No it’s not this is in a different township I don’t have near as big hills to climb in this township the cat in my opinion has more power to get through the deep hard snow the spot where I couldn’t get through I was trying to climb a 12% grade so was tough going on that spot. Thanks for watching!
I've been watching your videos for over a year now and really enjoy them! In March of '22, I began grading roads part-time for our township, and really enjoy it! You have been a big help in educating me, as I have never operated a grader before, only worked on them in the past. I was forced to retire as a mechanic by health issues, but am able to run the grader ok. Fortunate that this opportunity came around, and have a good boss as well! I basically learned from you, my boss and the school of hard knocks! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and keep those videos coming! P.S., we have a 2018 JD 770GP that I run, any advice on how to steer with the joystick? I've tried it several times, but prefer the steering wheel. I'm afraid the next machine may not have the steering wheel as an option, like CAT! Thanks again!
The lever steering on the Deere machines are very sensitive my 2020 772GP is more refined then the older machines are I still find myself using the steering wheel I do use the lever steering for turning around and doing intersections.
I see you have the same frozen crap underneath like we have of here in Grant county. Been a rough week, no looking forward to this week either. Keep up the good work.
Yep I unfortunately do also keeps ya on your toes not much traction there and yes it has and I’m not looking forward to this week either been making ridges in fields today also had the tractor a snow blower out also making room for more snow
Hey question here, looks like the wing blade is thinner then traditional blades. Not sure if I’m right but was wondering the reason? Just the design? Save weight? Save money? Thanks great vid
It’s on the thinner side but still heavy duty and I’m guessing it’s mainly do to the weight is why it is like that and this is a falls wing the balderson wing I have on my cat machines are much heavier will get some video of the balderson wing in action thanks for watching!
I really like your videos. They are very informative. Could you do a video sometime showing how you set up your roads so you don’t waste your shoulder material in the winter clearing snow?
I actually did a video this fall explaining how I get my roads ready for winter if ya look through my videos it’s titled how to get roads ready for winter glad to hear you like the videos thanks for watching!
It honestly doesn’t bother me jumping from the cat to the Deere machine I will say I find my self more frustrated when I’m in the Deere machine especially after this last snow storm the Deere AWD system is a complete failure in my opinion compared to the cat system. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Do you have much problems with traction I've got som nasty hills in my area we run chains on our graders blading snow we've got a 140h that doesn't have awd then we've got a 120m that has awd and one couple hills we have the 120 couldn't even get up the hills with the blade up in awd with about 6in of snow had to chain it up then drive to the top of the hills and blade down them but they are really steep hills then even on the flats it does alot of slipping and sliding
In my experience type of tire you have is everything I don’t have any really steep hills to deal with but on my Deere machine I have a Michelin dirt tire on it and they are horrible in snow have to have AWD on and differential locked when in deep snow or on and hills if I didn’t have AWD I’d have to chain up now if you have a good snow tire like the Michelin snow plus tire you wouldn’t need AWD near as much. Just what I’ve noticed over the years.
@@graderman140m I have heard that about the Michelin snow plus the 140h I run had a set of them on it when I first started running it but they were worn out ended up putting a set of Firestone dirt tire on it even new wasn't very good on snow I've been told the Michelin snow plus would go close to having chains on also will outlast most other tires but here in MO they are $3000 each when we can get Firestones for $1000 each hard to convince board members there worth the extra money hopefully winter won't be to bad good blading to you👍👍
Could of been a great video if camera focused on the grader pushing snow instead of just the back of the guys head bouncing up and down with no view of outside.
I have a one way I use it 85% of the time and I’d never get rid of my v plow we get a lot of 4 to 10ft drifts and you will not get through them drifts with a one way I normally get roads open with v plow then switch back to my one way.
@Graderman 140M Sorry, but I would not carry that mostly useless v- nose plow around to use on a drift here and there. A good operator with a one way and wing will find a way to break through a drift if possible; otherwise, leave it for the snowblower in those areas that drift beyond the maximum ability of any grader. Get yourself stuck in a drift because the machine is "wedged" in snow and then you will need help from equipment that is able to remove the snow in those very deep and drifted areas. The benefits of a one way nose far outweigh a v- nose in the hands of an experienced operator. Those troublesome spots take angles on the drift and keep the snow cleaned up around at least one side of your machine as you push the drift away that will leave you an "out" with a one way. Doing the same thing with a v-nose spills half the snow back in the road and packs it in more. One ways are great at intersections for pushing back and keeping your front end protected from snow packed in your steering and hydraulic components.. I am a fan of yours and much respect.
@@jeffreyturck274 unfortunately I’m a township operator and believe me I’m lucky I have a one way and a v plow but my other townships just have a v plow so that’s all I have to use I don’t have access to a snow blower all I have is the grader so I make do with the equipment I have believe me I would love to have a blower and one ways on everything but budget won’t allow so I make do with what I have thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Try going through 6-8' tall hard drifts with a one way, you spend more time pushing left and right and backing up. One ways are great for normal drifts but useless in heavy storms
@@graderman140m bouncing is an issue especially with the machine being heavy on one side & not the other. What tire pressure do you run for plowing snow? For grading roads I like 40 to 45 pounds. Last week I got a tire fixed & the shop put 60 pounds in all the tires. Machine still bounces in 5 gear.
@@nancywarwaruk5120 I run 55 in my front tires 55 on the right side tandems with the wing on and I run 45 on my left side tandems that balance out pretty good if I don’t have one way on or the v plow on and just use moldboard I have trouble bouncing so I always have something on my front end.
@@graderman140m This is probably a stupid question... Does the front blade need to be on the ground to help with the bouncing? I usually only use it if I'm stacking piles
@@Aseral16 not a stupid question at all if I’m using my one way or the v plow I only put it down to cut a drift or if I have like 5 inches of snow the road I just use my one way vs the moldboard because I can travel fast and makes machine more stable
Is that the same hill that kept stopping that cat 140m? Which one is stronger?
No it’s not this is in a different township I don’t have near as big hills to climb in this township the cat in my opinion has more power to get through the deep hard snow the spot where I couldn’t get through I was trying to climb a 12% grade so was tough going on that spot. Thanks for watching!
I've been watching your videos for over a year now and really enjoy them! In March of '22, I began grading roads part-time for our township, and really enjoy it! You have been a big help in educating me, as I have never operated a grader before, only worked on them in the past. I was forced to retire as a mechanic by health issues, but am able to run the grader ok. Fortunate that this opportunity came around, and have a good boss as well! I basically learned from you, my boss and the school of hard knocks! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and keep those videos coming! P.S., we have a 2018 JD 770GP that I run, any advice on how to steer with the joystick? I've tried it several times, but prefer the steering wheel. I'm afraid the next machine may not have the steering wheel as an option, like CAT! Thanks again!
The lever steering on the Deere machines are very sensitive my 2020 772GP is more refined then the older machines are I still find myself using the steering wheel I do use the lever steering for turning around and doing intersections.
That wing could be hard on mail boxes 😉
Great stuff.
Enjoying your content.
Enjoyed your video...is that the same Deere you hooked up a one way plow on to? Probably too much snow for the one way that you needed the V plow
Yes it is same machine and yes had to much heavy drifting that I had to put the v plow on glad you enjoyed the video thanks for watching.
I see you have the same frozen crap underneath like we have of here in Grant county.
Been a rough week, no looking forward to this week either.
Keep up the good work.
Yep I unfortunately do also keeps ya on your toes not much traction there and yes it has and I’m not looking forward to this week either been making ridges in fields today also had the tractor a snow blower out also making room for more snow
That's awesome what a rooster tail keep up the good work all we got is rain out here in Richmond happy holidays
I can throw snow about 6 feet on other side of the fence with the wing at 20 mph we got another storm coming Wednesday 3 to 7 inches with strong winds
Hey question here, looks like the wing blade is thinner then traditional blades. Not sure if I’m right but was wondering the reason? Just the design? Save weight? Save money? Thanks great vid
It’s on the thinner side but still heavy duty and I’m guessing it’s mainly do to the weight is why it is like that and this is a falls wing the balderson wing I have on my cat machines are much heavier will get some video of the balderson wing in action thanks for watching!
We design our wings with a high strength / low weight design. No need to push a bunch of extra weight around!
I really like your videos. They are very informative. Could you do a video sometime showing how you set up your roads so you don’t waste your shoulder material in the winter clearing snow?
I actually did a video this fall explaining how I get my roads ready for winter if ya look through my videos it’s titled how to get roads ready for winter glad to hear you like the videos thanks for watching!
Thank you I found it great job
Do you find it had shifting between the Cat and JD machines?
It honestly doesn’t bother me jumping from the cat to the Deere machine I will say I find my self more frustrated when I’m in the Deere machine especially after this last snow storm the Deere AWD system is a complete failure in my opinion compared to the cat system. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
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I love seeing those Falls wings at work!!!!
I can believe that you guys make great snow equipment Chris.
when you plow snow do you go down to the gravel????
Only place I go down to gravel is on the intersections otherwise I leave an inch or 2 of snow on the road.
@@graderman140m thank you im new to the grading jobs
Think you could show how to build snow fence ?
Yes I can do that will be doing more of that this coming week here.
@@graderman140m I will be as well. Just like to see how others do it. Thanks!
Do you have much problems with traction I've got som nasty hills in my area we run chains on our graders blading snow we've got a 140h that doesn't have awd then we've got a 120m that has awd and one couple hills we have the 120 couldn't even get up the hills with the blade up in awd with about 6in of snow had to chain it up then drive to the top of the hills and blade down them but they are really steep hills then even on the flats it does alot of slipping and sliding
In my experience type of tire you have is everything I don’t have any really steep hills to deal with but on my Deere machine I have a Michelin dirt tire on it and they are horrible in snow have to have AWD on and differential locked when in deep snow or on and hills if I didn’t have AWD I’d have to chain up now if you have a good snow tire like the Michelin snow plus tire you wouldn’t need AWD near as much. Just what I’ve noticed over the years.
@@graderman140m I have heard that about the Michelin snow plus the 140h I run had a set of them on it when I first started running it but they were worn out ended up putting a set of Firestone dirt tire on it even new wasn't very good on snow I've been told the Michelin snow plus would go close to having chains on also will outlast most other tires but here in MO they are $3000 each when we can get Firestones for $1000 each hard to convince board members there worth the extra money hopefully winter won't be to bad good blading to you👍👍
@@graderman140m Also happy new year to you! 🥳🥳
@@chuckboone7845 Try looking onto MAXAM tire MS202 is the tread style. I have them on my 140m2
@@dirkfultz5326 OK I will my grader will be needing new tires this spring I will look into them thanks
Could of been a great video if camera focused on the grader pushing snow instead of just the back of the guys head bouncing up and down with no view of outside.
Throw that v-nose plow away and get a one way, alot less screwing around
I have a one way I use it 85% of the time and I’d never get rid of my v plow we get a lot of 4 to 10ft drifts and you will not get through them drifts with a one way I normally get roads open with v plow then switch back to my one way.
@Graderman 140M Sorry, but I would not carry that mostly useless v- nose plow around to use on a drift here and there. A good operator with a one way and wing will find a way to break through a drift if possible; otherwise, leave it for the snowblower in those areas that drift beyond the maximum ability of any grader. Get yourself stuck in a drift because the machine is "wedged" in snow and then you will need help from equipment that is able to remove the snow in those very deep and drifted areas. The benefits of a one way nose far outweigh a v- nose in the hands of an experienced operator. Those troublesome spots take angles on the drift and keep the snow cleaned up around at least one side of your machine as you push the drift away that will leave you an "out" with a one way. Doing the same thing with a v-nose spills half the snow back in the road and packs it in more. One ways are great at intersections for pushing back and keeping your front end protected from snow packed in your steering and hydraulic components.. I am a fan of yours and much respect.
@@jeffreyturck274 unfortunately I’m a township operator and believe me I’m lucky I have a one way and a v plow but my other townships just have a v plow so that’s all I have to use I don’t have access to a snow blower all I have is the grader so I make do with the equipment I have believe me I would love to have a blower and one ways on everything but budget won’t allow so I make do with what I have thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Try going through 6-8' tall hard drifts with a one way, you spend more time pushing left and right and backing up. One ways are great for normal drifts but useless in heavy storms
Was out moving heavy snow yesterday in a 140h with wing but no plow. I wish I had a front plow. Would make all the difference
That’s good yeah I love having the one way or the v plow on you can get more speed up and don’t have to worry about machine bouncing as bad either
@@graderman140m bouncing is an issue especially with the machine being heavy on one side & not the other.
What tire pressure do you run for plowing snow? For grading roads I like 40 to 45 pounds. Last week I got a tire fixed & the shop put 60 pounds in all the tires. Machine still bounces in 5 gear.
@@nancywarwaruk5120 I run 55 in my front tires 55 on the right side tandems with the wing on and I run 45 on my left side tandems that balance out pretty good if I don’t have one way on or the v plow on and just use moldboard I have trouble bouncing so I always have something on my front end.
@@graderman140m This is probably a stupid question... Does the front blade need to be on the ground to help with the bouncing? I usually only use it if I'm stacking piles
@@Aseral16 not a stupid question at all if I’m using my one way or the v plow I only put it down to cut a drift or if I have like 5 inches of snow the road I just use my one way vs the moldboard because I can travel fast and makes machine more stable