Deere 744H Snowpush Jan 2012

[DRPLAS]

I plow with the same loader in Wisconsin. That loader simply cannot be beat...with a 20 foot plow NOTHING stops it!! Shifts forward to reverse very smoothly. And the motor has a sound that will keep a smile on your face the whole shift!!

[cmozak]

where are you located?

[vantagetes]

@cmozak On my couch drinking a coffee you?

This video was shot in Edmonton Alberta though.

[SuperHondatrx]

and the road is destroyed!

but the sound is good :)

[evhgl87]

I love that sound

[bobcat1deer2cat3]

cool vid what dose the machine look like.

[drumteen]

Boy can't wait to be seeing this veiw and overtime .Well be getting our first major snow saterday, I usaly run out sidewalk plow/ snowblower.

[rabbitsmeller400]

Awesome video! Is there anyway you can do an outside view on a tripod? Keep the vids coming!

[vantagetes]

@rabbitsmeller400 It's -43* outside! You're welcome to come hold the camera though...

[rabbitsmeller400]

@vantagetes That's why I said tripod...

[irish420Hitman]

lol try a gopro

[vantagetes]

@irish420Hitman We own a GoPro, no thanks. They are shit.

[irish420Hitman]

how so? you can get 3rd party mounts that hurricane winds cant blow off (exaggeration), completely element proof, the new ones have EPIC quality, its even been dropped from 2000 + feet and was still recording when they found it, I'm not trying to argue but what exactly do you dislike about it?

[vantagetes]

@irish420Hitman The GoPro is not element proof. The waterproof condom it comes in is. The video is still potato HD with the gay fish-eye view. We use Panasonic TS-3 cameras for our videos. Which also do full HD, they are actually waterproof and freeze proof, the sound is better and they are more durable. Also watch any video with a GoPro, you know why they have music? Because the sound is horrendous. It's a decent action cam for 50 bucks, not the 300+ they charge for it.

[rccrazy30]

Anyone else notice the Sparks at 3:16....

[zzirSnipzz1]

@rccrazy30 lights reflecting off wee bits of snow most like

[vantagetes]

@zzirSnipzz1 More like sparks coming off the grader blade on the asphalt.

[zzirSnipzz1]

@vantagetes sorry was watchin it on my ps3 first time 

[Ranger0024]

Just noticed the temp wow -40

[alco424]

It would be nice if you were using the bucket to plow....that way, you could beat the crap out of it at the end of each pass to get the snow out...just like we've seen it done in the US.

[Ranger0024]

Thank god for heated cabs right it looks to be below zero. How much snow do you get in an average year?

[tarheellax92]

Does this 744 have hid's all the way around too?

[vantagetes]

@tarheellax92 Nope, just plain old incandescent lights.

[woofiny]

I've always wanted to clear snow via heavy machinery, looks fun! Although I should probably get my tickets first... vantages, is getting an operating ticket important to finding work in Alberta if you're green?

[pottakuula]

A plow in front of a bucket? Looks a bit red neck´ish to me man.. ;)

[vantagetes]

@pottakuula So plowing with a 16ft blade instead of a 8'6" wide bucket is redneck? Our pushes have a rubber cutting edge on the bottom which conforms with parking lots to give a better finish, is lighter than a blade and since it has a straight wall in the back you don't need to spend time dumping at the end of every push.

[pottakuula]

@vantagetes Nope. Just the bucket/blade combo is weird to me because I´ve never seen it done like that. We use all kinds of plows/blades too for snow where I live, buckets are for loading. So no hating here. You guys make great videos, keep them coming!

[vantagetes]

@pottakuula The push is to clear parking lots etc into a pile (nice wide blade to clear a large area quickly), then you simply unhook the chains and have your bucket to load out the pile into trucks. It's a simply easy attachment for any loader without having to worry about if all your machines have the same quick attach setup (or have one at all) and if the mechanism will work in the extreme cold.

[pottakuula]

@vantagetes Well now it makes sense! In my town the piles usually stay there like a week or two before they get hauled away. But if you guys haul them right away that´s pretty cool system.

[vantagetes]

@pottakuula We have a bunch of lots that are hauled the night they are piled. Such as this lot, the university where I was clearing I had 2 644's going behind me loading piles out. The second site I visited that night I was clearing and loading at the same time so I just let the chains dangle and when a truck showed up I would just drop the push.

[mrbluenun]

That looks almost as cold as the place I live now! Not used to it, and I guess we don't get the 'season' like we used to so never quite sure what we are going to wake up to.

Thanks for the upload and happy New Year

Take care,

mrbluenun

[jserra17]

Gotta luv the sound of that engine.

[tdavis7580]

I have been missing the videos of Burnout playing in the snow. Glad to see them back. Give those curbs hell.

[chuck738]

Funny you mention hitting the curb.That video came up in the suggestions to the right,lol

[PureN3WZ3ALAND]

Driftn a bit their haha

[RJM159]

I'll unsubscribe if you don't hit a curb this year!

[vantagetes]

@RJM159 We're safe then, Alex decided to improve his looks via the front windshield right after this. Video once we find a "beep" long enought to cover 8 minutes of swearing and him trying to pull the man titties out of the steering wheel.

[satricon]

@vantagetes Hahahahahaha omf! that sounded hillarious!

[bigbootedjock]

Engine does sound great, although it seems to feather a lot...are you doing it for any particular reason?

[vantagetes]

@bigbootedjock I feather the throttle in a loader... mostly because I like the sound and because I have just got used to doing it.

[glags]

@vantagetes you won't have that luxury in the diesel/electric loaders.

[vantagetes]

@glags The guy I work for won't be buying electric anytime soon. He is trying to stick with H series loaders because they are simple and don't mind the cold. Our K series loaders have some issues.