An aerodynamic approach to improve visibility during high speed snow plowing
2000, indicated that side vanes with a 20-degree angle to the snowplow's body on the rear of the plow reduces snow accumulation letting vehicle drivers see ...

The snow particles entrained in the wake of the snowplow (i.e. snow cloud) and the subsequent snow accumulation on the warning lights appear as the most pronounced visibility problems behind the snowplow truck. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods are employed with detailed 2D and 3D models of the snowplow trucks (1) to evaluate the performance of the add-on devices (airfoils) available in the market which improve the rear visibility of truck by the public; (2) to gain more insight over the snow cloud pattern. Considering the low density of snow particles and high drag coefficient, they are assumed to follow air flow and their effect on the flow pattern is neglected. The effect of airfoil on the snow accumulation behind the truck is quantified by pressure and shear stress distribution. The airfoil selected based on the numerical studies is implemented on the back of the truck and tested in the field. The results confirmed the rear visibility performance increase by the airfoil over...

Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
I. A snow -plow comprising rearwardly- diverged wings having jogs or offsets near their rear ends and having the portions in the ...

Water and Sewage Works
DRESDEN SNOW-PLOWS. By Robert Grimshaw, CE THE DRE8DEN SNOW-PLOW. ... The front horse or horses are attached by traces only; the rear one or pair, ...

Atlantic reporter
The said snow-plow train, coming at a terrific rate of speed, crashed into the rear end of the frei-rht train. The said Jerry Nolan was rightfully ...

Railway locomotives and cars
In a snow plow, the combination of the frame-work AA, inclined carrier E, rollers F F', curved rear wall G3, delivering aprons G2, and rollers H H', ...

Public Works crew clears roads for safety when snow hits

If necessity is the mother of invention, snowfall is the matriarch of the snowplow.

According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the first known patents for snowplows were issued in the 1840's, but it took several decades for practical designs to emerge.

One of the first recorded uses of a functional plow occurred during the winter of 1862 in Milwaukee, Wis., and consisted of a plow attached to a horse drawn cart.

Rudolf Diesel patented the diesel engine in 1892, and it wasn't long before engines took the place of horses as the beasts of snow removal burden.

The NSIDC claims that the invention of the snowplow not only initiated widespread snow removal efforts in cities, it also created a basis for municipal responsibility in snow removal.

And a place like West Yellowstone, which, according to the Western Regional Climate Center, averages slightly more than 160 inches of snowfall annually, would be buried without snow removal savvy, municipal infrastructure and the equipment to make it happen.

Source: West Yellowstone News

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by adibfarhan

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The XL series include: Chrome front and rear bumpers; intermittent wipers; 17 “ steel wheels; AM/FM stereo system; black vinyl floor covering; interior map lights and vinyl 40/20/40-split front seat with manual driver lumbar support. All of the New Ford F-Series provides great comfort and driving ability found in no other vehicle in their class. Ranging from you standars run of the mill XL model, which is the most frequently used work truck of Americans today, even Fords XLT Lariat, which is the king of the road, arraying from the Harley Davidson model to the King Ranch. A tailgate step is also offered that makes getting up to the bed easier and safer, even for old hoots like me. The package also includes an assist so the very heavy tailgate feels less heavy.

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Firefly Workshop's pedal-powered snow plow @Makezine.com blog

by Sean Michael Ragan

The custom 3-wheel bike with sidecar was made years ago, a replica of a bike my childhood friend had. Last winter I added a snow plow accessory. Up to 1 inch of snow doesn't make it worthwhile to fire up my big 8HP snowthrower. And shoveling my 90' long driveway by hand can be too much. So my bike plow makes it easy to make a few runs up and down the driveway to make 2 or 3 piles that can then be easily hand shoveled off to the side. A lever pulls up or lets down the plow with a rope and pulley. Pulling the lever all the way back cantilevers the rope and pivot point so it locks in place. The plow blade is hinged with a bungee cord, so hitting a discrepancy in the road allows the blade to flop and give like a real plow. The bike can turn on a dime so raising the plow and returning up the adjacent path is quick and easy. I can do 'reverse' by pushing down on the front wheel with my foot to roll it backwards.Totally useless with larger snow falls, but the light ones make snow removal fun. (yes, my neighbors do think I'm odd)

Easy to improve on something once someone shows you how its done, I know :)

Unless over-the-road use is still desired by the plow, couldnt one get a reverse by simply locking the gear cluster on the back wheel? Then the direction you pedal determines the direction of travel.

You could still have gear changing abilities, and possibly a jackshaft arrangement to allow for a 'posi' rear drive.

Nice build !

The bike is a standard 10spd mountain bike with a steering wheel. One brake lever on the wheel, the second down on the frame. The 'stick shift' lever up front is for the rear deraileur which is the most used. Low gears 1-5 are what this beast needs because of the bulk, weight and efficiency. Front deraileur stick on the stem. The sidecar frame has 3 horizontal bars to it, welded with a rear cargo frame. I can connect my car utility trailer to it to move it around, even the 4 wheel garden cart. As kids we hauled an outboard, tackle boxes and poles to our boat on the flowage on a bike like this. My friend as a kid had a fuel oil burner on the side car as a hand warmer in winter.

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Workshop Garage Causes Feud Between South Street Neighbors

Patch.com - Jul 09, 2011

One year, there was an eight-foot high pile of snow plowed by the Geissers into his driveway. Last year, he decided to call the police about the problems and the couple have spent thousands of dollars to try and get access to their property back.

Neighbors bring

Nashoba Publishing - Jul 08, 2011

by Dumpsters and the storage of inoperable automobiles at the rear of the property. of the building as "disgusting" in appearance littered as it was with an old trailer, spare auto and engine parts, tires, snow plows and other miscellaneous items,

Bay Path High School completes work on fire department vehicle

The Daily Auburn - Jul 05, 2011

The truck is also equipped with a snowplow that is used to maintain the two fire stations during inclement weather. "This was certainly the most cost effective approach to repairing this vehicle," Fire Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr. said.

Down the Road a Piece

VillageSoup Belfast - Jun 26, 2011

***To see more trains of the kind not in vogue these days, take a drive out Route 139 to Thorndike and view the old engine house, snowplow that was pushed by locomotives through very deep snows, and old freight cars. All ready to smile for your camera.

Cycling hard and high on a Tour of his own

Boston Globe - Jun 24, 2011

Lush green hills surround the road while snow-capped peaks frame the picture. Small stone bridges span crystal creeks furious with snowmelt. When we summited in early June, banks of freshly plowed snow made the final few miles look like the middle of