Snowsport HD snowplow review

Used the plow all winter.
No issues. I didnt get anywhere near enough snow to give truck or plow any issues.
I plowed many times at end of storm.
No need to plow multiple times.
Worked great for my needs. Just wish it scraped a little cleaner for wife's low civic.

 

I just bought a used SnowSport plow after looking over MANY vids from the manufacturer and from homeowners, and I have no qualms about using it for my 3,000 sq ft. driveway on my Tacoma. I like the fact that there's no hydraulics or electrical hookup needed...just a very simple easy-maintenance tool and for that reason I have no plans to add a winch. For me simpler/no maintenance is better. Properly used (no 'hold my beer and watch this' hotdog plowing) it should do fine. Will probably use it for storms under 10" or so, with my snow blower as backup (slower but cleaner result) for storms above 10". But the plow seems well-equipped for normal home use even in most Maine winters, provided users have a good plowing plan (know where to put the snow, no excessive stacking of piles, etc.) to begin with.

The real nice thing with this plow is that you can push snow over a lawn surface with little to no damage to the lawn, due to that flexible rubber edge, light (114 lb.) blade weight and the float action of the blade itself. BTW, the manufacturer recommends that you have between 8" and 10" distance from the bottom of the plow support frame to the ground...an important number to get the right blade angle for rolling/pushing snow. And 10 mph is the suggested MAX plowing speed, a smart idea (along with not ramming snowbanks) to avoid undue stress on truck and plow. From what I've seen, the plow scrapes better/cleaner at slower speeds anyway. Guess I'll find out in a month or so.

 

Old thread, just checking back in.

Going into fifth year with the plow, still works well along with my snow blower (the latter for tight spots and longer sections of deep snow). For my 2.7L 4 cyl. truck it's best to plow with snow depths up to 8" for fluff snow and up to 3" for heavy slush...and for the deeper situations keep the push on the short side where possible. Have noticed no tranny temp problems or damage/unusual wear to the truck at all...short pushes, staying around 5-7 mph and no slamming into big piles seems to be the key. No regrets on getting this plow for home use but as I said, having a snow blower to partner up with it is a good thing.