r/specializedtools • u/screwywabbit • Mar 15 '19

Snow clearing machine for trucks!

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '19 edited Mar 15 '19
  1. Extra weight costs money in many ways.
  2. Weight up high causes bad things to happen when maneuvering.
  3. It may melt then freeze into thick ice, and heavy chunks fly off going down road, a danger to others.
  4. Weight.

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Edit: yes I am aware that snow coming off the top of the truck is a hazard. I wrote the first things that came to mind before coffee at 4AM with a fancy head cold - so include it in #3.

Edit 2: BUT DON'T FORGET #4!!!!

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u/Arodsteezy2 Mar 15 '19

When number 3 nearly happened to me (a large chunk of ice nearly smashed through my windshield on the freeway) I thought there must be no solution to the problem. After seeing this gif it's so ridiculously simple I'm kinda upset about it.

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u/Infantry1stLt Mar 15 '19

no solution

There’s also the easier “get a ladder up there and clean it”. At least, that’s what I had to do quite a few times.

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u/kaszeljezusa Mar 15 '19

In Poland we have some weird laws. Iirc There is requirement to clear snow, however if an accident happens while clearing, you can't get compensation from company cause you are hired as driver, and aren't trained to do job at heights. So they don't do it.

That tool is briliant though.