Homemade Snow Removal V Plow Drag Results

[@nanabninnab9732]

Fantastic Job! Your Neighbors should be so grateful for all your efforts. Bring on the Snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

It’s always nice to be able to help our neighbors, especially during this time of year. 😊

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

That is a great idea.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thanks! It worked really well for the first 6-8” to create a nice base for plowing or snowblowing. 👍

[@mainemagic4968]

Jason, Good job on making the plow for your road...when I was younger, my grandfather had a pair of Percherons, Bill & Bob, that he used for just such a job in the winter. He had two big pine logs and two chunks of telephone poles , pine logs were the sides and the tele poles were the front and back...big square with tires in the center all chained together...the team loved pulling anything so they were always ready for some snowey road work from the house driveway up to the cow and hay barn and down the road to the sugarhouse...they always enjoyed the apples and the grain treats I brought out to their stalls...such gentle giants...we have no snow yet down here in South Maine...Cheers👍🍪🥛

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Now that sounds like it would have been fun to plow with. I can only imagine those memories… thanks for sharing 😊 no more snow here, 50s and rain the next couple days. Been a crazy December

[@robertrambo9190]

All the snow is gone here in East Maine. Storm is coming tonight though😢

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

@@robertrambo9190 it’ll be a doozy for sure

[@boots7859]

Cool. My lawn tractor starter just went out and I've been thinking about something like this to drag behnd my SUV for my 125' driveway for a while. Honestly though, it looks like it is more flattening the snow than removing. At least from the size of the snow piles on each side. I'll probably make a smaller one, and put 3 cinder blocks along the front, and 1 on the rear of each side. Think it might work better, but also probably need to experiement also with speeds. If you were to cut the bottom of the front 2 pieces at a bit of an angle to give you a little rake it might lift the snow up a bit and allow it to be forced up and away from center. Though might need a 2x12. Nice test, looks like your happy with it.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

So I can see how you would say it looks like it’s flattening more than moving because there’s no context in the video. We already had a thin base of packed snow prior to running the plow. As such the plow rides on that base…in a best case scenario… worst case, snow falls over the height of the plow beams and back on the road which is fine as ill go back over it and move residual piles. As for the weight, I do not want the plow to dig as we the road is not level and flat. We need a base of snow for the plow to be effective. I’ll add weight when we get heavier snow. Hope that helps! Best of luck with your plow! 😊

[@ernestkooistra1559]

That worked really well! ✌

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi Ernest! It did!! We were really happy with the results!!😊

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

I'm a welder and wanted to make a proper plow for my truck this year, but didn't have the time. I ended up buying a scrap chunk of wide flange beam from work and put different attachment points on it to angle it, worked well for grading the driveway... but so far haven't had enough snow this year to try it out.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

That sounds like it’ll work for sure 👍

[@JT_lOllllOl]

OMiGawd this is genious!! 😮 I wish we had snow for Christmas and so I can drive my Jeep truck in it too! I’d love to drive this road with or without a plow! Fun fun.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thanks! Wish we had snow too! All ours melted with this storm we just had. High winds, rain and temps in the 50’s. Tomorrow we get to see what damage the winds did!! 🙄

[@Lfs1891]

Awsome job. Built one almost identical. . Seen other comments, yes couple grader blades on the front held.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Great suggestions for sure! It currently does what we need. I suppose I could make improvements but I’m hesitant cause I don’t want to put anymore $ into this project.

[@Salanan]

As I was watching I was wondering if you could affix some old skis to the bottom or something to protect the wood. Glad to see you were thinking about the subject too.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

We are trying to think of a solution to that. Thanks for the comment!👍

[@bobrathplumbing]

Where do you store the V-plow when it's not needed? (april- October?? ) Looks pretty big!!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I move it with the tractor off the road and into the woods. Brush grows around it but it’s easy to pull out in the fall.

[@billb3268]

FYI. In maine while plowing, if you don't have a beacon/ strobe light on. If a accident occurs you can be held liable. Yrs. Even on your road. Because the public can use it.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Appreciate the heads up! Wasn’t aware of that. 😊

[@ygrittesnow1701]

Just did this with a couple 2x12x 10 foot attached to a pallet. Quite a few 4 inch lag bolts with washers. In the country with 3 acres 3 driveways. Got plenty of ballast weight to add to the pallet as needed. After trying to clear all the snow with a 1 stage snowblower this should work beautifully as long as I stay ahead of the build up.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Sounds like it’ll do it. I find a single cinder block works best to prevent the nose from digging and the chain from the plow to my truck is 7’ to help prevent the truck from pulling the nose “up” when accelerating. You’ll find your balance after a few runs. Best of luck this winter!

[@TrashCanDo]

Feels like more ballast the better. What happens if you add too much?

[@oldfarmer9004]

I wonder how it would work if you pulled it with the loader tractor. Put a preliminary push on the driveway and then let your v wing it off.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I’m not sure how well that would work as it really needs some momentum to get the snow to roll off the wings. Might be worth a try one day 🤷‍♂️ 😊

[@HensOnly]

That is some FUN thing to do!!!!!!!! A metal plate on the bottom of the wood would make it last longer, for sure!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

It was a blast!! I’m working on something that’ll work along the bottom edge. We’ll see what I can come up with 😊

[@CaptGunny]

Hi, It looks like you had 2 unsecured 16" Cinder Blocks on your first pass & 1 secured block on your second pass ? Did you "Mill" your own 3" X 10" Planks ? I just made one on a smaller scale(8ft snow plowing swath) & then Shou Sugi Ban (Tiger Torched it, to preserve the wood) & ran aluminum channel for the underside of the runners, with some sheet metal on the front of the V.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi 👋 we had a neighbor mill our boards. I like the idea of running the tin but was concerned of losing any fasteners on the road. I found that if we drive on anything 8” or less it creates a nice base that we can then use the plow over without much risk to the boards from the rock u see the packed snow. Not a sure fire fix but it helps.

[@justslidinby]

Something you might consider is a couple used grader blades just exposed very slightly under the skids. Might clean really good.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Someone else suggested that too, I need to look into it. Thanks for the comment!

[@johnlinehan9053]

What happens when you get to the maintained road? Is there a snow mound where the town/state plows?

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

@@johnlinehan9053 the town plow guy back drags at the road to ensure he doesn’t leave us a pile of snow. 👍

[@dirkeisinger4355]

Seems like the chains should connect further out to reduce rotation. And also it looks like it should be a bit less wide to not get caught up or lifted up by the higher road borders

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi Dirk, we wanted it wide to create a level base across the entire width of the road that i can later run the snowblower on. Our road is unmaintained and rough so creating a nice base is vital. As for the chain length, it’s a relatively large logging chain, it works great and as it should. Thanks for the comment! 😊

[@306-fromthestix]

I used to pull 2 big tractor tires behind my suv but now I have a front end loader.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I’ve seen the tire gig, they work for sure but I’m sure that front end loader does a much better job 😊 Appreciate the comment!

[@306-fromthestix]

@HanbleceyaRanch the front end loader rocks when she'll start.

[@neomatrix2722]

Good job bro love it great work

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thanks! We appreciate your support! 😊

[@martink4719]

I think you should add trailer atachment so u could reverse to turn aroun, maybe i would even use old skis to make it slide better, im thibking to make one for my lawnmower

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I’ve thought about it but it seemed like a lot of work to resolve a small inconvenience… but who knows, maybe one day I’ll add it 😊

[@PeeWeeHenson]

GENIUS. GREAT IDEA. I HAVE THE TONGUES OF MY MANUFACTURED HOME. HEAVY ASS I BEAMS WELDED 90* WITH CROSS BRACING WELDED IN.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Sounds like a great use of those I beams!

[@trevorstolz8580]

Hey! I like it! Hi from northern Alberta, Canada. I live on an acreage and have a long driveway. My driveway goes right onto the main high way and, unfortunately, slopes up at the end of the main driveway. I have to stop before going onto the highway to check for traffic before going onto the highway. I have tried shoveling it by hand but it is harder than it might sound. We can sometimes have eight inches overnight. My question is, how heavy do you think this weights? If I could move it to the end of the driveway by hand, then hook it up to my car and pull away from the highway, towards the house, I'd never have trouble. I always put Nokian studded tires on my vehicles. They are made in Finland. Apparently they are not available in the states, but they are amazing. I have a big honk'n Ford Excursion that I normally use only when I need it. (Yes, it's a pig on gas. I drive it only when I need it and driver a junker sedan the rest of the time. Rolling my eyes at guys who drive $80 000 trucks and use them as their daily driver.) With my studded winter tires, I never get stuck in my FWD sedan, except at the end of my up sloping driveway when I must come to a complete stop even when the snow is deep! If this plow is quite moveable by hand, I think it would work for me. Have you thought of bolting 2x4's onto the front of the plow as "wear plates", so that they are a bit lower than the 3x10's and hold it say, one inch, off the ground? They when the 2x4's wear out, simply unbolt them and replace them? I work in industry. All kinds of industrial equipment has "wear plates". Look at graders as they go down the highway. They all have a wear plate at the bottom of the plow that is regularly replaced.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi 👋 Thanks for the comment. The plow is heavy, but I can still pull it along the snow when I have to. That said you could build one that suits your situation. They are quite versatile. I am considering adding some gutters to the bottom edge to act as a glide. Will post an update on our channel if I go that route. Plenty of folks here use studded tires, but we’ve yet had to go that route. We bought snow rated tires for our jeep and have had no issues thus far…. Have a great New Year!! 😊

[@CaptGunny]

Hi Trevor, I just made 1 of these using 2 X 66" long 2" X 10"s , some 2" X 6"s & a 4" X 4" I had kicking around, hit up Princess Auto online for the other hardware ( chain,eye bolts,etc.) ran some metal for the runners & front of plow & finally burnt it with my Tiger Torch to preserve it (Shou Sugi Ban). Cuts a 8 ft. swath & is easy to maneuver by yourself.I live in the B.C. Interior.

[@Lfs1891]

They do sell, a rear blade that uses a winch and fits into ur trailer hitch, would be better if u need to enter a main road. Could hang this setup from something like u built.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I did not know that… hmm.. 🤔 I’ll have to look into that

[@djdan1]

Awesome!!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thanks Dan!

[@bullboss7698]

Good job. BUT, I think putting a snow plow on you truck would be a better solution considering where you live.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Maybe so but with the V Plow I don’t add anywhere near the wear and tear a front plow would do to the truck. The cost of a plow also outweighs the benefits given our current snow removal plan. When we get big snow I have a snowblower on the tractor to handle it. The added bonus with using the V Plow is I get to make a real nice surface the snowblower will ride on without throwing gravel. I do appreciate the comment and support! 😊

[@SCarter76]

Good Job! Handsome Dogs! SAVE TIME - skip the first 1.5 minutes, it just the dogs playing.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thanks!! The dogs love the snow almost more than we do!! 😂