Steep driveway ideas

SAMIAM · 10-18-2024, 07:14 AM

Measure the width of your tires and lay two heat tapes (the kind they use on roofs) from top to bottom of your driveway.They will clear a path wide enough drive on……poor man’s heated driveway

longislander · 10-18-2024, 11:57 AM

I've been using a plastic plow for decades. Solotec plow has been out of business for many, many years, although having won design awards for the plow. My driveway is a dirt driveway about 600 ft.

https://daed.com/experience/37

The following is not my video, and it staightens up, but gives an idea of its plowing capability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mIMgV5TRw

Just "straps" to the car. I used to clip under the car with stainless steel wire that I left strapped onto the car frame. Might scratch plastic bumpers. I had put carpet remnants on the ends of the plow to help prevent scratches. I now have a tractor with bucket and the plastic plow fits right into the bucket. I realize I can plow with the bucket, but this is so much easier and I might as well use the plow I bought many, many years ago for $200. Delivered by mail to the house in two bags, half plow each and pinned in the middle. I think the weight was/is 70 lbs.

There are other products that you might consider.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-CRm28uq4A

Steep driveway ... first plow pass, down the midddle of the driveway... back up (chains on the car)... hit the sides of the driveway.

dpg · 10-20-2024, 10:01 AM

When you say a heated driveway is not practical why isn't it? Do you mean not practical for the layout, etc or financially not do-able for you?

That does sound like the best answer probably however, people who install them have this thing about wanting payment when finished.

10-18-2024, 07:14 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,900 Thanks: 336 Thanked 1,676 Times in 586 Posts	Measure the width of your tires and lay two heat tapes (the kind they use on roofs) from top to bottom of your driveway.They will clear a path wide enough drive on……poor man’s heated driveway

10-18-2024, 11:57 AM	#2
longislander Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 546 Thanks: 49 Thanked 100 Times in 75 Posts	I've been using a plastic plow for decades. Solotec plow has been out of business for many, many years, although having won design awards for the plow. My driveway is a dirt driveway about 600 ft. https://daed.com/experience/37 The following is not my video, and it staightens up, but gives an idea of its plowing capability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mIMgV5TRw Just "straps" to the car. I used to clip under the car with stainless steel wire that I left strapped onto the car frame. Might scratch plastic bumpers. I had put carpet remnants on the ends of the plow to help prevent scratches. I now have a tractor with bucket and the plastic plow fits right into the bucket. I realize I can plow with the bucket, but this is so much easier and I might as well use the plow I bought many, many years ago for $200. Delivered by mail to the house in two bags, half plow each and pinned in the middle. I think the weight was/is 70 lbs. There are other products that you might consider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-CRm28uq4A Steep driveway ... first plow pass, down the midddle of the driveway... back up (chains on the car)... hit the sides of the driveway.

10-20-2024, 10:01 AM	#3
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	When you say a heated driveway is not practical why isn't it? Do you mean not practical for the layout, etc or financially not do-able for you? That does sound like the best answer probably however, people who install them have this thing about wanting payment when finished.