Best Snow Brush & Ice Scraper?

I'm not sure if this should be in the detailing section instead of here??

Can anyone recommend some good snow brushes that work on pickup sized vehicles?

 

Extending handle with a pivoting locking head, tractor trailer or RV sized is what I use. Pick them up at a truck stop or RV section of big box stores.

While I carry long guns under the bench platform I built 99% of the time it just holds my snow brush. For 6 months of the year anyhow.

 

I have a long handle 10" wide foam snow pusher/puller for easily removing snow from the roof and hood (overpriced at $20, but well built, found at Walmart). I hate putting any type of brush bristles on my non-swirled clear coat, no matter how 'careful' I'm trying to be. My tool has soft but firm foam that prevents scratching if you get down to the paint. The first (maybe second) time you use it, its basically paid for because of how fast you can safely remove the snow without scratching.

For ice scraping, I still use a 'better-than-economy-basic' quality scraper/brush I found at Target 10 years ago.

Not sure about other states but in NJ cleaning any obvious snow accumulation from the surfaces of your vehicle is required by law, otherwise you can get a ticket or worse be held accountable if the snow that flies off on the highway causes an accident behind you.

 

Too many people don't do this, and it causes hazardous conditions everywhere I see. It should be a common sense thing to remove the snow from the hood, top of vehicle, trunk, and clear off the headlights/taillights.

 

Completely agree, but in NJ, 95% of the people have the mentality that they are the only ones who matter in their isolated bubble and anyone else around doesn't matter unless they are of some benefit to you, and its especially evident on the roads...for example we had borderline ice haze on the road this morning on the highway and people were still trying to pass just for the sake of passing to get ahead. Anyway, now with the law, you have a 50/50 shot at getting a ticket if you don't clear it off.

I am not sure how this is enforced for tractor trailors.

 

I have something similar but doesn't look that nice. Believe it or not, if there is a good amount of snow I will use my big, industrial push broom that I bought for cleaning off the top of my snowmobile trailer. It's never used to clean a floor, just snow, so it stays clean as a whistle. One of the portable ones stays in the truck though.

 

I agree with Door Ding, I've had mine for ~5 years and it looks like new yet. Never had a problem with it of any type.

I also have a large push broom that has very soft green and yellow bristles that are very fine. Just used it to clean off the gf car and when I get the snow cleared further back on the driveway will use it on my truck. I purchased it for the garage a few years ago and when I got home thought twice about it, realized it would make the perfect LARGE snow brush. So I went back and purchased another stiffer bristled broom for the garage and driveway. It hasn't gotten above zero yet today the less time I spend cleaning the rig off the better. With the ARE extended height MX topper on it really works well.

Good advice about cleaning snow and ice off your vehicle to prevent missile hazards to others. More than once I've had chunks of snow and ice come at me going down the road especially in the mornings going into work.

 

This is no exaggeration it's horrible it's such a pain trying to plow the roads. Back on topic my truck stayin inside during storms now but I've used the foam pusher/puller in the passed and it worked great and didn't harm the truck.

 

Nice. Thanks! Info on that gun box? I hunt and would like a more secure method of storing my rifles and shotguns.

 

Thanks for the link.

 

I have one that is similar like this one. I have a scraper on one side, it's expendable. But on the other end it's a form rectangle so i can push the snow off my vehicle and it doesn't scratch the paint. I got it from Princess Auto a couple of years ago.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/302762-access-cab-platform.html#post7743605

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/302762-access-cab-platform.html#post7748447

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/302762-access-cab-platform.html#post7748447

Any questions feel free to contact me. HTH.