70mackMB Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 l remember when l was a wee lad. They sanded the roads with a small towed spinner unit. lt was hung from the top of the tailgate with chains. The chains were adjusted so when the dump body was down it lifted the unit off the ground. Raising the body would let the small wheel(s) touch the ground. The spinner was driven by friction of the wheel under the spinner or a gear box. The guys would shovel over the tailgate and into the spreader. Couple of years ago there were three at the NH state auction. At the end of the top video (Portland Me.) there is one as the truck is driving away. Hard to see it in the shadows till it's in the sun light and only for a split second. .....Hippy 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 In the 18 years I have lived in central N.C. ... It has snowed less here (total in 18 years) than in any individual big storm I saw in Maine. Sometimes I miss the big storms, but when i was living there it was like having a part time job, just moving snow.. If it happened here now 8''+ it would just be fun to play around in it.. anyway,,, Just pokin' some fun... jojo 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted February 29 Popular Post Share Posted February 29 12 hours ago, Joey Mack said: In the 18 years I have lived in central N.C. ... It has snowed less here (total in 18 years) than in any individual big storm I saw in Maine. Sometimes I miss the big storms, but when i was living there it was like having a part time job, just moving snow.. If it happened here now 8''+ it would just be fun to play around in it.. anyway,,, Just pokin' some fun... jojo if you got two inches there, half the cars and trucks in the state would end up in junk yards because people dont know how to drive anymore. 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted February 29 Popular Post Share Posted February 29 JoJo, I have to agree with you.. Down here what we called a dustin' they call a Blizzard!!!! Up in Oswego County NY we started at 0300 AM, plowed 6 to 12 inches of new snow off and sanded the roads, AND the school busses ran on time!!!!! Down here if the weather forecast says it might snow, they start closing the schools.. 5 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted February 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 29 (edited) 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: if you got two inches there, half the cars and trucks in the state would end up in junk yards because people dont know how to drive anymore. lt doesn't need to be in NC because it happens here in NH! We sit and listen to the police, fire, and rescue scanner and the calls are all over the place when it snows. And the schools get started closing on the 6pm news the night before the storm. Just looked at the weather on Mt. Washington NH at 0815. The temp is -13, wind speed 95 mph, wind chill -57 and in the past 24hrs a wind gust of 147mph. Hold on to your hat! .....Hippy Edited February 29 by 70mackMB 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, tjc transport said: if you got two inches there, half the cars and trucks in the state would end up in junk yards because people dont know how to drive anymore. from what I'm seeing in CT lately; it doesn't take snow or rain;;could be a bright sunny day and the idiots still don't know how to drive. 3 lane roads become 4 as idiots race up the shoulder to get in front of 2 or 3 cars. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Wow hippie that’s some horrible. Shit, we got a big one coming here but it’s mostly on Donner Pass. Thier saying possibly 6 inches or so down here I don’t know. Looks like the DMwill have to sit. A little while havent done anything to it at all this week on vacation but I was taking care of legal matters and tearing down a shed Joey I have no use for it. I realize it’s God gift but all I see is long shifts entire chains, and no sleep. And Mecho?????!?I know you’re on board with that one lol bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 news this am ; and still taking place is an accident on I-84 which two tractor trailers collided went off the road and into a pond!! one is upside down .. how the h=lll can two units going same direction collide ?? short of a miracle if driver survived upside down submerged. years back saw what was left of a brockway which went over embankment into river. ended up straight up and down. trailer crushed the cab to less than 1 1/2 ft. driver never had a chance. think I'm off topic again, sorry. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 2 minutes ago, mowerman said: Wow hippie that’s some horrible. Shit, we got a big one coming here but it’s mostly on Donner Pass. Thier saying possibly 6 inches or so down here I don’t know. Looks like the DMwill have to sit. A little while havent done anything to it at all this week on vacation but I was taking care of legal matters and tearing down a shed Joey I have no use for it. I realize it’s God gift but all I see is long shifts entire chains, and no sleep. And Mecho?????!?I know you’re on board with that one lol bob you better hurry up and finish the DM;;you can mount a plow on front for snow removal. LOL Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Mech, Same down here: Last Saturday night on I-26 north of Spartanburg SC, Dry Road, 4 or 5 cars and 1 tractor trailer.. Big A$$ FIRE and 5 people from one family dead.. NO more details on the news as to cause??? Edited February 29 by Brocky 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 22 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: you better hurry up and finish the DM;;you can mount a plow on front for snow removal. LOL I thought about chaining it up and pulling fools up one hill where everybody gets stuck $$$$$$$ 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 5 minutes ago, Brocky said: Mech, Same down here: Last Saturday night on I-26 north of Spartanburg SC, Dry Road, 4 or 5 cars and 1 tractor trailer.. Big A$$ FIRE and 5 people from one family dead.. NO more details on the news as to cause??? That sucks, but I think my area has the worst drivers on the globe 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 51 minutes ago, mowerman said: That sucks, but I think my area has the worst drivers on the globe Maybe- but pretty much every place I ever went had the worst drivers I ever saw🤣 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Well, I’ll tell you I ran down through LA for a number of years.and with all the traffic down there. I didn’t have any trouble until I got back up here. But as far as your comment goes pretty much, every big town has too many stupid people Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 First winter after I got the FWD Firetruck, we had one of those epic three foot plus blizzards. I took it out just to say that I did it. I **tried** to get it stuck. Wasn't happening!!! Did get it hung up on a plowed mound once but I locked the lockers and she climbed right out like it wasn't even there. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Remind me, I bought a pair of tire chains for my Mustang put them on one morning and went up this really steep hill just to see if I could make it. My car ran right up there with no problem…. I don’t really like using them on that car. They’re only for cases where I get caught with my pants down to get it home. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73913-ol-time-snow-removal/page/2/#findComment-547950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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