Snowplowing..the way its done in Minnesota

[Tom Dunlap]

At the beginning...watch the plow on the left merge into formation.

At the end...watch for the tow plow.

Curb to curb on the freeway!


Curb to curb

 

[Mowerr]

At the beginning...watch the plow on the left merge into formation.

At the end...watch for the tow plow.

Curb to curb on the freeway!


Curb to curb

Never seen one of them tow plows in action, how do they work? Looks like it kinda drifts sideways....like me at quittin time Friday night ::George Jones - finally Friday blaring::

 

[Tom Dunlap]

New one on me too

 

[southsoundtree]

Tires are straight down the road.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Tow plow

Steerable wheels to plow two lanes at once

 

[Brocky]

A lot of the plow trucks here have a side blade on the side of the truck to extend their plowing ability, haven’t seen any of the tow ones. I wonder if the driver controls it, or if there is a copilot.

 

[colb]

Never seen one of them tow plows in action, how do they work? Looks like it kinda drifts sideways....like me at quittin time Friday night ::George Jones - finally Friday blaring::

Like my dog, trotting to the neighbors' trash pile...

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I poked around the MnDOT webpage. The drivers use flight simulators to learn! Makes sense

Many years ago I saw a line of plow trucks clear five driving lanes and both shoulders in one pass. I think there were 8 trucks in a diagonal. No tow plows at that time.

Of course there were 20 cars following about 20' back! Idiots!

 

[theatertech87]

Tow plows are cool, reach out further than wings and at least around here have a second salter for the other Lane.

However! They roll back A LOT of snow, so if you try to merge over past them there is quite the berm of snow to get through

 

[samsquatch]

Minne-Snow-ta!
I like near the end, that Volvo or whichever was trying to get on the on-ramp, had a snow surprise!
Cheers

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

With our new 8 lane highways through our area those tow plows are something to see.

 

[New2trees]

The idiot in the car driving adjacent to the tow plow needs some reality therapy....the reality of being plowed into the shoulder

 

[JeffGu]

I'm just like those Minnesota highways... I get plowed all winter.

We're getting a lot of snow here... but, I've been to Minnesota in the winter and it's no comparison. I'm not surprised they have all that equipment. Would hate to see their snow removal budget.

 

[Jimmycrackcorn]

I'm just like those Minnesota highways... I get plowed all winter.

We're getting a lot of snow here... but, I've been to Minnesota in the winter and it's no comparison. I'm not surprised they have all that equipment. Would hate to see their snow removal budget.

Tow plows are pretty trick.. Even on smaller equipment..
I'd even love to use one on residential route, but my route is too tight.. For parking lots though their the balls..