Thread: Snow plough

Originally Posted by 223nut

After the big snow fall we had recently (75cm on he drive) was talking with someone and they wondered if you could buy a plough to put on the towbar. Have seen them mounted to the front bumper in the states but nothing in nz... Can see the problem with the towbar being the forces involved and the strength other to get on a tow bar.

Could be a business opportunity for someone handy wih a welder.... or has someone found a source for one?

Didn't know you got that much snow down there!??!?

After spending 4 hours digging our driveway clear last year I swore I was going to build a snow plow for the quad bike. I've spent the last year looking at options and have come to the conclusion that it would be a lot easier to just buy one rather than build one. Unless you have access to a cheap profile cutter. Which I obviously don't.

They seem to be pretty rare in NZ but I have seen one on TM (second hand and designed for a ute) and I noticed Topmaq offer one for about $1200, but that's a lot of moo-lah for something you use once or twice a year. I toyed with the idea of getting the kids to clear the neighborhood driveways on a cash upfront basis but before ever getting to the point of snow plowing my way to an early retirement I sold the quad.

Now I need one for the side x side.





Anyhow, you can find lots of plans for some very good plow designs on good ol' Google. Unfortunately, for even the most basic option you're likely to end up spending quite a few Pacific Pesoes.

Let me know how you get on... I'm very interested to see your results.