Snow Plow Wings or Plow Blade Extensions, Do and How They Work

Snow Plow Wings or Plow Blade Extensions, Do They and How They Work
“To Buy or Not To Buy”


The snow plow wing extension, or snow plow blade wings are technically different then a snowplow wing. The ones that are being used on the highway trucks are wing plows and technically snow plow extensions are what I believe are used on smaller plows to add much more width to the same plow. Where wing plows are a total additional plow to the truck plowing system.







Snow plow wing plows are made by manufacturers and here are just a few, Henderson, Wausau. etc…Snowplow wings extensions or snow plow wing are made by many companies like Boss, Meyers, Western just to name a few. There are certainly some advantages for buying and using this plow addition for when snow plowing.

Most snow plow operators using snow plow wing extensions say they have cut their time down by 20-30%. I have also heard that they can be pricey . But there are some universal plow wings for around $200.00 instead of $1,000.00. You need to look at a few they have a wide range of styles and designs.

Some plow operators put these wings on to act like a scoop while other operators add a straight wing to be an extension of your plow. But, these extension are generally good for parking lots and not narrow driveways. The wing extensions are also know to help stop snow trailing when cutting a curve. They make a much cleaner wider cut leaving you with a better finish in less time.

I have found some videos from some really skilled welding shops that have put out these product for there plow with only costing them $40.00 in materials. That was for plow wings that they designed for there plow and these designs can vary. But still they can be made for your plow with a little work. The main thing to keep in mind if you are going to make these plow extensions is the application. Basically , you need to decide do you want to make the plow to be more wider or do you want a plow scoop, meaning you would have to angle the extension forward.

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