Snow plow having pivotal mounting apparatus

A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle having a hitch receiver, the snow plow comprising:

• a pivotal vehicle connecting member having a housing, a lock pin and a hitch tongue;
• wherein the hitch tongue is pivotally interconnected to the housing and the housing includes at least one pin aperture for receiving the lock pin;
• a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame with at least one mounting upright wherein the housing includes a first end connected to the mounting apparatus and a second end having frame elements that define a frame opening that limits pivotal movement of the hitch tongue with respect to the housing;
• and
• a plow blade having a top, a bottom, a front surface, a rear surface and a retention apparatus;
• wherein the lock pin can be received within the pin aperture such that the lock pin further limits pivotal movement of the hitch tongue with respect to the housing;
• wherein the at least one pin aperture is located in a position that enables the lock pin to hold the hitch tongue in place with respect to the housing when the lock pin is received within the aperture.