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Santa’s Bikes for Kids 2018

Do you remember your very first bicycle? Whether it was blue, pink, had streamers from the handle grips, or featured a bell, you can probably remember what it looked like and the joy that came with it. This holiday season, you can help Winter Equipment Company bring a child in need a brand-new bicycle.

How an Incorrect Attack Angle Can Cause Road Damage

Let’s be honest. Low-bid blades are the worst. In fact, that only thing that worse than low-bid blades is probably spring and summer road maintenance. There are several steps you can take to decrease the amount of road maintenance in your district. Above all, you can ditch low-bid blades. But you can also double-check other […]

Right Blade, Wrong Installation

You’ve invested in a high-quality plow blade, you’re confident it will last all season, and you’re ready to fit it to your machine. But after your first trip out of the garage, it still breaks! What gives? Sometimes you might have the right blade, but your installation process is still a little off. Here are […]

Land Grading: Tips for Using Road Graders

According to The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Statistics, 35% of all roads in the United States are unpaved as of 2012. That equates to 1.42 million miles of road!

The Best Way to Avoid Springtime Road Maintenance

If you know Winter®, you know we’re out to educate our industry on how to make road clearing and maintenance more efficient.

5 Best Practices for Dealing With Road Obstacles

Staying safe when dealing with road maintenance is tough! Whether you are cleaning up potholes form a nasty winter or grading rural roads, hidden obstacles are everywhere! Here are five things to look for tips on how to stay safe when maintaining the roads in your area.

The Right Questions = The Perfect Blade

There’s nothing worse than finishing a hard season of clearing roads blizzard after blizzard, only to be forced to immediately begin maintenance on those same roads. Road maintenance is an expensive problem that you can absolutely reduce the need for – starting by using the right tools.

How to Use Fewer Chemicals on Your Roads

Ah, the necessary evil of chemicals. Our industry uses chemicals on roads to: prevent the formation of ice and/or frost prevent bonds between ice and the road prevent bonds between snow or frozen precipitation and a roadway, walkway, or parking surface aid in melting where such bonds have already formed

The Easiest Way to Reduce Your Salt Usage This Winter

Since the 1940s, U.S. road maintenance departments have been spreading salt on streets and highways to melt snow and ice. It’s not a new phenomenon, but the rate of use has gone up astronomically from about 0.15 metric tons (0.16 tons) per year during the 1940s to about 18 million metric tons (19.8 million tons) […]

How Improper Torque Leads to More Road Maintenance

Let’s get into the nuts and bolts (so to speak) of snow plow blade installation! When you’re tightening and applying pressure to your hardware, it’s formally known as torque.

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