Snow moving rc?

[Ritz413]

I have seen a fair amount of construction vehicles. Dump trucks, loaders, bobcat type smaller bucket vehicles etc. Are there any out there that are capable of actually moving snow around? It's been so cold this year most of the snow has been light and easy to move. Unfortunately physical problems mean I should not even be doing that. Am toying with the idea of something that can push snow around for me, hopefully without having to convert a lawn tractor to rc to make it happen.

 

[PonkyKong]

https://www.yarbo.com/en-ca/robotic-snow-blower

They exist. But price. They do make 18" wide electric snow blowers. You can mount one to say a cross Tarbosaurus. And it would probably work. Cost around 70% less than a snow clearing robot. And still be an RC.

 

[Ritz413]

5k is not the thing for me,lol

 

[PonkyKong]

One of these. And you need either 4 power wheels drive units running 775 size. And you could make it for under 1000 all in. My 12x12 could do it. But I would say miminum is an SCX6 with tires and chains. But yes. Doable. 100%

 

[PonkyKong]

https://www.tsc.ca/Snow-Joe-24Volt-...ery-charger/pages/productdetails?nav=R:722532

Or find a Ryobi one at the home depot. Even lighter. Then just a nice 6th scale truck

 

[Ritz413]

https://www.tsc.ca/Snow-Joe-24Volt-...ery-charger/pages/productdetails?nav=R:722532

Or find a Ryobi one at the home depot. Even lighter. Then just a nice 6th scale truck

You got some good ideas going here. Much appreciated!

 

[Doom!]

Can you imagine your neighbors joy, as your automated snow blower starts churning up snow at 3:00 a.m.

 

[Mike4xdriver]

Get one for all seasons. Lawn mower with a snow plow

 

[Ritz413]

Can you imagine your neighbors joy, as your automated snow blower starts churning up snow at 3:00 a.m.

All I do is bring my neighbors joy already...in the summer I make sure they enjoy good music whether they want to or not
Check out this video, "rancid st. mary" https://share.google/7TbznANNb44pfhihX

 

[Cranberry Juice]

Get one for all seasons. Lawn mower with a snow plow

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Sorry to ressurect this, but how well does that work? Might be a fun project for my dad and I. He gets tired of pushing the snow when it's coming down and by the time it stops it's too wet and thick to clear effectively. We broke 4 shear pins this past winter. It's very wet snow here in Illinois. It does ice over when it's on the grass though, fun to drive RCs around on.

 

[Ritz413]

Sorry to ressurect this, but how well does that work? Might be a fun project for my dad and I. He gets tired of pushing the snow when it's coming down and by the time it stops it's too wet and thick to clear effectively. We broke 4 shear pins this past winter. It's very wet snow here in Illinois. It does ice over when it's on the grass though, fun to drive RCs around on.

I expect the reality is the smaller and light your plow vehicle, rc or other, the more often you will have to be out there for it be effective. If yer gonna get 12in you will need to go out and clear it as soon as 2-3in builds up to have any chance of moving the stuff.

 

[HPIguy]

Meh, buy a flamethrower instead.

 

[Cranberry Juice]

I expect the reality is the smaller and light your plow vehicle, rc or other, the more often you will have to be out there for it be effective. If yer gonna get 12in you will need to go out and clear it as soon as 2-3in builds up to have any chance of moving the stuff.

Yeah, we have to go out every 30-60 minutes. We have an Ego self-propelled snowblower, but you have to walk behind it and steer. My dad has been looking at something like that robot to clear it continuously. We have a nearly 200 foot driveway.