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D180 and about 5" of wet snow

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tommyg

I put together a short video of blowing some very wet, heavy snow (about 5"). My only regret is that it wasn't deep enough nor is my driveway long enough. I get it done too fast.

 

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alswagg

Very similar to my D180. I have not had wet snow yet this year but we have had 10"+ at a given snow fall. I just run Wot at full speed blows the snow way a out of the way. Sometimes I clear snow at night the twin headlight really light up the drive.

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Trouty56

You are right about too fast....sure cleans it right down nice....  I like how you just blow it out on the road.....haha.

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Trouty56

Another D-180 pushing a plow.......

 

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Cutlas3391

This Big D has moved over 10 feet of snow this year!!

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alswagg

Wow I like the tall shoot

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Trouty56

Wow I like the tall shoot

Me too.....I like that a lot!!!  Did you just get that from another tall shoot blower?

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squonk

OOPS! looks like one eye is hurt!  :)

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Cutlas3391

Me too.....I like that a lot!!! Did you just get that from another tall shoot blower?

Yea I took the tall chute off a one stage snowblower had to modifed a little but it works great!!!

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tommyg

You are right about too fast....sure cleans it right down nice....  I like how you just blow it out on the road.....haha.

The plow trucks just throw it back anyway. We have sort of a silent feud going on.

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