Parking lots, crossings, and tight-access areas are often the most frustrating part of winter maintenance. Uneven surfaces, curbs, and hidden obstacles make it difficult to get a clean scrape without slowing crews down or risking equipment damage. Most truck plows are built to fit a low budget,and not to fill a gap where there’s a need for better clearing capabilities and all around durability.
The Arctic RazorBack Full Kit was designed to solve that problem. Built with Arctic’s proven sectional technology and a full winged plow system, it gives contractors and municipalities a more efficient way to clear parking loads and roadways. Below, we break down what the RazorBack Full Kit is, how it works, and where it fits in real-world winter operations across Western Canada.
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A Smarter Way to Handle Parking Lots and Tight Areas
Parking lots, crossings, and uneven paved surfaces more effectively than traditional truck plows. Unlike straight blades or standard wing plows, the RazorBack uses independently moving moldboard sections that allow the plow to follow the ground instead of riding over it.
Arctic Snow & Ice Products built the RazorBack Full Kit to close that gap.
This new sectional, winged plow system brings Arctic’s proven ground-following design to pickup trucks, giving contractors and municipal crews a cleaner scrape, fewer passes, and better protection when working along sidewalks and mixed surfaces. Instead of relying on a single rigid blade, the RazorBack uses independently moving sections and floating wings that adapt to uneven ground and trip safely over obstacles.
What Is the Arctic RazorBack Full Kit?
The Arctic RazorBack Full Kit is a complete winged plow system for pickup trucks, designed to handle parking lots, crossings, and uneven paved surfaces more effectively than traditional truck plows. Unlike straight blades or standard wing plows, the RazorBack uses independently moving moldboard sections that allow the plow to follow the ground instead of riding over it.
The “Full Kit” includes everything required to run the plow as a complete system, including the blade, hydraulic wings, mounting hardware, controls, and lighting. It is built for 3/4-ton through 1-ton trucks, making it suitable for contractors and municipal fleets that already rely on pickups for winter operations.
What sets the RazorBack apart is that it applies Arctic’s sectional design, commonly used on large snow pushers, to a truck-mounted plow. Each section can trip independently over obstacles or changes in grade, helping crews maintain a consistent scrape while reducing the risk of damage when working around curbs, manholes, and uneven concrete.
How the Sectional Blade Design Works
Traditional truck plows rely on a single, rigid moldboard. That works fine on flat pavement, but parking lots, crossings, and older concrete are rarely flat. When a rigid blade hits a high spot, the whole plow rides up. When it hits a low spot, snow gets left behind. Operators end up making extra passes or compensating with salt.
The RazorBack uses independently moving moldboard sections instead of one solid blade. Each section is mounted to move and trip on its own, allowing the plow to follow the surface more closely as conditions change.
In practice, this means:
- Each section maintains contact over dips and crowns
- Obstacles like manholes or raised joints trip only the section that hits them
- The rest of the blade stays engaged and continues scraping
- Snow stays contained instead of spilling when a trip occurs
This design helps crews achieve a more consistent scrape on uneven surfaces without slowing down or risking damage. It also reduces the shock load transferred to the truck and plow when an obstacle is hit, which contributes to longer equipment life.
For parking lots and mixed-surface work, the sectional blade is the core reason the RazorBack performs differently than conventional straight or wing plows.
Key Specs and Configurations for the Arctic RazorBack Full Kit
The Arctic RazorBack Full Kit is built as a heavy-duty, truck-mounted plow system meant for commercial use, not light residential work. Its size and configuration are designed to balance coverage, control, and durability when working on parking lots, crossings, and open paved areas.
At a high level, the RazorBack offers:
- A transport width narrow enough for road travel
- Expanded width with wings deployed for fewer passes
- Scoop capability for snow containment and control
- Compatibility with common 3/4-ton to 1-ton pickup trucks
Typical configurations include:
- Transport mode: Wings retracted for safe road travel and tight access
- Plow mode: Wings extended to increase clearing width
- Scoop mode: Wings angled forward to contain and carry snow
The moldboard height and overall weight place the RazorBack in the same class as other heavy-duty wing plows, but the sectional construction changes how that weight is applied to the ground. Instead of relying on mass alone, the design focuses on consistent contact across the full blade, as well as its live hydraulic feature that maintains the exactly the same pressure even when the plow dips into low areas.
For contractors and municipalities already running pickup trucks as part of their winter fleet, the RazorBack fits into existing operations without requiring an extra piece of equipment like a skid steer or loader that may be expensive and under utilized in the off season.
Arctic RazorBack Full Kit Price
The Arctic RazorBack Full Kit is a premium, commercial-grade plow system, and its pricing reflects that.
As of this season, the RazorBack Full Kit typically ranges from $20,000 to $26,500, depending on truck fitment, configuration, and optional components.
That price range generally reflects:
- Truck make, model, and mounting requirements
- Wing configuration and hydraulic setup
- Electrical and control options
- Availability and lead time
This places the RazorBack above standard straight blades and most traditional wing plows, but it is not priced as a disposable attachment. It is built as a long-term piece of equipment intended for contractors and municipalities that rely on uptime and consistent performance.
Is the RazorBack Worth the Price?
For operations that regularly deal with parking lots, crossings, and uneven surfaces, the value is not just in the blade itself, but in what it reduces over time.
The RazorBack’s sectional design and floating wings help:
- Reduce repeat passes
- Minimize salt usage
- Limit damage from or to curbs and obstacles
- Avoid mid-season repair downtime
- Longer-lasting wear parts
- Protect the plow and truck
Over multiple winters, those factors can significantly offset the higher upfront cost compared to conventional plows that wear out faster or require frequent repair or replacement.
For contractors running multiple sites per storm or municipalities managing large parking lot networks, the RazorBack is typically evaluated on total cost of ownership, not just purchase price.
Why the Hydraulic Wings Matter in Real-World Use
On most truck plows, wings are treated as a way to increase width. That helps, but it misses the bigger picture. On congested and mixed surfaces, wings are often the first thing to take damage because they catch curbs, edges, and uneven transitions.
The RazorBack’s hydraulic wings are designed to do more than just widen the blade.
Each wing is built to float and trip independently, allowing it to follow the surface instead of forcing it flat. When a wing encounters a curb or raised edge, it can trip safely instead of transferring that impact into the frame or the truck. This reduces the risk of bent wings, cracked welds, and downtime mid-season.
In practical terms, the wings allow operators to:
- Clear wider or narrower paths in a single pass
- Contain snow in scoop mode without spillover
- Work closer to curbs and edges with less risk
- Reduce cleanup work at sidewalk ends and crossings
Because the wings can be positioned for transport, plowing, or scoop work, crews can adapt to different site conditions without switching equipment. That flexibility is especially useful for municipal routes and commercial sites where sidewalks, crossings, and open paved areas are all part of the same run.
Rather than being a weak point, the wings on the RazorBack are a functional extension of the plow’s ground-following design.
Durability and Maintenance Design
Snow removal is hard on equipment. Curbs, uneven concrete, expansion joints, and hidden obstacles create constant impact points that lead to cracked welds, bent components, and mid-season repairs on traditional plows, even with a spring trip edge.
The RazorBack was designed to reduce those failure points.
Instead of relying on a rigid structure that absorbs every hit, the plow uses a sectional trip design that allows individual sections and wings to move when they encounter an obstacle. That movement absorbs impact energy before it transfers into the frame, reducing stress on both the plow and the truck.
From a maintenance standpoint, the design is modular. Individual sections and wear components can be replaced without having to refabricate or rebuild the entire blade. This keeps repair work straightforward and helps crews get equipment back in service quickly when something does go wrong.
For contractors and municipalities, this translates to:
- Fewer catastrophic failures
- Fewer rebuilds and emergency repair work
- Predictable wear parts instead of full replacements
- More uptime during peak winter conditions
Rather than treating wear as a reason to replace the entire plow, the RazorBack is built around the idea that components wear out and should be serviceable. That approach supports longer equipment life and lower total cost of ownership over multiple seasons.
Operator Experience and Ease of Use
Winter work is long, repetitive, and often done in poor visibility and low sleep. Equipment that’s difficult to operate or constantly needs adjustment slows crews down and increases fatigue over the course of a shift.
The RazorBack is designed to keep operations straightforward. The plow mounts quickly to the truck, by 3 easy clip-in electrical connectors and 2 switches. Hooking and unhooking the razorback can be done in less than a minute.
From the cab, operators can:
- Adjust wing positions based on site conditions
- Switch between transport, plow, and scoop modes
- Maintain consistent scraping without repeated blade adjustments
Because the blade trips in sections instead of all at once, impacts are less abrupt. That reduces shock to the truck and creates a smoother plowing experience, especially when working around obstacles common on sidewalks and crossings.
Over the course of a long shift, these small design choices add up. Less fatigue, fewer sudden stops, and more predictable handling help crews maintain productivity and reduce operator error during critical weather events. it’s matched to the right work, it’s a machine crews trust and operators are comfortable running all shift.
Where the RazorBack Fits in a Contractor or Municipal Fleet
The RazorBack Full Kit is best viewed as a gap-filler in a winter fleet, not a replacement for every piece of equipment. It sits between traditional truck plows or compact and midsized machines, giving crews more flexibility to utilize the current fleet and get from site to site quickly without slow travel times and time spent loading equipment on a trailer.
For contractors, the RazorBack allows a pickup truck to take on work that would normally require an skid steer or compact loader. Parking lots, crossings, loading areas, and tight-access zones can be handled on the same route as parking lots and drive lanes, reducing the need to dispatch multiple units to a single site.
For municipalities, it fits well into fleets that already rely heavily on pickup trucks for winter maintenance. Trucks equipped with the RazorBack can support ,big or small sites and transition areas while still remaining road-capable for broader clearing tasks. This can ease pressure during heavy events or staffing shortages.
In both cases, the value comes from flexibility and utilization. Instead of equipment sitting idle between tasks, the same truck can be redeployed across different types of work as conditions change throughout a storm.
The RazorBack does not eliminate the need for purpose-built equipment in narrow or highly constrained areas, but it does reduce dependence on it and expands what a standard pickup truck can realistically handle during winter operations.
Who the RazorBack Is Best Suited For
The Arctic RazorBack Full Kit is built for operations that prioritize efficiency, durability, and long-term value, over the lowest upfront cost. It makes the most sense for serious crews that hate ineffective, poorly engineered equipment.
It’s a strong fit for:
- Snow contractors managing commercial or residential sites
- Municipal winter maintenance crews running pickup-based fleets
- Sites that require zero-tolerance snow clearing
- Contractors who have lots of sites far apart
It’s less suited for light-duty trucks, residential-only plowing, or owners that only need a basic straight blade a few times per season.
The RazorBack for Your Western Canada Job Site
The RazorBack Full Kit applies Arctic’s proven sectional design to a truck-mounted plow, turning your truck into a compact wheel loader, giving contractors and municipalities a more effective way to handle everything winter throws your way.
Talk to Plains Equipment Rentals About the RazorBack
We’re your authorized Arctic Snow and Ice Products dealer in Western Canada and we can help if you’re evaluating winter equipment and want to understand whether the RazorBack Full Kit Truck Plow fits your operation, Plains Equipment Rentals can help you make that call. We work with contractors and municipalities across Western Canada and focus on matching equipment to real job requirements, not selling what doesn’t make sense.
Reach out and talk to our team and get straight answers on fitment, availability, and whether the RazorBack is the right move for your fleet.
