*_WATCH NEXT! Light Weight Snow Plow By SnowSport_* th-cam.com/video/0GcuZBl7cZc/w-d-xo.html Update I am not finding many snow sport models on amazon links other than the standard 180 model which is available. I am finding any model you want on ebay no problem. So that may be a better option right now to obtain a new one. 😃 *_New sway bar link video_* th-cam.com/video/0S8JBe_jn6g/w-d-xo.html
A friend forwarded me this video last year because I have a Subaru Crosstrek and was needing to plow a small gravel driveway of a vacation house in the mountains. I ended up buying the less expensive 180 utility model. Works great! So easy and quick to use! Used it for two winters so far and it’s been rock steady. Thanks for posting this video!
that neighbor was impressed!! I live in Ca closer to the beach, but if/when we move out of this state to where there is snow, I am for sure going to purchase that plow set up.
Well I'm convinced. That looks like a Michigan plate and I live in Owosso. We get plenty of the I-69 corridor snowstorms during the winter months. Thanks for the videos. I'm looking into the SnowSport plow now!
The plow works passively like a shovel as you drive forward and backward. When going forward it automatically locks in place. When going backwards it automatically goes into "drag" mode. There are no electronics or hydraulics needed. The design is simple and genious! Here is another video where I explained it a little better 😃🔧 th-cam.com/video/0GcuZBl7cZc/w-d-xo.html
@@robertreeg8212 No problem. You will love plowing in the warmth of the car with your favorite music or podcast. Much much better use and enjoyment of time and temperature 😃🔧
Yesterday we had some severe winds up here at 10,000 feet elevation in the Rocky Mountains. The wind made snow dunes on my property. Sometimes the sun, wind and wet snow combine to really pack the snow and I'm worried that the Snowsport might not be able to move this cement combination. Have you experience densely packed snow where you live and is the Snowsport really able to move it or does it tend to ride on top of packed snow as some have claimed? I'll be waiting on you response before pushing the buy button on my order, literally. Thanks! Did you get the 7' or 8' blade?
I have the 7ft hd plow. It works best for me between our vehicles. We have a subaru and a full size yukon xl. The hd is a must, they have the side scoops which work surprising good and help push a lot of snow. As far as hard snow we get all consistency types where we live also. We get a lot of heavy wet snow. I am confident it will push ALL types of fresh snowfall you get. It will not scrape as good as a metal blade on old snowfall though. I call old snow stuff that is more than a 3/4 days old and has been driven on. It will take a couple tries to get it all. Any new snow it will pick it up just fine. Some weird heavy wet snows will require a couple passes to pick it all up if it is heavy enough. That is just because it doesn't scrape as good. But once the plow starts to move the snow it will have no problem pushing i😀🔧
Mine is fantastic. Love it. Will never buy a snowblower again. It's just so easy and perfect it is hard to explain. I have plowed with everything with wheels and I will never remove driveway snow with anything else. This is one of the best purchases I have ever made. Now it's fun when it snows 😃❄️
I forgot to mention mine is over 10 years old. It plows great. In the next 5 years or so I would like to replace the blade. But it doesn't need it. Just would freshen it up. this plow should last another 2 decades easily 😃
You need a 2inch hitch for best results. It is a lot stronger. If you have the smaller diameter you could use an adapter to make it work. I haven't used mine with a a smaller hitch adapter personally. But should work temporarily until you can upgrade 😃🔧
No I don't think that is something you could do that easily. it is meant to work in one direction only. You would need to change the complete hitch structure to do that most likely 😃🔧
Hi! Check description I put some amazon links there for you. Here is the link. Comes in three boxes. Assembly is quick and easy. Works like magic! amzn.to/3sK25nx $1800 😃🔧
Oh ok. Well I think you will love the plow for what it is. Hopefully you saved some money also! It’s Lightweight. You can plow in the heat and comfort of your car. You don’t have to shovel or snow blow. It’s just the best thing ever for me. I will have some additional videos coming out this winter at the latest.
Do you ever have issues with traction? Looking at getting one of these for a 150 foot gravel driveway. I'm worried if doesn't get all the snow off the driveway (as it might be able to on flat pavement), it will eventually create an icy driveway, then if we get something like a 12 inch snow fall on top of that, I'll be spinning my tires and not able to push any snow.
Nice ya you should be ok as long as there are no major elevation challenges. Should be fine if flat. If not switch to some blizzak DM-V2's. You will be blown away by the difference 😃
Hello, I went to their website but i still can't figure something out. when you put it in the rear hitch does it just 'drag' on the ground, or how do you adjust it to be the right height? I love the concept and want to get one but i couldn't really tell how this worked. I drive a Toyota Tacoma
Hi! Yes you can adjust the height on the hitch to your vehicle. It has two positions. Stow mode which stows it in the up position for transportation. Plow mode for plowing. It has been one of the best purchases for our home ever. Works awesome. Extremely simple. Works on any vehicle present or future. Easy to use. Lasts forever. 😃 Check out the original video I made, it shows how it works better. th-cam.com/video/0GcuZBl7cZc/w-d-xo.html
i've used the body of my subaru to do that due to lack of options, but i pushed it hard enough i got a weird o2 sensor lean on bank 1 alarm and the engine went to limp mode, and wouldn't start back up for a while.
What happens when the plow encounters a 2-3 inch tree stump or other obstacle? Does it stop you from moving forward? Would it damage the plow? While my drive is fairly straight there are some dips. How will this affect the plow's movement? Let me know about the obstacles and dips. Thanks!
The dips are no problem. I would not plow over stumps personally. You could do it because the blade is rubber and will bend. But i would avoid it if it were me. Its not worth the damage and a hand shovel would be the much better tool suited for that job. I guess in short, the plow will react to stumps like any plow in general but better. It will deflect the rubber blade and likely hop over it. If that happened a couple times a year its probably not a bug deal. I would never continue plowing the area with stumps though. Damage would likely occur eventually to the rubber blade and then the plow wouldn't be as effective to the rest of the area you are plowing until you replace the blade. Dont do it 😀🔧
No problem. I do plow over a small 3/4 inch curb near my garage at times where the elevation of the cement tapers. Works perfectly. I go slow and the plow will "Hop" up and over no problem with no damage. I am always as careful as i can be though when i do it with my speed and have so far been ok 😀🔧
Thank you for this video. This video has motivated me to go out and buy one of these bad boys for winter. I am buying a used one for my ram 1500 for $650 - includes blade assembled along with the frame that mounts the blade (i think its a good deal, but would like your opinion on what i need to check for). My question to you: In Part one, you mentioned you would not recommend using it with a rear receiver. This video shows how it works in a rear receiving position (and i thought it worked fantastically well). Did you notice any issues in the long run or do you have comments when using this blade with a rear receiver. thanks
Hey no problem it was a fun video to make! On the used blade, as long as it looks good the only wear factor is the rubber blade. It is most likely good and the price seems great. I would recommend plowing from the front just so you can see better like a traditional plow. Sometimes, well almost always I am trying to push my snow piles high. I have to sightly ram the snowbank and time it when I arrive to the bank with snow. I don't have a lot of room at my house so i like my piles of snow as high as possible. I can make them easily 6 to 7 feet high with the right conditions. If it were on the rear it would be much harder to do that. It would be much easier to damage something or hit something also. You just can not see the plow and avoid obstacles in the rear as good as you can in the front. It can be done in the rear. This is just my personal opinion. I wouldn't waste my time plowing in the rear if there is a front hitch option for your plow vehicle. The front hitch is usually 200 bucks. It really is worth it to me to have it up front. I have plowed with pretty much every plow ever made commercially. This little plow is amazing and all I would ever want. It works nearly perfect, Its cheap, and It should last 20 years no problem. But plowing front the front will save a lot of headache down the road you. Either way will work though!
@@EasyFixShaun I just finished buying the 8 foot hd SnowSport plow . Have not used it yet but totally agree with you on mounting it on the front of a vehicle .
Ya plowing on the front is the way to go if you have the option. If you don’t the rear will work just fine. It’s just not as easy and it could affect long term durability because you can not see it as well and may ram stuff a little more.
Works fantastic. The only thing that would be better is plowing from the front of the vehicle. If at all possible that will always be the best way. Subarus don't have any front hitch options unless you go a long way out of your way to fabricate something. So on a Subbie the best bet is to be careful and do it from the rear. It works great. There is just added risk of hitting something plowing backwards vs forwards like a traditional plow. I normally plow with our suburban on the front. That works the best because its on front. Otherwise either vehicle works awesome.😃
That would be cool! I love your enthusiasm!! But... I would just plow off the rear. The front end doesn’t have any way to mount anything really. I’ve looked at it myself. On a subbie I would just buy the plow and plow off the rear. If at some point you have another car that a bolt on front hitch is available....just buy the hitch and bolt it on. The plow swaps so easily to any vehicle with a 2” hitch.
@@EasyFixShaun Thanks for your advise I will definitely forget about my dreams for custom fab front plow. I have an oportunity to buy one used, for 950, Do you think that is a good deal?
We live in MN and thinking of getting this to use on our 2020 Crosstrek. We are reluctant because our driveway is sloped, about 30-40 degrees. We are worried about something breaking or hurting the car when getting to the bottom of the hill while continuing onto street level which is flat (bottoming out). Sometimes if we drive in and out of our driveway, we can nip the bottom of our car bumpers if we aren’t careful. Is there something we aren’t understanding about the technology that would prevent damaging the car?
It would be awesome on the Crosstrek. The plow will slide all the way up to the pins at the top to compensate for elevation. Mine never goes that high except when I plow snow banks up really high. On the Subaru I can make 4-5 footers if we have a lot of snow. On my Suburban I can make 6-7 foot tall banks on occasion if there is a lot of snow. I don't think the plow would cause any issue on your driveway transition. It sounds like it is a very steep and unique driveway. The plow will go higher than the bottom of your bumper. It will go about as high as the top of your bumper actually. Plus the rubber blade will flex when it hits anything. I don't see any reason it would get hung up and not work. How do you clear the snow currently?
@@EasyFixShaun Not sure yet ,I got it at the end of the season last year, I will let you know when I put in use when we get our first snowfall this season
You are correct! Snow sport HD 7 foot plow is what I have and use on all my vehicles. I would always recommend getting the HD plow, it has side scoops. They are massively effective. The plows are made by agricover.com I put some links in the description for them from amazon if you want to help out my channel and purchase there. I have also seen quite a few on craigslist over the last few years for very reasonable prices. In the spring they are cheap. Good luck. However you get it, I hope you love it. We love ours 😀
No I did not notice it that the plow was pushing upwards they're supposed to automatically go up I have seen the videos on the actual site where they can sell them this plow is very very interesting to watch all videos wow it kind of scares me when you back up and or vice versa with this setup go forward Anna plows dragging but there is a gap underneath when you go in reverse so you're not actually pulling more snow with you
They work really well, as good as a conventional plow. The main difference is rubber blade vs steel blade. The rubber will not peel up grass or sod. It also plows really well on pavement. But it will leave a 1/2" of snow. It is insignificant for the most part. Worst case senario if a section of driveway is being stubborn with thick or heavy snow, just go over it twice. That happens once in a while. They are light and more simple with no hydraulics to break. You aren't "married to a plow truck", it will easily swap onto any vehicle with a hitch that you want to use it on. It is probably a 20 year+ investment right, might even last a lifetime! That is saying something. I have had mine 7 years already and so far have had zero issues. I will probably replace the blade in 5 years or so. New blade is 200-300 bucks Last time I checked. I plow my front driveway and back yard, two neighbors and some other driveways on occasion. I use it a lot! Everything works great. Beats snowplowing because you cab listen to music or podcasts in comfort of a heated vehicle. We get some colddddd days where I live. And it is 20X faster than snow blowing.
The plow works pretty good with the car and it’s transmission. This was a lot of snow. Typically when we use the car to plow there is half as much snow. It works great with either amount.
@@EasyFixShaun still have to assemble mine ( 8 ft hd ) & make a custom front mount since my truck is older . Another big reason why i decided on the SnowSport plow over say a light / med duty SnowBear / Meyer plow is they seem ( due to design ) to trip too easy and stay in that position when plowing snow . Where as the SnowBear in design can't trip ( just move up & down on the push frame ) allowing more snow to be pushed .
They work great. Sometimes mine leaves a skiff of snow in certain conditions but it is because the blade is 8 years old. I works perfect. I will replace my blade maybe in 5 years or so. I know I haven't even reached the half life of this thing yet. I love it. I think its possible for the plow to be lifetime purchase. It possibly last for many many decades. Beats snow blowing hands down. Did you get yours together and try it out yet?
I have 2 of these and it's nice because me for example I put it on my buddies Silverado he plow accounts with it I make money I don't have to pay guy no auto insurance
The 690 Subbie CVT transmission can take it. They are decent transmissions. Those transmissions also go bad when they go bad. You can not save them by being easy on them. The plow puts about the same amount of pressure on the car as a 500-1000lb trailer at most when plowing. It actually works quite well and easy behind a Subaru. Most plowing is done with the accelerator just barely off idle. 😀
@@Kana0211 I think it would work no problem. Most plowing is done with the throttle just off idle. If you are plowing under normal conditions it doesn't take that much power to move the plow at all. The 7 foot wide snow sport model is just a big shovel. The Subbie's all weight around 3000 pounds. They have plenty of power and mass to plow a driveway. 😃🔧🔧
I’ve been plowing with an ATV with a belt drive cvt for 16 years with a 60” Warn plow. Have never had a problem and still on the original belt. Thinking of getting this so I can have some heat.
The neighbor wasn't wondering how it works. He was just waiting to see how long it would be before the transmission went out. They aren't made for that kind of work.
So many people comment this and it is incorrect. The load on the motor and transmission is the same as have 4 people in the car at most. I have actual experience doing it this many times. If your transmission "goes out" it was gonna "go out" anyways.
@@EasyFixShaun Wrong! It's not so much the load on the engine. That has nothing to do with the transmission. I'm just saying from experience with transmissions, they don't take well with constant forward/reverse and most don't have a transmission cooler like most trucks have. You'll see in the long run. I told the same thing to one of the guys at work who did this and lost his transmission a year later.
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Update I am not finding many snow sport models on amazon links other than the standard 180 model which is available. I am finding any model you want on ebay no problem. So that may be a better option right now to obtain a new one. 😃
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A friend forwarded me this video last year because I have a Subaru Crosstrek and was needing to plow a small gravel driveway of a vacation house in the mountains. I ended up buying the less expensive 180 utility model. Works great! So easy and quick to use! Used it for two winters so far and it’s been rock steady. Thanks for posting this video!
How much did you pay for it?
I am Glad I could help! 😃🔧
1500 on ebay for the 180😃
that neighbor was impressed!! I live in Ca closer to the beach, but if/when we move out of this state to where there is snow, I am for sure going to purchase that plow set up.
Very cool! We love ours. The pros on the plow outweigh the cons by a very large margin. One of the best "tools" we have ever purchased in our lives 😃🔧
Your neighbor was like WTF?? Haha!!!
Haha! He didn't know if it could work. He loves it now!
Well I'm convinced. That looks like a Michigan plate and I live in Owosso. We get plenty of the I-69 corridor snowstorms during the winter months. Thanks for the videos. I'm looking into the SnowSport plow now!
Yup! I live in Michigan. Plow works perfect. I hope you love yours also. :)
Great video, thank you! When you pull forward to you have to raise the plow or does it flex automatically?
The plow works passively like a shovel as you drive forward and backward. When going forward it automatically locks in place. When going backwards it automatically goes into "drag" mode. There are no electronics or hydraulics needed. The design is simple and genious! Here is another video where I explained it a little better 😃🔧 th-cam.com/video/0GcuZBl7cZc/w-d-xo.html
@@EasyFixShaun Thank you again. I wish I had seen this prior to WASTING $400 on a useless cordless snow thrower!!!
@@robertreeg8212 No problem. You will love plowing in the warmth of the car with your favorite music or podcast. Much much better use and enjoyment of time and temperature 😃🔧
is this this the Snowsport HD 7 foot or the 180? Can’t decide between the two, it’s nice that the HD can angle but is double the weight.
This is the hd w hitch Js the side scoops. Plus it is a little taller. Well worth it. 7 footer. 😀🔧🔧
Thanks alot! So you guys are ok with plowing in reverse? We have about 1000 feet of driveway.
That’s cute! Do the hot water evap demo at -50°f and you’ll have a much better result!
Interesting! Ive never had -50 in Michigan. Maybe -25 a couple times.
Even -40 doesn’t crackle while it’s evaporating. It’s -27 here in Fairbanks with cold spots around town in -40
That’s epic!!!!
Hope my Forrie can see snow one day
I worked so good. Subbies Rock man!
Thank you! Come to Michigan we have lots of snow right now.
Nice idea !
Thanks! It worked way better than I thought it could. Beats shoveling!
Yesterday we had some severe winds up here at 10,000 feet elevation in the Rocky Mountains. The wind made snow dunes on my property. Sometimes the sun, wind and wet snow combine to really pack the snow and I'm worried that the Snowsport might not be able to move this cement combination. Have you experience densely packed snow where you live and is the Snowsport really able to move it or does it tend to ride on top of packed snow as some have claimed? I'll be waiting on you response before pushing the buy button on my order, literally. Thanks! Did you get the 7' or 8' blade?
I have the 7ft hd plow. It works best for me between our vehicles. We have a subaru and a full size yukon xl. The hd is a must, they have the side scoops which work surprising good and help push a lot of snow. As far as hard snow we get all consistency types where we live also. We get a lot of heavy wet snow. I am confident it will push ALL types of fresh snowfall you get. It will not scrape as good as a metal blade on old snowfall though. I call old snow stuff that is more than a 3/4 days old and has been driven on. It will take a couple tries to get it all. Any new snow it will pick it up just fine. Some weird heavy wet snows will require a couple passes to pick it all up if it is heavy enough. That is just because it doesn't scrape as good. But once the plow starts to move the snow it will have no problem pushing i😀🔧
So 4 years later, how is it holding up? Would you buy this again? The low end model is about $1200, that can buy a pretty good snow blower.
Mine is fantastic. Love it. Will never buy a snowblower again. It's just so easy and perfect it is hard to explain. I have plowed with everything with wheels and I will never remove driveway snow with anything else. This is one of the best purchases I have ever made. Now it's fun when it snows 😃❄️
I forgot to mention mine is over 10 years old. It plows great. In the next 5 years or so I would like to replace the blade. But it doesn't need it. Just would freshen it up. this plow should last another 2 decades easily 😃
I’ve an Outback 07 but the hitch is small, do I need to make any modifications to attach this?
You need a 2inch hitch for best results. It is a lot stronger. If you have the smaller diameter you could use an adapter to make it work. I haven't used mine with a a smaller hitch adapter personally. But should work temporarily until you can upgrade 😃🔧
Love your videos I have a question can you trun the blade around and drag the snow
No I don't think that is something you could do that easily. it is meant to work in one direction only. You would need to change the complete hitch structure to do that most likely 😃🔧
Hi, where buy the snow plow?and how much the price?
Thanks.
Hi! Check description I put some amazon links there for you. Here is the link. Comes in three boxes. Assembly is quick and easy. Works like magic!
amzn.to/3sK25nx $1800 😃🔧
This looks much easier than shoveling or snow blowing! How long does it take you to do your driveway?
*_SO MUCH EASIER! The plow area in the video only takes 10-20 minutes depending on how deep the snow is._*
Where part 3 that you mention at the end of this video? Couldn't find it.
I didn’t get to it it I apologize. More videos are coming. Is there anything specific you would like to see with the plows?
@@EasyFixShaun Not really. I just bought a used one off Craig's List and was coming up to speed on the operation of the plow.
Oh ok. Well I think you will love the plow for what it is. Hopefully you saved some money also! It’s Lightweight. You can plow in the heat and comfort of your car. You don’t have to shovel or snow blow. It’s just the best thing ever for me. I will have some additional videos coming out this winter at the latest.
Do you ever have issues with traction? Looking at getting one of these for a 150 foot gravel driveway. I'm worried if doesn't get all the snow off the driveway (as it might be able to on flat pavement), it will eventually create an icy driveway, then if we get something like a 12 inch snow fall on top of that, I'll be spinning my tires and not able to push any snow.
I have a suburban and a subaru and never have traction problems pushing the plow. Its lightweight. Our vehicles are 4X4 and AWD with snow tires.
Nice ya you should be ok as long as there are no major elevation challenges. Should be fine if flat. If not switch to some blizzak DM-V2's. You will be blown away by the difference 😃
Hello, I went to their website but i still can't figure something out. when you put it in the rear hitch does it just 'drag' on the ground, or how do you adjust it to be the right height? I love the concept and want to get one but i couldn't really tell how this worked. I drive a Toyota Tacoma
Hi! Yes you can adjust the height on the hitch to your vehicle. It has two positions. Stow mode which stows it in the up position for transportation. Plow mode for plowing. It has been one of the best purchases for our home ever. Works awesome. Extremely simple. Works on any vehicle present or future. Easy to use. Lasts forever. 😃 Check out the original video I made, it shows how it works better. th-cam.com/video/0GcuZBl7cZc/w-d-xo.html
i've used the body of my subaru to do that due to lack of options, but i pushed it hard enough i got a weird o2 sensor lean on bank 1 alarm and the engine went to limp mode, and wouldn't start back up for a while.
That would make a great video 😃🔧
What happens when the plow encounters a 2-3 inch tree stump or other obstacle? Does it stop you from moving forward? Would it damage the plow? While my drive is fairly straight there are some dips. How will this affect the plow's movement? Let me know about the obstacles and dips. Thanks!
The dips are no problem. I would not plow over stumps personally. You could do it because the blade is rubber and will bend. But i would avoid it if it were me. Its not worth the damage and a hand shovel would be the much better tool suited for that job. I guess in short, the plow will
react to stumps like any plow in general but better. It will deflect the rubber blade and likely hop over it. If that happened a couple times a year its probably not a bug deal. I would never continue plowing the area with stumps though. Damage would likely occur eventually to the rubber blade and then the plow wouldn't be as effective to the rest of the area you are plowing until you replace the blade. Dont do it 😀🔧
@@EasyFixShaun Thanks for the quick reply.
No problem. I do plow over a small 3/4 inch curb near my garage at times where the elevation of the cement tapers. Works perfectly. I go slow and the plow will
"Hop" up and over no problem with no damage. I am always as careful as i can be though when i do it with my speed and have so far been ok 😀🔧
Thank you for this video. This video has motivated me to go out and buy one of these bad boys for winter. I am buying a used one for my ram 1500 for $650 - includes blade assembled along with the frame that mounts the blade (i think its a good deal, but would like your opinion on what i need to check for). My question to you: In Part one, you mentioned you would not recommend using it with a rear receiver. This video shows how it works in a rear receiving position (and i thought it worked fantastically well). Did you notice any issues in the long run or do you have comments when using this blade with a rear receiver.
thanks
Hey no problem it was a fun video to make! On the used blade, as long as it looks good the only wear factor is the rubber blade. It is most likely good and the price seems great. I would recommend plowing from the front just so you can see better like a traditional plow. Sometimes, well almost always I am trying to push my snow piles high. I have to sightly ram the snowbank and time it when I arrive to the bank with snow. I don't have a lot of room at my house so i like my piles of snow as high as possible. I can make them easily 6 to 7 feet high with the right conditions. If it were on the rear it would be much harder to do that. It would be much easier to damage something or hit something also. You just can not see the plow and avoid obstacles in the rear as good as you can in the front. It can be done in the rear. This is just my personal opinion. I wouldn't waste my time plowing in the rear if there is a front hitch option for your plow vehicle. The front hitch is usually 200 bucks. It really is worth it to me to have it up front. I have plowed with pretty much every plow ever made commercially. This little plow is amazing and all I would ever want. It works nearly perfect, Its cheap, and It should last 20 years no problem. But plowing front the front will save a lot of headache down the road you. Either way will work though!
@@EasyFixShaun I just finished buying the 8 foot hd SnowSport plow . Have not used it yet but totally agree with you on mounting it on the front of a vehicle .
Awsome man! I hope it treats you well 😃
Ya plowing on the front is the way to go if you have the option. If you don’t the rear will work just fine. It’s just not as easy and it could affect long term durability because you can not see it as well and may ram stuff a little more.
Is this the HD plow on your forester? Any issues?
Works fantastic. The only thing that would be better is plowing from the front of the vehicle. If at all possible that will always be the best way. Subarus don't have any front hitch options unless you go a long way out of your way to fabricate something. So on a Subbie the best bet is to be careful and do it from the rear. It works great. There is just added risk of hitting something plowing backwards vs forwards like a traditional plow. I normally plow with our suburban on the front. That works the best because its on front. Otherwise either vehicle works awesome.😃
@@EasyFixShaun I have friend that is a mechanic, I might be able to bribe him to custom fabricate something 🤔
That would be cool! I love your enthusiasm!! But... I would just plow off the rear. The front end doesn’t have any way to mount anything really. I’ve looked at it myself. On a subbie I would just buy the plow and plow off the rear. If at some point you have another car that a bolt on front hitch is available....just buy the hitch and bolt it on. The plow swaps so easily to any vehicle with a 2” hitch.
@@EasyFixShaun Thanks for your advise I will definitely forget about my dreams for custom fab front plow. I have an oportunity to buy one used, for 950, Do you think that is a good deal?
Yup snag that fast!
We live in MN and thinking of getting this to use on our 2020 Crosstrek. We are reluctant because our driveway is sloped, about 30-40 degrees. We are worried about something breaking or hurting the car when getting to the bottom of the hill while continuing onto street level which is flat (bottoming out). Sometimes if we drive in and out of our driveway, we can nip the bottom of our car bumpers if we aren’t careful. Is there something we aren’t understanding about the technology that would prevent damaging the car?
It would be awesome on the Crosstrek. The plow will slide all the way up to the pins at the top to compensate for elevation. Mine never goes that high except when I plow snow banks up really high. On the Subaru I can make 4-5 footers if we have a lot of snow. On my Suburban I can make 6-7 foot tall banks on occasion if there is a lot of snow. I don't think the plow would cause any issue on your driveway transition. It sounds like it is a very steep and unique driveway. The plow will go higher than the bottom of your bumper. It will go about as high as the top of your bumper actually. Plus the rubber blade will flex when it hits anything. I don't see any reason it would get hung up and not work. How do you clear the snow currently?
I got the plow below this one, But I got the motor and down pressure kit for my truck
Very nice! I would love to try that out. Does it work well?
@@EasyFixShaun Not sure yet ,I got it at the end of the season last year, I will let you know when I put in use when we get our first snowfall this season
@@jonathanrose829 Cool man. Can't wait to hear back! Or better yet you should make a video! 😃🔧
May I know the equipment type name? Snow sport plow?
You are correct! Snow sport HD 7 foot plow is what I have and use on all my vehicles. I would always recommend getting the HD plow, it has side scoops. They are massively effective. The plows are made by agricover.com I put some links in the description for them from amazon if you want to help out my channel and purchase there. I have also seen quite a few on craigslist over the last few years for very reasonable prices. In the spring they are cheap. Good luck. However you get it, I hope you love it. We love ours 😀
No I did not notice it that the plow was pushing upwards they're supposed to automatically go up I have seen the videos on the actual site where they can sell them this plow is very very interesting to watch all videos wow it kind of scares me when you back up and or vice versa with this setup go forward Anna plows dragging but there is a gap underneath when you go in reverse so you're not actually pulling more snow with you
They work really well, as good as a conventional plow. The main difference is rubber blade vs steel blade. The rubber will not peel up grass or sod. It also plows really well on pavement. But it will leave a 1/2" of snow. It is insignificant for the most part. Worst case senario if a section of driveway is being stubborn with thick or heavy snow, just go over it twice. That happens once in a while. They are light and more simple with no hydraulics to break. You aren't "married to a plow truck", it will easily swap onto any vehicle with a hitch that you want to use it on. It is probably a 20 year+ investment right, might even last a lifetime! That is saying something. I have had mine 7 years already and so far have had zero issues. I will probably replace the blade in 5 years or so. New blade is 200-300 bucks Last time I checked. I plow my front driveway and back yard, two neighbors and some other driveways on occasion. I use it a lot! Everything works great. Beats snowplowing because you cab listen to music or podcasts in comfort of a heated vehicle. We get some colddddd days where I live. And it is 20X faster than snow blowing.
Will be nice
Do you have one?
Any way this can be configured to function as a "pull plow" on a rear hitch?
I don’t think so with out major mods. It will push on either end of the car though 😀
Would something like this work with a Crosstrek? They're similar cars.
*_Oh ya. Any Subaru would work! The plow is called a Snowsport 7foot HD_*
I just wanted to follow up. Yes! This plow will work perfect with your crosstrek. :)
Do you own a transmission repair shop?
The plow works pretty good with the car and it’s transmission. This was a lot of snow. Typically when we use the car to plow there is half as much snow. It works great with either amount.
Pretty impressive , yet so simple .
I fell in love at first plow on this thing. Its amazing!
@@EasyFixShaun still have to assemble mine ( 8 ft hd ) & make a custom front mount since my truck is older .
Another big reason why i decided on the SnowSport plow over say a light / med duty SnowBear / Meyer plow is they seem ( due to design ) to trip too easy and stay in that position when plowing snow . Where as the SnowBear in design can't trip ( just move up & down on the push frame ) allowing more snow to be pushed .
They work great. Sometimes mine leaves a skiff of snow in certain conditions but it is because the blade is 8 years old. I works perfect. I will replace my blade maybe in 5 years or so. I know I haven't even reached the half life of this thing yet. I love it. I think its possible for the plow to be lifetime purchase. It possibly last for many many decades. Beats snow blowing hands down. Did you get yours together and try it out yet?
I have 2 of these and it's nice because me for example I put it on my buddies Silverado he plow accounts with it I make money I don't have to pay guy no auto insurance
That is awsome. They are incredibly handy. I can live without mine. It is so easy to use and store. No maintenance. Nothing to break. I love it 😃🔧
would this work on a rav4 toyota 2019? going backward like you do lol
Yup! Would work great as long as you have a hitch 😃
Will be trying this with my fwd cx5 this year but the plow I'm building my self as well, based on this design
Very nice! You will be amazed how well it works.
You couldn’t convince me to put that behind a Subaru with a cvt transmission
The 690 Subbie CVT transmission can take it. They are decent transmissions. Those transmissions also go bad when they go bad. You can not save them by being easy on them. The plow puts about the same amount of pressure on the car as a 500-1000lb trailer at most when plowing. It actually works quite well and easy behind a Subaru. Most plowing is done with the accelerator just barely off idle. 😀
If u have a dedicated launch gear in that cvt then it could work
@@Kana0211 I think it would work no problem. Most plowing is done with the throttle just off idle. If you are plowing under normal conditions it doesn't take that much power to move the plow at all. The 7 foot wide snow sport model is just a big shovel. The Subbie's all weight around 3000 pounds. They have plenty of power and mass to plow a driveway. 😃🔧🔧
I’ve been plowing with an ATV with a belt drive cvt for 16 years with a 60” Warn plow. Have never had a problem and still on the original belt. Thinking of getting this so I can have some heat.
I seen this video
I see your reply 😀
Yaaa i dont think the reverse gear is meant for that much strain
Works great. This was a demonstration to show it can do a large amount of snow. Most snow we push with car is an average overnight snowfall.
@@EasyFixShaun its a very clever idea
It is! It has changed our winter months forever. No more snow blowing. Plow in comfort. It is really fun 😀🔧
3,500 wow
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The neighbor wasn't wondering how it works. He was just waiting to see how long it would be before the transmission went out. They aren't made for that kind of work.
So many people comment this and it is incorrect. The load on the motor and transmission is the same as have 4 people in the car at most. I have actual experience doing it this many times. If your transmission "goes out" it was gonna "go out" anyways.
@@EasyFixShaun Wrong! It's not so much the load on the engine. That has nothing to do with the transmission. I'm just saying from experience with transmissions, they don't take well with constant forward/reverse and most don't have a transmission cooler like most trucks have. You'll see in the long run. I told the same thing to one of the guys at work who did this and lost his transmission a year later.
Ok. Its been over ten years now. How long should i wait?
@EasyFix. lmaoooo got em! Not a damn thing to say now.