Turn to in-cab controls

When a snowstorm hits, there’s no time to waste getting yourself and your crews out on the job. In-cab controls can make all the difference, especially for companies that are servicing smaller properties with lots of twists and turns, and lots of stops on their routes.

Jim Stewart’s five-man crew at Stewart Landscaping operates in suburban Maine. So while his crews service a lot of residential accounts and small strip malls, they need to be able to move around quickly and efficiently so that they can get back on the road to their next service stop.

Stewart uses UTVs with plows for smaller sidewalk areas and says his guys prefer to use the joystick controls rather than the power grip option, which he tried out at the dealership when he was shopping around.

“When you’re wearing big, heavy gloves, the controls on the power grip work better,” he says. “I tried it with my usual gloves on and it does take some getting used to, but it’s easier for me and my guys.”

Read the full story from the October issue here.