SNOW AND ICE REMOVER FOR VEHICLE ROOFS

The invention provides a vehicle snow and ice remover (10) comprising a pair of vertical supports (150, 170); a roof clearing device (200) movable along the pair of vertical supports (150, 170); and a first ballast assembly (400) attached to a first one of the pair of vertical supports (150, 170), the first ballast assembly (400) including a first platform (410), a first weight (420) disposed on the first platform (410), and a first jack (520) coupled to the first platform (410), the first jack (520) having a first engaging portion (530) disposed on an end of the first jack (520) that is movable into and out of contact with a ground surface (G).