Monthly Archives: October 2019

Meet the YES JCB Skid Steer, UTV & Telehandler

October 31st, 2019

Check out the JCB snow and ice equipment tour! YES JCB is a Wisconsin-based dealer committed to new and used construction equipment sales, equipment rentals, service & parts. They’ll show you one of their unique, skid steers with a side door, one of their UTVs and a Telehandler that can stack snow up to 23 feet high.

YES JCB Snow Equipment showroom video

First there’s the “world’s safest skid steer” that has a side door for getting in and out of the cab with total ease. Your days of climbing over the plow through the windshield are over! Just open the door, put the arm down and you’re ready to get to work! Life is good! The JCB skid steer can come in up to a 3,200 capacity. JCB UTV knows for its fuel economy. Over 5 years it can save you up to $15,000 in fuel when compared to competitors.

YES JCB Skid Steer, Wheel Loader and other Snow Equipment

Next up is the Workmax UTV made by JCB that is easy to maintain and drives up to 25 miles per hour. It has a tough 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel four wheel drive you can depend on.

The JCB Telehandler will lift up to 23 feet and is perfect for stacking snow after clearing parking lots. It also has 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steer with a 110 horsepower diesel engine that’s very eco-friendly. It features superior quality components and comfort, excellent build quality, stringent safety levels and straightforward serviceability. Since 1977, JCB has been a pioneer in the telehandler concept. Over the years, they’ve remained the world’s leading brand in telehandlers. The JCB telescopic handler lineup is one of the most extensive offered, with competitive run costs, world-class build quality, enviable versatility and top residual values.

Neoweather – SPN is Our Secret Marketing Weapon

October 30th, 2019

Brian Ivey from Neoweather explains how they use Snow Plow News for their marketing efforts and how it’s been extremely effective for them in recent years for reaching snow and ice management professionals directly. Brian feels that Snow Plow News attracts a lot of suppliers, contractors and vendors because it focuses on what’s new in the snow and ice world. Following Snow Plow News on their website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel and emails will give you a ton of product and service information that’s relevant to professionals in the snow and ice industry.

Neoweather uses Snow Plow News for Marketing

Like many snow and ice suppliers, manufacturers, and dealers, Neoweather has been able to put out content through Snow Plow News that’s relevant to the industry. Snow Plow News has advertising opportunities to get the word out fast to YOUR specific audience as well.

Snow Plow News - The Leading Source in Snow & Ice Control

“It’s really invaluable for anybody to try and partner with [Snow Plow News] because they really go above and beyond, and want to take care of you – want to look at any kind of updates that you have coming (what’s new and what’s improving) because they just want to be honest and share that with the community so they can make the best decisions and help their own businesses.”
Brian Ivey from Neoweather

Want to learn more about how Snow Plow News can not only inform you to make better business decisions for your snow business, but also help you market your company to a select audience? Contact us today!

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Revolutionary Snowplow Blades from Kueper (Küper)

October 29th, 2019

Kueper (Küper) is setting new standards in snow plow blades with its Tuca SX Wave flexible carbide snowplow blade and its GK5 abrasion-resistant rubber-ceramic blade. These blades last up to 8-10 times longer than traditional blades! Kueper has been making snow plow products for over 40 years, but if you haven’t heard much about them it’s because they are relatively new to the North American markets. Learn more about these products here on Snow Plow News!

Kueper Tuca SX Wave Carbide Snowplow Blade

The Tuca SX Wave flexible carbide snow plow blade from Kueper is a state-of-the-art, high performance blade designed for long term use. It’s not just rubber and it’s not just steel – it’s both! This blade is incredibly durable and optimally flexible because it has separate tungsten holders embedded in rubber and vulcanized between front and rear steel plates. The rubber/carbide combination helps the Kueper Tuca SX Wave stand up to just about any road surface encountered while plowing, without damaging the road or parking lot surface. Simply put it’s a super combination blade for all types of snowplows and hard road surfaces (not recommended for gravel or dirt roads).

Kueper (Küper) Tuca SX Wave Carbide & Rubber Snowplow Blade — Kueper Tuca SX Wave carbide & rubber snowplow blade

Kueper GK5 Snow Plow Blade

Looking for a snow plow blade that offers extreme surface protection? The Kueper (Küper) GK5 abrasion resistant rubber-ceramic snow plow blade is your answer. This blade will protect surfaces more than steel blades and keep your plow from jumping on dry paved road surfaces. The GK5 blade is a low-noise snowplow blade made of rubber with ceramic inserts that give it an elastic design that adapts perfectly to every paved surface. It is the ideal solution for removing snow in areas that require pavement and plow protection.

Kueper (Küper) GK5 rubber & ceramic snowplow blade

This is the only rubber blade that won’t jump when used on dry surfaces — an absolute must for operations. The highly elastic materials, embedded ceramic inlays and specially curved steel fastening neck ensure excellent results while protecting the surface of the road and cleaning very well. If you need to plow surfaces with decorative surfaces, markings or paint that need to be protected, this is the blade for you (not for use on gravel or dirt roads). It comes in standard three or four foot sections punched 12 inches on center. However, custom sizes and punches are also available.

Ending October with Snow & Cold: Plower Forecast 10/29/19

October 29th, 2019

Let the games begin! Up until now our only real snow events have been in the Upper Rockies, Montana and North Dakota this year. That all changes today – if you live in the Midwest, you know that already! Early winter is hitting the Midwest and is likely to extend into Kansas City, Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, and over the Great Lakes. A strong system is forming over the Rockies that is cruising across the middle of the country with a snow swath setup that could bring some decent snow to the Midwest. After moving through it turns to mostly rain once it gets East. The cold front will continue into the Ohio Valley and Northeast United States, but the precipitation will turn into heavy rain and possible thunderstorms.

Neoweather says cold and snow will close out October 2019

Some lake effect snow is likely, though the exact amounts still aren’t clear. Future forecast models are predicting different snow amounts for Michigan and the Great Lakes over the weekend. Everything stays calm in the middle of the country and in the West, but a small system is developing for Monday in the Northern Rockies that will bring some rain and a bit of snow across the Upper Midwest and into the Great Lakes region. We’ll see some swings as temperatures adjust up and down next week.

10/29/19 Plower Forecast Shows Snow in Great Lakes

It’s clear that there will be heavy snow in Southeastern Canada but the true details of system across the Midwest are more up in the air. The ground is still warm so there will be quick melting after some accumulation. The center of the band may produce up to 8-10 inches, but most of this storm will bring closer to 1-4 inches as it moves across Missouri, northern Illinois, SE Wisconsin and into Michigan. One thing is for sure – there will be widespread colder than average temperatures over most of the central U.S. and Midwest next week. Colder and much more active weather patterns are the new trend as we go into November.

If you are serious about your snow and ice management operations and saving money, consider a private forecasting service like Neoweather. They focus on YOUR industry and YOUR service areas – something that a generic weather channel or app simply cannot do. BONUS: If you mention SnowPlowNews, Neoweather will give you 20% off the first month of their fantastic service!

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Fisher Storm Boxx Pusher Plow: Go Big or Go Home!

October 28th, 2019

If you haven’t already checked out the Fisher Storm Boxx Pusher Plow, it’s time to give this one a serious look. This bad boy was made for moving big snow! The Storm Boxx steel edge pusher plow comes in 8′ and 10′ widths and has an enhanced, heavy-duty blade design that has a steel trip-edge for clean scraping. The 10-gauge steel moldboards give it superior strength and this plow measures 32 1/2″ tall with an optimized 63-degree angle of attack. Fisher’s Storm Boxx pusher plow attaches quickly and easily to skid-steers, backhoes, wheel loaders or tractors by using bolt-on, interchangeable attachment plates. Move up to 11 cubic yards of snow at a time with this workhorse!

Meet the Fisher Storm Boxx Pusher Plow

Looking for a pusher plow with incredible structural support? Look no further! The STORM BOXX features a structural steel channel that runs across the length of the entire blade and is internally lined with stiffener ribs to provide structural integrity and bucket-impact strength. It also has robust side support struts that provide protection for the wings against bending from hitting curbs or other accidental impact. You won’t take a beating when using this pusher plow either, thanks to its steel trip-edge design. The steel trip-edge is constructed with four extension springs and reinforced with two double ribs at the trip springs to handle large snow loads and stresses. You’ll get an incredible service life from this pusher plow with the center punched steel cutting edge as well!

Ready to enhance this plow even more? You can easily add a back drag edge, high wear shoe kit or chain kit to the Fisher Storm Boxx.

Not only is this plow incredibly durable and built for big snow, but it also is a snap to install to various types of equipment thanks to the interchangeable attachment plates that just bolt-on. The quick-change attachment system features fully formed gussets that support both the upper and lower posts, which connect directly with the internal stiffener ribs for added strength and support. You can use the Fisher Storm Boxx with skid steers, wheel loaders, backhoes and tractors. Check out Fisher Engineering online for more information!

Buyers Products Launches New Plow Finder Tool

October 28th, 2019

Finding the right snow plow for your vehicle from Buyers Products is now easier than ever! They recently announced that they now have a website landing page that allows users to quickly find a snow plow that fits their exact vehicle! Just enter your vehicle make, model and year, along with a few other key details and their website will display the plows that are available for a perfect fit! Once you select a plow, you can request local pricing and availability directly from participating dealers. This will save you tons of time and make plow selection much easier!

Buyers Products website snow plow finder

“It’s a win for everyone involved,” says Jim Nerone, Chief Intelligence Officer at Buyers. “People shopping for plows instantly get the information they need to make an informed purchasing decision and SnowDogg distributors get connected with potential new customers.”

The Buyers Products website also has brand new videos, photos and dynamic plow descriptions designed to make the plow purchasing process easier. If you haven’t seen their new website, check out these valuable resources today! The new SnowDogg plow finder can be utilized at https://www.buyersproducts.com/catalog/snowdogg-9.

Since 1946, Buyers Products Company has been a leader in manufacturing all types of equipment for the snow and ice management industry. The Buyers’ line of snow and ice equipment includes SnowDogg snow plows, SaltDogg spreaders, and ScoopDogg snow pushers.

Calm Before Halloween Cold & Snow: Plower Forecast 10/21/19

October 22nd, 2019

Brian Ivey from Neoweather is forecasting a short period of some relatively calm weather this week and into the weekend before a potentially large system of cold and snow smacks the Midwest next week around Halloween. The month of October has delivered warmer weather across portions of the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic, while the Northwest and into the northern plains has seen quite the opposite. As you know a few snow storms have already hit Montana and North Dakota, as well as portions of the Northwest and Rockies.

10/21/19 Snow Plower Forecast

The excitement this week kicks off with a system in the Great Lakes area that is bringing high winds and rain that will be moving through the Northeast and then up into New England. No snow here, just cold and rain with extremely high winds.

Wednesday and Thursday are relatively quiet across most of the country – just as Neoweather forecasted last week. The one exception is cold air in the middle of the country coming down from Canada into the Rockies. However, there is no real snowfall expected with this front. As the week goes on, Neoweather has high confidence of the Northwest cold air continuing over the next 10 days while the Southeast stays warm like it has been all of October. There aren’t any super systems moving through the South, just some rain that will help bust up droughts.

Around Halloween the quiet weather looks like it will be coming to an end as a big trough of low pressure with some ridging will likely bring a huge storm system to the Midwest. This will bring the chance of snowflakes further south and east than we’ve seen yet this year. Make sure you watch this area closely if you service these areas so you are prepared!

If you want all the weather details that you need to make good snow and ice management decisions, be sure to subscribe to a private forecasting service like Neoweather instead of relying on generic weather apps. Neoweather’s custom forecasts will give you all the details you need for YOUR service area. If you sign up before the end of November and mention that you saw them in Snow Plow News, you can get 20% off your first month of service!

Synatech Stores Product for Free to Make Buying Easier!

October 21st, 2019

Synatech Solutions has a fantastic option to allow you to purchase products in advance at lower rates, then keep it safely stored for free with no hassle until you need it. That’s right, their Shelter Inventory Solution includes storing your pre-purchased de-icing products for free until March 31st of the following year. Take advantage of buying your ice melt products in January for current year prices, and Synatech pays to store the product until you need it through March!

Synatech Solutions sells a lot of different products for ice management, including Safe Paw, Snow Glo, Alpha Melt, Ally, Magnify, Traction Magic, Response, Secure and their popular Chloride Free Entry ice melt solution. Entry is the first 100% chloride free de-icer that melts snow and ice in as little as 30 seconds, while you watch! Entry outperforms granular chloride salts for no additional cost. SynaTek products balance human safety demands with an equal focus on impact ice melt products can have on the environment. They are continuously improving existing ice management products while also exploring, testing and formulating new technologies. The result? You can trust Synatech Solutions products to be dependable and innovative while remaining safe for your family, pets, coworkers and the environment.

Synatek offers Shelter Inventory Solution for buying ice melt products

One of the burdens of purchasing products in advance is the space required to safely store them so moisture doesn’t get at them. Synatech helps with that issue by providing free storage after purchase. Don’t wait until prices go up to buy your ice melt products, buy in January when prices are at their very best and take advantage of this great deal!

Fluid Film is Rust’s Worst Enemy!

October 18th, 2019

Protect your snow equipment from rust and keep it working and looking much better over the years with Fluid File rust and corrosion protection. This stuff works! You can buy it in many sizes. Try it and see for yourself!

Fluid Film Rust & Corrosion Protection really does work!

Powerful Corrosion Prevention

Fluid Film is a unique lanolin-based brand of corrosion preventive and lubricant made by Eureka. It is insanely popular in the snow and ice management industry and used worldwide. It protects all metals from rust and corrosion and is also a superior lubricant for all moving parts. It’s long lasting and completely solvent free, non-toxic and non-hazardous.

Fluid Film is made from specially processed wool-wax, highly refined petroleum oils and selected agents to provide corrosion control, penetration, metal wetting and water displacement. These long lasting products contain no solvents, will not dry out and will penetrate to the base of all metals, providing corrosion protection from both natural and industrial atmospheres. It is a phenomenal product that can help snow and ice equipment combat rust and corrosive effects caused by ice melt and other de-icing solutions. In addition, heavily corroded and/or frozen parts such as nuts, bolts, and shafts can be salvaged by applying fluid film.

Fluid Film Rust Protection comes in many sizes

Fluid Film is a long term solution that penetrates metal for matched rust and corrosion control with non-drying properties for outstanding lubrication as well. Spray or brush it on metal for a durable and continuous protective barrier that won’t harm painted or plastic surfaces. It also provides excellent water proofing with “no drip” bonding properties. Fluid Film penetrates right through rust, stopping all metal deterioration on contact.

Available sizes for Fluid Film:

Hand Pumps
Aerosol Cans
Brush Cans
One Gallon Cans
5 Gallon Buckets
55 Gallon Drums

Test out Fluid Film for yourself and see if it lives up to all the hype. We think you’d find that it’s the rust and corrosion solution you’ve been looking for in our snow and ice world!

The Best Snow Push Box on the Planet?

October 17th, 2019

If you are looking for a truly innovative and effective snow pusher design, the Pro-Tech Fusion Edge is hard to beat. The Fusion Edge Sno Pusher is a sectional push box that gives you BOTH a steel edge for incredible surface outcomes AND a rubber edge for ease of use. Everyone is talking about these! It gives you the perfect combination of durability and performance all at a reasonable price.

The Fusion Edge has been tested in harsh upstate New York winters for more than three years and stood up to the hype it’s receiving. It features the first combination cutting edge, wear shoe, and coupler design in the industry. Put this snow pusher on a loader, compact wheel loader, backhoe, skid steer or compact tractor and experience phenomenal results! It comes in 10 to 16 foot widths.

What’s Better? Rubber Edge or Steel Edge Snow Pushers?

That’s the ongoing debate, right? Well forgetdaboutit! The Fusion gives you the benefits of both! The steel infused-rubber cutting edge will cleanly move heavy, wet snow and also scrape hard-packed snow that requires less flex. The Fusion Edge also comes in 24 inch sections instead of one long edge so you can easily replace sections if needed. It’s ultra durable and is rated to provide 350 to 500 hours of heavy snow plowing. Both sides of the pusher plow have steel edges so you can quickly flip and keep plowing if one side wears down. The Fusion Edge is also built with a trip edge to keep you from getting hard impact damage when hitting obstacles.

The Fusion Edge has other unique features that shouldn’t be overlooked. For example, many sectional snow pushers have floating couplers for better surface contour and control. However, those couplers usually only move up and down. The Fusion has a Pro Float coupler that not only moves up and down but also sideways, and it also oscillates. This additional movement allows the plow to freely float without obstruction, giving you a much cleaner surface.

Adjusting snow shoes on the Fusion Edge is much easier than on other push boxes too. Instead of loosening bolts, shifting long pieces of rubber into the best position, then tightening bolts, the Fusion Edge shoe shoes just require simply pulling a pin on each shoe, adjusting the height, then reinserting the pin. This “Fast Attack Shoe” is also based on Pro-Tech’s Self-Leveling Shoe design, which helps the operator maintain a level plowing position at all times.

Want to learn more about Pro-Tech or The Fusion Edge sectional snow pusher? Check them out online today!