[Shop-talk] Trailer Hitch Plows

[eric at megageek.com]

I don't have any experience with these plows for snow, but I do use 
something similar behind my tractor for dirt grading.

I've been snow plowing for the past 30 years (not professionally, but I do 
it for a bunch of people) and I couldn't see how these would work that 
well.  I mean, how does it lift or lower on to the ground?  Also, do you 
see the note about it "not designed for use with automobiles"?

Plowing requires good visibility when you have to get close to buildings, 
walks, fences, etc. so rear mounted in car would be a challenge.

I did have a snow bear plow a long time ago...
https://realtruck.com/p/snowbear-home-series-snow-plows

These are light duty, fairly cheap (considering) plows that work on 
lighter duty trucks.  I even used it on a Ford explorer for a little bit. 
I used it for a few years before upgrading to a  real plow, but it did the 
job, with minium installation on the truck. Basically a plate on the frame 
and a wire to the battery.  (The controller ran in your window like an old 
time drive-in movie speaker.)
I would go this route before trying to save the money to find something 
that isn't going to do the job.

NOTE-  There is lots of 'nuance' to plowing.  What type of snow fall, how 
often you want to plow each event, what the area you are plowing looks 
like (i.e. hills, curves, places to mound the snow up, heck , even how 
much sun can hit the driveway) really play into plowing.  Of course the 
gravel, pavement, or pavers make a HUGE difference as well.  So what works 
in one area for someone might not work for others. 

I currently have a stable of 4 plows and a 'killdozer' snow blower*.  The 
plows range from an 8' plow on a ford 350 dualie with a dump bed, to one 
on a jeep TJ, to one one a enclosed zero turn, and one on an ATV. 
Throughout the winter, different ones work better than others depending on 
the snow type.

Wow, this turned into a ramble.

In the end, I think you'll find other options much better that the back 
plow blade.


*- here it what I mean. It's a hoot to drive. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8WGm5EINjY


Moose




From:   Jim Stone <1789alpine at gmail.com>
To:     Shop Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Date:   01/30/2026 20:08
Subject:        [Shop-talk] Trailer Hitch Plows
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>



Since it appears that Moose’s original question has been answered, I have 
a slightly different question to ask.  An ad for this trailer hitch plow 
popped up on my wife’s Instagram feed during last week’s storm: 
https://shop.agricover.com/product/snowsport180. It was intriguing enough 
that I did a little more digging and there are other brands out there. For 
example: 
https://heavyhitch.com/product/back-plow-blade-with-54-snow-plow-blade/?attribute_pa_color=red-2&attribute_blade-choice=54%22+Heavy+Duty&tm=tt&ap=gads&aaid=adapb1XEOTtCD&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17338979455&gbraid=0AAAAAD2YpIQ1ryevV51kdERo7cnGu9Qv-

Does anyone here know anything about these?  After spending the last week 
digging out from the foot of snow that we got on Sunday, the idea of being 
able to pull my Ridgeline all the way forward in my driveway and just back 
up to clear a path is very inviting.

Thanks,
Jim_______________________________________________

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