I am sure not many of you are familiar with plowing snow, but for everyone that has spent years mowing lawns, it's very similar, and cathartic, relaxing, therapeutic. Or maybe that's just the way it feels to me, because I like the effect of the messy to perfect work, like sanding wood
You're exactly right - when I'm not in a rush to clean the lot before opening the shop for the day!
ReplyDeleteI like this Scout/plow combo. Much like the common war-surplus jeeps we used to see with plows attached, this is a short maneuverable unit that requires less room for storage. My favorite plow truck was my 1984 Dodge Ramcharger, Chrysler's answer to the Blazer and Bronco. Much handier than a long pickup.
I've probably mentioned this before, but the vehicle shown here - a white Scout - although this looks more like an 80 than an 800, is about the supreme snow plowing vehicle. I had a '69 Scout 800 with the monster slant-4 196 engine, starting out with a Meyers plow with the regrettable electro-hydraulic lift, later refitted with a hybrid-mounted Fisher with a Jeep Hi-low hydraulic pump) and power angle. A lot of home-made bracketry and controls. The front springs tended to sag a bit, and I added a leaf or two, and this rig, with a bit of extra weight in the back, in this case the base of an old shower stall, was about as unstoppable as any such vehicle can be. Though small in overall size, these things were almost as heavy as a four wheel drive pickup truck, and mine had the "Pow'r-Lok" rear differential, a limited slip that locked up hard in both forward and reverse. There was very little it could not power its way through. Mine also benefited from the fact that it was easy to mount a second battery in mirror location to the original, and I had a one-way diode to keep the spare battery charged. The main positive cable connected to the system via a starter solenoid operated by a "magic button" on the dash, so it could be started no matter how cold it was.
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