Re: snowplow and boom on a 1949 DPW


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Posted by Bob C. on April 16, 1999 at 10:17:05:

In Reply to: snowplow and boom on a 1949 DPW posted by David N. Lundstrom on April 15, 1999 at 15:18:47:

Good 'day Dave

Living up in snow country we used an old ambulance to push snow. The blade was a section of curved boiler plate heavy as hell but would scrape snow, ice, gravel and grass beautifully.

We used the winch to raise and lower...... WHAT A PAIN ..... not to mention bending the support bracket to bits quite a few times. The shear pin broke a few times.... real fun lying in the wet slush trying to fixed it.
So we went to concrete nails for shear pins.... those did not break but were responsible for making pretzels....

Finally the truning circle, with a very heavy front end and NO power steering is about a half mile. Great to push in a straight line but forget turning around in a normal drive way or yard.
Oh forgot to tell you.... you get to freeze your a-- off everytime you use it. Even with the heater (they should not call it that) full blast the windows would fog up... so we opted for wearing a ski-doo snow suit and drive with the windshield open.

If you love fresh air go for it..... I would suggest getting an old beat up 4x4 (dodge of course) pick up and save your PW for pure enjoyment....

As they say ....my nickel's worth...... Bob C.


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