Part Numbers: SB324-168,C31078
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Remove snow quickly from your driveway or parking lot with this hitch-mounted snowplow. Pivoting, 3-position blade glides over uneven ground. Long-lasting actuator with internal clutch lets you operate plow from your warm cab.
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Note: Due to the size of this item it ships via truck freight.
The SnowBear Proshovel conveniently slides into your vehicle's front-mounted trailer hitch for easy, convenient mounting. Smoothly and easily raise and lower the plow from the comfort of your cab with the remote-controlled electric actuator. The pivoting blade makes this plow ideal for rocky or uneven surfaces because it can adjust to the terrain. Angled trip springs are also built in to help keep the blade from catching and tripping.
Simple, Hitch-Mounted Installation
This hitch-mounted snowplow simply slides into your vehicle's front trailer hitch receiver, making it a breeze to install. Unlike a plow that attaches to custom-fit brackets, which ties you down to just 1 vehicle, this hitch-mounted plow can be used on most trucks or SUVs with a 2" x 2" front-mounted hitch. As a result, this plow can be easily switched between multiple vehicles. And because it offers a nearly universal fit, you won't have to buy a new plow when you replace your old vehicle.
To install the Proshovel snowplow, just slide the shank of the plow assembly into your 2" trailer hitch receiver . Then use a pin and clip or a hitch lock (sold separately) to secure the plow in the receiver.
How to Plow
Once the plow is mounted on your vehicle, lower the blade and set it to the desired angle. To set the angle, exit the vehicle and manually position the plow straight ahead, or 22 degrees to the left or to the right. Angling the blade allows you to push snow off to the side where you want it without having to change the angle of your entire vehicle. This is especially useful on a driveway or private roadway where piling the snow straight ahead would create a barrier.
To begin plowing, just drive forward. When backing up to take another pass, be sure to lift the plow with the remote or the in-cab toggle switch, then lower it again before moving forward. When approaching a large pile of snow, be sure to decrease your speed. Slamming into a pile of snow can void the warranty on the Proshovel.
When you are finished, put your vehicle in park and lower the plow. Remove the plow from your vehicle after every use.
Smooth, Controlled Lifting with Electric Actuator
The electric actuator on this plow allows you to lift and lower the blade using a toggle switch that mounts in your cab. You can also use the included wireless remote control. To raise the plow, activate the actuator. As the actuator moves along the internal screw, the arm on top of the actuator will pivot, raising the plow blade by pulling the chain that is attached to it. Having fewer moving parts than a typical winch makes this setup less complicated and less likely to break down than other plow lifting and lowering devices. There is also an internal clutch system that prevents damage to the actuator should you try to raise the blade too high or lower it too low.
Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (95 Customer Reviews)
Remove snow quickly from your driveway or parking lot with this hitch-mounted snowplow. Pivoting, 3-position blade glides over uneven ground. Long-lasting actuator with internal clutch lets you operate plow from your warm cab. Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.Do not follow the instructions for cutting the air dam. I cut mine 3" wide and 3 1/2 " tall. It was still a little wide. It goes without saying "you can always enlarge it but can't make the hole smaller." The poor instructions kept me from giving it 5 stars. I was able to put black silicon around the cut. Other than that it went on fine and seems to be sturdy. I chose the curt because it was lower and a bicycle rack would not stick up as high,
I installed a large tool box for extra storage during an extended trip to Utah. The hitch was no problem and I minimized lateral movement by strapping the box frame to my tow hooks and it worked great. I will be installing a front motorcycle carrier in the future
Delivery was quick, a really easy installation I did myself.
Perfect for carry rack, spare tire, winch and moving my trailer!
Tim K.
12/9/2023
Works great and when not being used its basically out of sight on the front of the truck!
Mike L.
12/9/2023
Love this front mount receiver hitch, great solution for mounting my winch, but will likely use it for a front mounted bike rack and other things in the future. Very heavy duty. Install was a breeze, but you do have to cut a small hole in the front apron for it to exit through. I used my multi-tool for a nice clean cut.
I purchased a SnowBear Proshovel Snowplow and a 2" Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver for my 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The front mount hitch receiver was a breeze to mount to my vehicle. Literally 15 minutes from start to finish. When the SnowBear plow arrived I was a little apprehensive, as it came in 3 separate boxes and some assembly was required. The directions included were phenomenal, easy to understand and took you through complete assembly step by step. This has been a wonderful experience and I could not be happier.
The customer service I received was great. I was in Nashville when my bike rack actually broke the welds on my fifth wheel bumper. I needed to purchase and install a front receiver for my F350. We were only staying in Nashville for 5 days so I needed the hitch shipped quickly. James R was my customer service rep. James had the hitch to me in one day. He also sent me a how to install video. The installation went well. I am 65 and was able to do the install with a little help from my floor jack.
Great experience
Product arrived in a damaged box (handlers) but the sturdiness of the product and proactive taping of the hardware to the receiver prevented any parts from being lost.
Installation video was helpful. Instruction from manufacturer assume you know all terminology. Installation times shown are questionable. Two retired IT engineers completed the install in approx 3.5 hours. We decided to take off air dam to have better access to the bolts holding the fascias.
Getting a torque wrench on the "joined / reused bolts" was challenging as it is a one click on the ratchet.
Super pleased with the outcome and installation we accomplished. Going to use this to haul a pair of ebikes using a Swagman Ebike contraption. :-) Will mostly likely add a 4" drop adapter to lower the bikes out of the field of view while driving.
Have installed a 10,000 lb winch in the front receiver and it is working perfectly.
Thomas P.
1/11/2024
Its just as good today as the day it was mounted,a great product
Definitely a quality item, very satisfied with it. My truck is a 2X4 so has a smaller air foil below the bumper and it did not require cutting, there's a 1/32 to 1/16 inch gap between the two. I used some wood blocking to support it for the install and checked the paperwork and my measurements a few times thinking that I might have the wrong part because when the hitch was supported by the hardware there was about a 5/16 gap on both sides, had to draw that in by tightening each side alternately. All in all good. The hitch has the mounting holes needed for existing items that you will move to fit it in. Took me 4 hours to install including sizing the wood blocking that I used to support it. Also because I had to tighten each side a little at a time to close the gaps, tough work on the thick plate that is used to make the hitch. Extremely happy with the hitch including the access to the pin. Definitely glad I got it, definitely glad I got it here as well, on my porch in three days :)
Love the hitch took about a hours to install , I didn't rush or have help, went together easy self explanatory if you a little mechanical inclined. Look forward to mounting trap and winch in next couple days and using maybe in the next couple weeks. Thank you very well built, package was tore open in shipping not sure if can be packaged better but I not really care it a reciever it going to get beat up anyways!
Carrying mountain bikes on 3 year cross country Airstream trip and this front mount system is great... no issues so far. Keep lubricated and periodically check threaded pin and life is good!
Kudos to E-Trailer for fast delivery. Due to the weight the box was beat up pretty bad, but no damage to the hitch. Quality hardware included as well as fish wires to get the hidden bolts into place. The measurements for cutting the slot in the air dam were wrong as far as I was concerned. The instructions said to cut 4 inches up and 3 1/2 inches wide. As you can see by the pictures, 4 inches up is too much. The top should be cut right where the curve at the top of the air dam cross feature is. I did install this by myself. A helper would have been a good idea. If you choose to install this solo, get the supplied bolts that hang down vertical started loosely first to carry the weight of the hitch. Then you can maneuver the hitch to line up the holes for the side bolts. Once everything is tight the hitch is very solid and except for my boo-boo with cutting the air dam, is almost invisible.
Quick delivery, no missing parts. Went on easy after cutting the trim as in the instructions.
Great product. I appreciate that it came with ALL of the hardware and fish wire needed to route the bolts. Well thought out.
WORKS GREAT! I made a trip to Alaska and back with the attached tray holding a generator and 10 gallons of gas. No problems at all.
Excellent quality, perfect fit and installation went very smoothly. This is the 2nd Curt front receiver hitch I’ve purchased from etrailer. Very pleased with the ease of purchase and very fast delivery! I’ll be switching between a winch and snow plow on 2020 F350 Superduty.
I have not installed it yet.
Installed the 31078-hitch on a 2020 Ford F250 4x4 diesel truck. The install was completed from the garage floor, so the fascia was removed for easier access. The truck had fascia brackets, so they had to be removed and NOT reinstalled. The 31078-hitch fit perfectly and was easy to install with a person helping hold the hitch during the bolt installation process. As everyone has stated, don’t cut the fascia as per the instructions because the hole will be too big. I was successful in cutting an opening with about a 3/8” gap along the sides and top. This hitch will be used to carry a bike rack, generator, or cargo carrier.
Nice quality product. Packaging pretty banged up but didn’t expect any damage given what it is. Kind of hard to damage steel.
No problems with installation. Two front bolts both sides a challenge to torque given limited swing on wrench.
Curt was pretty generous on trim dimensions on front air dam. I trimmed to their dimensions and have over an inch of clearance on top. Side to side is okay.
Overall quite happy with my purchase.
Item and the fasteners are the highest quality, no import junk.
The welds, deburring, and paint are also superior.
The fit is spot on, not snug, not loose, just perfect.
It went on a 2021 F250 Tremor and no trimming was needed for the front fascia.
It hangs down to about the front steering linkage level, a perfect clearance marker.
David
4/1/2022
Excellent ! Very Strong
Very well made. Great hardware. Straightforward installation.
Will be hanging 2 E bikes off a Superduty. Very pleased with product. And great fast shipping. Thanks.
Have installed 2 other Curt hitches on other vehicles without problems. Was not the case with this one. Fit was super tight, requiring a hammer to knock it in place on my new F-250 that only had 900 miles on it. I called the Curt technical support department and they were of no assistance. Blamed tightness on Ford. Also be very wary of the amount of skirting trim Curt recommends in their instructions, as it is way too much. I noticed that as a problem while watching the etrailer installation video and the installer trimmed out too much. Disappointing.
Arrived on time. Easy install even with a ranch hand grill guard already on the truck. Used 7” grade 8 bolts to secure thru guard frame and hitch. Used a transmission jack to raise hitch into place. Very heavy duty hitch and quality.
On my 2019 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.7L Diesel the hitch fit perfectly. Forget the Curt instructions, the pics are very dark and of no help. eTrailer has a video on youtube of an F350 (2014 I think) that is essentially the same installation. I had to chisel off the plastic bracket holding the wire harness on the drivers side, no way this was sliding in place with that in the way. After installing I secured that with a zip tie. Not easy to do this installation on your back in the driveway, but it is doable using all hand tools. I ended up stacking blocks of wood in the center and inching the hitch it up and into place. The pull wires are a very slick little tool and make pulling the bolts into place easy. The hard part when you're on your own is just getting it in place because it is so awkward to move and position with just two hands. Once I got it close I got a nut started on the flat horizontal connection on each side, then moved it around until I could pull the top bolt on the vertical connection on each side, then the other two. When I pulled off the pull wires I used a chisel to press on the nuts until I could get a nut started so the bolts wouldn't fall back inside the frame. Took me 3 hours, would have been less than an hour with a helper, can't tell you how many times the hitch fell off my stack of wood blocks, finding the center of gravity is the key. Also do not cut the air dam as the Curt instructions direct, you will end up with too big of an opening. I made a cut 3 1/4" wide by 3" high from the bottom of the air dam. Overall very happy.
Fit perfectly and relatively easy to install. Only drawback is that it didn't come with a hitch receiver cover like my last one.
John K.
11/22/2022
Works perfectly. Very happy with it.
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12teachscience
8/7/2023
The front hitch is fine. I would like to emphasize do not follow the instructions on cutting the air dam!