Tools to keep with you while plowing:

hammer
Socket Wrench Set -metric and standard
Box wrench set
Screw drivers
Fuses - find out what size and type the plow/truck requires.
Snow shovel
Square steel shovel - for chipping ice when stuck
Extra plow hydrolic oil
Tow chain / strap
Gloves

Parts to have on hand

Should keep an extra main solenoid to swap out 1 every 2 [...]

Getting up in the middle of the night is probably the hardest thing to do.  This is even more difficult when you dont think it snowed but it might have.  In this case you need to measure and decide if you are going to actually plow or not.

Here is a list of things to try:

Wear [...]

To stake or not to stake is the question you must ask yourself.  Most Plowguys will request or demand stakes if they do not put them out themselves.  The best stakes are the orange fiberglass ones with the reflective tape on the top.  They cost about $2 a piece and a tipical driveway will need [...]

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