Snow Plow, home made of 2x4 wood

[video0101010]

Yep looks like it works really well. The snow rolls right over the top of it.

[Yesquiet]

Like it .. and the lifter ..thanks

[turbosprint66]

Genius i really wasn't expecting that to work as well as it did. Im going to build a plow as well i get a alot more snow then that so dont think a 2x4 will cut it but awsome stuff!!!

[youthunter]

16 peop,le dont like cuz they are having hernias wathing u plaow your dive when they have to shouvle it

[juiced012]

you need to make the plow taller.

[Arturaz1]

lol,,, right

[nrubmx]

uuh that looks like it isnt workin right

[endriss1]

And the snow goes over to the neighbor :)

[Elvellonno]

Nice!! Got linked via a Norwegian newspaper called Dagbladet.no :-D

[robvann]

@Elvellonno Thank you for letting me know about the newspaper link! Pretty cool to see my invention there.

[hapt1K]

stupid 

[alfster1]

Pretty cool :)

[phaze500]

theyre right its a JEEP thing and i don't understand

[MrPaulVanRavenswaay]

50 buck huh? good thinkin'! have you solved the problem of lifting and backing it up?

[zestyguy87]

Bravo! great idea... dont listen to the negative, you probably saved yourself hundreds of dollars there.

[neil7025]

Termites might weaken your plow. Use pressure treated lumber and hit the idiot in the face with it

[Righty736]

Hah! Neat! Never would have thought to attach it at the receiver. Works well enough. Is that an AWD or front drive Patriot? Any issues with it getting stuck?

[danman51992]

not a bad design at all actually. about the only thing i would suggest is make the plow part a bit taller to push more snow out of the way.

[stevefisher123]

This is a great idea..i started a landscape business this past year and this is my first winter with the job..i may create something similar

[J1I9M7M4Y]

Hi. I think that the use of wood is very underestimated. Its a realy cheap and easy way to develop larger constructions from. Some of the jerks leaving comments here have no imagination at all. They don´t realize that something might be a prototype. Anyway, nice work!

[randomb0b123]

hahahaha have you broken anything yet 2x4s arent too strong just wondering

[343ofFDNYsBRAVEST]

Um maybe use 2 x 12 you might move a little snow

[mario102395]

what a waste of time just get your kids and you .you'll be done in half the time

[davidsquall351]

Thats Cool!

[MPLSTORM]

Mopar or no car

[fordboy51]

Its not high enough.

[randym99]

Hey that seems to work well for lumber.LOL.I use a kind of kick stand device on each end of my plow to lift it while backing up.Its just a metal arm with a rubber pc bolted to it.Hangs down free while going forward/catches ,lifts,and leans against the plow while backing.Just a thought.Thanks for sharing your video.

[343ofFDNYsfinest]

use 2X12's

[junior2004hasz]

I recently made something similar for my full size pickup out of treated-lumber 2X8's. I pull mine instead of push. (with two tow-straps on either corner) Can pull with the rear hitch or with the front tow hooks driving backward. my driveway is only about 50 feet long. I drive down the driveway dragging it, stop, pick it up and toss it in the bed of the truck, back up, get out, drop it in the snow, and do it again. Three passes and about 5 minutes is all i need to clear a 2-lane drive

[junior2004hasz]

Either way, beats the hell out of hand-shoveling and is way cheaper than a brand-name snow plow. I use mine maybe 3 times a year for 5 minutes each time. teh 1500 dollar plows are for pro's who use them for a few hundred hours a year, and are overkill for me.

[BigDRedmen68]

that is pretty crafty but if i were i i would put like a 1.5' 3/4" piece of plywood screwed to the front so you move more snow at a time

[boiestowner]

I get a kick out of all the negative comments... you took a concept and made it work! It is a little bit shallow for doing the whole plow job in 1 run, but it doesn't matter - go twice! Maybe you make it a little taller - easy!?? Maybe people don't notice tha fact it is v-ing the snow aside because they are wanting somewhere to dump negativity. Good job - Anyone can drive into a shop and have someone else install a WAY overpriced plow - you created something that does the job for cheap.

[boiestowner]

And it gives something for the complainers of society who dump negative crap something to do. No wonder there are so many people who say "I can't" all the time. It's a shame kids get to read all the bad language and "see" all the bad attitudes out there over something as simple as a plow. What is that old saying... "if you have nothing positive to say... say nothing at all"??!! On the other side of things dude, the complainers probably don't have the guts to try and build something anyway.

[robvann]

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it. Frankly I get quite a chuckle out of the negative ones, because I laugh all the way to the bank because my rig really works for me and cost less than $50 instead of $1000+

[boiestowner]

I agree... I am thinking about doing the same thing but on a little bigger scale just to plow a driveway to a camp out. Use an old junker 4wd with a rig like you've built and I won't have to snowmobile in all the time or get someone else to plow it. I really would like to see the updated version. I hear ya on the cost - I'm in New Brunswick and ALL plows are overpriced - even worn out rusted out ones. It's ridiculous. What did you make the pole underneath out of??? I

[boiestowner]

OOppps... I just watched the other vid and answered my own question - wood.!

[junior2004hasz]

Just an idea guys.... a boat-trailer winch or a come-along to raise and lower it . low tech and cheap but easier than picking up by hand.

[robvann]

The current version is quite a bit BIGGER than the one shown in this prototype video, which was mainly a test of the hitch concept. I have also added an automatic hoist for when I backup. I'll post a few photos on a follow-up video soon.

[toro74449]

What the fuck? your not even doing anything.

[Vinny5036]

doesn't look like it works worth a fuck to me

[dewalt23293]

you need to put 2x12 on the front and it would work a lot better

[junior2004hasz]

I made mine with a pair fo 2x8's and it works like a charm. Someone else commented using 3/4 plywood, I think the plywood would break in no time.

[sbuxton25]

Stupid shit shoudnt even own a jeep you discrace the brand. get back on the short bus and go clue cotton balls to paper. That fucking plow is a joke. You lazy shit if your drive ways so small use a fucking shovel

[bblax4]

hahahaha straight up truth right there.

[chickenwing562]

you should mound a winch in front of the jeep.and because its a jeep it would look cool on it ;)

But great idea

[fieldscummins]

thats the worst idea iv ever seen! are u retarded? jw cause that doesnt do anything! i mean are u kidding!?

[robvann]

I don't understand your point. It works perfectly for me. My little driveway is cleared in 4 minutes flat, from the comfort of my warm jeep.

[junior2004hasz]

fieldscummins your mom was the worst idea I ever seen

[fieldscummins]

wow you're smart! if a ''plow'' like that works for u then thats great. but where i live, fargo ND, we get a real amount of snow often and i do have a name brand snow plow and spend a lot of hours pushing snow so somthing like that would never work for me or anyone else in the snow removal business . i do agree that anything beats shoveling tho.

[junior2004hasz]

Sure - I agree. In Ohio where I live, we get the 8-10 inch snows about 2-3 times a year. And I only use mine (just like the guy in the video does) to clean ONLY my OWN small driveway. Clearly, anyone living in Fargo where it snows more and more often, and/or anyone who is a professional in the snow removal business, makes it worthwhile to have the REAL plow.

[tscholent]

You are very good at innovation...and all the power to you but on the lighter side....I was wondering if you where at all related to Professor Van Noostrand from Seinfeld?

[robvann]

He's my dad...

;-()

[GSRGOPEDRIDER247]

neat idea, but i got a toro s-200 in perfect running condition for $10

[robvann]

Actually looked into those mini-snowblowers before I built my plow. But now I watch my neighbors get all dressed up in warm clothes, to fight the howling winds for 30 minutes, while I jump in my warm jeep and am back in the house in 4 minutes. (SMILE)

[robvann]

PS: The current design (not the one in the video) DOES have additional layers of the 2x4's and plywood to give it extra height. I am thinking about an automatic mechanical lifter so that when I back up it will raise the blade a few inches to prevent the snow from getting tangled up in the vee.

[TypeZXRs]

like 34celticpride said, make it taller. Good test build for a metal design! nice1.

[Havar15]

dumbest thing i have seen all day

[34celticpride]

make it taller

[59cummins24valve]

thats the dumbest fucking thing iv ever seen!!

[brucesnowplow27]

that is the funniest thing ever. lmao!!!! LOL. get some one or get a real plow for your suv

[dewalt23293]

you should put some 5/8 or 3/4 ply on the front about 6" higher i think it would help

[fastedos1969]

only in canada

[coastguard4040]

u should you ply wood and renforce it with 2x4 and put sum sort of weith on it

[547459012368011572]

sorry to say you suck at making that shit i make this stuff for my toys and they r better u just need to spend more time and think when u r making this stuff

[zpflkdfs]

...didn't have to sound so mean about it...at least he tried...

Well done robvann, nice work!

[Dieselolds]

Thats great work, so simple and low cost.

5 stars.

[ahick]

Good job excellent ingenuity.

[mtdman11]

are you kidding me. what is that supposed to plow 2 inches of snow?

[robvann]

The photo shown was a simple prototype. I added a few more layers of 2x4's for the video, and have used it successfully with over a foot of snow in my driveway...

 Sure beats shoveling!

[mtdman11]

oh that will work then. i made one out of stainless steel for my four wheeler. will be posting a video soon

[robvann]

I just took a look at the video's you took of yours. Reminds me of the first few days I had mine, I was out in the back roads, gravel pits and had fun rock crawling and water fording. Unfortunately I didn't have any video footage (just a few photos). Its a fun vehicle.

[TnTTyler]

You have my Jeep's twin!! Green north edition with the Freedom Drive 2 packages, thats alot of snow where are you located