Lincoln MKX snow plow with pics

Huffy Dude

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What do you guys think? Are my physics and match correct? I'm a product of the early 80's when I saw anemic trucks with low hp and torque plowing snow, so I figured why can't any vehicle do it today? This took a lot longer to hook up than on my Jeep since its lower and the Lincoln's frame is awkward. It hooks up to the frame using 6 bolt points underneath without drilling any holes and doesn't touch the front bumper assembly. The framing is hidden underneath and I leave it on year round. There's a quick 2 bolt assembly when I want to hook up the plow. I figured out this little plow probably max's out with heavy type of snow weighing about 2000 lbs. (The average snow we get here probably weighs around 1200lbs) The MKX can tow 2200lbs, so it should be OK, correct? I noticed I didn't need the winch anymore to plow, so its not on the Lincoln. I'm only using it about 10 times per year with my driveway, family and friends if needed. On my Jeep, it worked excellent for 7 yrs. After 260,000 miles, I sold the Jeep without any mechanical problems. Best vehicle I ever had. I don't want to mess up the tranny or drivetrain, so if there's too much resistance I can turn the plow, if I feel its still too much, well I guess that was a waste of time. It hasn't snowed here enough on the west side of Cleveland yet, but I can post pics and updates if you guys want. Thanks IMG_0777.jpgDSCI0086.JPG
 

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Interesting project. I just wanted to point out that towing something on wheels is not the same as pushing snow...pushing snow requires much more energy and creates a lot more stresses. Personally I wouldn't have the heart to do that to a nice luxury vehicle.
 

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Just a follow up. Winters of 2020 and 2021 were again a little below average snowfall. No huge snowstorms like I remember back in the 1980's. I notice I don't have to depress the accelerator any further than I did on my 04 Colorado or 93 Jeep. Not sure but seems like I'm putting a little less stress on the MKX drivetrain (280 ft lbs of torque) than the Colorado (185 ft lbs) or Jeep (225 ft lbs), but the MKX tires go over the snow and doesn't bite into the snow as well. I haven't got stuck yet, but the MKX is wider and lower to the ground than the Colorado and Jeep, so I think I'll have some issues if the snow gets near 2 feet deep....I'm happy with it so far. Oh, the MKX has 79K on it and the back up camera stopped working during this time, but I don't really use it anyhow.
 

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Update - Winters of 2021/22 were mild again, so I used it less than 10 times. Plow is getting bent up but no issues with MKX. I got stuck but noticed I still had traction control on. Once I turned it off, it bit in to the snow and accelerated out of the snow drift. (which is what most car manuals tell you to do if you get stuck in the snow)
 
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