын

This is a better episode than the last one which was clearly a commercial for ecoflow.

@donalddodson7365 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! It looks like you have confronted and solved each of the operational challenges with the Army Truck, (I can't recall it's nick name??), the snow blower and now grit spreader. Once the ground freezes hard, will the weight of the truck still overcome the traction? I hope not. Good work. By the way, Oliver is so cute! And great to see cameo appearances of Bailey and Boone.

@danielharsh7698 5 ай бұрын

You folks just have too much fun.

@afos3462 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see you have a toy to makes you smile when it snows. Well done for making it work and keep yourselves safe guys. Good video, thanks and have fun!

@JackoTJK 5 ай бұрын

the biggest problem with getting cruise to work on that setup would have been that cruise is looking for a lot more pulses. It might have worked OK picking up the teeth on the flywheel instead. Glad it looks like it's sorted though

@Free_Born 5 ай бұрын

You need a mirror on the middle driver side of the sand hopper, that points at your driver side mirror... so you can look into the hopper and see when the sand is getting really low. NOw that you dont have to work the throttle on the blower you have time to check on sand levels...

@Michael-lx7px 5 ай бұрын

If you take a galvanized culvert and cut a hole in your pressurized wood at the bottom to run culvert perpendicular to the opening through the bottom of your sand pile. Then use a propane torpedo heater to shoot the heat into the culvert keeping sand pile thawed. You could put a timer on the heater to come on a few hours before you're going to load up.

@samjubilee6593 5 ай бұрын

With the ability to warm the sand pile above freezing, maybe you can eliminate the need to mix in magnesium chloride or salt?

@mariodagenais6625 5 ай бұрын

You guys act like two kids and it’s so cool. Keep having fun in life cause it’s good for your mental.

@theburtseoni 4 ай бұрын

Little Oliver has such a cute smile! And Riley and Courtney, your road has worked out so well, and being able to sand it when it turns to a sheet of ice is the cat's meow! You guys amaze me!

@1944chevytruck 5 ай бұрын

CONGRATS!

@jlowppc1829 5 ай бұрын

Wow! That blower is working great! I really love all the stuff you guys get into! I am a 57 year old that really loves creative people and you both are it!😁👍 I have been building crazy stuff all my life and I know how good it feels to get something to work that probably shouldn’t work. Please keep it going! I can’t get enough. 😁👏👏👏

@simondenis9511 5 ай бұрын

I live in Quebec City, where we get a lot of snow. Our snow crews shove the snow into banks on the sides of the street and then the snowblowers throw the snow on our front lawns or into trucks. It is much more efficient this way. Have a great winter, and congratz on getting this snowblower project to its conclusion!

@lauraquigley6403 5 ай бұрын

Great job Guy’s with the sander & Blower! As always another wonderful video!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

@Diana-bn1qs 5 ай бұрын

OMGosh that was so fun to watch! Congratulations.. Happy winter weather.

@bkcgrama 5 ай бұрын

Every home needs a Riley and a Courtney. Oliver is so cute. We have a one year old Oliver great grandson He is so fun to have around. Teamwork makes the dream work.

@ibMoose2u 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for my weekly smile 😂 One if my greatest joys in the winter across the border from you in Trout Creek, is jumping on my tractor to plow my road, house/shop/woodshed areas, helping on our main dirt road, and helping out the new neighbor!!

@johnwilson8922 5 ай бұрын

Great job once again yall ! So much fun with your projects , its a hoot to watch.

@Mounty621 5 ай бұрын

Y’all have built one monster of a machine. Well done! There is nothing like having the right tools for the job. I’d be screwed without my tractor and plow having to maintain my 3/4-mile access road.

@68lehman 5 ай бұрын

First again! Maybe you could modify the old excavator to be able to be used as a very tall man lift! Take Care Guys! Tom

@ewanstewart8011 4 ай бұрын

Truly excellent family fun, what a life to lead 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@shlomosinger19 5 ай бұрын

Great job! You should consider a tarp over the sand spreader so the sand doesn't clump when it gets wet (and critters stay out).

@aragonep 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video probably one of your guys best projects, in my opinion.

@Michael-uo8sg 5 ай бұрын

Wow great job with the new equipment, it will pay off when real winter arrives. Thank you.

@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead 5 ай бұрын

Well with the freezing weather we are getting this week in site the ground is plenty frozen now. Missed seeing you at the KZfaq meeting today. ❤

@ryanphillips3225 5 ай бұрын

You painted the pink garage door foam! Looks great white

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

Nice catch! 😉

@elizabeththomas8746 5 ай бұрын

Handy man indeed. Good job.😊

@margaretwilkinson9140 5 ай бұрын

AS has become it's own municipality!

@richardjones5255 5 ай бұрын

You certainly had a load of fun with your new, exciting fun toys. It makes having snow almost worthwhile for you, but please, you may keep the snow and all the fun with you. Seeing you enjoy the winter gift is enough for me.

@jeffstoodley6155 5 ай бұрын

You all got this and everything life throws at you! Love ya all

@mikeadams2339 5 ай бұрын

So much FUN!

@rockyevans5171 4 ай бұрын

That is the cutest baby boy. His smile is contagious.

@davespoemsandsongs9497 5 ай бұрын

Ambition strikes that blower works awesome, I enjoy watching plow the road I like how you and wife look happy with a smile on your faces because you finally got it working hahahaha

@johndonahue7735 5 ай бұрын

I like the snow blower can feel the draft in back of the truck cab

@kingrafa3938 5 ай бұрын

That's fun-tastic guys! I know from the start that it will work. Keep the great video coming guys.

@marlin854Runner 5 ай бұрын

Be heads up in the future when cutting your roadside wood/trees. They’ll be full of sand. Kills saw chains quick like.

@ToddDesiato 5 ай бұрын

You never cease to amaze me. I'm so happy you're back! Happy 2024.

@utterycorn 5 ай бұрын

Those 90s sound bites A+

@terrancesnyder9323 5 ай бұрын

Good morning to you all

@JeffBromley 5 ай бұрын

You guys produce videos better than any TV shows and without all the fuss and pressure great job guys

@citizencain454 5 ай бұрын

Hey Riley & Courtney , this is off topic , but another idea for a video . What do you guys do with food waste ? And trash? I’m hoping there’s a food disposal unit that works kind of like your incinerator toilet :-)

@agbrown308 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done guys.

@Qwiv 5 ай бұрын

That was fun to watch!

@j.j.clingman4083 4 ай бұрын

Oh and for your sand bunker you should get some big horse mats to put on top of the gravel in the bunker and then put the sand on top of the horse mat!! They definitely help so that you can just get the sand and not your rock on the bottom!!! You should definitely try it out!!!

@michaeldye4318 5 ай бұрын

The sheer genuine joy you show really lifts my day!! ❤

@ahorseman4ever1 5 ай бұрын

I love it when a plan comes through! I agree winter has been a long time coming but now it is really cold! We love watching you two together doing your thing!

@larryorr3571 5 ай бұрын

Yes you guys awesome and Inspiring with your creativity 😍😍

@user-kf9fv1qj9u 5 ай бұрын

Great video Riley and Courtney

@matthysjherbst8250 5 ай бұрын

Love the positive attitude you and your wife has. Greetings from Mozambique

@carolewarner101 5 ай бұрын

Wow, major winter infrastructure upgrades! Way to go you guys. BTW, your boy has such a cute smile!

@tortuegeniale3044 5 ай бұрын

The monster is alive 😂👍

@fredcarlson5775 5 ай бұрын

Oliver is so cute I agree with wheels on the snowblower I lived in Minnesota for 70 years all the tips you have been given are great once the ground freezes you won't need the wheels

@kurtsweetser555 5 ай бұрын

Put a yellow spot light on back of sander pointing at driver's side the yellow light makes it easy to see the sand during the day

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

That is a great idea!

@jimcoplan9502 5 ай бұрын

IT WORKS! Let's see how the sand/chemical mix does. Thanks for sharing

@mikecowan8762 5 ай бұрын

Super Job Riely.!!!

@rkeantube 5 ай бұрын

for the equipment at next maintenance, do a Rust Reformer Spray on rusted surfaces, get the turbo spray can

@grahamhookham8110 5 ай бұрын

Hi from S Wales, UK .. get your self some lengths of old rubber conveyor belting to protect the concrete floor when you have studs in the loader tracks and just lay it out on the floor

@ront8261 4 ай бұрын

Wow!! Great job!! I'd suggest tarping the sander box to keep the snow out of the bin so it doesn't freeze up the feed auger.

@edwardhughes3240 4 ай бұрын

When you two use the snow blower, blow all of the snow downhill! That way when it melts in the spring it won't make your driveway muddied! Eddie

@robertbass5283 4 ай бұрын

AWESOME ❗️ …you guys got this, Winter 0 Ambition Strikes 2.

@stuarthopwood7778 5 ай бұрын

Best video to date. Tx guys

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@andywilliams7162 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your blower and sander,Riley and Courtney and Oliver. I can't wait for your videos, they make my day Take care .

@oldguysrule5895 5 ай бұрын

Nice deck box. Stores your boots and other items - and your 6'+ tall wife!

@wijim1948 5 ай бұрын

Very cool! I'm glad you got that throttle control sorted out.

@AmbitionStrikes 5 ай бұрын

The throttle control was a HUGE upgrade to the performance this year!

@hillbillyfranks 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic job it looks so awesome I think you did a great job put that on your truck Congratulations again Catch you on another one Stay safe stay healthy stay happy

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 4 ай бұрын

Excellent. Sleeves rolled up for this one. Get that cruise control working. What a result! Brilliant stuff!

@JTCgmail9 4 ай бұрын

YOu should make Angle blades that cut snow into the impellers and protect the impeller chains. Gotta Love keeping old machines Alive. Great mix of OLD & New Technology.

@jackieanderson6599 5 ай бұрын

We in iowa love love watching you guys grow and adapt to changes each year... soon you'll need home addition for Riley's own space... I love watching you change things for your needs, fascinating to watch... you guys are awesome! ❤ joy to watch! ❤ looking forward to many more adventures with you guys 🎉🎉❤❤

@joelapplen852 5 ай бұрын

That thing is really awesome

@bebetjones5551 5 ай бұрын

Well that is amazing and it's going to make your life so much better having that blower and the sand! Hats off to you for trouble shooting and solving the issues you were having with the equipment!!!

@varoonb6593 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Glad yall have returned after winter!

@matthewcanavan8275 5 ай бұрын

Courtney works so hard to get the best shots, thank you

@timothymitchell4261 5 ай бұрын

I had a long hilly lane for many years that didn't get enough sun to melt the ice. We found that rock chips lasted longer on the hills than sand. Good luck! Love your ingenuity!