Anyone think of putting a plow on their Subaru?

SilverDropTopGT · 12-14-2007, 05:14 PM

Just a thought any one had a thought like that? i was thinking of retro fitting a 6ft light weight plow? lol it might be a extreme idea but i think it would be kinda usefull...considering i have a decent size driveway

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RM_2 · 12-14-2007, 05:19 PM

This would be an awesome idea. I'd like to see someone do that in their Legacy wagon.

SilverDropTopGT · 12-14-2007, 05:49 PM

im looking to do it....maybe i;ll have my freind over this weekend....and retro a atv snow plow on to the car...lol

Jonathan · 12-14-2007, 06:49 PM

This is a particularly bad idea.

Subaru clutches on manual transmission models are not up for the stresses in plowing snow, and the electronically controlled Automatics (4EAT and 5EAT) have a notorious past history for melting down when subjected to extreme stress (although for normal driving it isn't uncommon for them to last well over 200,000 miles).

If you must plow snow, make sure that the vehicle you select has a substantial frame and not some silly light-weight uni-body with sub-frame pieces attached (welded) to the uni-body as Subaru and most other passenger car manufacturers do.

Subarus are not intended for snow plowing.

SilverDropTopGT · 12-14-2007, 06:54 PM

^^^definitely thought about it and im not gonna do it....but it would be koo to see a subaru with a plow lol...im gonna photoshop it hahah

rougeben83 · 12-14-2007, 09:40 PM

They have those plastic pusher/cowpusher type plastic plows you strap onto the front of your bumper...not sure if they work for very deep snow, but if you just want to clear a car-width path in some light powder it would probably work...

spdracr00 · 12-14-2007, 09:44 PM

get yourself an old GL or a Brat... then you can plow iwth it!

subiekid · 12-14-2007, 10:38 PM

Janq had one on his Impreza. There might be an OT thread about it.

janikphoto · 12-15-2007, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverDropTopGT

Just a thought any one had a thought like that? i was thinking of retro fitting a 6ft light weight plow? lol it might be a extreme idea but i think it would be kinda usefull...considering i have a decent size driveway

all I can picture in my head is homer simpson as Mr. Plow...

Quote:

Originally Posted by spdracr00

get yourself an old GL or a Brat... then you can plow iwth it!

NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Don't destroy a brat!!! Donate the brat to me before you do anything crazy with it...

choloman05 · 12-15-2007, 01:29 AM

I thought about this today! Then I read above about stress levels w/the tranny.

Wiscon_Mark · 12-15-2007, 12:19 PM

It'd be cool, but you'd have to beef up the car a lot.

Might as well get a truck for plowing. Just an old beater would do.

PDAWG · 12-15-2007, 11:54 PM

Something like this maybe.

JoKerNZ · 12-20-2007, 03:40 AM

oh thats going on the wall of (shame) fame!

deadlydave · 12-20-2007, 08:55 AM

the 'snow pusher' thing has been mounted on Bajas before, so I'd imagine an Outback would be ok. Both have stiffer springs than the legacy though.

Wiscon_Mark · 12-20-2007, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadlydave

Both have stiffer springs than the legacy though.

It's more the frame that I'd be worried about. Did they reinforce the frame of the Baja any? Because I'm pretty sure the Outback and Legacy frames are the same.

Tizzle · 12-21-2007, 02:10 AM

not sure whos RX this was, but I thought it was cool

czintak · 07-19-2009, 11:22 PM

Is is what Alaskans do

quicklook2 · 09-03-2009, 04:33 PM

they also voted for quitter palin.

i think this is just a silly idea.

JohnnyGT'08 · 09-03-2009, 05:15 PM

I use my riding lawn mower with wheel weights. Works great. BUT I wouldn't mind having heated leather seats and some tunes while I plow

BoardRider · 09-04-2009, 04:10 PM

How was this thread resurrected??? It's almost 2 years old! Good pics tho.

JohnnyGT'08 · 09-04-2009, 04:14 PM

It is a mystery.

quicklook2 · 09-05-2009, 02:38 PM

lonely people.

Bookem74 · 09-06-2009, 10:37 PM

Interesting back from the dead, anyways, if you have a Subie then you do not need to plow

hklaine · 09-12-2009, 04:11 PM

they make some that attach to the rear. i guess to the trailer hitch?

quicklook2 · 09-12-2009, 06:41 PM

oh yeah, that looks like something i would use.

not!!!

i have awd i don't need to plow.

12-14-2007, 05:14 PM	#1
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RM_2 Scooby Specialist Member#: 163058 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Central Indiana Vehicle: 2011 Impreza WRX SWP Hatchback	This would be an awesome idea. I'd like to see someone do that in their Legacy wagon.

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SilverDropTopGT Scooby Newbie Member#: 147096 Join Date: Apr 2007	im looking to do it....maybe i;ll have my freind over this weekend....and retro a atv snow plow on to the car...lol

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Jonathan Scooby Guru Member#: 4021 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Natick, MA USA Vehicle: 1999 Legacy GT Ltd Quick Silver Metallic	This is a particularly bad idea. Subaru clutches on manual transmission models are not up for the stresses in plowing snow, and the electronically controlled Automatics (4EAT and 5EAT) have a notorious past history for melting down when subjected to extreme stress (although for normal driving it isn't uncommon for them to last well over 200,000 miles). If you must plow snow, make sure that the vehicle you select has a substantial frame and not some silly light-weight uni-body with sub-frame pieces attached (welded) to the uni-body as Subaru and most other passenger car manufacturers do. Subarus are not intended for snow plowing.

12-14-2007, 06:54 PM	#5
SilverDropTopGT Scooby Newbie Member#: 147096 Join Date: Apr 2007	^^^definitely thought about it and im not gonna do it....but it would be koo to see a subaru with a plow lol...im gonna photoshop it hahah

12-14-2007, 09:40 PM	#6
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	They have those plastic pusher/cowpusher type plastic plows you strap onto the front of your bumper...not sure if they work for very deep snow, but if you just want to clear a car-width path in some light powder it would probably work...

12-14-2007, 09:44 PM	#7
spdracr00 Scooby Specialist Member#: 65823 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Hillsboro, OR Vehicle: 1996 Impreza L Red	get yourself an old GL or a Brat... then you can plow iwth it!

12-14-2007, 10:38 PM	#8
subiekid Scooby Guru Member#: 25516 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Send help, stuck in internet! Vehicle: 1995 Legacy TURBO!!! EJ22T/TEC3 & '12 Civic	Janq had one on his Impreza. There might be an OT thread about it.

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choloman05 Scooby Specialist Member#: 99359 Join Date: Oct 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: gdny Vehicle: 02 wagon blackish-blue	I thought about this today! Then I read above about stress levels w/the tranny.

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Wiscon_Mark Scooby Guru Member#: 94945 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Stevens Point, WI Vehicle: 1995 Legacy OB 5MT 2003 Forester X 5MT	It'd be cool, but you'd have to beef up the car a lot. Might as well get a truck for plowing. Just an old beater would do.

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PDAWG Scooby Newbie Member#: 66813 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Nashville, TN Vehicle: 2000 Legacy GT Black	Something like this maybe.

12-20-2007, 03:40 AM	#13
JoKerNZ Scooby Newbie Member#: 140342 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: International Location: NZ Vehicle: 1998 Legacy GTB JDM White	oh thats going on the wall of (shame) fame!

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12-21-2007, 02:10 AM	#16
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07-19-2009, 11:22 PM	#17
czintak Scooby Newbie Member#: 217485 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX wag Sedona Red	Is is what Alaskans do

09-03-2009, 04:33 PM	#18
quicklook2 Scooby Newbie Member#: 219662 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lakewood, ohio Vehicle: 2000 legacy gt ltd	they also voted for quitter palin. i think this is just a silly idea.

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JohnnyGT'08 Scooby Newbie Member#: 199588 Join Date: Jan 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Little House on the Prairie. Vehicle: 2008 Legacy GT OBP	I use my riding lawn mower with wheel weights. Works great. BUT I wouldn't mind having heated leather seats and some tunes while I plow

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BoardRider Scooby Newbie Member#: 32059 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Vehicle: 1997 Legacy GT sedan CBR600, WR400, Z50R	How was this thread resurrected??? It's almost 2 years old! Good pics tho.

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hklaine Scooby Newbie Member#: 55320 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hunterdon County - NJ	they make some that attach to the rear. i guess to the trailer hitch?

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quicklook2 Scooby Newbie Member#: 219662 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: lakewood, ohio Vehicle: 2000 legacy gt ltd	oh yeah, that looks like something i would use. not!!! i have awd i don't need to plow.