Night Train Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Slightly off topic I know but as we all l like playing in the snow I found this on Ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160691993050#description&clk_rvr_id=293587006789&clk_rvr_id=293993794482 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Erm, wow. I think I'll pass though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm intrigued as to what the hell someone has come up with... I will have to have a look when I get home as ebay is blocked at work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm intrigued as to what the hell someone has come up with... I will have to have a look when I get home as ebay is blocked at work! It is a little pair of snow ploughs that bolt, on an axle, to the wheel nuts of the car wheel. It is supposed to clear a little track of snow from just ahead of the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I think the second question at the bottom of the page has hit on a point - surely if you hit a deep rut/pothole those will just dig in?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Do you think if we all ask he'll post a video of it in action, because I'd pay to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Haha that is funny! Pretty sure they'll get some complaints from people tearing up their front spoilers etc "better than snow chains" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Maybe work with very light snow on a very smooth road... oh and will wear away in no time.... and at that price why not buy chains? They would last longer..... and actually work! With the amount of leverage it has it will just rip the pin out that mounts it to the wheel..... but he has cleverly used that as a marketing point so people can't complain to get their money back 'Design includes special quick release system and overload prevention features to prevent damage from ploughing immovable objects (like kerbs and large pot holes!).' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 and at that price why not buy chains? especially when a pair of good quality chains is only about £40 or so - snow socks are only around the £50 a pair mark......best of luck to him though, lots of inventions started out small and became huge hits remember.............. he might want to change his ebay name though, badboy_borris does give a bit of a bad image (let alone his real name of Torquil???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 For that money and that sort of THING I think I would just stay at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 HAHA! Thatz qualitat ingineerin' u no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 There is no way that has even been driven 50cm along a road without breaking I wonder how much this 'designer' has invested in his wonder product? He's had 5 offers so far...... god help them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 And his upcoming 4x4 version is going to need to clear a sight more than 4" of snow before it's actually doing anything useful! Would love to see that actually surviving pushing through that depth of snow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Oh Lordy, they let these people out! Not sure that fittin gthose is legal, especially the "quick release" bit if that stays on the wheel. Never mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deej Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 That really is an engineering disaster. I hope nobody buys it, at best you are going to get pulled over for driving round with that on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I too would love to see it in action. The chap has clearly put some effort in to the concept - and it may be just that the bits of engineering that look suspect are necessary in some respect to make it work? On the other hand, I can see it chewing the wheel arch and corner of the car after you steer sharply and it can't slide sideways so ends up rolling under the wheel instead. Also, it looks like it would be painful if it came through my windscreen while following someone with one fitted. I think I reserve judgement on it - it could just work in the right circumstances - but I doubt it! Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Just asked him to post a video. Can't wait to see it in action. So when his product pops your tyre, mangles your bumper, bends your front wing, scratches your wheel and rips out your brake pipes and probably cuts through the odd wiring loom, do you reckon badboy will recompense for the damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 ...... and of course another reason they aren't better than chains .... chains also work while reversing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Vorsprung durch technic >>>>>>>>...................NOT mind you half the "snow ploughs " on ebay wont last 5 minutes either ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 He has now posted YouTube links of them in action. Looks quite effective, but for how long? Sounds like it's taking a couple of mm of Tarmac with it along with the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 3 videos taken in the dark so you cant really see whats happening, and one of them is just following another car. One video in daylight which doesn't really show anything. Snow that looks like a sensible bit of driving would have no issues with anyway... I'll have three sets please! roflmao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Can't find his video's on youtube, anybody got a link ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tom td5 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Can't find his video's on youtube, anybody got a link ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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