I need to start shopping for a plow truck

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:00 pm

Yeah, I guess if you dont plan on doing alot of salting it would be ok..

You could probably hire somebody to spread the salt and shovel sidewalks for 7 bucks an hour... Might be worth looking into... :)

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm

MobileAudio219 wrote:Yeah, I guess if you dont plan on doing alot of salting it would be ok..
You could probably hire somebody to spread the salt and shovel sidewalks for 7 bucks an hour... Might be worth looking into... :)

Already thought about that too :)

Like I said... IF this happens... I know a kid I could hire on to work before school that I could probably pay by the job vs. paying by the hour... He'd love to make the extra bank and then we could take the snowblower for him to knock out the sidewalks faster... Wouldn't want him falling behind

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:13 pm

cargodz wrote:Already thought about that too :)
Like I said... IF this happens... I know a kid I could hire on to work before school that I could probably pay by the job vs. paying by the hour... He'd love to make the extra bank and then we could take the snowblower for him to knock out the sidewalks faster... Wouldn't want him falling behind

Now we're talking!!!!!

I'd look into a tazer gun, something with a little range, you might need to motivated him from inside the truck when he starts falling a little behind..

A pellet gun works pretty good as well...

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:09 pm

^ LMAO
And No worries there... He's a great kid and full of energy (and the best part is he won't even question me or how much he's getting paid

LOL).
We used him for parking over the summer and he did a great job ALL DAY LONG running around 4 acres of property and was thrilled with what I paid him, but I pay well for a good job done and in a timely fashion... And after this summer... He knows it.

Now I just gotta find the truck/ plow... There's a few listed around here but they've got to be smoking somethin more than cigarettes cause these things are POS, rusted to hell, high miles, and they still seem to think that they're gonna make $2000 or more for them... Ain't gonna happen, although it fits the profile of what I'd like to find (somethin that ain't purty, but gets the job done) I wouldn't pay over $500 for one of these things as they're just that bad.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:19 pm

cargodz wrote:^ LMAO
And No worries there... He's a great kid and full of energy (and the best part is he won't even question me or how much he's getting paid LOL).
We used him for parking over the summer and he did a great job ALL DAY LONG running around 4 acres of property and was thrilled with what I paid him, but I pay well for a good job done and in a timely fashion... And after this summer... He knows it.
Now I just gotta find the truck/ plow... There's a few listed around here but they've got to be smoking somethin more than cigarettes cause these things are POS, rusted to hell, high miles, and they still seem to think that they're gonna make $2000 or more for them... Ain't gonna happen, although it fits the profile of what I'd like to find (somethin that ain't purty, but gets the job done) I wouldn't pay over $500 for one of these things as they're just that bad.

Most plow trucks are rusted, I think he may have something to do with the salt...

Something is bound to pop up...

falkenbd · Post by **falkenbd** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:41 am

Is it legal for you to plow city streets? Its a good idea and all, I'd just make sure you are allowed to do it first. NOW - the driveway idea is a great one.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:59 am

falkenbd wrote:Is it legal for you to plow city streets? Its a good idea and all, I'd just make sure you are allowed to do it first. NOW - the driveway idea is a great one.

The subdivisions might own the roads...

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:15 am

MobileAudio219 wrote:The subdivisions might own the roads...

In ohio any roads are owned by the state. other than driveways and roadways on condo's/apartments. Plowing public roads is strictly prohibited.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:04 pm

You know Michael, I would highly suggest that you use at least a 3/4ton truck...mainly due to the weight that the plow will add to the front of the truck. I tell you what makes a great truck for it, although very ugly. Look at the old Dodge trucks with the cummins turbo...you won't be sorry...they are beasts that can be had for very little. I have afriend with one in Wichita w/plow that has over 600,000 miles on it. I think it is a 91 model.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:24 pm

Bwcad1 wrote:Plowing public roads is strictly prohibited.

Actually I checked into it already for Michigan and Ohio and it is perfectly legal to plow if you are contracted by the subdivision's board... It is also legal to plow any city street as long as you have a contract with city, county, township, or county... One of my buddies used to plow with his truck for the city on small alleyways and back roads that the larger trucks wouldn't fit down.

OnYrMrk wrote:You know Michael, I would highly suggest that you use at least a 3/4ton truck...mainly due to the weight that the plow will add to the front of the truck. I tell you what makes a great truck for it, although very ugly. Look at the old Dodge trucks with the cummins turbo...you won't be sorry...they are beasts that can be had for very little. I have afriend with one in Wichita w/plow that has over 600,000 miles on it. I think it is a 91 model.

And yes an older body style Dodge 3/4 ton would be great, but for some odd reason around here they seem to be more of a collector item and everybody holds on to them or sells them at a really high rate... Had I known this were all going to play out like this ahead of time around the end of summer I saw a newer style Dodge 1 ton with a V-10 (back when gas was sky high) had like 180+K miles on it and was in really decent shape (only minor rust)... They were asking $1000 bucks for it... but hind sight 20/20 and all that