Quite an arsenal, the snow should be afraid! Great video. The explanations and stories, rant against the weatherliars was great! Keep them coming Mr. Harrell :)
Guys like you keep the smaller roads open all winter we have a road grader that does my road with a big blade I'm glade guys like you keep smaller roads open
Hey Dennis another day plowing the roads. It was good to see your son Dorsey, he is growing up fast. There is a product on the market called “Rain-X”. Spray this on windshield it will help keep the ice from sticking. Works for us in Denver when it’s snowing 🌨. Enjoyed watching. Thanks 🙏
Rain-X might be an interesting option to lubricate a snow-blower... i know some people use PAM, or other vegetable based oils and straws but.... why not Rain-X eh? lol
Must be so tough on the frozen asphalt with the Ag tires, lucky enough that we get so much snow that we are able to run winter tires on our loader and grader plows. I know our Parks Dept runs winters on their MF and Kubota tractors as well. Amazing how much of a difference it makes but for occasional use chains are probably still a lot cheaper, set of 4 winters go for about $15,000-20,000 CDN for a industrial loader. Many folks do not appreciate the hard work put in by plow operator to keep the roads open during a storm. Keep 'er between the ditches. 👍
Thanks for the comment Dave! Yeah that’s just too much money to put in tires for a couple snows a year. HLA wanted $6600 for a new cutting edge for the blade that only lasts about 30 or 40 hours of road use we went a different route on that too.
@@DLHFarms nothing is cheap for any type of machinery that is for sure. If it goes on any commercial vehicle the price goes up right away. Hope y'all make out well, we are supposed to get between 12-18" in the next 48hrs.
Nice snow moving video, Dennis and Dorsey! Up in the mountains and blizzard conditions with a lot of drifting cold snow here in Sweden the only thing you can do to not get ice on windshield is to have it cold in cab. AC recirculation as well as temp just so high you barely can see your breath otherwise you have ice on inside instead. Survival pack includes a Helly-Hansen coverall, winter gloves, furhat and snow boots for long shifts! ;D
Doresy ya did good, you may get a shot of snow this eve or tomorrow, looks like the North East Coast is gonna catch a big one in some spots, supposed to have a chance again in the Western North Carolina Mtns again. We don't get a whole lot of snow but at times we will get a good one, stay safe n warm Dennis n family.
I’m from down in nc.. right across the line below Stuart. I’ve wondered where you were located I knew it had to be around meadows of Dan just from the scenery and your accent haha. Love watching your videos. And I love that area up there. When I was a kid me and grandpa rode up to the poor farmers market to listen to music every weekend when they did it. Been several years ago but I love it up there
There around the 19:00 mark, you were talking about snow sticking to your windshield glass, well, there's a product, actually a few products that you can get that will help a lot. It does for me at least, and these are 'Aquapel' and 'Rain-X'. These coatings , when applied as directed will keep rain, snow, slush etc, from sticking to the glass pretty well. Maybe you should try these , they do work!
"Extremely" cold and it's in the teens. It's lunchtime and it's up to 0° finally. We were down to -18° actual & -30° wc, but that's up here in WI. At least we don't get all that ice that y'all get Dennis! Take care, God Bless & Stay Safe my friend!
You’re all in the lands that talk funny like those good folks in Wyoming, but fun snow plowing video from the banana belt of ‘Merica! Invite me down if you need something fixed next winter since I’ve got nothing to do and all winter to do it here in north-central Minnesota!
Love the snow pushing videos , wish they were all green but 🤷♀️ it is what it is,, 😂 that tractor could use some new sneakers also ,, hard to steer with bald tires just teasin🤪🤪
That said this road is so pretty, pretty in a different way that our conifer forests. You have what appears to be oaks, some kind of spruce and occasional ash trees-all of which have their own sense of beauty in the winter.
Morning, my dad made up a place to hang chains where they matched up with each tractor. As long as you put them back in the same place it was okee dokee 😄😄
Handy thing about an electric welder is that you can jump start nearly everything, as long as you make sure to check the voltage and that you're putting it through the right things... hehe
I like ur plowing vids I live in northern Maine and today is Friday 28 we pose to get our first not Easter up too two foot snow ..an yes you should make your plowing vids longer lol keep up with the vids an wish I could go down an plow there have a good day
Good ol hard workin boys…love it..we’re in eastern Ky…Floyd co area and gettin a flake or 2..wouldn’t callin for nothin and it’s a blizzard atm..lol…where bouts in va are you fellers? Thanks matt..
You seem to be getting more snow than i get in northern IL lol i just have 2 fendts sitting with blades on them for cleaning up a local airport .. They do a great job with nokian snow tires on them and they also handle slip much better the 4 wheel drive system senses much better than any other and the braking is heads above for slippery conditions.
What part of Virginia do you live that this video was made ? I live in Prince William Co in Haymarket near Manassas....we seem to be always on the edge line of any measurable snow amount
I remember once in winter of 1995 driving to school when we were supposed to get 1 to 3 inches of snow and in 45 minutes we already had 8 inches. And just as the busses got to school they decided to send everyone home because we had almost 12 inches on the ground and the snow wasn't supposed to end till dinner time and this was 7 AM.
I love the snow videos as I have said before. I can watch hour long videos of this with no problem. Ever think about gettng one of those hot knife siping slicers and doing your fronts or a spare set of rims and tires for the front that are siped? Save on wearing out your chains and a smoother ride.
Sorry if this has been asked already but I was curious why the front tires on road grader are turned backwards? I did some quick research and it could be too make them last longer running on hard surfaces or it could somehow help with steering. Wondering what y'all's reasoning is.
The Corn Stalk Bales are not in the best place to prevent drifting from blowing snow. As a Canadian that grew up in a rural area every year the county and township would put up snow fences in the farmers fields to reduce drifting, but the snow fences were always 50 to 100 feet away from the road. This is because the snow drifts would start right at the fence, by having them out in the field the drift forms well away from the road making it safer and easier to plow.
We ended up having about 18 inches. Out of curiosity we're putting our 6430 on with vdot. Would you recommend the wing blade on a frame or something like the 4000 blade you have on the loader? Have people say it would be to much for the loader but I'm not so sure I believe them.
Canadian speaking here that deals with lots of snow. Our loaders have the wings attached to the same quick attach frame as the blade, but the boom arms are VERY heavy duty. One major the thing to remember is that when you add the side wing as it puts A LOT of twisting force on the attachment when plowing and may damage the loader boom if not strong enough. Just something else to take into consideration. Should clarify as well, when I say loader I am speaking of industrial loaders like Cat, Doosan, Komatsu, etc..❄
Dave is right the wing plow puts a lot of stress on things. I’m running a 10ft 4000 on my 6110r without issue but I’m not sure I would be comfortable putting the wing version on there. Maybe a 11 or 12 foot would work ok but the 4200w can go 16 feet wide that’s a lot.
We had a plow on the turnpike here in Ohio going too fast and was throwing the snow on vehicles going the other way. Damaged about 40 cars with accidents and injuries. Video is on UA-cam.
Quite an arsenal, the snow should be afraid! Great video. The explanations and stories, rant against the weatherliars was great! Keep them coming Mr. Harrell :)
Guys like you keep the smaller roads open all winter we have a road grader that does my road with a big blade I'm glade guys like you keep smaller roads open
Thanks Michael
.... Thank goodness y'all got some snow this year cuz I really missed your snow plowing/blowing/pushing videos! I love that area of VA.
Yeah it’s been a while since we had a good snow to push and blow.
I always enjoy your snow pushing videos, thanks for taken the time to make these videos.
Thanks for watching them!
Enjoyed the tour of your equipment, wow you’ve got the stuff to get the job done that’s for sure.
Thanks
Great video Dennis. Plowing snow is always hard on the equipment.
Yes very
Hey Dennis another day plowing the roads. It was good to see your son Dorsey, he is growing up fast. There is a product on the market called “Rain-X”. Spray this on windshield it will help keep the ice from sticking. Works for us in Denver when it’s snowing 🌨. Enjoyed watching. Thanks 🙏
Rain-X might be an interesting option to lubricate a snow-blower... i know some people use PAM, or other vegetable based oils and straws but.... why not Rain-X eh? lol
@@EddieSchirmer
Yes, try it you will use it all the time, and it stays on too. Good luck 🍀 Spray the windshield before you use it.
I’ve used it before on the window it worked for a while.
Dennis that was some beautiful scenery, thank you.
Thanks
Must be so tough on the frozen asphalt with the Ag tires, lucky enough that we get so much snow that we are able to run winter tires on our loader and grader plows. I know our Parks Dept runs winters on their MF and Kubota tractors as well. Amazing how much of a difference it makes but for occasional use chains are probably still a lot cheaper, set of 4 winters go for about $15,000-20,000 CDN for a industrial loader. Many folks do not appreciate the hard work put in by plow operator to keep the roads open during a storm. Keep 'er between the ditches. 👍
Thanks for the comment Dave! Yeah that’s just too much money to put in tires for a couple snows a year. HLA wanted $6600 for a new cutting edge for the blade that only lasts about 30 or 40 hours of road use we went a different route on that too.
@@DLHFarms nothing is cheap for any type of machinery that is for sure. If it goes on any commercial vehicle the price goes up right away. Hope y'all make out well, we are supposed to get between 12-18" in the next 48hrs.
@@davecass485 we’re supposed to get 3 inches max we’ll see
Nice snow moving video, Dennis and Dorsey! Up in the mountains and blizzard conditions with a lot of drifting cold snow here in Sweden the only thing you can do to not get ice on windshield is to have it cold in cab. AC recirculation as well as temp just so high you barely can see your breath otherwise you have ice on inside instead. Survival pack includes a Helly-Hansen coverall, winter gloves, furhat and snow boots for long shifts! ;D
Yeah that does help to keep it cold but no fun for the operator
Doresy ya did good, you may get a shot of snow this eve or tomorrow, looks like the North East Coast is gonna catch a big one in some spots, supposed to have a chance again in the Western North Carolina Mtns again. We don't get a whole lot of snow but at times we will get a good one, stay safe n warm Dennis n family.
Yep looks like maybe 3 inches coming here we’ll see
Love all your videos Dennis, keep them coming.
Thanks more coming soon
I’m from down in nc.. right across the line below Stuart. I’ve wondered where you were located I knew it had to be around meadows of Dan just from the scenery and your accent haha. Love watching your videos. And I love that area up there. When I was a kid me and grandpa rode up to the poor farmers market to listen to music every weekend when they did it. Been several years ago but I love it up there
Cool Storie thanks for sharing. Are you on Rt.8?
@@DLHFarms I’m off rt8 my grandmas farm is up in lawsonville . Our place is on down in Danbury/ sandy Ridge area
There around the 19:00 mark, you were talking about snow sticking to your windshield glass, well, there's a product, actually a few products that you can get that will help a lot.
It does for me at least, and these are 'Aquapel' and 'Rain-X'. These coatings , when applied as directed will keep rain, snow, slush etc, from sticking to the glass pretty well.
Maybe you should try these , they do work!
I have used rain x but it don’t last very long
@@DLHFarms And you're right, I found that Aquapel does seem to last longer, and it's why I switched over to it.
Ok I may try that then
@@DLHFarms Just as a tip, that glass has to be really clean before applying it.
I hope it works as well for you as Aquapel does for me.
Nice shop! I enjoyed your video.
Thanks!
"Extremely" cold and it's in the teens. It's lunchtime and it's up to 0° finally. We were down to -18° actual & -30° wc, but that's up here in WI. At least we don't get all that ice that y'all get Dennis! Take care, God Bless & Stay Safe my friend!
I hate the ice rather have snow
Good to have a helper when you need it!!
Definitely
You’re all in the lands that talk funny like those good folks in Wyoming, but fun snow plowing video from the banana belt of ‘Merica! Invite me down if you need something fixed next winter since I’ve got nothing to do and all winter to do it here in north-central Minnesota!
Thanks for the offer
Great video Dennis really enjoyed it
Thanks
Love the snow pushing videos , wish they were all green but 🤷♀️ it is what it is,, 😂 that tractor could use some new sneakers also ,, hard to steer with bald tires just teasin🤪🤪
Yeah it need some tires one went flat on the last snow.
That tractor Cruise nice 👌😎👍
Yes sir
Fluffy snow is hard to plow when it blows around like that. When it rains, it pours LOL
Haha yep
That said this road is so pretty, pretty in a different way that our conifer forests. You have what appears to be oaks, some kind of spruce and occasional ash trees-all of which have their own sense of beauty in the winter.
Yes we have lots of all those trees
Looks like this Storm kepted you busy, with all that Drifting. 👍
Yeah you will see more of that in the second part
Morning, my dad made up a place to hang chains where they matched up with each tractor. As long as you put them back in the same place it was okee dokee 😄😄
Sounds like a good idea
Nice snow moving toys👍😁
Thanks
Def looks like they tried to make a snow fence out of those fodder rounds. They def tried at least right? 😂. Awesome video
Haha I don’t think that why they are there
Handy thing about an electric welder is that you can jump start nearly everything, as long as you make sure to check the voltage and that you're putting it through the right things... hehe
Never tried this need to learn more about it.
I like ur plowing vids I live in northern Maine and today is Friday 28 we pose to get our first not Easter up too two foot snow ..an yes you should make your plowing vids longer lol keep up with the vids an wish I could go down an plow there have a good day
Ok thanks I’ll see about making them longer just don’t want to cause people to loose interest in a long video. Good luck with the big snow.
@@DLHFarms I vote keep them shorter in multiple videos. People have a terrible attention span. Particularly on UA-cam!
@@TroNPopz209 is guess it depends on the person
Great little helper you got there!
Definitely
Great video Dennis!
Thanks
Good ol hard workin boys…love it..we’re in eastern Ky…Floyd co area and gettin a flake or 2..wouldn’t callin for nothin and it’s a blizzard atm..lol…where bouts in va are you fellers? Thanks matt..
Thanks! We are in Patrick county Va
@@DLHFarms I knowd you wasn’t fer…
Noticed almost all your hay is gone! Nice video
Yeah it’s all sold just waiting on everybody to pick it up or have enough room for me to deliver the rest of their order
Nice fleet of equipment, how many drivers do you have ?
6
Nice to see your lad out with his old man👍
Definitely
@@DLHFarms you must be feeding him well, he’s definitely going well now!🙂
You seem to be getting more snow than i get in northern IL lol i just have 2 fendts sitting with blades on them for cleaning up a local airport .. They do a great job with nokian snow tires on them and they also handle slip much better the 4 wheel drive system senses much better than any other and the braking is heads above for slippery conditions.
We’ve had 3 events so far in January
What part of Virginia do you live that this video was made ? I live in Prince William Co in Haymarket near Manassas....we seem to be always on the edge line of any measurable snow amount
Patrick county Va up in the mountains
I remember once in winter of 1995 driving to school when we were supposed to get 1 to 3 inches of snow and in 45 minutes we already had 8 inches. And just as the busses got to school they decided to send everyone home because we had almost 12 inches on the ground and the snow wasn't supposed to end till dinner time and this was 7 AM.
Sounds like a fun day
I love the snow videos as I have said before. I can watch hour long videos of this with no problem. Ever think about gettng one of those hot knife siping slicers and doing your fronts or a spare set of rims and tires for the front that are siped? Save on wearing out your chains and a smoother ride.
I really need a new set of tires
@@DLHFarms Yeah, I see those are getting pretty worn in the enter area.
Wow Dennis! That Boy has grown. He's sharping his skill's. Pretty soon you will be out of Job.
Haha sounds good to me I’ll stay home with Mama.
Lots of fun 10 hours how can you make money they last that long. How long cutting edge last? Great filming Dorsey thanks Dennis
We just do it for fun not to make money. Last cutting edge lasted about 30 hours and HLA wanted $6600 dollars for a new one haha not happening
@@DLHFarms That's expensive fun Dennis
Do you do have to rescue stuck cars on your rounds as well as plowing . Does the State do sanding or does your company ?
We quit doing salting. Don’t usually have to pull anyone out around here
@@DLHFarmsthat let's you keep moving then , good
Sorry if this has been asked already but I was curious why the front tires on road grader are turned backwards? I did some quick research and it could be too make them last longer running on hard surfaces or it could somehow help with steering. Wondering what y'all's reasoning is.
Make them last longer
AWSOME Video!
Thanks Matt!
We got 30 inches coming tonight loaders ready to roll so are all the trucks gonna be a long couple days
Good luck stay safe. We have about 3 inches coming maybe.
Like the idea of round bales for a wind break on the side of the road
I think they were just put there for easy access but with the right placement they could work as a drift deterrent.
We've got two tractors pushing for Floyd country and there where places that drifted 4 and 5 foot deep
I run a snow blower tractor when it drifts like that they work great to move drifts
The Corn Stalk Bales are not in the best place to prevent drifting from blowing snow. As a Canadian that grew up in a rural area every year the county and township would put up snow fences in the farmers fields to reduce drifting, but the snow fences were always 50 to 100 feet away from the road. This is because the snow drifts would start right at the fence, by having them out in the field the drift forms well away from the road making it safer and easier to plow.
The farmer put them there for storage probably thought nothing about snow drifts.
We ended up having about 18 inches. Out of curiosity we're putting our 6430 on with vdot. Would you recommend the wing blade on a frame or something like the 4000 blade you have on the loader? Have people say it would be to much for the loader but I'm not so sure I believe them.
Canadian speaking here that deals with lots of snow. Our loaders have the wings attached to the same quick attach frame as the blade, but the boom arms are VERY heavy duty. One major the thing to remember is that when you add the side wing as it puts A LOT of twisting force on the attachment when plowing and may damage the loader boom if not strong enough. Just something else to take into consideration. Should clarify as well, when I say loader I am speaking of industrial loaders like Cat, Doosan, Komatsu, etc..❄
Dave is right the wing plow puts a lot of stress on things. I’m running a 10ft 4000 on my 6110r without issue but I’m not sure I would be comfortable putting the wing version on there. Maybe a 11 or 12 foot would work ok but the 4200w can go 16 feet wide that’s a lot.
Talk to HLA I’m sure they have some insight on this also.
Good show
Thanks
why would the cutting edge wear out uneven like that
The right side has more down pressure because of the extra snow load on that side There is always more snow on the right side than the left side.
We had a plow on the turnpike here in Ohio going too fast and was throwing the snow on vehicles going the other way. Damaged about 40 cars with accidents and injuries. Video is on UA-cam.
Oh no! That’s not good
You said you push in 2 different counties. Is that Carroll and Patrick or Carroll and Floyd? Just wondering
Patrick and Carroll
Nice video
Thanks
Do you have a straight plow that will turn into a vee plow?
We do on a ton truck
You have more snow moving equipment ready to go than a lot of towns.
Thanks. We used to run trucks too but it’s just not worth it anymore.
A cold temperature snow is a dry snow! Covers ya up!
That’s true
Have you tried rain-x on your windows???
Yes it just don’t last very long
You move out at a pretty good speed with the tractor. I think it would be a white knuckle ride after dark.
I run 15 to 20mph it will top out at 25
you could probably run an extra groove in the lugs of the tires to get extra traction worked well for me on my sub compact
Interesting
Man you’ve put some miles on your Ram since you got it.
Yeah drive it a lot
Do you ever run the graders?
I have but it’s been several years. I like the tractors
@@DLHFarms yeah I'd be the same way
Your younger son should be about 2 years old about now ? Hope your mom and Dad are doing good
Yes you will see him today if you watch the new video
You need to have on those nice orange waterproof gloves that your mama bought you for Christmas
I agree! Thanks mom
We got every bit of 16 inches in Ohio.
We got 15 inches here during Izzy
Any snowfall up to 5" is a P.I.T.A. snow to push for me. I would rather have a foot or more.
Me too!