Ok Oppo- help me figure out what I saw earlier today...

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw) 01/27/2019 at 17:54 • Filed to: None

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Was sitting at a stoplight, and a small crossover (CRV?) turned in front of me and went by. I noticed something on the back of it, so I tried to figure what it was:

- it really looked like a snow plow blade - wider than the car itself, but only about half the height of a plow blade (at most)

- top part looked like bare metal, bottom was black - much like you might see on a plow

- bottom was about bumper height- didn’t get a look to see if there was a lowering mechanism

- couldn’t read the brand very well, but it was a long name and started with mys or sym (I was reading in the rear view mirror- maybe those were the last 3 letters)

It looked for all the world like a light duty snow plow- mounted on the *rear* bumper.

Maybe the guy likes to plow his driveway by backing the car out of the garage?

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WilliamsSW > WilliamsSW 01/27/2019 at 18:05

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Probably this actually. Weird- I’ve lived in the snow belt my whole life and have never seen this:

https://www.autoanything.com/winter-driving/77A8189A4190795.aspx?kc=GOOGADW&DZID=PLA_g_1368805669_60338048771_8189-4190795_m&utm_source=g&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1368805669&utm_content=60338048771&utm_product=8189-4190795&gclid=CjwKCAiAyrXiBRAjEiwATI95mahU6U1XmFb9G959UF0KtHlu4duOplRTnisI-8bH3RdNGkH4SBsvIBoCyqMQAvD_BwE

4kc > WilliamsSW 01/27/2019 at 18:07

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Sounds like a hitch mounted plow, for when you don’t want to modify your actual vehicle to carry one.

Did it look kinda like this:

https://www.realtruck.com/snowsport-180-utility-snow-plow/

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > WilliamsSW 01/27/2019 at 18:07

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Could it have been a hitch mount cargo carrier?

WilliamsSW > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/27/2019 at 18:10

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Nah- I’m pretty sure it was actually a small plow blade. See my edits.

Weird. 

WilliamsSW > 4kc 01/27/2019 at 18:10

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Yeah, that or one just like it ( just with different lettering on the blade)

Honeybunchesofgoats > WilliamsSW 01/27/2019 at 20:15

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I get this in concept, but at $1100, why the hell would any one pay multiples of the cost of a snow blower?

WilliamsSW > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/27/2019 at 21:06

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Really bad back and a long driveway maybe?

Thing is, you can’t do your sidewalk with this.

I’ll stick to the snowblower thanks.