Busting Through a GIANT Snow Bank in a 6x6 Western Star

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  • čas přidán 31. 10. 2016
  • After getting hit with two major snowstorms in one week, we spent the next few days trying to open roads that were buried in huge drifts. The road I am working on here was normally plowed with a grader but it couldn't get through heavy snow after trying it from both directions. Thanks to my co-pilot/co-worker Mike for helping out. It was a fun day.
    I reposted this video because of a copyright claim on a jingle used at the end of the original video. Music has been removed.
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Komentáře • 745

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 Před 3 lety +23

    I’ve been plowing all my life and I was just reminded of 2 important lessons... 1. Get the chains 2. Failure not an option. We are the cavalry. Nobody around to save us.

  • @timh9407
    @timh9407 Před 5 lety +66

    I used to love plowing snow. Thanks for getting rid of the music. I'd much rather listen to the machines

  • @o0huia0o
    @o0huia0o Před 5 lety +96

    Me: Why am i binge watching snow clearing videos, I live in Australia.
    Other me: Because its 113F outside, youve never seen snow and that looks like fun.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 5 lety +7

      Wow, that warm. And I thought 90F around here in the summer was hot.

    • @bradspatz7690
      @bradspatz7690 Před 5 lety +7

      I'm from Wisconsin USA, just got over -30 to-50. Arctic blast, ha ha, then got 12 more inches of snow, and blowing and drifting, snow up here is asshole deep on a tall indian, ha ha, still got 2 months to go, its 18 amd feels warm, i couldnt take that heat, in the cold you can warm up, but in the heat you cant cool off😅

    • @bjorker40
      @bjorker40 Před 5 lety +7

      Trust me...owning all the snow removal items used to be fun , but now after many years of snow removal it’s really starting to suck for me! Lol

    • @kurtismckemmie4850
      @kurtismckemmie4850 Před 5 lety

      Honey247365 is it warm year round for you guys over there?

    • @MrWarrendale
      @MrWarrendale Před 5 lety +1

      Live in Vegas, 115-120. Saving video for same reason you are binging now.

  • @ostlandr
    @ostlandr Před 7 lety +12

    Thanks for posting this! Brought back lots of great memories of working on the road crew.
    This is a situation that calls for a V-plow and double leveling wings. Great job getting it done with what you had.

  • @kerygonder331
    @kerygonder331 Před rokem +3

    I just retired from plowing snow for 30 years from the Department of Transportation in Pennsylvania. I loved it . That brings back some memories of a couple deep snows we had over the years.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem

      Thanks Kery! I don't think we got any more than an inch of snow each time I got called out this month. I'm sure we'll pay for it later, lol.

  • @cahg3871
    @cahg3871 Před 2 lety +6

    I’m retired now,don’t miss pushing the white stuff.But when I see a rig like yours(which is a piece of mechanical art), I get a little nostalgic.Thanks for the posting,it made my day and cured my want to get behind the wheel one last time.
    P.s.-you handled that drift with great patience and care,you deserve all the accolades you are getting from the comments section.👍

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for the kind words! Some people comment that I should have just hit it hard. But as an experienced plow operator like yourself, you understand that's how you get in trouble and end up stuck or broken. I hope you are enjoying retirement and thanks for coming along for the ride!

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Everyone should spend at least one bad winter plowing snow, it's something you won't forget

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 7 měsíci +1

      You got that right! Sounds like you've been there and done that!

  • @minerdad02
    @minerdad02 Před 6 lety +63

    The whistling sound of the turbo gave me a woody

  • @jimzuccaro6131
    @jimzuccaro6131 Před 7 lety +5

    Good work! That's a lot of snow to push back, you really did a good job.

  • @OpenAirAdventure
    @OpenAirAdventure Před rokem

    Some of the comments on here are from viewers who definitely never plowed snow in their life, or did once, and know it all.
    With the equipment available to Jim on hand, the job at task was performed perfectly. He took his time at first then gradually increased power. Working with a one way blade obviously restricted Jim from directing the snow to the left. He didn't over power spinning wheels to much, and the wheel spin is natural to that beast, it was designed to work in such a manner in those conditions. I've seen plenty of snow and pushed plenty of snow with multiple types of equipment for many years and for that reason I give Jim a 10 out of 10 as a professional driver.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem +1

      Thank you brother! I appreciate your kind words!

  • @tomz9241
    @tomz9241 Před rokem +2

    Loved it. Thanks for the ride along.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem

      Any time Tom! Check out my latest videos if liked that one.

  • @bocfus72
    @bocfus72 Před 7 lety +5

    I work for Ohio Department Of Transportation, great video, we don't have any 6×6 here cause there is no need for them just tandems and single axles, stay safe and keep the videos coming!

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    That ole 6x6 is doing a great job

  • @Android_Warrior
    @Android_Warrior Před 5 lety +7

    Love that Turbo!

  • @K9bitten2
    @K9bitten2 Před 5 měsíci

    Man that reminds me of my good ole days. Started in ‘76 with a Gas Autocar. Beast.

  • @theredmonkey8280
    @theredmonkey8280 Před 7 lety +1

    I just love the sound of that big cummins and the turbo spool, can't be anything better than that

  • @saltydog3714
    @saltydog3714 Před 4 lety

    Enjoyed the video! Thank you!

  • @user-gc2xt9xl4j
    @user-gc2xt9xl4j Před 2 lety +1

    It's simple, easy to understand, and full of achievements.

  • @dgsports69
    @dgsports69 Před 7 lety +1

    In Alaska I operated a Electro Westinghouse haha 440 and we sure cleaned up roads like this all day long and all night. Them old knuckle busters you couldn't stop

  • @robertsalvati518
    @robertsalvati518 Před rokem

    Nice truck. Great job of whittling down that drift!

  • @lennymiller9308
    @lennymiller9308 Před 6 lety +3

    Good job Jim, another great video !

  • @robpeters5204
    @robpeters5204 Před 5 lety +3

    This is one reason you have to be careful when buying one of these trucks at auction cause some employees drive the shit out of them. This guy drove it like a champ. Nice work!

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you! I have a lot of respect for any gear I run and treat it as if I owned it. Thanks for watching Rob!

    • @cahg3871
      @cahg3871 Před 2 lety

      @@JimHowDigsDirt that’s key-respecting your equipment,if you don’t look after it,then that will come back to bite you when least need the hassle.

  • @robpeters5204
    @robpeters5204 Před 5 lety +7

    Going through a snowdrift like that would surely wake you up or knock the coffee out of your hand. Lol!

  • @jaydengerber15
    @jaydengerber15 Před 7 lety +1

    looking forward to more videos this winter since last was so warm. God bless brother

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 7 lety

      Stay tuned...won't be long now for the new snow plow videos to begin. Thanks for watching!

  • @MrKabDrivr
    @MrKabDrivr Před 7 lety +1

    That thing's a BEAST!

  • @JoelMac
    @JoelMac Před 7 lety +7

    Nova Scotia, I should have known! lol .. love the videos buddy!

  • @rb16sk8
    @rb16sk8 Před 7 lety +1

    i love that star car man. thanx for the video

  • @northdogueman
    @northdogueman Před 3 lety

    I use to plow for State back in 79 east Va. got dumped on . we new it was coming we were out 5 days earlier put up snow fence at major snow drift spots . I was the old FWD driver and my pump man was a buff dude , oh and the FWD still had the hand pump mounted in floor not to many state trucks back then were fully equip with electric plows . but we had some dam deep 6 foot drifts we had to bust though a 35 foot long one , that muscle bound boy was so tried after a hour or more he didn't come to work for 3 days . loved plowing . specially when 6 of us would line up side by side on I-95 and 14 inchs of snow moved from left to right and be amazed at 5 foot pile left on the right side of road ! ! thanks for a memory !

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Really enjoyed the blizzard of 1993 and the blizzard of 1996

  • @algorel4763
    @algorel4763 Před 6 lety +4

    That was tuff to watch. An old Walker Snow Fighter would have flown thru that. But these guys were on the clock.

  • @gebwv84
    @gebwv84 Před 7 lety +2

    This Operator did a great job !

  • @bobbysolo5411
    @bobbysolo5411 Před 5 lety +4

    I've seen a couple of these in action and it's like watching professional chainsaw racers, vs average joe's, the way they can chuck snow so you never have to move it again, it's gone. They can cut a path through DEEP snow, even if at lower speed, they get it done.
    UniMog with a Schmidt snow thrower handles some snow.

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I miss hearing that big 12 cylinder engine behind me and seeing snow flying out through the field for 50 or more yards

  • @josipstimac9319
    @josipstimac9319 Před 6 lety

    Nice job!Great power of WS.

  • @promenteryrobbins
    @promenteryrobbins Před 5 lety

    Nice work 👍

  • @ronalddubuc848
    @ronalddubuc848 Před 3 lety +2

    We use a v plow or a snowblower for that kind of drift but then again, it's only because we have that equipment available

  • @charlescutillo2593
    @charlescutillo2593 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow that was quite impressive...

  • @schneiderexc3557
    @schneiderexc3557 Před 7 lety +3

    V-plow!!! it's amazing how fast the one way sides the front over!

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 7 lety +2

      You are right! A vee plow would have been much better but we got the job done. Thanks for watching!

    • @02hreblue30
      @02hreblue30 Před 3 lety

      Learn from the Scandinavians

  • @reinholdsklinefelter3879
    @reinholdsklinefelter3879 Před 6 měsíci

    Captain Hindsight here. You should have used a front-end loader. This is Captain Hindsight.

  • @lomgshorts3
    @lomgshorts3 Před rokem +1

    Nice and easy gets you through. Nice technique! Don't matter how many times you have to push the snow away to break through. Handle the equipment gently - that way you do not break welds or blow hydraulics or rip cables on the plow. Do not beat on the rig if you feel impatient! I might damage a hydraulic ram once or twice a season, but it was already close to broke when I got the truck. I very seldom got stuck, too. We had a competition each season - with the winner earning the $500 prize if they had the least number of breakdowns or getting stuck. I won the prize 5years running.

  • @cabwaldo
    @cabwaldo Před 6 lety

    Real good for your frame rails there Guy.

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I'm retired now but my fondest memories of snow removal was coming into work at vdot, and putting 12 hours in on their large snow blower

  • @russse2793
    @russse2793 Před 6 lety +3

    Loved watching this video. Thank you for sharing. God Bless from Phoenix.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks for watching Russ! Bet you don't get snow like this in Phoenix?

  • @sharpshooter012345
    @sharpshooter012345 Před 7 lety +13

    That was a lot of snow. Great job!

  • @joemc111
    @joemc111 Před 7 lety +1

    Nicely done.

  • @wayneboulier1113
    @wayneboulier1113 Před 5 lety

    That's a lot of hard work

  • @terryjones4555
    @terryjones4555 Před 5 lety +1

    That was awesome

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    My ole four wheel steer blower would have made that look easy, I plowed snow for 32 years and really miss it

  • @CraigArndt
    @CraigArndt Před 7 lety +7

    Glad you reposted this, I must have missed it. This is just insane. What a fantastic truck, takes some serious power to move that heavy wet snow.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 7 lety +1

      She's a great old truck! Days like this make it fun to be at work!

  • @atomjordan
    @atomjordan Před 3 lety

    Good times guys!

  • @metalwaves4154
    @metalwaves4154 Před 5 lety +3

    Grind em til u find em 💪 THANK YOU and every PLOWMAN out there for the battle you do against mother nature so we can get to work every morning

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 5 lety +2

      Sorry to make you have to get to work, lol.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 Před 4 lety

      Spoiler Alert!!!! Nature will win, in the long run....or.....are you the same "Louis Ampersand Pamela Hedges" what are designing a Spaceship for to transport Mankind, to a different, yet, similar, Planet, for Mankind to destroy, in the long run? I thought it was you. Merry Holidays.

  • @DonaldKing23
    @DonaldKing23 Před 7 lety +8

    Still my fav video on this channel. Cant wait till Ya folks get some more snow up that way.

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC. Před 3 lety

    Great video!

  • @happypappy6371
    @happypappy6371 Před 5 lety +1

    What they needed was a good wing operator. Then start back away from the blockage and keep winging the bank back so the front plow has a place to push snow too. Once the bank builds up, the front plow can't get rid of the snow and has to just keep pushing it down the road.

  • @aguyandhiscomputer
    @aguyandhiscomputer Před 7 lety +3

    I plow a lot at work using a half ton truck. I actually angle the blade the other way so the right side will dig in and take small chunks out of the pile.

  • @roomwithapointofview
    @roomwithapointofview Před 7 lety +4

    Good job, second camera man. Nice and steady.

  • @JustMe-yq8li
    @JustMe-yq8li Před 7 lety

    That looks like a lot of FUN! You are HANDSOME, HANDY, FUNNY......Is there anything that JIMHOW can't do? I am having way too much fun watching your videos! :)

  • @abikerinpa
    @abikerinpa Před 7 lety +3

    What a machine you got there my friend ! Keep them roads clean for us please and stay safe !

  • @rhutch3876
    @rhutch3876 Před 4 lety +1

    Great job, slow and easy, didn’t break anything. To those who say you should have called a loader, we don’t know how far you we’re from a loader or if it was immediately available. If you were 30 miles out it could take 1 1/2 to 2 hours or more for a loader to get there , then that much time to return plus a lot of Diesel in 3 to 4 hours of road time plus the operators time/wages. Very costly compared to taking your time and dealing with it yourself. Again great job!

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 4 lety

      Thank you! I'm glad someone sees it my way. Slow and sure wins the race!

  • @dangunn6961
    @dangunn6961 Před 7 lety +1

    In PA we have a big snowblower attachment that goes on a front end loader for that. That way the snow is blown way back off the road so we have room for the next snow.

  • @DynoDieselWagon
    @DynoDieselWagon Před 4 lety +2

    That there star actually enjoys it . Couldve sworn I heard her giggle when she come thru there son

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah, I enjoyed it too! Don't beat her and she purrs like a kitten!

  • @teamidris
    @teamidris Před 5 lety

    Old school cool, love it :o)

  • @MBRINC10
    @MBRINC10 Před 7 lety +1

    Thats great! I do that same stuff in Radio Control... Not snow that deep....

  • @runningman1156
    @runningman1156 Před rokem +1

    I would have put the V on and been though in two three passes , but then I wouldn't have piled it in the middle of the road from each end either lol, good work with the one way ant way.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem +1

      I agree with the Vee plow making it easier but it would have taken me longer to go get the plow and return so I thought I'd give it a try. The snow was pushed up by our grader as he attempted to get through from both ends. Thanks for watching!

  • @swotteh
    @swotteh Před 5 lety +19

    The front end loader operator was still down clearing the girl friend's driveway.

  • @stevenwithanS
    @stevenwithanS Před 6 lety +1

    Fun to watch.

  • @swamprat69er
    @swamprat69er Před 5 lety

    Good thing buddy wasn't taking a dump! lol

  • @forbeshutton5487
    @forbeshutton5487 Před 7 lety +145

    You should have just claimed it was a dam built by a snow-beaver and dropped 2 sticks of dynamite in it.

  • @dwightlloyd8037
    @dwightlloyd8037 Před rokem +1

    Right tool for the right job I always say

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem +1

      Make do with what you got, I was always told, lol. Thanks Dwight!

  • @chrisk7984
    @chrisk7984 Před 2 lety +1

    My grandfather worked on a crew in SW Iowa where they moved snow by hand with shovels.

  • @dougmcaree2318
    @dougmcaree2318 Před 3 lety

    Good job..work it!!

  • @aaronlapensee1059
    @aaronlapensee1059 Před 4 lety +8

    Need a v-plow for that type of drifts 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @Fabes002
    @Fabes002 Před 5 lety

    Western Star are the old Macks of today. Beasts! Plowing uphill seems dumb to some people but it's hard to back these heavy rigs uphill if your were plowing downhill.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 5 lety +1

      I agree. And it's easier to get unstuck if you have gravity on your side.

    • @Fabes002
      @Fabes002 Před 5 lety

      @@JimHowDigsDirt Yep thats what I meant to say. LOL! Our township had a pretty nasty drift on a gravel hill. For years I wondered why the guy plowed up hill. Once we took over it didn't take me long torealize there's no way to back that truck up and out of a drift on that ice covered gravel. Same with the road grader.

  • @KEB7300
    @KEB7300 Před 5 lety

    Damn man is that FOUR FEET OF SNOW in the fields? Just wow

  • @richardclintonjonesjones1807
    @richardclintonjonesjones1807 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Looks like a great job for A large snow blower. If one was available

  • @craigcampbell5129
    @craigcampbell5129 Před rokem +1

    Many many years ago we used to load the snow and dump trucks in Stamford Connecticut and dump it in Long Island Sound just to get rid of it it would get to the point you had no place to push it no more

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem

      We don't often get that much snow, but that year we got nailed with three big storms back to back in March. It was fun while it lasted!

  • @relaxingnature2617
    @relaxingnature2617 Před rokem +3

    a V plow is definitely better for this kind of challenge -- I just watched a video of a V plow in 1939 slamming thru deep snow with a thick hard ice layer , it was alot tougher challenge than this pile of snow , but his old truck was doing good smashing thru it

  • @bobspring6723
    @bobspring6723 Před rokem +1

    20min.into it finally giving her some juice!

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem +1

      Slow and steady wins the race, lol. And I didn't break anything!

  • @mikegass2272
    @mikegass2272 Před 5 lety

    good job. High drift.

  • @kaseywilkey4579
    @kaseywilkey4579 Před 7 lety +4

    that turbo wind up tho

  • @Ray-lo4hr
    @Ray-lo4hr Před rokem +1

    Cat 992 with chains all around.🙂

  • @galehess6676
    @galehess6676 Před 4 lety +1

    Easy does it. What we say in PA. Nice job. BTW a farmer in Philip, S.D. told me they'd occasionally get 30' snow drifts (I am assuming it was light n fluffy because it's a drift) and if the driver wasn't seat belted in "forgot", it ends very poorly because that truck takes a hit to bust through. This pile is compacted and with 6x the driver can work his way, just have to go bit by bit or you end up with too much behind you and lose traction if you don't get all the way through, waiting to be pulled out.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 4 lety

      Slow and sure win the race! Thanks for the comment Gale!

  • @karsoncampbelllogginginc
    @karsoncampbelllogginginc Před 5 měsíci +1

    Back in my days 😂

  • @CatsOnTV
    @CatsOnTV Před 6 lety +3

    That was cool.

  • @jeremeyellis16
    @jeremeyellis16 Před 4 lety +9

    "Busting through" = strategically moving snow out of the way over 20 minutes (in my mind it was a high-speed battle with snow flying everywhere and a man standing on top of his huge truck victoriously pumping his hands in the air)

  • @misterfunnybones
    @misterfunnybones Před 7 lety +3

    That is a stubborn pile of snow.

  • @davidwadsworth8982
    @davidwadsworth8982 Před 4 lety +2

    need the blower type plow,like they use on 81.

  • @timnash6870
    @timnash6870 Před rokem +1

    Tim from Canada . you need to have a tractor with the snowblower.. to start off.. then maybe thinking about putting your truck through with the blade…. too much snow for the blade need a tractor with a snowblower

  • @clobbyhops
    @clobbyhops Před 6 lety +8

    Big motor grader with V plow full speed, BOOM! Go and gets some pizza

    • @bobbysolo5411
      @bobbysolo5411 Před 5 lety +1

      Treat it like you rented it. That'll get expensive.

    • @larrypalmer2415
      @larrypalmer2415 Před 5 lety +1

      absolutely! grader and v-plow.......tough!!

  • @marilyndesrosiers7988
    @marilyndesrosiers7988 Před 6 lety +2

    that looks like quite the job

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před 6 lety

      That's not a job...that's just playing in the snow!

  • @tomasthomas8563
    @tomasthomas8563 Před rokem +1

    If you think that snow is easy to plow thru (more or less) sometimes the drifting snow gets so densely packed by the wind that you can drive your F-150 truck over the top without breaking thru and getting stuck. The diesel powered front end snowblowers just bog down and stall the engine. So here comes a line of front end loaders to break up the drifts with trucks pushing the snow down the road out of the way of traffic.

    • @JimHowDigsDirt
      @JimHowDigsDirt  Před rokem

      Wow! That's some hard packed snow when you can drive over it.

  • @twocentproductions5326
    @twocentproductions5326 Před 2 lety +1

    Thats alot of snow, yo kno!

  • @haroldbaker3362
    @haroldbaker3362 Před 3 lety +2

    Thats not the way to bust a snow drift , He's just building him self a dam .

  • @Pawzie
    @Pawzie Před 5 lety

    Looks like the set from snow day

  • @randybedker1584
    @randybedker1584 Před rokem +1

    Needed a v-plow to start with the side plow just gonna bust an axel. Seen that done a few times.

  • @joeshoe5614
    @joeshoe5614 Před 5 lety

    I went through the same height of snow with a 15 mack with turnable one-way plow without chains or diffs locked In about 6 trys

  • @markhunter4677
    @markhunter4677 Před 5 lety

    Should of had a plow blower blowing it out the side some odd 20 ft. Maybe an idea for the dot up there.

  • @George040270
    @George040270 Před 3 lety +1

    This is why you use a front loader.

  • @sethb9545
    @sethb9545 Před 4 lety +1

    Need some snow fence up to help with the drifting

  • @bradjames6748
    @bradjames6748 Před rokem +1

    Loader and a snowblower would be effective weapons on that road