So who's bought a snow blower this year?!

[logman mick twf]

i was reading an old landrover mag ,td5 defender with tipper&plough. work was done by smit,owner was ringway,putting on my wish list to santa.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

You did say "Agricultural vehicle" which I have given you the specs for, HGV's are slightly different but anything above 2.55m wide or (2.6m or 2.65m for refrigerated body’s) your into wide loads regs which don’t impose the same speeds for a given width as "Agricultural vehicles" given the higher level of driver licensing and regulation.

 

As for ridged winged V plough they really are limited in use as they are dangerous if used in the around other road users, pedestrians or on raised road sections besides razed manhole covers or kerbing etc etc, they really are for opening single track roads with drifting in places.

 

As for limits of width and speed abroad they do exist as dose the logic of you cannot send a wide snowplough down narrow roads with oncoming traffic or parked/stuck cars etc etc

 

I should have said "Agricultural" vehicles with all wheels/axles sprung so normal high road speed compared to solid back axle.

 

I have much experience of snow removal abroad with modern fixed V - ploughs and find them brilliant tools provided one is not doing packed town centre carparks. (Rural use on both gravel and tarmac roads) The main wide mountain roads are kept open in Norway/Sweden and the drifting snows of Denmark on small rural roads using this method which would break normal council type blades.

 

At least if one meets a raised steel manhole there is less of a problem than with a snowblower even with a clutch plate.

[b101uk]

Ok

 

Basic fundamental, ALL agri tractors with a in essence “solid back axle” are limited to 20mph in the UK regardless of make (this encompasses most tractors ever made), Fastrac and Unimog (and other low production volume rarities) are restricted to the same maximum speed on given roads types as comparable weight lorry’s except when their width (including lateral projections) is greater than >2.55m wide.

 

Once over >2.55m total width, they are limited to the same speeds vs. width as ANY other agri tractor for safety.

 

Remember you have asked about the law but what most policemen, VOSA men may know on the side of the road may be somewhat less given just the prevalence of speeding tractors.

 

IMO: a fixed wing V plough in the main is of limited use in most of the UK, as 99% of the time our snow volume is just not comparable to Scandinavia and northern Europe volumes, if you approach your local councils winter maintenance department they may express an interest in a type of plough that would interest them in your services.

 

If you are intending to clear car parks, driveways or other premises then you aren’t entitled to some exceptions in law that you do if clearing public roads on behalf of the council etc.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Private snow clearance use is the same as private tree work use so machine would have to run on white diesel unlike on council public roads where red is allowed unless salting. (I was told sand/gravel spreading is considered different as less common here and therefore OK on red)

 

The local council here said last two seasons could manage but did not then gave me a week this time to price for work in rural rough roads some with grass growing in the middle!! Still waiting to have a response and told no decisions to date but interested in the machine and attachments available.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

I have something I am working on and will post with pictures when done.

 

 

I can feel snow in the wind.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

 

I can feel snow in the wind.

 

Crying out for cold weather. The heat is doing my head in! No log sales, no snow!