Anybody do any plowing??

[electricmanscott]

Anybody do any snowplowing on the side? I'm looking into it as a way to make a little extra dough during the winter. When it is really snowy I usually just stay home anyway. Might as well make the time productive.

[mdshunk]

I have a plow, but hire someone to plow at my place. It's cheaper that way. Think about it.

Anyhow, check out www.plowsite.com if you're really into the idea.

[chris kennedy]

Anybody do any snowplowing on the side?

Nope, can't say I do.

[mdshunk]

Nope, can't say I do.
I was waiting for that. What took you so long? 8-)

[mdshunk]

It might be more worthwhile for an EC to try to market his services by some means to those who do plowing. I've fixed two parking lot light standards that got plowed down so far this season. I suspect that there have been others.

[charlie tuna]

being retired i started collecting old tractors---i have nine now, one of my "newer" tractors--a 1947 farmal has a set of plows and i tried it out--four cylinder engine and nothing stops it---now when you hit a buried tree stump--it'll rattle your teeth a bit, but keeps on plowin!!! my oldest is a 1934 hand start -- john deere model "A"............

[Rockyd]

Plowing? with a guy who has 40 + years in Alaska, I can tell you that the learning curb can be $. It's not so much the cost of replacing sewer pipes, an other "things" the home owner forgot to tell you about in the land of white. It's the cost of fixxing your plow. Just a thought.

[brian john]

I have a 12 year old Kubota I use to plow my driveway and when I am in a good mood I do the neighbors. BUT THAT's MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME.

[wirebender]

What's snowplowing?:D :D

[emahler]

don't forget the insurance....our EC insurance doesn't cover plowing...

[frenchelectrican]

don't forget the insurance....our EC insurance doesn't cover plowing...

that true especally with the company owned vechiles but for personal or non commercal vechile it might be a doable but i doubit.

i have snow plow mounted on the 4020 JohnDeere tractor and i allready ran that few time this year.


Otherhand for the EC side yeah .,, I get few calls for replace or repair parking lot luminaires i dont know why but seems some of the plow drivers used them as target pratice to see how close they can clip them without having the luminaire[s] dropped on them.

Merci, Marc

[macmikeman]

My side business snow plowing has been a total loss for me. Finding good repeat customers has been a bit hard. I should have spent the money I did on the plows elsewhere..... :roll:

[GUNNING]

I live in Florida. I dont think snow plowing would be a good side line here. If it snows here Fema is involved and we know how that works out.

[nakulak]

sometime back in the 80's I bought a cheap (used) plow for my jeep. naturally, it didn't snow for 3 years. after talking to several people, it didn't seem like a great prospect anyway, although I think the landscaping companies who can get several decent office buildings in same locale as clients seem to do ok. but they aren't paying electricians wages either.

[electricman2]

Anybody trying to make a living around here plowing snow will go broke in a hurry.

[GilbeSpark]

Anybody trying to make a living around here plowing snow will go broke in a hurry.

You got that right. 2 years ago every tv forecaster was predicting one of the worst/harshest winters we've ever seen. It didn't snow ONE TIME.

In Charlotte we got nothing last year. This year, I haven't seen a single snow flake. Heck, I was wearing shorts and a tshirt 2 weeks ago when it was in the upper 70's!

[emahler]

My side business snow plowing has been a total loss for me. Finding good repeat customers has been a bit hard. I should have spent the money I did on the plows elsewhere..... :roll:

that would've been more funny if your location was listed:D

[Energy-Miser]

that would've been more funny if your location was listed:D
Don't know about funny, but i think everyone should make an attempt to list their location at least to the state level. It puts conversation in better context. Just a suggestion. e/m.

[jamesguy10]

plowing here is a good money maker, we get a good amount of snow. just make sure you get a good truck. when you get it clean the whole underbody and undercoat it, it really, really helps, get a 4wd chevy 1500 short box step side, good tires, V8 350 (i like manual trans. , but thats just me), fill the box with sand, put a snow-way plow on it

[Minuteman]

You got that right. 2 years ago every tv forecaster was predicting one of the worst/harshest winters we've ever seen. It didn't snow ONE TIME.

Weatherman predicted 6" of snow last week. We got zip.

Weatherman & engineers are the only people who can be consistently wrong and still employed.

[macmikeman]

that would've been more funny if your location was listed:D
As if you didn't know already...
Actually the weather report said up to 6 inches expected at elevations above
10,000 feet the other night.:rolleyes:

[e57]

You mean to tell me this thread made it this far without this????!?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/Mr_Plow.gif/200px-Mr_Plow.gif

Weatherman predicted 6" of snow last week. We got zip.

Many years ago (~87 or '88) I remember that a local (Boston) TV weather man got busted for taking money from Toro (Snow blowers) to say a big storm was on the way... The guy went so far as to say it would rival the 'Blizzard of 78' - which dumped 3 feet.... (Add a convieniently placed ad for snowblowers following blatent lie... :rolleyes: )

At the time - I was working as a warehouse foremen for Mass Gerneral Hospital - we had disaster passes and "HAD to work" if there was one. Everyone got worried that they might be stuck working for a week or two straight, and not be able to go home for any of it. So I looked at all the satelite pic's - it didn't look too bad to me - I took bets for "only a dusting" and cleaned up... A few days later when the scandel broke I was handing money back - a mighty sad day....

[boboelectric]

Around here,Landscape contractors survive the winter on plowing snow.

[iwire]

You guys are all missing the boat, we plow the customers lots as an added service. :wink:

http://electrical-contractor.net/forum/iw/Plowvan.jpg


It brings in extra money but all the stock falls off the shelves. ;)

[peter d]

Ahhhh...good ole van 37, kinda brings a tear to my eye.

[ItsHot]

"Anyone do any plowing"?... I use to, but I had to let the 'ole mule go! He was eating to much!!...then got me one of those tractors, and gas went to well over $3 a gallon! DoooOOOH!