In a message dated 2/19/02 4:05:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,=20
Silvereightynine@aol.com writes:
> Havn't posted for a few weeks - - hey everyone!
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> Well snow plow season has apperently come, and gone. Following a very pit=
hy
> winter, with almost record breaking lack of snow fall... Chicago picked up
> about 8 inches of snow in mid January. I went out and plowed 4 lots and
> made a couple huidrid bucks.. not bad for a first year at the business. =20
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> However I ran into problems. I caused jsut as much damage to the truck as=20=
I
> made in plowing snow. I struck a phone pole in a narrow alley and dented
> the drivers side door , and smashed the drivers side mirror...now held on
> with duct tape... <grumble>
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> And I have other mechanical problems, which will be described in following
> posts <grumble>
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> I found out that the right side power angle cyl. fuild line coupling is
> damaged... I had to refil the hydro fluid reserve 4 times. <grumble>
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> Winter in Chicago is probably over. Temps hit 51=B0F today... but then aga=
in
> this IS Chicago... weather can change hourly. So I will see
Hey Tom
Don't feel to bad cuz you got fellow plowers who are just as discouraged.
This was my twelfth year plowing here in Cleveland and found this winter
just as dismal. I like to use older trucks and do my own maintenance which
helps with the scrapes and dings you will get plowing. The best thing
is to secure some yearly contracts that pay weather you plow or not.
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http://www.snowplowing-contractors.com/
See ya around.
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