Guessing you won't get on the guys ass when he mulches that wire too....

My Colorado compatriate with the Mog snowblower, also has something you would lust after... A big old cornbinder snowblower that came from a defunct municipal airport in Nebraska... The 4 row snowblower is about 6' tall and 7'+ wide.... I like the Mog better though, even if it is smaller.

My little skidsteer eventually rose to the occasion, as with any snow moving device, it worked flawlessly all summer in the nice long, sunny, warm days, but when the first snow hits...curveball baby!!
This time it was the fuel line that I replaced over the summer.. being an opportunist, I replaced the failed fuel line with a piece of clear tubing that came from my brewing supplies. Worked great all summer. But, apparently the cold affects the plastic in a bad way, and it started to allow air into the fuel supply. Took about an hour to figure out what the heck was happening, but at least being clear hose, I could see the trouble. One trip to the parts store and a couple dieselly hands (see, there is an upside to this story) and it is back in action, and all my snow is moved.

I'm not sure I could charge for plowing snow, generally I accept donations... If I was to put a price on the sheer aggravation, I'd have to charge a grand or two to plow someone out...

__________________
On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif

Don't get me wrong, I'd be all over a 'Mog! With any of those big ol' blowers I could take on chain link fences!

Mr. Murphy knew what he was talking about when he wrote his Laws.

While I had a tough time saying "no" when approached by a new plow customer, I did get better at asking for more money. That said, I was a victim of my own too nice-ness and ended up with more than I could reasonably handle while still having day job responsibilities. And it sucked having to arrange for alternative snow removal options when I had to travel for business. Since I couldn't say no, the Jeep had to go. If I put a plow on my Suburban or get an old plow truck, I've been working on my "I'm just too busy" response.

__________________

1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)