P1000 Honda pioneer snowplow

[tjoreo]

Thank you, ToddACimer - this is very helpful and brought up another issue.

If I had smooth, flat pavement or cement that pushes off into a ditch, this would be a great set up. And it would really address the underlying problem of the repeated, short lifts that wear and fray the winch cable over time.

I paid several thousand to roll road base on my drive, which has ups and downs, and I rely on the blade pucks and free float to keep from pushing $100 worth of road base over the edge every time I plow. After a bad experience, I use the snowbanks as guides to keep vehicles on the drive so they don't slide into false shoulders. Like I did.
This photo's from a prior post where I nearly rolled on a false shoulder I made for myself. Yes, ended in tow truck shame.
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One thing that I did for having a gravel drive way, was to weld a round pipe on my cutting edge. I like to push the snow across my lawn as soon as i can and hated spreading gravel across the grass. The curved edge leaves a little layer of snow and keeps the gravel from being graded off. My thought was to put it on until the gravel freezes up but I've liked it so much that I've never taken it off. I just used a piece of 2 3/8 oil field pipe and tacked it to the cutting edge and actually raised my plow skids up because they don't touch anyways. Not my idea but something I found that works off a snowplow forum.

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[bumperm]

I'm tempted on side to side but I'm running out of under hood electrical room. I have to hide 3 winch solenoids already, front winch, rear winch and plow lift actuator. Side to side would be a hole extra setup

You could use one of your existing winch solenoids to do the job. Just add cable in-line quick connect and swap from a winch to the plow. No need for additional control wiring etc.

 

[ToddACimer]

You could use one of your existing winch solenoids to do the job. Just add cable in-line quick connect and swap from a winch to the plow. No need for additional control wiring etc.

I like the quick disconnect of what I have. I can swap from plowing to trail riding in 3 pins and 2 wires.

 

[StewB]

I like the quick disconnect of what I have. I can swap from plowing to trail riding in 3 pins and 2 wires.

Agreed. I pull two pins, unsnap the winch, and I'm off to get stuck somewhere. No worries because I have a winch.

 

[Parkspremier]

Some more progress 👍🏻 now time to smooth up a few things and add some paint, smoothed out and back drug my driveway. The castors seem to work well and don’t leave marks in the gravel.

 

[Parkspremier]

after a few tests smoothing out my driveway I said good enough and decided to paint it. Now hopefully we get some snow. Thank you to everyone that added on this post to give ideas and opinions. They were all appreciated and help shape the outcome of this project! You guys are awesome!

 

[Parkspremier]

And one more picture