The biggest, Baddest Snow blower Built (at least that I've seen)

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  • Опубліковано 3 бер 2019
  • I compare 2 commercial Snowblowers (one is actually a walk behind tractor) & also a Residential snow blower. We run them in fresh heavy snow & then Franky Goes into the SWAMP?!?. We also look at single and dual stage snow blowers.
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  • @gerrymcintosh4477
    @gerrymcintosh4477 4 роки тому +152

    My old man bought a new snowblower when he was 90 years old. He gave me his old machine and it must be 30 years old and still going strong. Take care of your equipment and they will last decades. Btw, my Father snowmobiled until he was 92. Hope I am able to do the same. Have fun in the snow. Cheers from Canada.

    • @reecenewton3097
      @reecenewton3097 3 роки тому +9

      I can't believe these guys just leave this expensive equipment outdoors to get rained on and frozen. Take care of your bicycles or I'm going to give them to some kids who will appreciate them. Did anybody ever hear that before?

    • @lukegewing1
      @lukegewing1 3 роки тому +8

      They don't make equipment to last like that anymore

    • @chrisreynolds2410
      @chrisreynolds2410 2 роки тому

      Reece wanna hear something funny?

    • @black7monkey
      @black7monkey 2 роки тому +4

      Take care of it or not, they don't make anything like they used to.

    • @nicholassanzari9603
      @nicholassanzari9603 2 роки тому

      Will it go up a hill

  • @mechanicojoe
    @mechanicojoe 5 років тому +9

    Gravely and BCS tractors are my main machines for sidewalk snow removal. Honda makes a great single stage machine, and Yamaha makes a great snowblower as well. Love using equipment, love watching others enjoy it as well!

  • @andrewflickinger6240
    @andrewflickinger6240 5 років тому +12

    As the owner of a 1975 gravely 2 wheel tractor I can wholeheartedly attest to the fact that they will overpower you real quick, the trick is to let the machine do what it wants instead of trying to manhandle it. That really looks like a good successor to the old units man, I love your equipment videos keep up the good work.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +4

      Will do Andrew and thanks for viewing !

    • @CuriousKL
      @CuriousKL Рік тому

      My father had one of those POS. Junk. I talked him into buying a JD garden tractor and he never looked back.

  • @MmmChipotle
    @MmmChipotle 5 років тому +31

    Legend has it Frankie is still snow blowing to this day.

  • @natehill8069
    @natehill8069 4 роки тому +15

    When snow was deep I used to plow paths in the backyard with my snowblower for my dog to use the bathroom (he had hip issues).

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  4 роки тому +1

      Aw that's sweet 😊

    • @uan588
      @uan588 4 роки тому +1

      I still do so they can poop

    • @steve4628
      @steve4628 3 роки тому +1

      I do that for my dogs. Started with my my lab who hated being outside, and later in life had the hip issues. Put non slip runners on the stairs, always salted the patio, pet safe salt, to aviid slipping till she got to the yard. Sadly she is gone, but made it 16 years with us. Now we have ankle biters that don't even like wet grass.

    • @Wrang15
      @Wrang15 3 роки тому

      I do that for my puppy... with my old snow blower it blows through 38 inches no problem.. throws it up 40 feet sticks it to trees 🤣

    • @JohnSmith-yf6td
      @JohnSmith-yf6td 3 роки тому

      I used to do the same thing

  • @oldpower7528
    @oldpower7528 5 років тому +9

    I put Anti-Seize on all my PTO couplers & sliding shafts. It keeps out water & things come apart & go together smooth & easy.

    • @squirrelchaser
      @squirrelchaser 3 роки тому +1

      Just a FYI. Antisieze is ground up metal. Was never ment to be a lubricant for moving parts. A good high pressure grease would do you better and extend the life of the shift and coupler

  • @marklamb912
    @marklamb912 Рік тому

    Gravely's are almost indistructable, My father bought a 5HP model L in 1950. I started using it mowing lawn when I was 10 in 1966. My dad finally bought a new one, with electric start in 1978, along with the rotary plow, snow blower and 40 inch mower to go along with the sulky , wagon and dozer blade he already had. Fast forward to 2023, I still own the 78 Gravely and several of the attachments. It is currently set up with the blade to push snow into the path of a 64' snowblower mounted on my compact tractor. What a great tractor those Gravelys are.

  • @roblundgren5226
    @roblundgren5226 5 років тому +2

    I bought a Troy built 28” with tracks works great never had any issues with power loss maybe doesn’t throw as far as the gravely but has been great this year with more than 2 feet of snow and still snowing

  • @glenpaul3606
    @glenpaul3606 2 роки тому +3

    Gravely makes great equipment. Long ago I owned a twin cylinder Gravely tractor. I used it to plow deep snow from my long driveway, mow my 5 acre propert, and roto-till my 1/2 acre vegetable garden. It never failed and ran perfectly for years.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  2 роки тому +1

      Cool you got so much out of it! Thanks for sharing

  • @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power
    @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 5 років тому +17

    "i'd been out walking the fox..." 🤣🤣🤣 i love it.

  • @roydavis2242
    @roydavis2242 5 років тому +11

    Back in the late 80s, I had a monster of a snowblower. It would trow snow 50 ft away. It was made by Hahn and was 25+ yrs old when I got it. Had a 8 hp Tecumseh engine, 6 speeds, and a 36 inch cut. I broke the driveshaft or I'd still have it. Learned why you don't use bolts instead of a shear pin the hard way.

    • @davidmayfield2348
      @davidmayfield2348 Рік тому +1

      In the early ‘70s I saved the paper money I made from my paper route to buy a 24” Hahn. I used it for the hockey rink I cleared on the lake in front of our house. The rink was at least 60 by 160 ft and after a decent snow took about two hours to clear. Blowing snow off almost 10,000 sq ft of frozen lake, at night, with only ambient light was one of the most peaceful and satisfying experiences of my life. That Hahn did a hell of a job, never had a problem with it.

  • @CALVINLNIKONT
    @CALVINLNIKONT 3 роки тому +5

    I installed a 10-pound weight under the front of the bucket so that it stays down and I put chains on the drive wheels. Those improvements made it a new, more powerful show blower. It's the difference between night and day!

  • @dr_greenthumb_1
    @dr_greenthumb_1 5 років тому +32

    I've seen canadian snow blowers with v8 car engines. Now that's power!

  • @phillipbonner5215
    @phillipbonner5215 5 років тому +9

    Already watched those two videos.
    But that snowblower is a beast on wheels.

  • @richwood2741
    @richwood2741 5 років тому +1

    Living in Eastern NC i really miss the cold and snow i have lived with for 40 plus years. Loved the video of two really sweet snow blowers. Keep it up.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Will do Rich, thanks for the comments !

    • @js6159
      @js6159 5 років тому

      I know just how you feel! I moved from NH to western VA last October. And except for a freak 18” snowfall in here early December- nothing. Figuring out how to get back to the frozen north. People think I’m nuts, including my wife.

  • @ianstuart7395
    @ianstuart7395 3 роки тому +2

    Ariens shocked me last year purchasing a ‘residential’ unit that I now use for business. Built rock solid and throws snow like a Honda. Very impressed so far, as for longevity, only time will tell. One concern I had though was the time starting and running with a little bad fuel left over, I have never had anything struggle so bad to run until the good fuel went through. After the good fuel worked into the carb it was top notch, first pull again. Weird...

  • @waynebaird3539
    @waynebaird3539 5 років тому +6

    I bought an Ariens lawnmower some years ago. It was a hefty price to pay to mow lawn, but I did love the quality and ability to mulch, throw or bag grass and it worked well. Until it hit the 5 year month. Then the engine threw a rod through the engine wall. I was told I could not just purchase a new engine, but had to buy one and use the old crank in it. WHAT? It was crazy. I wound up tossing it in the trash. Never again will I purchase an Ariens product. I hit a snag with the dealer every way I turned. :(

  • @73buickman
    @73buickman 5 років тому +3

    i love working for the company that builds these great machines

  • @1ronhall
    @1ronhall 3 роки тому +1

    Yup, had to watch ole Frankie work these beasts a second time ...... that Gravely sure does sling the snow ..... nice work Stanley!!

  • @derek5463
    @derek5463 5 років тому +1

    Need to do a video telling Frankie’s story. His history, how you found him, what he does. He’s the man, the myth, the legend!

  • @denislatulippe8997
    @denislatulippe8997 3 роки тому +6

    Snowblowers must be ready before the first SNOWFALL

    • @reecenewton3097
      @reecenewton3097 3 роки тому

      I go over mine every summer, AND it spends the summer and winter in the shed, under cover, as does the tractor and the hand lawnmower. All are available and start on the first try. The tractor battery stays in the house basement warm over the winter.

  • @Torsee
    @Torsee 5 років тому +49

    The Gravely moves snow over your neighbors house and on to the next one!
    😂

    • @jasperedwards3341
      @jasperedwards3341 5 років тому

      belarus is better

    • @4gauge10
      @4gauge10 4 роки тому +1

      Gravely made one that was alot bigger then this one.It had a 20 hp.V-twin Briggs/Vanguard engine on it.

  • @elbertmoore7876
    @elbertmoore7876 5 років тому

    I just bought the commercial track blower and it is a monster. Love it

  • @jeepsaround
    @jeepsaround 2 роки тому

    I used to do snow removal for my small landscaping business in northern Utah. I used shovels, 1-stage Toro, and a 2-stage Ariens and a backpack blower. Some customers let me use their blowers to get them used and most are about the same. My friend did a 1/3 mile driveway for me with a nice Kabota 4x4 mower unit with a broom which did a fantastic job even in 12 plus inches of wet snow. 1-stage blowers are nice and fast on sidewalks with powder snow but absolutely SUCK for wet snow and especially icy driveway approach crud from city plows. You can run behind a 1-stage, until you hit an uneven seam or something and then superman over the blower but, it''s super fun to watch! The 1-stage rubber paddles and plastic scraper wear out too fast, yesrly at around 300 uses and about $100 in parts and was a major pain in the ass! It soon cost more in maintenance than the price of the blower itself. My pull cord broke requiring complete disassembly and pretty much removing the engine. Overall, I preferred a shovel and a 2-stage which saved time and money in maintenance. Also, the Ariens Compact 24 is actually a great value comparedvto others and it throws snow plenty far.

  • @augustreil
    @augustreil 5 років тому +3

    All that Gravely needs is chains and lookout !!
    Serious blower and great video, Thanks.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +2

      Thank you , glad you liked it !

  • @4gauge10
    @4gauge10 4 роки тому +10

    Put AG lug garden tractor tires on it and ⛓ chains,plus wheel weights.

  • @zman92630
    @zman92630 3 роки тому +1

    Now that I'm an adult on the west coast, I am sad that I was forced to use a shovel all of those childhood years in the Midwest. It looks like so much fun, and that thing is a snow-moving beast!

  • @patrickgraham1819
    @patrickgraham1819 5 років тому +2

    You can adjust the skids on the sides of the unit to up make it "bite" better. Or you can lower them so if you are in gravel or on uneven surface it won't ruin your blades. Just like a snow plow.

  • @hydroaxop73
    @hydroaxop73 5 років тому +3

    Ariens is great only blower I used my dad just bought a brand new one and that gravely is cool I miss the old gravely

  • @rickoliver5684
    @rickoliver5684 4 роки тому +3

    I use to help a guy clean apartment sidewalks with a Gravely plow when I was 10 years old back in the late 1950's.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing Rick!

  • @Twoholesofman
    @Twoholesofman 4 роки тому

    My favorite channel to see gimmicky lawn and snow equipment.

  • @akbychoice
    @akbychoice Рік тому

    I had chains on my Husqvarna and it did well with a 28” blower. Adding the rubber to the 2nd stage made it a beast for throwing snow further.

  • @robbishop8917
    @robbishop8917 4 роки тому +47

    I can't figure out why people leave there equipment outside, I mean do you have so much money that you just don't care or what?. I never leave anything out, that's crazy.

    • @mikemiller9119
      @mikemiller9119 4 роки тому +9

      Rob Bishop I think these were given to them. That would be my assumption. When people are given something of value, they tend not to appreciate it.

    • @kevinclarke6960
      @kevinclarke6960 4 роки тому +14

      Costs a lot of money to have shop space to keep everything. Inside is best and nicest but not always an option when you run a company.

    • @Ashtongonchar
      @Ashtongonchar 3 роки тому +9

      Even a covering would be better then getting the seasons all over it

    • @mtwseneca
      @mtwseneca 3 роки тому +4

      @@Ashtongonchar I cover everything mechanical.

    • @Chris_at_Home
      @Chris_at_Home 3 роки тому +2

      The first thing I build after our house is a 16x 20 shed. Everything is put away out of the weather and secured. I also put a solar panel and a terminal strip with diodes to cables for all those little batteries. The diodes keep a bad battery from sucking down the good batteries.

  • @gsettlemyre
    @gsettlemyre 5 років тому +5

    Remember back in the day, 30 plus years ago, a family fiend had a Gravely finish mower and the sulky seat, it was a blast just to ride around the yard, her dad said as long as we were using the gas, might as well turn on the mower....mowed the whole yard for him, he said I could come back any time I wanted to “ride around the yard” feel free...never got the chance to use the snowblower....powerful machine though....

  • @ZipKickGo
    @ZipKickGo 5 років тому +2

    10 seconds in I saw the tracks instead of tires and I love it already!

  • @Steemoney
    @Steemoney 4 роки тому

    The one stage snowblowers are the best with snow up to about 6”... I love those. I got a 26” troybuilt too that works good for anything else. Id love to have one of them gravelys though! wooiiiii thats a beauty

  • @LanceSheppard
    @LanceSheppard 5 років тому +23

    Gravely, an absolute American beast. I love the old old antique two wheel tractors.

    • @localcrew
      @localcrew 5 років тому +1

      Lance Sheppard “L” models rule.

    • @LanceSheppard
      @LanceSheppard 5 років тому

      @@localcrew ive had the opportunity to operate a 1953 L model! great machine for small farms!

    • @waterchickenwoodworxbydanb42
      @waterchickenwoodworxbydanb42 5 років тому +1

      I've been running the old L models since I was a kid and over the years have put 1000s of hours on them and they will work you to death if you dont know now to dance with them between me and my dad I think we have 11 walk behind and 4 riders the oldest walk behind is a 1939 and man I love them things the new ones dont have the weight or are as near as nicely built as the old one they where all cast and weight a ton

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 5 років тому +1

      i didnt like the price of the gravely 2 wheel tractor with attachments for $13,589 wich weird there that pricey for a walk behind machine

    • @LanceSheppard
      @LanceSheppard 5 років тому +5

      @@michaelmactavish1728 dang you can buy a sub compact tractor for that

  • @paulcondie2520
    @paulcondie2520 5 років тому +10

    Not sure about the new gravely's but the old ones built in 70s were animals!!! Beast of a machince

    • @spanishcastlemagic6626
      @spanishcastlemagic6626 5 років тому

      The new gravely's are awesome. I don't own any of the snowblowers but I own 5 of their commercial mowers and I love them all. Dependable, tough, and after the research and years of use they really are one of the best bang for your buck companies

    • @zachcoldwell7978
      @zachcoldwell7978 5 років тому +1

      Back then, they were nicknamed "dog eaters."

    • @michaelb.8953
      @michaelb.8953 3 роки тому

      We have an old Gravely lawn tractor that is still in use today and it's years older than me as I'm 51 and you're not kidding that thing is a beast as it never dies and can still tackle anything you throw at it. I believe it's a seven horse engine single cylinder, but you would never guess with the torque that thing throws out and chews through anything you throw at it even today.

  • @ericouellette5293
    @ericouellette5293 5 років тому

    Best walk behind snowblower I have owned is my Toro I have now. 4 foot+ snow drifts and it walks right through it. Bogs down just a bit but never dies and keeps blowing snow.

  • @chrislaswell5572
    @chrislaswell5572 5 років тому +1

    Exactly why you get all of your winter equipment ready in the Fall BEFORE the cold and snow. Haha.

  • @colonialroofingofnorthcaro441
    @colonialroofingofnorthcaro441 5 років тому +4

    I would imagine they'd make chains or maybe some spiked tires to grab on the ice, but throwing that snow with either of those would be the bomb, I could do that all day, horse power, it's just American and in out blood, love some horse power

  • @nathanbrodeur
    @nathanbrodeur 5 років тому +31

    Stan I think that Frankie is certifiably nuts 🥜

    • @tapkqw
      @tapkqw 5 років тому +4

      Nathan Brodeur stan aint far off imo

  • @daved7024
    @daved7024 4 роки тому +2

    The Gravely with a push blade is worthless unless you have 1" of snow on level ground. Track drive blowers are the only way to go. Nice video! thanks guys. 👍🙂

    • @brianc9642
      @brianc9642 2 роки тому

      I have literally pushed 6-8” of wet, heavy, crusted snow, straight blade, looked like an ice breaker 15’ out front, pushed 40’ into road to let the truck plow it away. This was with a 70 Super Convertible, no chains, guys at work were dumbfounded. This new style machine is too light on the front, needs weights, then it’ll need chains too. Later style Pro 12 w/ chevron tires could push like the 70 but I hated the safety controls, too hard to push the handles down backing up!
      Doesn’t help that guy in vid doesn’t seem familiar w/ machine.

  • @KenWhiteConstruction
    @KenWhiteConstruction 5 років тому +1

    I bought an ariens this year, great blower for what it is.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Awesome, happy that you like it !

  • @Smittyschannel
    @Smittyschannel 4 роки тому +15

    I always start my equipment at LOW rpm's & let the unit warm up, instead of full throttle right off the bat, esp. in cold temps

    • @CuriousKL
      @CuriousKL 3 роки тому +2

      Most modern small engines just won't start unless throttle is open full....also states in manual to open throttle full for 'cold' start.

    • @Smittyschannel
      @Smittyschannel 3 роки тому

      @@CuriousKL I start my stuff at the minimum rpms to keep it running until it warms up. Gives the oil time to get into the cylinders & upper areas

    • @Smittyschannel
      @Smittyschannel 3 роки тому

      @Jake Blakeman you run the rpms up just enough to keep it from stalling, & let it warm up for a few min

    • @SniperX611
      @SniperX611 2 роки тому +1

      @@Smittyschannel old school mindset. I appreciate it, cause there was a time this was important. Now modern oils in modern engines you don't need to do this.

    • @Smittyschannel
      @Smittyschannel 2 роки тому

      @@SniperX611 possibly not, but it's still good insurance & the safest way to preserve engine longevity

  • @dickmiller8900
    @dickmiller8900 4 роки тому +47

    With a Bobcat sitting there, why even bother with a snowblower?

    • @4gauge10
      @4gauge10 4 роки тому +4

      Bobcat are alot slower,plus destroy driveways.JUNK.

    • @nbco55
      @nbco55 4 роки тому +7

      I don't know how you're using it but mine works pretty damn good. And it's a lot faster than my snowblower, which happens to be a Honda 928 track version.

    • @kylequinn1963
      @kylequinn1963 3 роки тому +6

      To do a review for people who don't have a bobcat I'd imagine

    • @MB12116
      @MB12116 3 роки тому +3

      The Honda’s are a tank though and bobcats can’t do a driveway in the mountains when there are 6 ft Burma on each side of the driveway unless u have a blower for it

    • @JDPelzy
      @JDPelzy 3 роки тому +2

      Dad had a Gravely mower that had a sulkie (so) attached when I was a kid in ‘63. Every time I turned you had to be careful or you got smacked right in the crotch. Probably why I never had kids! It was a beast and started with a leather strap that was multipurpose if ya know what I mean. Aww...the good old days! Lol

  • @brianc9642
    @brianc9642 2 роки тому

    Had to laugh. As video started my first thought was “they should see a Gravely.” Next scene, what do my wondering eyes see? GRAVELY. Modern style but keeping the tradition alive. Amazing that Frankie got it through that swampy stuff!

  • @gearhead4526
    @gearhead4526 5 років тому

    Gravely is bad ass! The only 2 attachments I've used on them is the power broom, the 2nd one I cant remember the name of, but it was a reciprocating blade about 18" wide and it works great for tearing off flat roofs, busts thru fasteners like their butter!

  • @richfarfugnuven6308
    @richfarfugnuven6308 4 роки тому +7

    Chains are definitely needed for the Gravely walk behind tractor.

    • @johnsmithson8020
      @johnsmithson8020 3 роки тому

      You need moving parts to move snow. Simple engineering. Not chains. Gravely's are junk.

    • @richfarfugnuven6308
      @richfarfugnuven6308 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnsmithson8020 the gravely snow cannon is junk? Ok idiot

    • @johnsmithson8020
      @johnsmithson8020 3 роки тому

      @@richfarfugnuven6308 Sorry. I meant using their plow. Whooops!!

  • @kutzbill
    @kutzbill 4 роки тому +28

    I have a modified 24" Sears with the tracks, and it's easy to work. It has more than enough power to throw my dog's frozen turds over the fence to my Brother in laws yard....

  • @jeffmilroy9345
    @jeffmilroy9345 Рік тому

    Tip - put the finger remover in the shed as emergency back-up and use the Bobcat. Better yet - winter in Clearwater, Florida.

  • @seansysig
    @seansysig 5 років тому

    That Gravely is a beast! I live in upstate NY at 1300' of elevation and get storms of several feet of snow at a time. That would be have been the ticket for our dog paths on the lawn for our white black spotted Rat Terrier. We could barely see her in the deep snow.

  • @WildmanOutdoors
    @WildmanOutdoors 5 років тому +4

    Neighbors: what’s that noise? Just Frankie again.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Lol, thanks for watching !

  • @scrubsz
    @scrubsz 5 років тому +45

    That snow plow looks like it’s more work than it should be...

    • @tompeters4234
      @tompeters4234 3 роки тому +5

      This was a painful video to watch.

    • @mikeinwtby
      @mikeinwtby 3 роки тому +4

      Yes very painful. I was longing for a shovel

    • @R.U.1.2.
      @R.U.1.2. 3 роки тому +3

      NEEDS CHAINS OR DON'T BOTHER!.

    • @porcelainthunder2213
      @porcelainthunder2213 3 роки тому +3

      They didnt have it configured correctly for snow, nor was it on pavement. They needed wheel weights and chains on the tires, and even dufferent tires. Those were low-grip high flotation lawn tires meant not to damage turf from the weight of the machine. Like putting summer tires on a sports car then driving it in snow.

    • @JohnSmith-yf6td
      @JohnSmith-yf6td 3 роки тому

      @@R.U.1.2. that's what I was thinking

  • @MrTdogg175
    @MrTdogg175 3 роки тому +1

    You guys should get smaller tires and have your own velkie or sulkie put on that thing, the dual wheel ones usually have a pivot point so even when the machine lifts up while reversing it’ll stay planted cause of the hinge! Get some nice treaded small tires on it and you’d have a nice little cart to push you around for sidewalks! We actually run the snowrator stand on plows, now boss owns that design and makes their own and can even have a V plow for them, they have float mode, it’s basically an old video game style joystick so simple, and has switches for the built in de-icing system if you go the liquid route, or can have a salter attachment put on that holds about a half yard I’d assume? Maybe less. They’re bad ass though and the only thing it can’t replace a shovel for is stairs, everything else. We even use them to completely scrape the sidewalk edge and push it out about a truck width into the parking lot so the trucks or machines don’t even have to go near the curbs just drive by and swipe the windrow the rest of the way to the pile! We also use the snow rators to get up against buildings, we are able to get an inch or two away from the building without hitting and no need to shovel out the edges!

  • @Nick-gi6ym
    @Nick-gi6ym 5 років тому +2

    This was a great video. that blower kicks butt on both ends. Thanks

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Thanks you Nick, really appreciate that !

  • @jberg411
    @jberg411 5 років тому +9

    Ariens purchased Gravely in 1982.

  • @hj8607
    @hj8607 5 років тому +7

    Baddest snow blower ? My cousin Sid who leaned into an uncovered sneeze across the the top of my mirrored coffee table .

  • @kenchester3072
    @kenchester3072 3 роки тому

    I have a 1990's 12hp Professional Gravely. I have snowblowed and plowed with it since the late 1990's. The thing is a beast! This fall I bought a BX1870 and put a Blizzard 48 on the three point hitch. I will use the Gravely for mowing only now. Great video, but a agreefor what these Gravely attachments cost they should be under cover, but hey it's not my money.

  • @kirksway1
    @kirksway1 5 років тому +1

    it's good to see a new Gravely two-wheeled tractor.

  • @davidd9878
    @davidd9878 5 років тому +3

    that gravely is awesome it almost makes me wish I lived up north so I could buy one.(I live in sunny florida)

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      You could still buy one but it wouldn't do you much good! Thanks for watching !!

  • @davesaam7693
    @davesaam7693 4 роки тому +32

    Chains, need chains on the plow. Nice plow. Oh, put everything inside, leave no equipment out.

    • @johnsmithson8020
      @johnsmithson8020 3 роки тому

      Chains? Lol. Even if you have chains plowing is inefficient. You need moving parts to move snow. Simple engineering.

    • @reecenewton3097
      @reecenewton3097 3 роки тому +1

      Leave everything outside to rust and freeze, and then use a sledge hammer on it, and film the whole thing for the delight of others. Sheesh.

  • @butchstpeter-yi7ud
    @butchstpeter-yi7ud 2 роки тому

    I've owned many snowblowers over the years and this one is the best bang for your buck......Troy-Bilt Storm 3090 357cc Electric Start 30-Inch Two-Stage Gas Snow Thrower

  • @Jemill13
    @Jemill13 5 років тому +1

    If anyone is going to make a GoPro look good on their head, it’s you big guy!! Lol
    Love your videos and all the pro tips!

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Appreciate that J.E. , thanks !

  • @toddbowser9415
    @toddbowser9415 3 роки тому +5

    Note to self,NEVER BEAT ON NICE, FAIRLY NEW EQUIPMENT WITH A SLEDGE!

  • @RobinRK1962
    @RobinRK1962 3 роки тому +4

    I really do appreciate the durability of Gravely. For myself I would prefer a used JD X749 with attachments for around the same money... I've lost my endurance for the cold and walking.
    Also a building to keep equipment dosen't have to be big to house equipment, and it sure is nice to work on... I don't care for digging anything out of the snow to work with it.

    • @SuzukiKid400
      @SuzukiKid400 2 роки тому +1

      No kidding. Covering the equipment with a tarp is even better than just letting the rain, snow and sun pound away on it year round. That’s just silly. Take care of your equipment and it’ll last a long time.

  • @bluetunder40
    @bluetunder40 3 роки тому

    Love the channel brother Merry Christmas, As an operator it s cool to see different Machines you guys run .

  • @dylanbailey6866
    @dylanbailey6866 4 роки тому +1

    Dude I love the him and Frankie shenanigan videos

  • @julz4u2
    @julz4u2 5 років тому +41

    I have always found regardless the size is that all units require chains‼️

    • @NaYawkr
      @NaYawkr 4 роки тому +3

      Not a Honda Snowblower with Track Drive, and the superior power of a Hydrostatic Transmission.

    • @jamesnm21
      @jamesnm21 4 роки тому +4

      I have always found 2 stage blowers to be a cumbersome pain in the back. Literally. Yeah, they'll power through heavy stuff that a single stage won't clear, but they're bulky and ornery and just annoying and tiring to deal with.

    • @MJorgy5
      @MJorgy5 4 роки тому

      Let a little air out of the tires and install steel wheels instead of skids on the auger’s side panels. Adjust so the plow on the bucket almost touches down when on a flat surface and it should leave itself plenty of traction on it’s way.

    • @TomM73
      @TomM73 4 роки тому

      @@jackmehoff8026 Thats what I have, Poulan Pro 30" cut and not a problem.

  • @makingithappen9722
    @makingithappen9722 5 років тому +52

    You should have snow chains on the snow blower with wheels.

    • @arbiter1
      @arbiter1 5 років тому +1

      Kinda seems like those tires need it cause once they get caked with snow they lose most of their grip if the tires were knobby then would work better.

    • @steelfist65
      @steelfist65 5 років тому +1

      @@arbiter1 Agreed. I'm sure the Gravely drive system is much different, but with a standard snowblower friction plate drive system, the chains put a lot of extra strain on the drive.

    • @dallasfingrocks
      @dallasfingrocks 5 років тому +1

      The chains will also break up the ice as whell

    • @dallasfingrocks
      @dallasfingrocks 5 років тому +1

      @Chris Evans yes but as you drive on ice the focused pressure breaks it so it is beneficial on your snow rig

    • @steelfist65
      @steelfist65 5 років тому +1

      @Kenneth Silvers is it necessary to trash me for a difference of opinion? You're the one with the problem.

  • @jim9178
    @jim9178 5 років тому +2

    Add set of chains and nothing will stop that. Ran a 48" on Gravely riding tractor for years I miss that machine.

  • @rockinrobinrockinrobin5613
    @rockinrobinrockinrobin5613 3 роки тому

    We've had Gravely for year's one tuff rig. Ours was rear engine riding tractor mower and blower. Never seen anything throw snow like it could.

  • @jimmysi18
    @jimmysi18 5 років тому +7

    When he takes off his glove lol

  • @greggreen6636
    @greggreen6636 5 років тому +5

    I have 2 gravely mowers, well made machines

  • @Mr_Tecumseh
    @Mr_Tecumseh 5 років тому +2

    I'm sure you could get chains for the QXT if you needed them for certain situations. My old school Ariens are the same, they have old school turf saver tires, so I put a good pair of chains on and it bites hard, I'm never without traction. Thats how they did it back in the day, no fancy tires, chains!

    • @t9358
      @t9358 Рік тому

      still doin chains

  • @FeguerFineArt
    @FeguerFineArt 4 роки тому +1

    When I was growing up my father had an old Gravely, I never saw another one unlit now.

  • @ThePlowGuys
    @ThePlowGuys 5 років тому +6

    I just can't imagine fighting with that thing for hours on end. I have had push blowers and they are a constant fight.

    • @spiderman0863
      @spiderman0863 4 роки тому +4

      You are absolutely right. I The one I have makes you feel as if you went a few rounds in the ring depending on the type of snow.

    • @kellybelanger5836
      @kellybelanger5836 4 роки тому +1

      @@spiderman0863 you must be a big puss

  • @Dunes4321
    @Dunes4321 5 років тому +3

    Why is moving snow sooooo damb satisfying! Haha

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +3

      It is ! Thanks for watching !

  • @CoalChrome
    @CoalChrome 5 років тому +1

    to quote regular car reviews, "If it ain't broke, BREAK IT!"

  • @ThyBlackNeck
    @ThyBlackNeck 5 років тому +1

    I love gravely I need to get the snowblower attachment for my 1966

  • @VictorPoulin
    @VictorPoulin 5 років тому +3

    Think I'll get 2 and mount them to the front of my truck.

  • @omnimous69
    @omnimous69 5 років тому +15

    "Walkin' the fox" ROFL

  • @tedburiak7319
    @tedburiak7319 3 роки тому

    You have to try. A 45 inch 15hp dual wheel Snow Beast. I just got one and can't wait till next year to try it out.

  • @markhall3434
    @markhall3434 3 роки тому

    I bought a 3 stage 30 inch Troy Bilt w/ 420cc Engine, w/Steering, Heated grips, Electric Shoot, full bore about 7 years ago when 3 stages first came out. Abt 5 years ago we had over 2.5 ft. of snow.. unusual depth for DC area, what a test! I live on a flag lot with a 800' driveway, kinda steep, plus did the two neighbors driveways which themselves are fairly big. This puppy was CHUGGIN all she got, near max speed throwing 30' or more. Could easily do deeper at slower speed. I think Cub Cadet took this 3 stage model over now. I sheared 3 pins on the impeller hitting big sticks, maybe rocks. No issue, Replace and continue. I did have to tighten the drive belt due to some wierd smells. Looking inside, the wheel drive and how it steers is wierd, wheels on moving wheels, but hasn't slipped or gave any issue. I think I paid $1500 for it. This sucker needs a Sulky or a seat. Darn good, Powerful blower. Probably Not Biggest/Baddest, but one HELLUVA Blowa!

    • @markhall3434
      @markhall3434 3 роки тому

      One more.. bought chains for it, but never needed them.. the tires are pretty big/wide and deep tread. The "Tracked" machines and add on kits might be considered if do doing more than 2 ft.

  • @pasqualepapaleo662
    @pasqualepapaleo662 4 роки тому +26

    For professionals it’s a shame that you keep you keep your equipment outside what a shame

    • @kellybelanger5836
      @kellybelanger5836 4 роки тому +2

      Pat I wouldn't buy anything from him

    • @daniellabarre6078
      @daniellabarre6078 4 роки тому

      Stan how do you like the two stage smow blowr i have one and i love it whatare your thoughts

    • @4gauge10
      @4gauge10 4 роки тому +2

      @@kellybelanger5836 I would,I've seen way too many heated garage"queens"that had rotted seals,screwed up carbs,dry rotted tires and hoses.Just because it sits outside doesn't mean anything.

    • @kylequinn1963
      @kylequinn1963 3 роки тому

      Almost like he gets tons of that equipment for free and has enough money to not need to care lol

    • @doylee469
      @doylee469 3 роки тому

      @@4gauge10 none of that was from being stored away in a heated garage.. storing outdoor is shitty.

  • @MustangsTrainsMowers
    @MustangsTrainsMowers 5 років тому +4

    I have blown 3/8 mile of a farm driveway with a JD 524 walk behind snowblower. It was 2 feet deep in several places and it took me two evenings to do while I had my Ranger headlights shining the way.

    • @73buickman
      @73buickman 5 років тому

      ariens also built john deere snow blowers for a time as well

    • @JustinK0RPL
      @JustinK0RPL 5 років тому

      @@73buickman nope.... They both used Tecumseh motors though.

    • @73buickman
      @73buickman 5 років тому

      @@JustinK0RPL i built the john deere snow blowers at ariens when we did

  • @BillyGoatLawnService
    @BillyGoatLawnService 5 років тому

    That Gravely looks like a beast compared to my DR Power. Snow chains does make a big difference. Snow blade clears a driveway quicker than a blower.

  • @chuckccfd9
    @chuckccfd9 5 років тому

    That is a badass blower for sure that guys nuts but at least he’s having fun

  • @GroupFourProductions
    @GroupFourProductions 5 років тому +6

    Gravely has been doing this for decades. The old tractors pre-osha will put that new one to shame!

  • @GreatNW
    @GreatNW 5 років тому +23

    Just like when I watch andrew Camarata play with heavy equipment I wanna go play with heavy equipment

    • @GreatNW
      @GreatNW 5 років тому

      @Kenneth Silvers I know what your saying.

    • @matteckert6676
      @matteckert6676 4 роки тому

      Andrew would have a 50 year old version of this equipment 😆

    • @Natethanastysnake666
      @Natethanastysnake666 4 роки тому

      Couldn't agree more 🤣👏🏼

  • @grantman4620
    @grantman4620 5 років тому

    That snowblower with wheels is awesome!!!

  • @trtrvdcv
    @trtrvdcv 5 років тому

    That walk hes got on him there that's something else. Knees all bent keeps lowering himself. it's like the blowers going upstairs and hes walking down the stairs lucky the snow ain't any deeper he'd likely fall under the tires.

  • @wannabetowasabe
    @wannabetowasabe 5 років тому +6

    I'd like to see how that blower handles "Sierra Cement" and "Cascades Concrete."

    • @zach5154
      @zach5154 5 років тому +1

      wannabe to wasabe it doesn’t are 40 hp tractor can barely handle cascade concrete. We have 5 feet of cascade concrete in 2 days and we had to bring in a front end loader to do our driveway.

  • @JCLandscaper88
    @JCLandscaper88 5 років тому +1

    I legitimately nod my head and answer when you ask questions. My family thinks I'm nuts.

    • @Dirtmonkey
      @Dirtmonkey  5 років тому +1

      Lol, thank you for answering and for watching !!

  • @JAMESMANHUNT9
    @JAMESMANHUNT9 3 роки тому

    Those paddles are typically a layer of cork sandwiched between two rubber sheets
    They are also a pain in the ass to replace
    I've done it on my snowblower and mine uses torx screws to hold the paddles in place

  • @Danzilly
    @Danzilly 5 років тому +4

    I think franky wants to take that gravely off your hands Stanley! Ha!

  • @LanceSheppard
    @LanceSheppard 5 років тому +13

    Chains on them tires would make a big difference. Too, do they still make garden implements for them two wheel tractors?

    • @offroadbros7175
      @offroadbros7175 5 років тому +3

      Ya it'd be a night and day difference

    • @fuddrucker74
      @fuddrucker74 5 років тому +1

      They would have to make a tiller, right?

    • @LanceSheppard
      @LanceSheppard 5 років тому

      @@fuddrucker74 id hope so!

    • @sunshaker01
      @sunshaker01 5 років тому +1

      Not sure about this brand (this is a commercial unit) but the BCS brand does make a ton of garden implements (but it is less horsepower and more aimed at residential/farm).

    • @LanceSheppard
      @LanceSheppard 5 років тому

      @@sunshaker01 thanks bud ill check them out

  • @newera3757
    @newera3757 3 роки тому +1

    My old man bought a new snowblower when he was 90 years old. he gave me his old machine and it must be 30 years old and still going strong. Take care of your equipment and they will last decades. Btw, my Father snowmobiled until he was 92. Hope I am able to do the same. Have fun in the snow. Cheers from California.

    • @wingerrrrrrrrr
      @wingerrrrrrrrr 2 роки тому

      How much snow do you get there in California?

    • @newera3757
      @newera3757 2 роки тому

      @@wingerrrrrrrrr after 1 year finally somebody asking right questions 😆 🤣

    • @wingerrrrrrrrr
      @wingerrrrrrrrr 2 роки тому

      @@newera3757 next question is did you move to Idaho? 🙃

    • @newera3757
      @newera3757 2 роки тому

      @@wingerrrrrrrrr no I'm still in comunifornia. My blower is still standing tall in my garage. Survived another winter without the scratch. They don't make them tough like that anymore.

    • @wingerrrrrrrrr
      @wingerrrrrrrrr 2 роки тому

      @@newera3757 I guess someone down below shared your comment verbatim, but from Idaho

  • @robrob7011
    @robrob7011 3 роки тому

    That guy Frankie seems like a cool guy!!

  • @markthompsoncpa
    @markthompsoncpa 4 роки тому +5

    Don't hear that every day, "out walking my fox"