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Class 3-6

8 Pickup Plows Designed for Winter Work

It’s a few minutes past 3 a.m., the temperature is a toasty 11 degrees and the snow is falling so heavily that it’s difficult to see the storefronts a mere 100 yards across the parking lot. The work is pilling up, literally.

November 5, 2014

Business

Project EverGreen Expands SnowCare, GreenCare for Troops Initiatives

Project EverGreen is expanding its two initiatives that provide military personnel and their families with complimentary outdoor services.

November 4, 2014

Business

Briggs & Stratton Adds SnowShredder Auger to Single-Stage Snowblowers

The Briggs and Stratton Power Products Group has added a SnowShredder serrated auger on single-stage snowblowers. The SnowShredder auger system combines 14 welded and serrated steel surfaces with reinforced rubber paddles to chop, grind and clear compacted snow and ice.

November 4, 2014

Business

How to get snow plows ready for winter

If you haven’t already started getting your equipment checked out and prepared for the upcoming snow season, you should start today. For snow removal professionals, it is critical to start the season as prepared as possible.

October 13, 2014

Business

Get your snow removal equipment ready with this maintenance checklist

Reducing down-time and unnecessary repairs during the winter is critical to the success of any snow-removal business. Scott Moorman, Director of Engineering, Buyers Products, offers these tips on how preventive maintenance for the truck and equipment can help make the winter season more profitable:

October 10, 2014

Business

Get 10 Years of Weather Data to Help Snow Removal Estimates

In the fall of 2011, Go iLawn released its Snow Proposal Builder to help landscapers prepare snow and ice management estimates.

October 9, 2014

Business

Pro-Tech’s Turf Pusher Designed to Clear Snow from Turf Sports Fields

Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution introduced the Turf Pusher, a containment plow designed to clear snow from turf sports fields

September 29, 2014

Business

Paladin’s Blower Attachment Turns Skid Steers into Mini Snowplows

Paladin Attachments has created an attachment that can turn a skid steer into a mini snowplow machine. The two-stage hydraulic blower is available in both standard and high-flow models that range between 4 and 8 feet wide, with shroud openings of 25 or 36 inches.

September 16, 2014

Class 3-6

10 Tips for Hitting the Road this Winter

Whether the first snowfall cools the Labor Day festivities or sharpens the smells of Thanksgiving dinner, it signals the change in many Snow Belt landscape contractors’ annual business cycles from moving rocks and dirt to moving ice and snow.

September 9, 2014

Business

End of Summer Equipment Roundup

Summer is always a busy time for everyone—with vacations, kids’ activities and a hectic schedule, it’s easy to look up and realize it’s September already.

September 8, 2014

Landscaping equipment

Machines to Help Clear Ice & Snow this Season

Are you ready for the winter season? Preparing for snow is the first step to get ready, so start planning by checking out these snow removal machines.

September 5, 2014

Business

Case Intros Skid Steer Snow Removal Package

Case Construction Equipment has released a new Snow Removal Package for the SR250 that optimizes the machine for snow removal applications (also available on the SV300 – making it available in both vertical and radial designs). The 90-horsepower SR250 from Case Construction Equipment offers a rated operating capacity of 2,500 pounds (2,700 pounds with optional […]

July 22, 2014