<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks, Moose. I had confidence that someone here would have an educated opinion. Given the amount of snow we get, I suspect my best bet would just be to replace my old single stage blower - which is pretty much worthless on our gravel driveway - with a decent two-stage one. Unless you want to swing out to Eastern Long Island when you are out plowing your friends and family. :)<div><br></div><div>Jim<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jan 30, 2026, at 8:47 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I don't have any
experience with these plows for snow, but I do use something similar behind
my tractor for dirt grading.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">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"?</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Plowing requires
good visibility when you have to get close to buildings, walks, fences,
etc. so rear mounted in car would be a challenge.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I did have a snow
bear plow a long time ago...</span>
<br><a href="https://realtruck.com/p/snowbear-home-series-snow-plows"><span style=" font-size:10pt;color:blue;font-family:sans-serif">https://realtruck.com/p/snowbear-home-series-snow-plows</span></a>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">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.)</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I would go this
route before trying to save the money to find something that isn't going
to do the job.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">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. </span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">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.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Wow, this turned
into a ramble.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">In the end, I
think you'll find other options much better that the back plow blade.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">*- here it what
I mean. It's a hoot to drive. </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8WGm5EINjY"><span style=" font-size:10pt;color:blue;font-family:sans-serif">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8WGm5EINjY</span></a>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Moose</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">From:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Jim
Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com></span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">01/30/2026
20:08</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Subject:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">[Shop-talk]
Trailer Hitch Plows</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Sent
by: </span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">"Shop-talk"
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">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: </span><a href="https://shop.agricover.com/product/snowsport180"><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>https://shop.agricover.com/product/snowsport180</u></span></a><span style=" font-size:12pt">.
It was intriguing enough that I did a little more digging and there are
other brands out there. For example: </span><a href="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-"><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>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-</u></span></a>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">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.</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Thanks,</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">Jim</span><tt><span style=" font-size:10pt">_______________________________________________<br>
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