Do what most people do and stop watching tv and listening to the radio. Life is seriously so much better when you're not listening to all the brainwashing and fear mongering. Live for the moment.
@@SenderBudYerGood yup.... thus the snow removal videos.... much needed break. Just hope this doesn't escalate and I too become a lead farmer and start making the grass grow.
You know you could actually goto the local municipal depot where the snow plows work from and leave them boxes of chocolate or stuff as presents. Even calling/phoning in to thanks the plow driver for their help today. It does help those that are out there ;)
@@twizz420 In many jobs you are not allowed to accept gifts. When I worked with my local authority driving bin trucks and collecting waste in treacherous and difficult circumstances we were offered gifts but were not allowed to accept any. Some did. Some had disciplinary actions. Alcohol is a big no no either for a professional driver. But taking it into the office and asking for them to be thanked for their hard work can be seen as thanks and not payment.
As a former commercial plowing contractor of 30 years...I'd say most would appreciate a fresh cup of coffee or a thermos refill. There were many, many snow events where I hadn't left my truck for 2-5 days straight because that's how long the storms lasted. Even though I'd take a thermos with me, we'd seldom have time to stop at a gas station for a refill during daylight hours. The lines were always too long & waiting in line behind people buying lottery tickets was not an option. I thought I'd miss that job after I finally hung it up...I don't.
I’m a plow driver too. Not sure what you mean by could’ve screwed everyone on the street but didn’t! I don’t think he did a good job at all! Should be only 3 passes one pass down the middle with front plow and gutter pass on each side with wing and plow down everyone gets the same amount!
Allen Knoll 3 passes is impossible bud. 1 on the way up,1 on the way down, and if he goes back up for that 3rd pass he has to come back down for a 4th pass to get back out which is what he did.
A big thank you to all plow drivers who do your best to not leave my driveway with a 6’ mountain 🏔 after plowing. The skill and compassion to be kind to us homeowners is commendable. It took him an extra couple minutes but saved what, 6-8 homeowners 30 minutes each of heavy Snowplowing? THANK YOU! 🙏
The thing is, as a snow plow driver myself, snow goes where it needs to go. It happens, people will get over it. He did do a nice “fair” job by placing the piles between driveways but plowing courts is not that difficult to be a world class snow mover. Honestly if he’s city or county, he took too much time. If it’s a private development, he did what was needed.
I live out in the country, NE US, and I don't for a second criticize plow drivers. Our roads are very well plowed and even if I'm out there with my snow blower breaking up the plow glacier at the end of the driveway (because I'm equipped to live out in the country) they still get a wave when they come by.
@@joshuao322 Up in Canada, A lot of the towns/cities jobs are wage-based, more so the labour jobs. It's really only the office jobs, like a bylaw officer that are salary. Hell, 9 times outa 10 I'd take wage over salary. I assuming it's a bit different in the States?
I like how she said "that's a good spot for the snow" instead of saying "why are we getting all of the snow on our lawn?" I used to plow-cul-de sacs and people are hard to please...
People just suck. Parked blocking a full driveway for 2 sec to deliver food to the same address. Person comes out whining about their driveway on a busy road. Like lady, your driveway is full and noone is in the cars.. I'm not in anyone's way. I don't feel like getting rear ended cause you want a clear driveway. Plus, city owns the 15 feet off the road anyway so it ain't hers.
As the man said "This guy has skills!" I've done plowing myself, and he took some pains to get it off the road and put it where he could without dumping on everyone's driveway etc. and he got it all cleaned off gud. kudos to this guy. he cares and does a good job. Give that man a raise!.
@@Kenjh71 Could be. But remember that quality takes time. If his goal was to do a good job, then that would take longer than doing a crappy job. And yes, that would cost his employer more.
He definitely knows what he is doing. I'm a newer municipal plow driver and am still learning how to be more efficient at these especially with heavy snow like this. Unforunately, most of the cul-de-sacs on my route are small with many houses on them, making it difficult to chose a location for piles and how to spread the snow around and out without burying anyone's driveway entrance worse than before.
If the storm lasts for days , these guys are out for days . They catch a couple hours of sleep between runs , if they're lucky . After the roads are black , they get to go home to a mountain of snow in their own driveway .
Not in my area. They have a policy to wait until the storm is over before doing anything other than the highways, and special areas preferred by those in power. The rest of us have to wait until they get around to us. Sometimes that's several days, or never.
Man just knowing people still take their jobs seriously and do it in a considerate manner IS super refreshing and help me keep faith in humanity! Not to mention the incredible job he did! 👏👏🤙
This guy does a great job and actually tries to help the homeowners! I have seen where a homeowner gives the driver the finger. Easy way to let the homeowner know his appreciation. Next pass you cut into the side of the street and gain some speed. In front of the nice guys driveway you back off the speed and you put a good load in his driveway! He won't give you the finger anymore. Most of the time you do this after they clean the apron of snow!
I’m retired now,but plowed snow for a living for a municipality in southern Ontario.The worst part were the Cul De Sacs.Those islands made it difficult to get a tandem truck around,and if a car was parked on the road,it was a mess.I spent more time on those then anywhere else on my route.
Plowed snow for years,even after retirement I help when they need it. It’s a thankless job somebody will get a mess no matter what. This guy did a good job,and tried not to pack in the driveways. !
I grew up on a farm in New England and plowing snow was a constant activity for three months of the year. I now live in a place where we rarely get snow yet I still enjoy watching people plow and all the new innovations with snow removal equipment.
My kids love baking cookies for the plow guys!!! They appreciate the gesture by canting the blade straight when passing by our house to minimize the excess snow that piles up!!
@@jeffluethge buy my plow guy a bottle of whiskey "for xmas" and he'll take care of you too. I don't think one should have to bribe the guy to get proper service. Any decent person would do his job properly regardless.
My friend use to plow in the 1960's with an old FWD with the stacks coming out of the hood. 2 men, 1 drove the other ran the plow and the wing, the folks out in the country would give them shots of brandy, because the truck had no heat, he said by the time they finished they were half in the bag
As an Ex-Town Plow Driver, I would have to throw my seal of approval over to this worker. I would usually pick one homeowner per street that was actively shoveling/Snow blowing and Back drag their driveway entrance into the street and plow it away for them. This action won me numerous festive metal boxes and plastic bags of cookies and baked goodies. This was in South Orange, NJ during the 1970's.
I'm a public employee and if you do that today they want to discipline you because you're potentially opening up the city to a lawsuit. Which is a bunch of bullshit if you ask me.
Nobody like cleaning cul-de-sacs in a truck. With that said, it's definitely an art form especially if it's loaded with driveways. This guy was experienced for sure.
This one is especially packed with driveways. The front lawns that aren't driveways, are extremely small. Then you have the light post and the hydrant too. Not much room left to push after taking that all into account. This was a pretty heavy snow. By the end of winter my 2 stage snowblower couldn't throw the snow over the banks.
I did this for 25 years. It's a great job especially if you care about your work quality. I'm envious of these guys today with the high tech equipment they have now. We never had the extra side plow or the laser aiming lights like they have today. Honestly, the inside of those trucks look a lot like the cockpit of a fighter jet these days - lol. There's an awful lot goin on in those salt trucks. My favorite snow removal work was with my Cat road grader, tire chains and a huge one way plow up front. It takes a LOT of snow to stop that setup. Plus, doing a Cul De Sac with a grader is fast and easy. This guy definitely has skills - and cares about what his work looks like.
When I started the trucks were standard,the ride was like a tank,the plow assembly was hydraulic handle controlled and you were lucky if you had a radio at all.
That operator did a fine job. Ours is a out 1/2 mile in length, three places on each side. I usually have it cleaned up before the county ever shows up. I use a front mounted snowblower, thirty minutes and am done. The snow is 20 to30. Feet off the road and out of the way. No snow piled in the driveways. Neighbors appreciate it and always help pay for fuel. Best of all, always have fresh pies or cookies after each snowfall!
I used to live at the end of a cul de sac. My town used an F-450 with a dump box and just plowed straight up into my front yard. This video is a master class!
Allotted time? There is no allotted time 🤦♂️ you go out and do your job to the best of your ability. When you out time frames on stuff like this, is when accidents happen. Come on use your head. I do this for a living, there is no “allotted” time for anything.
@@fatboynip my boss always rushed people when I was working in a sawmill which is probably one of the most dangerous occupations so I don't doubt what he's alleging
Knowing how to utilize a reversible plow with experience makes it look easy, I my self a 40yr veteran of snow removal for county & state highway systems, that operator did a excellent job 👍on that cul -de-sac especially with the volume of snow that is there.
I plowed for my town for 5 years as a owner/ operator and no matter how much you tried to keep the snow away from people's driveways there was always a few people who constantly complained. The biggest issue I always had was WHY people insisted on shoveling the end of their driveway 20 feet into the street before it had ever been plowed and then curse at me or the other guys for blocking them in !! Unfortunately the plow I used wasn't power angle and was fixed towards the curb so no matter what you did somebody got plowed in. Eventually I got under bid and was glad when the next company took over the headaches ! Personally I think this guy did a great job !!!
To answer your question, why do people shovel the street before the plow comes along, although I would blow not shovel, I often blow a “L” pattern where our driveway was the vertical part of the “L” and the road was the horizontal part of the “L” My goal was to minimize the size of the snowplow created icy, hard, difficult to remove snowbank at the end of my driveway. Depending on the amount of snow, the horizontal part may extend for 50 to 75 feet down the road and beyond my driveway. I blow this snow before the snowplow went past, when the snow was still fresh and easy to blow. I did this pattern so as the plow went past, the show already in front of the blow blade had that 50 to 75 feet to make its way over to the ditch. It was my attempt to minimize the size of the snowbank, the hard pile of snow that would be at the end of my driveway after the plow went through when I retuned from my work day. If I did it right, I could get my 4 wheel dive pickup truck over the pile at the end of the driveway, head into my house, change, and then blow the driveway again. A modern 4 wheel drive truck can get through unplowed roads, o plowed roads, but not over solid, hard packed snow banks without damage. I always needed to blow twice, once before the plow truck, once after. We were not on a primary road. The snow plows have a pecking order where they clear primary roads first. The town plows did not get to us until later morning or early afternoon. I recall the winter of 2012 where I was blowing 2x/day every day for 6 weeks. North East of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
did city street plowing for 25 years , any one who bitched to me about blocking their driveway were sure to get the monster load next time i plowed that street
Thank you for understanding when there is a lot of snow there's not a lot we can do to keep it out of your driveways I plow for municipality and sometimes I have to plow my road and put snow in my own apron and go home and clean it by hand. We do the best we can
I'm only 36 but I plowed snow and drove a dump truck for 12 years in Canada. These guys should get an annual parade....people don't realize how skilled you have to be to do that job
Agreed. I pushed snow for many years when I was younger. Got pretty good at it too. Friends would ride with me all the time, usually we would pull into a lot and be unimpressed, as we got more towards the end id start to hear comments like "so thats why you didn't push that other pile here" or "good thing you left that row open." People don't realize how much skill is actually to it, being able to pull into a lot and see the whole picture and plan in your head before you ever drop the blade.
Three impressions 1. Y'all sound like Raymond. (Everybody loves Raymond) 2. Great choice of music. Love Pink Floyd :) 3. Wish we had any kind of snow in Western Australia. We have 2 seasons...Hot and not so hot
Nice choice of tunes for a snowy morning... the only thing missing from this is the sound of the water bubbling in the bong as ya blow a huge cloud out the window😎👍🏼
Y’all are some good hearted people. Even considered getting him a home cooked meal. Bless you and your loved ones. There’s hope for humanity. Have a prosperous 21.
Nothing like a $20 bill for lunch and as a thank you for doing one more pass clearing your driveway so u can continue to sip hot coco while being a Forman.
I work for a street department in Northern Indiana. We never back into a driveway. Especially if it's concrete. The weight of the truck could crack it. We use underbody blades for the most part. We have front blades but use them when needed. Cul de sacs are easier with the underbody blade if they're bigger. We'll pile the snow into the center of it and load it into dump trucks and haul it out if we need to.
In a small town in the N. California mountains, where you knew everyone....I saw the plow coming down my street. It was an articulating road grader plow...6 wheel drive, with a guy I knew named Rick driving. I thought I'd throw a snowball at him from my upstairs porch....I didn't know his side window was open a few inches, and my hard packed snowball hit o'l Rick right in the face. He hit the brakes locking up all 6 wheels, which slid a little on the tire chains....Rick looked over at me...shook his finger towards me yelling something....then backed up 100 yards, and dropped his plows....and proceeded to push a mountain of snow 10 feet deep and unloaded it right in front of my driveway.....then backed up to collect even more. I never again threw a snowball at Rick.
Each cul de sac provides their own challenges. This driver is a pro for sure. I had 2 cul de sacs to plow Jan 1st and did a mighty fine job if I do say so myself !
they don't even do residential streets here, neighbours where stuck for 3 days home with a subaru on winters we got 9 inches in one night just over a week ago and another 2 or 3 inches since, they have plowed my road twice in the last 7 years, 1 pass down the center blocked every car, driveway in with the piles of snow. where i cam from somewhere that did a great job with snow removal, this place is terrible.
@@motivespeed Stuck with only a foot of snow? Geez, I used to drive my old suzuki swift through the *at least* two feet high hardened snow pile left by the snow plow in my driveway every morning because I didn't had a snowblower at the time
@@felixdionne-guertin9919 most of it is bad drivers who have no snow experience and running tires not fit for the season. People see snow and just floor it and sit and spin and can't think that if they let the gas off just a bit the tires will have a chance to get a bit of grip. Me and my wife havent ever been stick at home, I put good tires on her car and never have an issue, but we also grew up where 9 inches of snow is pretty normal for a storm. People here because we get alot of mid season thaws so much its bare grass and roads they have no idea what to do when the snow stays more than a week
Never saw that before. They always buried my driveway. I lived on the corner of a main street. I got screwed from both directions and bought too cheap of a snowblower. Last time I buy anything other than an Ariens.
It was nice of you to show your appreciation for the drivers care and attention. Your partner in the background was a little eager to be critical of his snow pile placement but at least you were there to stand up for the driver 👍
Don't be afraid to call the town and tell them the guy plowing your road dos a dam good job... everyone on your road should. Or rather than filming him go thank him ... a little kindness to him would mean alot...
You do your job to the fullest, it make take a bit longer, but in the end its done once and its done right. this person takes pride in what they do. In todays world no one cares and every one is in a rush to go no were. This person driving this plow has some sack and I commend him or her GREAT job you can come to my town anytime thank you!
the camera mans driveway got the worst of the snow from the plow and he was still happy. Nice to see. I live in Northern Canada, we get a lot of snow just like this video, and we dont even have a plow truck and they dont use a grader. They use a stupid sand truck with a blade on the belly of the truck, it does a horrible job, basically single lanes around here in winter. Its insane and residents absolutely hate it. A few times a winter they come with the grader, loaders and dump trucks and haul away the extra snow on the street. Which is very nice, but they could skip a lot of the hauling with proper snow clearing done the first time.
I have spoken with my local plow driver and pointed out a hydrant that's also near my driveway and close to an intersection. He now pushes the intersection clear first so there's less snow by the hydrant and less at the end of my driveway. Basically a double bonus for me and the FD when they send guys to shovel hydrants. It also helps if you are standing in your driveway leaning on a shovel. They feel bad for you if it was just cleared a few minutes ago.
As a plow driver myself, please don't lean on a shovel and stare at me. It's unnerving. Go inside. I hate when people do that. I feel like they just wanna yell at me. And sometimes they do.
My plow guy comes down and makes one strip leaves no salt on the road but seems to dump it in a big pile at the corner. Consider yourselves blessed he did all that...👌🏽👍🏽
They used to care about blocking driveways in my town. Now they couldnt care less. There are only 4 driveways on our street and it wouldn't take much to angle the plow so they wouldnt block us in but they dont care. The berm is so big we have to hire another plow guy to come thru and plow out in front of our driveways.
You know another thing that's funny, is people will complain we didn't plow their roads yet, but then when we do plow it they'll complain that we put snow in their apron. We cannot win with most people. Were also plowing the roads for emergency personnel so they can make it to your house if you need them.So please keep that in mind too.
I worked for a township that plowed driveways. People wanted you there 10 minutes b4 they left for work. They always complained you woke them up . 93 miles of road, 145 driveways one can not cater to individual wants.
Yep, the world is full of unsung heroes. Take snowplowing out and places shut down. Sewer and water workers, garbage collectors, electricians, mechanics. All and more are intraget part of society and we can't do without them. (Teachers to bc I can't spell intraget)
This is an easy cul de sac, the fu. Ones are those with an island that has 5 or 6 homes dumping into it. I have several of those in the area I plow for a city and they are horrible! Even in a shortbed 3500. Usually have to go around a couple times as we have to open everything curb to curb, plus make sure we make it so mail can be delivered and hydrants don't get buried. Every hydrant has a plow marker on them so we and the fire department can find them. As for mailboxes we have to get so close our plow markers just miss them. In 5 plus years I hit one mailbox and barely touched it. We literally have hundreds of cul de sacs in this city so it takes forever to get them all done. A good snow fall of 7 or 8 inches can take up to 3 days with two 12 hour shifts. These development designers definitely do not consider snow removal when designing these areas.
campersnspokes * haha damn I wish, I had route like that. I’m use to cars double parked on both sides. Then they call up complaining how you block there driveway lol.
@Draggy654 For me it's hard to use the driveway. It's too short, and 3 vehicles need to actively get in and out. It's much easier to stay parked on the street. On days it snows and I know it won't melt by the afternoon, I try to park up in the driveway the furthest. If I need out I can drive through the yard since it's full of snow. Any other time of year and my neighbors would be complaining about driving in the yard.
My dad drove a plow for 30 years. One time he was plowing a street out and he felt like the truck was doing too much work for the amount of snow he was pushing, and so he stopped and got out and realized someone left their brand new Iroc Camaro in the street and he had pushed it a couple blocks before stopping. The guy was NOT pleased.
Need this guy for my cul de sac. We got 3 inches of snow the other day and I ended up with a 5ftx20ft pile of snow that was 4 ft deep. Took videos of it and should upload them. Took 3 hours to shovel it. Really need to invest in a snowblower. You guys are lucky to have that driver. lol
He was fortunate that he had a large available space to place the snow in the cul de sac, Clearing a cul de sac that has driveways coming off it all the way around it is more of a challenge.
@@campersnspokes4485 That's exactly my point, you really can't ask for more, but there are a lot of people that will want more and bitch about it! They really have no idea what it's like to operate a plow!
I live on a Cul De Sac. Can this guy please come and teach the guys who plow my circle? It’s the worst having to shovel the drive way and have it end with a white wall of snow at the curb you have to dig out so you don’t tear your bumper off.
Around here most of the plows have integrated snow blowers, so they can direct the piles onto your front lawn until the piles are higher than your house. It's not that bad every year, but I've driven down streets where it was like driving through a snow corridor with little openings here and there for the driveways. Apparently, before smart phones, this drove delivery people crazy.
I'm so sick of election and COVID news, that I actually prefer watching snow being moved...
I'm with ya!
Do what most people do and stop watching tv and listening to the radio. Life is seriously so much better when you're not listening to all the brainwashing and fear mongering. Live for the moment.
@@SenderBudYerGood yup.... thus the snow removal videos.... much needed break. Just hope this doesn't escalate and I too become a lead farmer and start making the grass grow.
Agree! Worries about the election and the virus can kill us or at least bad for health. Snow is pretty and not so dangerous!
Videos of trains plowing snow are pretty relaxing too
A big THANK YOU to the everyday people who do this sort of work!! They do not get the recognition they should for the work they do.
You know you could actually goto the local municipal depot where the snow plows work from and leave them boxes of chocolate or stuff as presents. Even calling/phoning in to thanks the plow driver for their help today. It does help those that are out there ;)
You're welcome
@@ElwynYork I'm sure they'd appreciate a 6-pack more than a box of chocolates lol
@@twizz420 In many jobs you are not allowed to accept gifts. When I worked with my local authority driving bin trucks and collecting waste in treacherous and difficult circumstances we were offered gifts but were not allowed to accept any.
Some did. Some had disciplinary actions. Alcohol is a big no no either for a professional driver.
But taking it into the office and asking for them to be thanked for their hard work can be seen as thanks and not payment.
As a former commercial plowing contractor of 30 years...I'd say most would appreciate a fresh cup of coffee or a thermos refill. There were many, many snow events where I hadn't left my truck for 2-5 days straight because that's how long the storms lasted.
Even though I'd take a thermos with me, we'd seldom have time to stop at a gas station for a refill during daylight hours. The lines were always too long & waiting in line behind people buying lottery tickets was not an option.
I thought I'd miss that job after I finally hung it up...I don't.
Anyone else just randomly get this video in their recommended list?
Yup. Here I am, on a Saturday afternoon watching a talented driver clearing snow that fell a year and a half ago.
@@Fireguy97 same!
yea....
No I was looking for this😂😂😂
This doesn't compare to the women polevolting. Or beach volleyball. Hello to all my friends who know what I'm talking about
As a plow driver myself, this guy knows what he’s doing. Could’ve screwed everybody on that street and didn’t. Props to him.
I’m a plow driver too. Not sure what you mean by could’ve screwed everyone on the street but didn’t! I don’t think he did a good job at all! Should be only 3 passes one pass down the middle with front plow and gutter pass on each side with wing and plow down everyone gets the same amount!
Allen Knoll 3 passes is impossible bud. 1 on the way up,1 on the way down, and if he goes back up for that 3rd pass he has to come back down for a 4th pass to get back out which is what he did.
A big thank you to all plow drivers who do your best to not leave my driveway with a 6’ mountain 🏔 after plowing. The skill and compassion to be kind to us homeowners is commendable. It took him an extra couple minutes but saved what, 6-8 homeowners 30 minutes each of heavy Snowplowing? THANK YOU! 🙏
The thing is, as a snow plow driver myself, snow goes where it needs to go. It happens, people will get over it. He did do a nice “fair” job by placing the piles between driveways but plowing courts is not that difficult to be a world class snow mover. Honestly if he’s city or county, he took too much time. If it’s a private development, he did what was needed.
I live out in the country, NE US, and I don't for a second criticize plow drivers. Our roads are very well plowed and even if I'm out there with my snow blower breaking up the plow glacier at the end of the driveway (because I'm equipped to live out in the country) they still get a wave when they come by.
This is someone who enjoys their job and enjoys making others happy. Job well done
paid by the hr
He works for a city, I highly doubt he gets paid by the hour! Unless he is filling in for a shift and used to work for the city
@@joshuao322 Up in Canada, A lot of the towns/cities jobs are wage-based, more so the labour jobs. It's really only the office jobs, like a bylaw officer that are salary. Hell, 9 times outa 10 I'd take wage over salary. I assuming it's a bit different in the States?
@@C0smicEye never even thought about the video being made in other countries, Good point!
@@joshuao322 This video is from the US. You can see the flag hanging from the house across the street
26 years of Commercial snow removal... I CAN say, that this guy KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING !!!!!
Nice Goldwing..what year? I have an 85 Aspencade
Thank you for your service!
I like how she said "that's a good spot for the snow" instead of saying "why are we getting all of the snow on our lawn?" I used to plow-cul-de sacs and people are hard to please...
Hard? Next to impossible
Amen to that!
People just suck. Parked blocking a full driveway for 2 sec to deliver food to the same address. Person comes out whining about their driveway on a busy road. Like lady, your driveway is full and noone is in the cars.. I'm not in anyone's way. I don't feel like getting rear ended cause you want a clear driveway. Plus, city owns the 15 feet off the road anyway so it ain't hers.
What's wrong with getting snow piled up on your lawn? Honest question, never lived where there's snow.
@@pkeeney nothing, it's when they pile it up on the end of your driveway you have to shovel it, and plowed snow is very dense and heavy
As the man said "This guy has skills!" I've done plowing myself, and he took some pains to get it off the road and put it where he could without dumping on everyone's driveway etc. and he got it all cleaned off gud. kudos to this guy. he cares and does a good job. Give that man a raise!.
That dude takes serious pride in his work.
No kidding!
or he's paid by the hour...
@@Kenjh71 Could be. But remember that quality takes time. If his goal was to do a good job, then that would take longer than doing a crappy job. And yes, that would cost his employer more.
Never thought I'd watch an 8 minute video of a snowplow...
Never thought I’d get herpes
Been one of those years
@@Joe71Walker right!!
Because they want you to
It's very therapeutic.
Just watched Travis Pastrana do a double backflip, now I'm watching a truck plow snow. 2/5/21
They actually got the snow from that ramp from this pile. I've got a contract with his management.
I just watched a video of a US Marine standing at attention for 3 hours at a bike rally, now I'm watching a truck plow snow. 2/9/21
Was watching hockey/skating videos, now I’m watching a truck plow snow. 2/12/21
Thanks for dating that
Was watching Paris catacomb videos, now watching a truck plow snow. 2/16/21
He definitely knows what he is doing. I'm a newer municipal plow driver and am still learning how to be more efficient at these especially with heavy snow like this. Unforunately, most of the cul-de-sacs on my route are small with many houses on them, making it difficult to chose a location for piles and how to spread the snow around and out without burying anyone's driveway entrance worse than before.
This country was built on the backs of the working man. No fanfare, no glory, but a real difference to our everyday life.
Oh and slavery..
@@jujugohard4289 ...k?
Well said!
Hell yeah!
Absolutely
If the storm lasts for days , these guys are out for days . They catch a couple hours of sleep between runs , if they're lucky . After the roads are black , they get to go home to a mountain of snow in their own driveway .
Worst part of this job is to clear your car at the end of your shifr
@@StuckAndStones Yeah , or try to drop a deuce after days of deli food and caffeine .
@@johnburakowski61 smoke a Newport get a nice deep squat on that shitter and let er fly bud
@@frankiestanko8497 I'm thinkin maybe , a lamaze class might help .
Not in my area. They have a policy to wait until the storm is over before doing anything other than the highways, and special areas preferred by those in power. The rest of us have to wait until they get around to us. Sometimes that's several days, or never.
The algorithm has brought us together again. See you guys next year when this randomly gets recommended.
Until next year! Cheers.
Have a good one!
@@lightsout8713 exactly the kind of comment I'd expect of a spy. Nice try.
@@campersnspokes4485 dang, didn’t fool ya?!?
Check out the video of plowing snow in Indiana
Man just knowing people still take their jobs seriously and do it in a considerate manner IS super refreshing and help me keep faith in humanity! Not to mention the incredible job he did! 👏👏🤙
This guy does a great job and actually tries to help the homeowners! I have seen where a homeowner gives the driver the finger. Easy way to let the homeowner know his appreciation.
Next pass you cut into the side of the street and gain some speed. In front of the nice guys driveway you back off the speed and you put a good load in his driveway! He won't give you the finger anymore. Most of the time you do this after they clean the apron of snow!
I’m retired now,but plowed snow for a living for a municipality in southern Ontario.The worst part were the Cul De Sacs.Those islands made it difficult to get a tandem truck around,and if a car was parked on the road,it was a mess.I spent more time on those then anywhere else on my route.
Plowed snow for years,even after retirement I help when they need it. It’s a thankless job somebody will get a mess no matter what. This guy did a good job,and tried not to pack in the driveways. !
I grew up on a farm in New England and plowing snow was a constant activity for three months of the year. I now live in a place where we rarely get snow yet I still enjoy watching people plow and all the new innovations with snow removal equipment.
Can't stop singing, " Mr. Plow, that's my name, that name again is Mr. Plow"!
Simpsons?
As a plow guy for my town we love it when people bring us food
And coffee
I always went prepared to be out the whole day. Extra food makes one fat.
My kids love baking cookies for the plow guys!!! They appreciate the gesture by canting the blade straight when passing by our house to minimize the excess snow that piles up!!
@@jeffluethge buy my plow guy a bottle of whiskey "for xmas" and he'll take care of you too. I don't think one should have to bribe the guy to get proper service. Any decent person would do his job properly regardless.
My friend use to plow in the 1960's with an old FWD with the stacks coming out of the hood. 2 men, 1 drove the other ran the plow and the wing, the folks out in the country would give them shots of brandy, because the truck had no heat, he said by the time they finished they were half in the bag
It's always fascinating to watch a plow truck driver who knows what he/she is doing!
As an Ex-Town Plow Driver, I would have to throw my seal of approval over to this worker. I would usually pick one homeowner per street that was actively shoveling/Snow blowing and Back drag their driveway entrance into the street and plow it away for them. This action won me numerous festive metal boxes and plastic bags of cookies and baked goodies. This was in South Orange, NJ during the 1970's.
I'm a public employee and if you do that today they want to discipline you because you're potentially opening up the city to a lawsuit. Which is a bunch of bullshit if you ask me.
@@redrobbo1896 Hence "The Good Old Days" plus....Let'um try to take away my Holiday Baked Goodies💪
Nobody like cleaning cul-de-sacs in a truck. With that said, it's definitely an art form especially if it's loaded with driveways. This guy was experienced for sure.
This one is especially packed with driveways. The front lawns that aren't driveways, are extremely small. Then you have the light post and the hydrant too. Not much room left to push after taking that all into account. This was a pretty heavy snow. By the end of winter my 2 stage snowblower couldn't throw the snow over the banks.
I did this for 25 years. It's a great job especially if you care about your work quality.
I'm envious of these guys today with the high tech equipment they have now.
We never had the extra side plow or the laser aiming lights like they have today.
Honestly, the inside of those trucks look a lot like the cockpit of a fighter jet these days - lol.
There's an awful lot goin on in those salt trucks.
My favorite snow removal work was with my Cat road grader, tire chains and a huge one way plow up front.
It takes a LOT of snow to stop that setup.
Plus, doing a Cul De Sac with a grader is fast and easy.
This guy definitely has skills - and cares about what his work looks like.
When I started the trucks were standard,the ride was like a tank,the plow assembly was hydraulic handle controlled and you were lucky if you had a radio at all.
That operator did a fine job. Ours is a out 1/2 mile in length, three places on each side. I usually have it cleaned up before the county ever shows up. I use a front mounted snowblower, thirty minutes and am done. The snow is 20 to30. Feet off the road and out of the way. No snow piled in the driveways. Neighbors appreciate it and always help pay for fuel. Best of all, always have fresh pies or cookies after each snowfall!
I used to live at the end of a cul de sac. My town used an F-450 with a dump box and just plowed straight up into my front yard. This video is a master class!
Didn't know Ray Romano was into filming snow plows in front of his house now
It's my side gig.
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Once the city got word of this video, the guy was probably fired for taking 5 times the allotted time to clear the street.
Overtime, double pay $$$
Allotted time? There is no allotted time 🤦♂️ you go out and do your job to the best of your ability. When you out time frames on stuff like this, is when accidents happen. Come on use your head. I do this for a living, there is no “allotted” time for anything.
@@fatboynip maybe where you live....maybe not in other places.
@@rps714 that’s how accidents happen. You don’t rush this type of work. 2020 safety first.
@@fatboynip my boss always rushed people when I was working in a sawmill which is probably one of the most dangerous occupations so I don't doubt what he's alleging
Very skilled operator, and they do a great job not burying the driveways.
Knowing how to utilize a reversible plow with experience makes it look easy, I my self a 40yr veteran of snow removal for county & state highway systems, that operator did a excellent job 👍on that cul -de-sac especially with the volume of snow that is there.
The things will watch for 8 mins now a days... 😄
This guy is a legend !!!!
COVID your tube apparently
Whoever filmed this is an artistic mastermind, very impressed
It's funny every time your ready too disss the plow guy he makes you back pedal why not give him a coffee he's probably been up for 18 hours straight
The only time 4 wheelers like truck drivers!
That used to be my job where I live. Best Day at Work Ever!!!!!
I plowed for my town for 5 years as a owner/ operator and no matter how much you tried to keep the snow away from people's driveways there was always a few people who constantly complained. The biggest issue I always had was WHY people insisted on shoveling the end of their driveway 20 feet into the street before it had ever been plowed and then curse at me or the other guys for blocking them in !! Unfortunately the plow I used wasn't power angle and was fixed towards the curb so no matter what you did somebody got plowed in. Eventually I got under bid and was glad when the next company took over the headaches ! Personally I think this guy did a great job !!!
I plow but with a 3/4 ton and v plow. Anyone who thinks this is easy should give it a whirl.
To answer your question, why do people shovel the street before the plow comes along, although I would blow not shovel, I often blow a “L” pattern where our driveway was the vertical part of the “L” and the road was the horizontal part of the “L”
My goal was to minimize the size of the snowplow created icy, hard, difficult to remove snowbank at the end of my driveway.
Depending on the amount of snow, the horizontal part may extend for 50 to 75 feet down the road and beyond my driveway. I blow this snow before the snowplow went past, when the snow was still fresh and easy to blow. I did this pattern so as the plow went past, the show already in front of the blow blade had that 50 to 75 feet to make its way over to the ditch. It was my attempt to minimize the size of the snowbank, the hard pile of snow that would be at the end of my driveway after the plow went through when I retuned from my work day. If I did it right, I could get my 4 wheel dive pickup truck over the pile at the end of the driveway, head into my house, change, and then blow the driveway again.
A modern 4 wheel drive truck can get through unplowed roads, o plowed roads, but not over solid, hard packed snow banks without damage.
I always needed to blow twice, once before the plow truck, once after.
We were not on a primary road. The snow plows have a pecking order where they clear primary roads first. The town plows did not get to us until later morning or early afternoon.
I recall the winter of 2012 where I was blowing 2x/day every day for 6 weeks. North East of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
did city street plowing for 25 years , any one who bitched to me about blocking their driveway were sure to get the monster load next time i plowed that street
@@smk3390 IKR!?
Thank you for understanding when there is a lot of snow there's not a lot we can do to keep it out of your driveways I plow for municipality and sometimes I have to plow my road and put snow in my own apron and go home and clean it by hand. We do the best we can
Cmon be honest... you straighten the blade as u pass your own driveway lol
I'm only 36 but I plowed snow and drove a dump truck for 12 years in Canada. These guys should get an annual parade....people don't realize how skilled you have to be to do that job
Agreed. Almost anyone could do it...just a matter of how much destruction you'd leave in your wake.
Agreed. I pushed snow for many years when I was younger. Got pretty good at it too. Friends would ride with me all the time, usually we would pull into a lot and be unimpressed, as we got more towards the end id start to hear comments like "so thats why you didn't push that other pile here" or "good thing you left that row open." People don't realize how much skill is actually to it, being able to pull into a lot and see the whole picture and plan in your head before you ever drop the blade.
People only bitch about piles, no concept of the larger picture
Three impressions
1. Y'all sound like Raymond. (Everybody loves Raymond)
2. Great choice of music. Love Pink Floyd :)
3. Wish we had any kind of snow in Western Australia. We have 2 seasons...Hot and not so hot
Nice choice of tunes for a snowy morning... the only thing missing from this is the sound of the water bubbling in the bong as ya blow a huge cloud out the window😎👍🏼
1 thing I learned plowing snow, I'll never buy a house in the cul de sac!🤣
Y’all are some good hearted people. Even considered getting him a home cooked meal. Bless you and your loved ones. There’s hope for humanity. Have a prosperous 21.
Thanks for the video! I grew up where it snows and although I’m not dying to go back it is fun to look at. ⛄️
Some people paint, others sculpt figures from stone. This person is a surgeon with a freakin snow plow mounted on a dump truck. Love yur work !
I love how your not dishing the guy for doing his best they love people like you.
Nothing like a $20 bill for lunch and as a thank you for doing one more pass clearing your driveway so u can continue to sip hot coco while being a Forman.
@@MrBiggie7979 absolutely!
That plow truck driver is UA-cam famous!
Nice to see a fellow driver/operator who knows how to use his kit! he obviously enjoys his job!
I work for a street department in Northern Indiana. We never back into a driveway. Especially if it's concrete. The weight of the truck could crack it.
We use underbody blades for the most part. We have front blades but use them when needed. Cul de sacs are easier with the underbody blade if they're bigger. We'll pile the snow into the center of it and load it into dump trucks and haul it out if we need to.
That's a good amount of snow! I'm a highway plow driver in Ohio wishing for snow
In a small town in the N. California mountains, where you knew everyone....I saw the plow coming down my street. It was an articulating road grader plow...6 wheel drive, with a guy I knew named Rick driving. I thought I'd throw a snowball at him from my upstairs porch....I didn't know his side window was open a few inches, and my hard packed snowball hit o'l Rick right in the face. He hit the brakes locking up all 6 wheels, which slid a little on the tire chains....Rick looked over at me...shook his finger towards me yelling something....then backed up 100 yards, and dropped his plows....and proceeded to push a mountain of snow 10 feet deep and unloaded it right in front of my driveway.....then backed up to collect even more. I never again threw a snowball at Rick.
Lesson learned!
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Each cul de sac provides their own challenges. This driver is a pro for sure. I had 2 cul de sacs to plow Jan 1st and did a mighty fine job if I do say so myself !
Not what really makes this driver an artist but hey, each their own.... I just love the fact that the guy recording this enjoyed watching it so much!
these workers are more important than any politician
That’s the good thing about those little shirt wheel base trucks. You can really turn them around tight
In my city they do one drive through the cul de sac and leave a wall all around it. Props to this guy 👍🏻
they don't even do residential streets here, neighbours where stuck for 3 days home with a subaru on winters we got 9 inches in one night just over a week ago and another 2 or 3 inches since, they have plowed my road twice in the last 7 years, 1 pass down the center blocked every car, driveway in with the piles of snow. where i cam from somewhere that did a great job with snow removal, this place is terrible.
@@motivespeed Stuck with only a foot of snow? Geez, I used to drive my old suzuki swift through the *at least* two feet high hardened snow pile left by the snow plow in my driveway every morning because I didn't had a snowblower at the time
@@felixdionne-guertin9919 most of it is bad drivers who have no snow experience and running tires not fit for the season.
People see snow and just floor it and sit and spin and can't think that if they let the gas off just a bit the tires will have a chance to get a bit of grip.
Me and my wife havent ever been stick at home, I put good tires on her car and never have an issue, but we also grew up where 9 inches of snow is pretty normal for a storm.
People here because we get alot of mid season thaws so much its bare grass and roads they have no idea what to do when the snow stays more than a week
Its actually graceful the way this guy handles that plow, like watching an choreographed dance LOL
Thank you for being able to appreciate the skill of a snow plow guy
Some don’t care, but the best do .
It’s not about the money
So nice of him to give the entire road worth of snow to one side............ hope you are gonna go help Ken out, since he’s on vacation.
I did. I usually end up snowblowing about half the drives in the cul de sac.
You get a comment from this ‘watches-only, never-comments’ because of the Pink Floyd soundtrack! Bravissimo!!
Very skilled using the wing to his advantage
Never saw that before. They always buried my driveway. I lived on the corner of a main street. I got screwed from both directions and bought too cheap of a snowblower. Last time I buy anything other than an Ariens.
It was nice of you to show your appreciation for the drivers care and attention. Your partner in the background was a little eager to be critical of his snow pile placement but at least you were there to stand up for the driver 👍
Don't be afraid to call the town and tell them the guy plowing your road dos a dam good job... everyone on your road should. Or rather than filming him go thank him ... a little kindness to him would mean alot...
I live on a cul de sac. You can send this guy over anytime. I wish he worked in my town.
They ARE an artist. Plowing right up to the mailboxes. As a retired mailman , I'm sure the letter carrier appreciated it.
You do your job to the fullest, it make take a bit longer, but in the end its done once and its done right. this person takes pride in what they do. In todays world no one cares and every one is in a rush to go no were. This person driving this plow has some sack and I commend him or her GREAT job you can come to my town anytime thank you!
Wow I wish the plow guys here in the PNW knew how to clear roads like this guy. This dude is talented and deserves a raise for his skills.
the camera mans driveway got the worst of the snow from the plow and he was still happy. Nice to see. I live in Northern Canada, we get a lot of snow just like this video, and we dont even have a plow truck and they dont use a grader. They use a stupid sand truck with a blade on the belly of the truck, it does a horrible job, basically single lanes around here in winter. Its insane and residents absolutely hate it. A few times a winter they come with the grader, loaders and dump trucks and haul away the extra snow on the street. Which is very nice, but they could skip a lot of the hauling with proper snow clearing done the first time.
this plow driver knows how to use his equipment!!
It's people like that who really love their jobs
2:28 Well, everyone now knows it is a good time to rob Ken's place....
As a kid, I always remember how difficult it was to clear that packed snow from the edge of the driveway.
This guy sounds just like me appreciates a good snow plow. Even my kids thinks its me talking LOL!
It was the height of entertainment for me on that morning for sure. Perfect activity for sipping coffee in your pajamas.
@@campersnspokes4485 does someone plow your driveway too? Imagine if they showed up at the same time now that would be exciting!
Wow, if only I lived in a state that properly funded its DOT
I have spoken with my local plow driver and pointed out a hydrant that's also near my driveway and close to an intersection. He now pushes the intersection clear first so there's less snow by the hydrant and less at the end of my driveway. Basically a double bonus for me and the FD when they send guys to shovel hydrants. It also helps if you are standing in your driveway leaning on a shovel. They feel bad for you if it was just cleared a few minutes ago.
As a plow driver myself, please don't lean on a shovel and stare at me. It's unnerving. Go inside. I hate when people do that. I feel like they just wanna yell at me. And sometimes they do.
@@diyatrandom1217 ... maybe you should smile and wave as you pass people on the street. It's contagious ya know.
Maybe, but when I've been working 12 hours and I'm kinda tired that's not where my head goes. Just go inside and let the plow work.
These people on this street are lucky to have an equip. operator like that working for them
My plow guy comes down and makes one strip leaves no salt on the road but seems to dump it in a big pile at the corner.
Consider yourselves blessed he did all that...👌🏽👍🏽
They used to care about blocking driveways in my town. Now they couldnt care less. There are only 4 driveways on our street and it wouldn't take much to angle the plow so they wouldnt block us in but they dont care. The berm is so big we have to hire another plow guy to come thru and plow out in front of our driveways.
Just two middle age people making a morning of it fixing breakfast, filming the snowplow, listening to Pink Floyd.
Living the good life.
Another brick in the wall..
You know another thing that's funny, is people will complain we didn't plow their roads yet, but then when we do plow it they'll complain that we put snow in their apron. We cannot win with most people. Were also plowing the roads for emergency personnel so they can make it to your house if you need them.So please keep that in mind too.
I worked for a township that plowed driveways. People wanted you there 10 minutes b4 they left for work. They always complained you woke them up .
93 miles of road, 145 driveways one can not cater to individual wants.
Yep, the world is full of unsung heroes.
Take snowplowing out and places shut down. Sewer and water workers, garbage collectors, electricians, mechanics. All and more are intraget part of society and we can't do without them. (Teachers to bc I can't spell intraget)
This is an easy cul de sac, the fu. Ones are those with an island that has 5 or 6 homes dumping into it. I have several of those in the area I plow for a city and they are horrible! Even in a shortbed 3500. Usually have to go around a couple times as we have to open everything curb to curb, plus make sure we make it so mail can be delivered and hydrants don't get buried. Every hydrant has a plow marker on them so we and the fire department can find them. As for mailboxes we have to get so close our plow markers just miss them. In 5 plus years I hit one mailbox and barely touched it. We literally have hundreds of cul de sacs in this city so it takes forever to get them all done. A good snow fall of 7 or 8 inches can take up to 3 days with two 12 hour shifts. These development designers definitely do not consider snow removal when designing these areas.
I lived in the country waiting for a snow plow is truly a joy,they used V plows truck or grader.if it was too bad they bring the payloader
Wow I’m shock no cars on the street. Usually you have these clowns with huge driveways, but decide to park on the street.
Most are pretty good on this street. If your car is out there when they plow it screws things up for days.
campersnspokes * haha damn I wish, I had route like that. I’m use to cars double parked on both sides. Then they call up complaining how you block there driveway lol.
@Draggy654 For me it's hard to use the driveway. It's too short, and 3 vehicles need to actively get in and out. It's much easier to stay parked on the street. On days it snows and I know it won't melt by the afternoon, I try to park up in the driveway the furthest. If I need out I can drive through the yard since it's full of snow. Any other time of year and my neighbors would be complaining about driving in the yard.
Honestly don’t know why I’m watching this, I live in Southern California. Never seen snow. But I enjoyed that guys skill at his job
My dad drove a plow for 30 years. One time he was plowing a street out and he felt like the truck was doing too much work for the amount of snow he was pushing, and so he stopped and got out and realized someone left their brand new Iroc Camaro in the street and he had pushed it a couple blocks before stopping. The guy was NOT pleased.
Ha! Anyone driving a Camaro in the winter in this area probably had it coming. Would have loved to see that.
Need this guy for my cul de sac. We got 3 inches of snow the other day and I ended up with a 5ftx20ft pile of snow that was 4 ft deep. Took videos of it and should upload them. Took 3 hours to shovel it. Really need to invest in a snowblower. You guys are lucky to have that driver. lol
This driver did a great job!!
He was fortunate that he had a large available space to place the snow in the cul de sac, Clearing a cul de sac that has driveways coming off it all the way around it is more of a challenge.
For some reason, this is calming my anxiety. Thx for posting. 🙃
Go plow snow for a living
Where is this that the plow driver is not burying every driveway in a four-foot drift? This plow driver is indeed an artist!
Well that was fun.. thanks for sharing
I'm sure everybody on that cul-de-sac has a different view of how that driver did, pretty tough to please everybody, when pushing snow!
This guy is awesome. Really can't ask for more with that much snow.
@@campersnspokes4485 That's exactly my point, you really can't ask for more, but there are a lot of people that will want more and bitch about it! They really have no idea what it's like to operate a plow!
Must be a fairly new plow driver, he made way to many passes and pushing the snow in the front yards was not necessary
@@jrftworth I think he's just trying to be nice and get as little snow as possible windrowing into driveways
this guy definitely knows what he is doing
Those huge piles were a blast to play in growing up in Michigan. As an adult I love that I'll never see one again living in Texas
One thing I've learned of 34 years living in MN, as long as your moving your not stuck. Even moving inches at a time still means your not stuck
Never use the brakes.
4x4 is so under appreciated. Not to mention good tires
I live on a Cul De Sac. Can this guy please come and teach the guys who plow my circle? It’s the worst having to shovel the drive way and have it end with a white wall of snow at the curb you have to dig out so you don’t tear your bumper off.
I’m a snowboarder. That is amazing snow! I would love to ride that pow!
We are at the top of a good hill here. I've skiied down the back yards many times. Now I pack a Fatbike path down and ride back up the street.
@campersnspokes * So cool that your neighbors don’t have fences and tolerate you dicing up their yards,😂
Great video, by the way.
Wow nice guy. My town plow driver purposely scoops snow from parking lot across street and leave in my driveway behind my cars.
Around here most of the plows have integrated snow blowers, so they can direct the piles onto your front lawn until the piles are higher than your house. It's not that bad every year, but I've driven down streets where it was like driving through a snow corridor with little openings here and there for the driveways. Apparently, before smart phones, this drove delivery people crazy.