Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
#31
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
I have to say that I view this winter's snow clearing with some trepidation. Our driveway to the house isn't very long (the picture shows about half of it) but it is prone to drifts. I can reduce that problem by installing snow fencing in the field opposite and am confident of being able to clear it with the tractor and rusty thing. The problem however is the road to the barn which is sort of semi-surfaced and steep in parts, see second picture, I think the OH may have a rough time clearing that.
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Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
I have to say that I view this winter's snow clearing with some trepidation. Our driveway to the house isn't very long (the picture shows about half of it) but it is prone to drifts. I can reduce that problem by installing snow fencing in the field opposite and am confident of being able to clear it with the tractor and rusty thing. The problem however is the road to the barn which is sort of semi-surfaced and steep in parts, see second picture, I think the OH may have a rough time clearing that.
#33
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Originally Posted by steve666;
On the evidence I've got here, I'll get the sit on mower I need anyway, and add the plough for this winter. I'll work out from that if I need anything different for the next time. Thanks AX and db.
Get a blower: you probably don't need a titan like AX's; I have a 7HP Craftsman from Sears (cost about $900 new a couple of years ago) which does the job perfectly. Of course I don't live in Ottawa.
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Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
By all means get the sit on mower if you need it, but don't bother with the blade. My experience is that they don't have enough traction (even with chains fitted) to push any significant amount of snow (especially the wettish stuff).
Get a blower: you probably don't need a titan like AX's; I have a 7HP Craftsman from Sears (cost about $900 new a couple of years ago) which does the job perfectly. Of course I don't live in Ottawa.
Get a blower: you probably don't need a titan like AX's; I have a 7HP Craftsman from Sears (cost about $900 new a couple of years ago) which does the job perfectly. Of course I don't live in Ottawa.
See pic.
#37
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Snowblower attachments for tractors are generally not regarded well I've found. That being said my neighbour seems to do alright with his. For your drive a smallish walkbehind snowblower will be far more effective and easier to manoeuvre.
But for dbd33, what you really need is this:
But for dbd33, what you really need is this:
#38
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Snowblower attachments for tractors are generally not regarded well I've found. That being said my neighbour seems to do alright with his. For your drive a smallish walkbehind snowblower will be far more effective and easier to manoeuvre.
But for dbd33, what you really need is this:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...0239Medium.jpg
But for dbd33, what you really need is this:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...0239Medium.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S...g_pferdzug.jpg
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#39
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Originally Posted by dbd33;
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http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/Englis...ow_removal.htm
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Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Geeeez, for that sized driveway all you need is a shovel for goodness sake.
#42
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Originally Posted by dbd33;
The caption, in English, had it ploughing. Of well, have to get otraynor one of these then.
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/Englis...ow_removal.htm
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/Englis...ow_removal.htm
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Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
"Look at that stupid English person, using a shovel to clear his driveway! Ha Ha Ha! Shall we tell him he's going to have to do that every day for the next 4 months?"
"Nah, just video him and we'll have a laugh at his expense with the boys down the bar."
Not only that, I'm almost as old as you are, my bones won't take all the strain.
#44
Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
Shovel! I'm coming to Canada for god's sake! Everything is motorized out there, what would the neighbours think!
"Look at that stupid English person, using a shovel to clear his driveway! Ha Ha Ha! Shall we tell him he's going to have to do that every day for the next 4 months?"
"Nah, just video him and we'll have a laugh at his expense with the boys down the bar."
Not only that, I'm almost as old as you are, my bones won't take all the strain.
"Look at that stupid English person, using a shovel to clear his driveway! Ha Ha Ha! Shall we tell him he's going to have to do that every day for the next 4 months?"
"Nah, just video him and we'll have a laugh at his expense with the boys down the bar."
Not only that, I'm almost as old as you are, my bones won't take all the strain.
Everyone but one guy around here uses manual labour, and we like to watch and laugh at the guy with the blower as he gets more snow on him than seems possible based on what was on the ground. Plus it seems to take him longer to get it out, get it going and clear than it does to push the snow to one side and shovel it clear.
Still, after the only really heavy snowfall of last winter it was nice to have a friend with an ATV and plough combo...thats the way to go as you can have fun on it in the summer too.
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Re: Moving to Toronto area in winter...Is this wise?
You would be surprised. Snowblowers are cumbersome beasts at best, ill-suited to a small driveway with frequent turnarounds.
Everyone but one guy around here uses manual labour, and we like to watch and laugh at the guy with the blower as he gets more snow on him than seems possible based on what was on the ground. Plus it seems to take him longer to get it out, get it going and clear than it does to push the snow to one side and shovel it clear.
Still, after the only really heavy snowfall of last winter it was nice to have a friend with an ATV and plough combo...thats the way to go as you can have fun on it in the summer too.
Everyone but one guy around here uses manual labour, and we like to watch and laugh at the guy with the blower as he gets more snow on him than seems possible based on what was on the ground. Plus it seems to take him longer to get it out, get it going and clear than it does to push the snow to one side and shovel it clear.
Still, after the only really heavy snowfall of last winter it was nice to have a friend with an ATV and plough combo...thats the way to go as you can have fun on it in the summer too.