Pro Shovel 82 in. x 19 in. Snow Plow for 2 in. Front Mounted Receiver with Actuator Lift System

We had our first real snow since i bought and installed it. It worked like a champ. It worked okay on gravel with the metal blades, but they dont really market it for gravel. It worked excellent on paved roads with the optional UHMW plastic blade shown in my picture. Although plastic, because of the type it is, it is quite durable with no noticeable wear after making several passes over a long stretch of paved roadway. I have most everything permanently mounted under the hood regarding controls, but did not want to route the hardwire controller through the firewall. I used the remote control instead and it was awesome. I may set my tractor up to use the plow too and can use the hardwire controller on it. This thing is quite a bit heavy and can be challenging to install/remove, especially if you are like me and don’t have a paved slab on which to store it, but I managed and so will you! Great value!

I've had this snowplow for about 1 month and 1 snow event so far. I have a 50+ yard long asphalt drive that took me between 1-2+ hours (depending on snow depth) to clear with a 28" 2-stage snow blower. With this plow, it takes me 20-30 minutes. For the price, this is an excellent snowplow for non-commercial use that allows you to raise and lower the blade from inside the cab via wireless remote. It would be nice to also have the ability to change the blade angle from inside the cab, however for the price and my requirements, that was a feature I could live without and I can easily change the blade angle manually from outside the vehicle when necessary. FYI, Snowbear does offer a fully hydraulic version of this plow which lifts/lowers/changes blade angle from inside the vehicle, but the price is significantly more and it requires a 2-point mount which wasn't compatible with my vehicle. This snowplow is mounted on my 2014 Ford Expedition 4x4 using a Curt front receiver hitch (also purchased from HD). Attaching the assembled blade to the vehicle is a simple task - just drive up to the blade to align the front receiver to the blade hitch (I did install the optional castor wheel set on the snowplow), push the blade hitch into the receiver, install the hitch pin, connect the electric wiring, and you're ready to plow. A second person to "spot" for me and direct me left/right to align the receiver hitch on the vehicle with the snowplow's hitch speeds up the process significantly. Assembly was straight forward and took me about 3 1/2 hours total to accomplish. I did receive a defective part in my shipment and when I contacted Snowbear about it (they include a phone number with their installation literature), they immediately sent a replacement. The electric connections are straight-forward - I spent more time determining the best location to mount the control module in the engine compartment and where to route the wiring harness to the front of the vehicle than it took me to do the actual wiring. Some things to keep in mind when purchasing this snowplow. This model ships via freight truck in 3 separate cartons strapped to a pallet and weighing about 400 pounds altogether. Keep that in mind when determining where to have it delivered. I had mine shipped to my local HD so I didn't need to be home to accept delivery from the trucking company. When I arrived at the HD to receive my shipment, I had the help of their staff to un-palletize the 3 cartons to load them into my vehicle. Also, there are plenty of YouTube videos to serve as a tutorial on snowplowing. If you have never operated a vehicle with a snowplow, it would be worth your time to watch a few of these to educate yourself on snowplowing and decrease the "learning curve" and avoid unnecessary mistakes while plowing. All things considered, this snowplow appears well made and for the price and features, it satisfies my requirements for a "personal" snowplow.

Cheap hardware, carriage bolts snapped with minimal torque

Plow was easy to put together after watching YouTube video of it do a couple of times

Assembly instructions could have been in better order. Otherwise everything was good.

The plow was easy to assemble and will serve my well as I have a 450 foot long driveway as well as a large yard to clean up. Everything functions as expected, the instructions were OK but the videos on line helped clarify some steps.

Was missing a piece when shipped. They corrected the problem. The plow works as it should.

Hadtopurchasetwo1/2inboltsandlocknutsotherwiseOK

Very solid. Instructions to put together could be made easier.