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A combined snow plow/winch device is provided which includes a mouldboard for plowing snow and a winch for moving loads, both simultaneously mounted to a front of a vehicle. The mouldboard is pivotally mounted to the vehicle for limited movement about a horizontal axis against a biasing member. The

A combined snow plow/winch device is provided which includes a mouldboard for plowing snow and a winch for moving loads, both simultaneously mounted to a front of a vehicle. The mouldboard is pivotally mounted to the vehicle for limited movement about a horizontal axis against a biasing member. The winch includes a cable receiving drum, a cable wound about the drum by rotation of the drum, and drive structure for rotating the drum. The winch is mounted to the vehicle above the horizontal rotation axis of the mouldboard. A fairlead is affixed to the mouldboard above and forward of the horizontal rotation axis. During operation of the winch to move objects, the winch cable passes through the fairlead and exerts a force on the mouldboard such that the mouldboard pivots forward against the biasing member, allowing the cable to be straightened between the drum and the object to be moved.

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In a snow plow and recovery device of the type having a vehicle mounted snow plow with a mouldboard mounted to a plow frame for pivotal movement against a biasing member about a generally horizontal pivot axis parallel to the mouldboard, and a vehicle mounted winch with a cable wound about a drum by

In a snow plow and recovery device of the type having a vehicle mounted snow plow with a mouldboard mounted to a plow frame for pivotal movement against a biasing member about a generally horizontal pivot axis parallel to the mouldboard, and a vehicle mounted winch with a cable wound about a drum by a drum engaging drive means, said winch mounted generally between said vehicle and said mouldboard, the improvement comprising; a cable guiding fairlead affixed to said mouldboard above said horizontal pivot axis with said axis located generally between said fairlead and said winch, whereby said mouldboard is free to move against said biasing member under the action of said cable when under load, and said fairlead guides said cable over said mouldboard.