Homemade snowplow

[1968Commando 172]

Has anybody ever made a homemade snow plow? I got a welder that’s no big deal, I would be plowing a concrete driveway so want to avoid tearing that up.

[Ed Kennell 46,283]

Snow plows are cheap   $100-$200.    Probably cost more than that for iron and weld wire to make one.

[pfrederi 20,720]

You can probably pick up a plow with a worn edge cheaper than making something that may or not fit/operate correctly.  Put a piece of plastic on it like the one in the picture ..no scratches on your driveway

[OoPEZoO 597]

I agree with Ed.  I love fabricating stuff and seeing other people’s creations and homemade solutions. I also use my tractors for plowing.  There is no way I would ever consider trying to make a plow. They are “cheap” and typically readily available.  I mean, maybe adapting a different plow blade to fit a wheelhorse plow frame would make sense in certain situations, but the main plow frame? Forget about it, just buy one

 

@pfrederi, how often do you have to change out that plastic edge?  I just got my driveway repaved last week and it’s time to replace my plow edge. Curious what you use and how well they hold up?

Edited 2 hours ago by OoPEZoO

[pfrederi 20,720]

I had one a 42" blade for several years in float mode.The one pictured is on a 48" blade that has been used for 4 years but now I use down pressure it is wearing some.  Now I use it mostly to plow the section of driveway that is pavers the rest is gravel so only about 75'.  Price has gone way up since I bought the 48' piece  and that was more than the original 42"

[squonk 46,981]

I use a split section of 3" PCV pipe.

 

 

[ri702bill 12,284]

Too bad you can't invert it for a second go when it wears thru... Good inexpensive, readily available choice of off the shelf material, if I must say so..