Build Thread DIY TRX-4M Snow Plow

[WickedFog]

You HAVE to get that on vid!!!

@majin already did that with his CEN 450 and a wheelchair

 

[CertifiedMike]

@majin already did that with his CEN 450 and a wheelchair

I've been watching for it on TBD!
Did he post a link? I missed it obv!

 

[WickedFog]

I've been watching for it on TBD!
Did he post a link? I missed it obv!

 

[CertifiedMike]

That was just the test tho... no jumps or anything!!!

 

[WickedFog]

That was just the test tho... no jumps or anything!!!

You gotta give him time. Before long he'll have an army of RC's dragging that chair around a race track

 

[Doom!]

You gotta give him time. Before long he'll have an army of RC's dragging that chair around a race track

Wheel Charriot Racing!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Wheel Charriot Racing!

Ice Wheel Chariot Racing!!!

 

[Arise0185]

That was next on my list to try, but the truck I built was so incapable I imagined then it would make very little difference. But on bigger, heavier rigs, hell yeah that would help.

What would be ideal, and would likely work great on many different setups, because you're not pushing much snow, would be this guy, which you can find stl files for on the internet to 3d print.
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This setup takes 4 channels, as the exhaust stack is also controlled by a servo

This is awesome! For those wondering, I was able to find the files here for $35. Looks like a decent amount of design/engineering went into this, so the cost doesn't seem unreasonable.

Here is a video of my Element Zuul pushing 1-2" of snow with a cheap Amazon aluminum plow (straight blade with ability to raise and lower). I already bent some parts, presumable from running into raised sidewalk cracks at full speed. It works OK for small amounts of snow, but the 1-2" we got was clearly too much. I could push about 6-8 feet before the snow piled up too high and the tires lost traction. A blade that was angled to the side would help clear snow out of the way, but I'm really contemplating the snow blower build linked above.