Hey guys, I have to agree with ya about plowing snow. My first time this year, new home, and what a blast. driveway is 450 feet long and not a problem. Two storms ago we had about 35cm of snow ( over a foot ), I made my first run down the driveway with the blade straight, by the time i got to the end of the driveway the snow was piled a foot above my front rack and coming back to the handle bars. The grizz never slowed down though, talk about impressed. I actually look forward to snow storms so i can go out and play, wife thinks i'm crazy. Think i will take plow mount off at end of season, that 1 to 2 inches makes a difference. Was out on a run today and really noticed the diffence in a few spots, where normally you would never hit bottom, i was getting a bit hung up, never completly caught but enough you new it was there. besides I don't want to beat the crap out of the mount, rather not spend another $85 if i can help it. have fun plowing all.....td