Nice one George! It was the same for us up here. It wasn’t the amount of snow, just the drifts that were causing the trouble. It was pretty amazing to see the whole farming community coming together to keep the country moving too. Take care mate :) 👍
Such tiny snowfall. I had an inch a couple of nights ago, so I used my Husqvarna 350 leaf blower to clear it off the drive. An inch isn't enough for the actual snow blower to get a hold of it well, and the post office doesn't like coming down my 200 yard drive in any snow. With an inch of powder the leaf blower clears it in two passes, I do the left side in both directions and it's clear in 20 minutes of slow walking. The actual snow blower takes four passes, and then cleanup at the wider parts. Previous storm dropped 12" of powder here in Durham (New Hampshire, not the one where I used to live in the Land of the Prince Bishops) here and nearly 3 feet about an hour away on I93. That took an hour to clear. The French Canadians have a lot of JCB snow plowing videos. JCBs like yours seem much better suited to snow clearance than the massive front end loaders we have at work, and which many shopping malls have stationed there year round just for the winter snow. So civilized compared to the Nuffield 10/68 I occasionally drove in Bedfordshire in the 90s. Bloody hell, you are around the north west of Bedford? I worked at RAE in the 80s, up at Thurleigh, then at Hunting in the 80s and 90s before I emigrated. I used to take Church Lane on Friday afternoons on the way home to Park Avenue when the traffic in Bedford was an utter disaster. I used to ride out of a stable at Thurleigh and cycled all over the area north of the river. I was there most of 1983-1997 and I don't think I ever saw snow that needed plowing, though I did see Church Lane flooded more than once.
Excellent vid George, didn’t see any farmers out with snow ploughs where I live in Kent. The roads were dreadful. You do a great service for your community.
Enjoyed your drive down Bedford High Street! I used to go to the college at Silsoe many years ago, so Bedford was our social stamping ground as students.
Bet you've noticed how suddenly, all the other drivers are you friend George :) Had about 8 inches in Lincoln. Most in one dollop since I've been here '79. No need to go out so car safe at top of the hill.
Nice to see the new lady get her boots wet not a problem for her. we seemed to miss the worst yet again here in Cheshire but it was good while it lasted.
Couldn't help notice it a classic tractor magazine fan. Ever thought speaking to em bout getting tw in. My 8830 was in farm favourite in I think Dec issue was so proud (she's the one flying the welsh flags off the ariels
More like beast vs snow ive watched nearly all your videos about 3 to 4 times now so ive also rewatched this love a bit off snow work i dont really feel the cold but a fastrac should keep everyone warm with all that heat
It sounds daft I know but DO NOT REMOVE THE SNOW. If you remove the snow then there is ice underneath being exposed just take off the top layer but not all of it
hi George should have come over to Gloucestershire we had some really bad drifts had to dig my way the the sheep twice I even found some higher than the tractor
Hey George we have had a fair bit of snow in Sussex been a bloody pain least we’ve had a few snow ball fights lol I’ve had some gd news I’ve just taken over a pheasant shoot in Sussex would like to offer you a free days shoot if you fancy it
Mikie Kearney that’s why I have asked just wondering as it’s a days work and fuel etc for the publics sake what do the farmers get out of it apart from racking up machine hours ?
Most councils have set contracts with local farmers and most have published routes they follow. Counicls also provide the ploughs and gritters sometimes for the farmers and most councils do pay the farmer.
Memories of an old mate of mine _ Johnny , when he was out snow ploughing for his boss, there just happened to be 5 pubs on his patch, who always had their car parks pushed out. Johnny having been in the merchant marine had a taste for rum!! .....by the time he'd done the last pub, Johnny was feeling neither the cold or pain.
Well it snows every year in Canada so they should be used to it. In the UK and Ireland it does not snow very often as especially not on this sort of scale. There was a lot more snow in some places than others.
Nice one George! It was the same for us up here. It wasn’t the amount of snow, just the drifts that were causing the trouble.
It was pretty amazing to see the whole farming community coming together to keep the country moving too.
Take care mate :)
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Such tiny snowfall. I had an inch a couple of nights ago, so I used my Husqvarna 350 leaf blower to clear it off the drive. An inch isn't enough for the actual snow blower to get a hold of it well, and the post office doesn't like coming down my 200 yard drive in any snow. With an inch of powder the leaf blower clears it in two passes, I do the left side in both directions and it's clear in 20 minutes of slow walking. The actual snow blower takes four passes, and then cleanup at the wider parts. Previous storm dropped 12" of powder here in Durham (New Hampshire, not the one where I used to live in the Land of the Prince Bishops) here and nearly 3 feet about an hour away on I93. That took an hour to clear. The French Canadians have a lot of JCB snow plowing videos. JCBs like yours seem much better suited to snow clearance than the massive front end loaders we have at work, and which many shopping malls have stationed there year round just for the winter snow. So civilized compared to the Nuffield 10/68 I occasionally drove in Bedfordshire in the 90s. Bloody hell, you are around the north west of Bedford? I worked at RAE in the 80s, up at Thurleigh, then at Hunting in the 80s and 90s before I emigrated. I used to take Church Lane on Friday afternoons on the way home to Park Avenue when the traffic in Bedford was an utter disaster. I used to ride out of a stable at Thurleigh and cycled all over the area north of the river. I was there most of 1983-1997 and I don't think I ever saw snow that needed plowing, though I did see Church Lane flooded more than once.
Excellent vid George, didn’t see any farmers out with snow ploughs where I live in Kent. The roads were dreadful. You do a great service for your community.
Trevor Jarvis where abouts in Kent r u?
Much appreciated for what you guys do to keep the roads clear... Thanks for sharing George stay safe...
Cheers Kev
Great video George. Today’s farm tractors have so much technology in their climate controlled cabs. I would like to drive one. 👍🎥🚜☕️
Enjoyed your drive down Bedford High Street! I used to go to the college at Silsoe many years ago, so Bedford was our social stamping ground as students.
It seems a long while since we have heard "cheers old mate, thank you", good vid sir.
Bet you've noticed how suddenly, all the other drivers are you friend George :) Had about 8 inches in Lincoln. Most in one dollop since I've been here '79. No need to go out so car safe at top of the hill.
You don't understand how much I love these videos :)
Nice to see the new lady get her boots wet not a problem for her.
we seemed to miss the worst yet again here in Cheshire but it was good while it lasted.
Very nice again George with the JCB Fastrac clearing the snow, thanks for sharing George! 😲💥😲💥😲💥😲💥
Great work for the Fastrac!
Jan van den Hardenberg - Agriculture NL M
Couldn't help notice it a classic tractor magazine fan. Ever thought speaking to em bout getting tw in. My 8830 was in farm favourite in I think Dec issue was so proud (she's the one flying the welsh flags off the ariels
More like beast vs snow ive watched nearly all your videos about 3 to 4 times now so ive also rewatched this love a bit off snow work i dont really feel the cold but a fastrac should keep everyone warm with all that heat
Great video bud loving the 4220 👍👍👍👍
Hi George great vid .i was out the over day in my 3230 plowing snow until it slid into a ditch 😂😂
Snow starting to give here in the hills were I live there have been some big drifts . Looks like Thunderbird 2 / fastrack coped very well
Hey George it'snowing but the winter is allmost finish here in Ontario Canada .
Great video George! Well done!
It sounds daft I know but DO NOT REMOVE THE SNOW. If you remove the snow then there is ice underneath being exposed just take off the top layer but not all of it
hello will you be adding lights and beacons to your tractor/tractors like you did when you were at jwb?
Top work George.
hi George should have come over to Gloucestershire we had some really bad drifts had to dig my way the the sheep twice I even found some higher than the tractor
Hey George we have had a fair bit of snow in Sussex been a bloody pain least we’ve had a few snow ball fights lol I’ve had some gd news I’ve just taken over a pheasant shoot in Sussex would like to offer you a free days shoot if you fancy it
Cheers Greg that would be great!
George Saunders cool I will let you know the day soon 👍
George what do you rekonn to young jonny new channel?
Is the steering wheel on upside down?
Super JCB cooles Video 👍 Grüße aus Rostock German
is that the new Trimble GFX 750?
George, are you contracted by the council to plough or do you just do it voluntarily?
You need to get a lend of deanos gritter George just for the look if nothing else. Don't even need to put anything in it, would be some rig then 😂😂😂
heated seats & cup holders in a tractor ???? better than my car ( but i suppose im not in my car all day ploughing fields )
888johnmac i drive jcb excavators and there heated seats are amazing
How does snow Plowing work being a farmer is it voluntary work or is there costs covered by councils etc ? Great video cheers
Reece Swann the council are not going to cover costs
Mikie Kearney that’s why I have asked just wondering as it’s a days work and fuel etc for the publics sake what do the farmers get out of it apart from racking up machine hours ?
Reece Swann and for them is voluntary because Bedford borough council are very lazy and didn't grit or plow the snow
Most councils have set contracts with local farmers and most have published routes they follow. Counicls also provide the ploughs and gritters sometimes for the farmers and most councils do pay the farmer.
We should get the farmers to help fix the potholes also.
What level of gps are you using on that fastrac?
Damn the roads are narrow over there. 😆
Why's the steering wheel upside down ha
155cm snow here . and 2 million pound is a bust allready in my multi
Good work!
You didn't get as much as we did in Ireland
Good job George
Nice vid George.
who tells u what roads to do George???😁😁
Con Neill think it’s the council that tell them what roads to do
Its women tell him the road to do cus they have to paint their nails
Gold Fire that quite honestly makes no sense
Nice video!! Greets Stefan
Did you have the beacons on
what was it worth then georgie ???
An egg mcmuffin!
Memories of an old mate of mine _ Johnny , when he was out snow ploughing for his boss, there just happened to be 5 pubs on his patch, who always had their car parks pushed out.
Johnny having been in the merchant marine had a taste for rum!! .....by the time he'd done the last pub, Johnny was feeling neither the cold or pain.
George Saunders hope they put vinegar on for you 😂😂😂😂
Did the 107 driver pay you for pulling him out xD
Why’s the steering wheel upside down ?? Great vid tho keep em up
mitch Ellis I thought that same question. Lol
Kept it up
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Brasil brazilian 😀😀😀
meanwhile in canada lol
Yes its laughable how three days of snow cocks this country up so much!
Well it snows every year in Canada so they should be used to it. In the UK and Ireland it does not snow very often as especially not on this sort of scale. There was a lot more snow in some places than others.
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Pat Farrer don’t think so