SnowSport HD plow on the rear hitch - How well does it work?

SnowSport HD plow on rear hitch - How well does it work?

[@jeffmcnamara8879]

Had one for 5 years now. Great for homeowner. Not for commercial use. Added winch to raise it up from cab when traveling on streets.

[@Hankxiong]

Seems to work really well. Thanks for this video, I’ll definitely be pulling the trigger on this blade.

[@fwilljr54]

That is nice. I’m looking at getting one for my 08 Pilot. During the winter, I clean my 2 car drive way as well as well as my parents (divorced, and both have their own homes and driveways…..lol). The other benefit, is you’re sitting in your nice warm toasty truck and listening to some nice music while working. 😉👍🏾

[@loveydovey4u]

Watch out for your transmission.... Those typically have very weak one's

[@fwilljr54]

@@loveydovey4u oh yes definitely.

[@redddave]

I have had one for eight years, and I bought it from a person that had it for 5 years. Its still works great. The best part if my old pickup truck breaks down, I can plow in reverse with my Subaru SUV. I have even used a Subaru outback to plow in reverse.

[@itsruf1]

Poppy cock. You only pushed, not plowed, light dusting cover. The neighbors probably laugh.

[@IrkedLurker]

how well do you think this would work on a front wheel drive suv to clear a parking lot? I'm not trying to start a business with it or anything, just trying to save some money from gougers. average snowfall in my area is 6" but its seems to be closer to 4" the last 10 years

[@stevecrawley5450]

I have had one for years and works great for home use . (Front Mount) Able to store in corner of garage and not taking up so much space. If you can angle the blade it does even better

[@427Ron]

That was a good video and that worked a lot better that I thought it would

[@100660mr]

Good job,looks great.

[@coder010]

The one thing I am fond of is it can be used on the tractor also, as you have shown. It would be nice if it could swivel and one if the side catchers could flip up or in. Great video recording and thanks for sharing

[@m.s.dickerson3139]

The HD can swivel 3 settings each way.

[@Bwanar1]

Wouldn't use one on the rear of my truck, but I'm impressed by how well it works!

[@frankl643]

I really like this design

[@Jtwizzle]

Pretty awesome device!

[@RamTrucks590]

Great demonstration. I just started looking into getting one. I just priced a new 21" walk behind snowblower, and it's $1100. I can get this for around $1300.

[@stevehoudek9235]

Get one, and you won't be disappointed. Best investment in snow removal I've ever made.

[@dkat1108]

Hell of a lot better than a shovel that's for sure Thanks I need one of these bad .....

[@mystic24100]

That really looks good. Don’t know how I would clean the driveway to the garage though. My truck is in a pole building. Right now I have a rear blade on my tractor. But after using the tractor yesterday, I am done with the tractor ( I don’t have chains) getting stuck and sitting in the cold wind. I have a old 4 wheel drive Chevy, this would be great.

[@earthbreaker]

Had my snowsport hd 3 years now.. I use it on front of pickup.. But also made a hitch for my bobcat.. And I use it pretty regularly all winter.. The only time I run into trouble is hard snow drifts.. It tends to want to float over it.. Unless you can put down pressure on it.. So usually I am making a pass before any hard drifts are created.

[@adamj8293]

That’s been my experience as well. I use on front of a compact tractor and it’s really light and handy for most of the snows we get.

[@gordbaker896]

Neat. Try Snow fence at both ends of your home next year. Parallel to laneway.

[@danamelby4090]

Pretty slick 😊

[@wrenchdoozer]

Great video. I was wondering how this would do if it were run over grass/gravel while mounted on a vehicle -- apparently it works very well. Also, seeing how easy it seemed to plow in reverse makes me think that I might get one next winter for my SUV (where I wasn't going to try to put on a front hitch).

[@adamj8293]

Gravel and grass is where this plow really shines. I have a regular steel blade too that I use on a tractor and I push gravel all over the place. The SnowSport moves very little gravel and doesn't bother the grass at all. The rubber cutting edge seems to be the ticket. I was a bit skeptical at first but so far so good.

[@dontaylor4255]

Nice job better then I'd thought it would do,but think biggest bonus for home personal use on bsck vers front mount no extra weight on front end ball joint,tierods ect worth putting on my truck

[@mrcutlass7133]

Great video I watch your first video on how to reverse the bracket and use the plow on the rear And. I worked like a charm only bad thing about it is you can’t drag the snow going forward but overall best 900$ I spend for a used snow plow

[@adamj8293]

I agree . It’s not perfect but for the price I don’t think much will compare if you want a truck mounted plow. Take care!

[@Arfonfree]

Your thinking is like my thinking. I don't want to modify my truck. In addition using it as a rear mount means no work or expense when changing vehicles (it's going to have a hitch, anyway). One question, though... have you used it in the angled position for clearing long lengths? EDIT: Watched your video with this plow on the Kubota, but I'd still appreciate it if you could expand on the angle issue. It did look like the upwind (uphill?) side of the plow did stay a little cleaner.

[@dt3510]

All I have is a 1948 -8n with a back blade. Sure would be nice to be sitting inside. With a Heater & radio

[@gloriahiley9813]

Have you had any bites on the house yet? Sure turned out nice!

[@donmanning3249]

I can't remember for certain... but you can disable your rear park assist sensors so it's not beeping at you.

[@pajohn786]

I have one, same hookup, what u need for small property cleanup. cheaper than 7000 western plow.mine was 1200

[@thomasmiles9585]

I love mine

[@Anonymous-ff5wr]

Never saw one I’m impressed

[@stevemoraca9852]

Mine is still kicking butt 16 years later. Front receiver hitch is best. Used on a Bronco II and my tractor.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Ok. Than answers my question ! It does work

[@adamj8293]

I ended mounting it on the front of my compact tractor and it’s all I’ve used the past two years.

[@rodneycody8746]

Nice

[@jeffpotts5767]

You would need a neck message after this.....all that looking back...lol

[@briansupplee7162]

Hi Adam..I'm thinking of purchasing one..any experience on gravel driveways? Thanks..happy Thanksgiving

[@briansupplee7162]

Just read some comments which I should have done first..sounds like it shines over gravel😁

[@adamj8293]

Yep. That’s all I’ve used it on and it’s much better than a steel blade.

[@LUK0BA]

Thank you. Kindly, what advantages does this have over the cheaper version snowsport 180 utility plow?

[@adamj8293]

It looks like the 180 doesn’t have the pivoting frame so it’s only a straight push. It also doesn’t have the box ends which would make a big difference if all you can do is straight push.

[@paulpugh2480]

It works.

[@viverenegliusa8518]

Thanks for your video , im looking for this plow because the ford maverick isnt made for the front plower , does this can work in a regular hitch? Or need the 4k ?or u suggest the 4k?

[@adamj8293]

I’m not familiar with the Maverick but I assume 4K is an upgraded towing package? The snowsport plow should work in just about any 2” receiver hitch so I think you’ll be just fine.

[@viverenegliusa8518]

@@adamj8293 thanks for your answer , and about maneuver, is it hard? How u do near garage door? U need to have a lot of space right?

[@djcanfield1]

I have one of these on a 2003 Subaru Baja. The Maverick will do fine with any towing option. I am considering a Maverick as my next vehicle, but it doesn't look possible to fabricate a front hitch for it. Have you looked into that? My Baja was a RV tow-behind, so I was able to tie into that bracketry to have a 2" front hitch.

[@viverenegliusa8518]

@@djcanfield1 unfortunately, maverick is very limited , i had to go with a ranger

[@djcanfield1]

@@viverenegliusa8518 Thanks for the quick reply! I'm not ready to give up my Baja just yet, so maybe there will be more options over time 🙂

[@ranger178]

are you using the 4 wd while plowing or did you not have to? can it be set at an angle at all?

[@adamj8293]

I was using 4wd and yes it does angle Id say about 30 degrees or so. If you check my channel for more recent videos you’ll see me using it on my tractor using the angle.

[@oNeGiAnTLiE]

First I have seen a plowing of the grass yard

[@adamj8293]

First for me too. Try that with a steel plow!

[@stevehoudek9235]

Big mistake, put the top pins back in, if that plow rides up too high it will come off and damage your tail gate.

[@tylerohara7141]

Maybe I’m an idiot but the cutting edge on the blade is always trying to push the blade down, and I notice as he pulls ahead the back dragging lifts the blade, he would have to have snow deeper than the bumper to have the blade fall off, and he’d be driving forward likely stuck, I don’t see where the blade would ever touch his tail gate. Correct me if I’m wrong, it’s a pretty cool set up

[@stevehoudek9235]

@@tylerohara7141 believe me, I own one. When you hit the big pile going forward, the blade starts to rise up (which is not shown in this video) and if the top retaining pins are not in, it will go over the top and possibly damage the vehicle. It rises to help pile the snow high. I forgot to put them in once and learned the hard way. Doubt it would ever be an issue when backing up.

[@lateralus411]

Yeah I agree with your comment 100%. I’ve been using this same plow on my old 98 Dakota for 8 winters now. I use it on the front end and last year I was pushing snow into a bank and the plow floated up and off the rails as I approached a high snow bank. I didn’t have the retaining pins in and so the plow popped off the rail upwards and suddenly and this caused it to slam down onto my hood causing pretty good damage.

[@brianpearl7504]

Anyone know what happens if the edge catches uneven pavement, valve, or raised manhole going backwards? Does it trip or is it catastrophic?

[@adamj8293]

It doesn’t trip but the soft rubber will normally flex and pop over whatever you hit, within reason.

[@j0nh2bad]

Awesome demo, were you on 4x4 the whole job?

[@adamj8293]

Yep. Pretty sure I was.

[@backseatdriver2661]

You can turn off the Parking Assist to stop the beeping.

[@fabioarias4846]

Does anyone know how this would do with a steep driveway? My driveway has a flat area up top but I’m afraid that when I start backing down the blade will rise over the snow as I start going over the steep part and get stuck on top of the snow as I go down.

[@demon72340]

The blade will cut its way back down to the driveway once you clear the hump at the top.I have the exact same scenario at my house.It usually clears it on the way back up.

[@Jyx01]

I've been thinking about getting this, to low in Reverse, for my Ford Maverick which has no front mount plow options.

[@matts7900]

You can silence the back up alarm or you could put a hitch on the front of your truck and you won't have the problem

[@soto1683]

Can you open your tailgate with the plow attached?

[@adamj8293]

I guess I haven’t tried, but I think so.

[@micahsampson3005]

Also like to know this

[@ryanwebb9099]

One thing to look into tho, most transmissions aren’t built to push in reverse. Weakest gear to to speak. Unless a manual, you run the risk of blowing it out

[@anichols5845]

Well then I hope he doesn’t back up any trailers….

[@ryanwebb9099]

@@anichols5845 backing a heavy trailer is bad on them too.

[@MattJones1829]

I often thought how inconvenient it would be mounted to the rear of your vehicle, not knowing exactly what the plow is doing. THEN(!!!) I realized effective May 2018 the feds required back-up cameras to be on all vehicles! Welp...problem more or less solved as long as the camera eye (Rush reference there 😏) is kept clean! And some brand trucks allow you to disable that alarm; apparently Ford isn't one of them.

[@Armani335i07]

Where can I buy this thanks ?

[@adamj8293]

I got mine off of Facebook marketplace. If you do a google search I’m sure you can find a retailer. Good luck!

[@EXCELSIOR_INC]

I was thinking You have a Farm with no tractor on it?

[@larrygro]

You would be surprised at the amount of people out in my area who buy $500 to million dollar properties that have no tractor. They just always get their neighbor who has one to do it

[@joedoe-sedoe7977]

Its not as maneuverable or as useful front loader tractor with bucket lift but it is faster moving back and forth and the big plus is you’re WARM and out of the wind and cold

[@riyaandrayplay6856]

Can u drive down the road witb it up?

[@adamj8293]

Yep. 60 mph down the highway.

[@riyaandrayplay6856]

@@adamj8293 nice

[@TrevorMilliren-cj7es]

It would be even better if you could angle the plow and raise the plow

[@toddrichards3176]

Who sells these

[@adamj8293]

Probably need to look them up online. I found mine on marketplace.

[@tpep1693]

Need to angle it.

[@abrammarba9700]

I m8ss ptairie winters...

[@michaelbefumo-qg7ji]

If you don't get snow always it's ok

[@blauer2551]

Park it in the garage and back out with the plow on

[@softwashscience]

Thay back up alarm is annoying I am so glad I don’t have one on my truck.

[@johnt6673]

A whole lot cheaper than a front plow, might take more passes but it did the job with ease. For a homeowner this is the ticket

[@warriorblue63]

Why in the heck would you want one on the rear of your vehicle?

[@robbob5318]

Not bad work for not begin able to raise and lower the plow...

[@warriorblue63]

It may work in a homeowners driveway or property. If they have a lot of space that needs to be pushed backwards and the truck can’t turn around but in this video that truck could turn around just fine. That is absolutely worthless for commercial use and you can’t articulated left or right or upper down

[@adamj8293]

Corrrect. Homeowner only. It’s in no way designed for commercial work, but it does angle left and right. I mostly use it on my tractor now and it works great.

[@Mar--]

For your use im not a fan. All that work would we down in a couple minutes with a plow on the front back and forth no hesitation going forward moving snow. They make better setups for hitches that can drag snow away from buildings. In my opinion thats the only real use, get in very close with a straight blade "plow" and drag it away from obstacles then clear it with your plow. No truck is meant to push anything in reverse let alone snow, which builds up (a trailer is one thing, snow is completely different). Lets be honest too, even an f350 or 3500 (same shit different manufacturer) takes a beating plowing, 150 (1500) not made for it

[@MarcusKeeler]

The lateral loading on that hitch is unacceptable. They are not designed to take loads like that. You clip a curb or stump or uneven driveway with the edge of the blade and it's transmitting a twisting force to it which it's literally not designed to take. I'd definitely feel uneasy about towing my 40" enclosed trailer on the same hitch I was using up and down the uneven driveway the day before.

[@InsanelyGhostly]

Bro you need a professional plow 😂 that thing is for city boys

[@adamj8293]

Nah. I flipped that property. Now I use that plow on my tractor at home. Works great!

[@anichols5845]

Whatever man…the thing works awesome

[@nrs7846]

If we were mean't to plow backwards we would have eyes in the back of our heads.

[@itsruf1]

Who noticed all of the carefully chosen camera shots? Basically nothing to challenge the blade. No deep snow. No corners. No grade change. No snow flopping over the blade!!! No piles anywhere?

[@jims826]

who wants to drive backwards to plow

[@Givmeabrake]

Bro turn off the collision sensors lol

[@itsruf1]

! Not smart ! Good grief, claims to be a farmer? I have a list of why that's bad. I plow with a 3320•6' front loader•5' rear rollover blade. Your exhaust could plug?

[@adamj8293]

Who claims to be a farmer?!?

[@itsruf1]

@@adamj8293 "! OUT HERE ON THE FARM !" in the 1st 30 seconds intentionally.

[@adamj8293]

@@itsruf1 😂funny! I was out on the farm, but I don’t claim to be a farmer. More like a farm flipper! Actually that plow works pretty well for what it is. I just use it on my tractor now. I don’t live on a farm but do have 200’ driveway. I like it! Thanks for stopping by!

[@rickmiles2381]

looks like a big mistake. who plows in reverse?? not me.

[@rodneycody8746]

A backwards fool

[@jr1842]

People who own a plow designed to be used in reverse. Silly

[@davidclemdis4796]

I wouldn’t give you two cents for one of those ass backwards plows.

[@charliebeck1448]

No thanks that’s not for me

[@kingtut5923]

Sorry but front is much better , don't get a snore neck.

[@WHATcuffy]

What in the actual fk is the point of this …nothing like making plowing even more of a pain in the ass… maybe on a wrangler or something

[@Lafly84]

Beats a shovel or a snowblower - had mine for 15 years and it is still going strong, although I use a front hitch on a 2003 Yukon.

[@loveydovey4u]

It's for the miser

[@albuhlterol]

Used mine for the first time today. Worked wonders with about 10 inches of snow. Sure glad I have it.

[@leadnsteel1428]

I have a kubota tractor with a snowblower on it and it can go 10km an hour while blowing snow

[@anichols5845]

Mine works awesome

[@fatjoe3391]

That's not even a good idea on a tractor. Junk!

[@mikeylam]

Y would u put a plow on the back where u cannot see. Makes no sense. Buy a plow. Your hurting my eyes

[@larrygro]

Rear camera. Most newer trucks have them now

[@atv950]

This is dumb