Snow Plow

[wtfd6]

why would they go to a positive ground? i dont know of any current vehicle that is set up that way.



mark

 

[JCotte]

8ft won't be wide enough. Even with the 9ft on sweeping corners I am running over teh furrows with both of my rear tires.

Your truck has a lot of momentum to be pushing a poly plow and you will need to be VERY careful with hitting things. On a small vehicle a poly plow may not break on impact --- but on these it definately will

FJ. . He said a Poly Plow. Not a Lexan. A poly plow actually wighs more than a steel. the polly plow does not shatter as a lexan plow does either. :--) I ran a 8'2" Boss V on my 97 CTD and the only thing that bothered me is that i did not buy the 9'2" and I did commercial plowing. Use Common sense when you plow and things will be fine.

 

[wtfd6]

yes it is definately heavy. i dont plan on plowing commercially. maybe two or three small lots. the family driveways. and my shops parking lot. not very much.



mark

 

[FJfonda]

FJ. . He said a Poly Plow. Not a Lexan. A poly plow actually wighs more than a steel. the polly plow does not shatter as a lexan plow does either. :--) .

Thanks --- didn't know the diffrence.

 

[IC Smoke]

Snow plowing



9' is made for a dual rear wheel truck but you can run it on your SRW rig, Just remember you may be able to push more snow in one pass other than a 7. 6' BUT remember thats alot more resistance on your truck parts (ie: trans, front end) I typically changed my ball joints each spring after plowing.



Ive been plowing 6 years now and yeah its nice but Im tired of getting up at 1 am to have everything plowed by 8-10am. Make sure you sit down a PROFIT from each plow at least 100% then you will have to subtract equipment wear and tear, fuel, your time, and profit out of each customer





When It comes to a light bar for the truck, get a SHO-ME "Stealth" Its what I run and its awesome!!!! two amber on top and one clear on bottom. multi random flash patterns if youre next to a building or between two you will think youre in a twilight zone or something!



http://www.p71.org/swps/newstealminl.html



Ian

 

[wtfd6]

i think i have plenty of light available ian. lol. even with just my strobes.



mark

 

[PatrickCampbell]

Anyone nuts enough to be running a plow on a 2WD truck? I am thinking, timbrens in front, 2500# in the rear and good tires.



If nothing else, the GAWR on these trucks is only 4500# though, which seems awfully low...

 

[bmoeller]

If you have enough weight in the rear, it should work OK. Chains or studded tires might not hurt. Don't know if you catch the late effect snow as well, where you are at.

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

I think putting a plow on a 2WD would be a bigger hassle than it's worth. At one time though that's all there was and people did fine with it. I see trucks around once in a while like that but usually they are 1 ton duallies with dump boxes so they have the weight. Wet heavy snow wouldn't be fun though, the front wheels digging really help alot. I used to have a Ford F-150 plow truck and I used to get it stuck every other snow storm, I'd have to go get the neighbor to help me get it unstuck @ 5 am. My 01 with BFG MT's has never been stuck and you would have to try pretty darn hard to bury it with the clearance it has but a 2wd already sits on the ground and when you pack snow under it you'll be stuck. Just my 3 and a half cents

 

[vssman]

Look at this link to see what these trucks are capable of https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92301 :-laf

 

[PatrickCampbell]

4x4 truck though, completely different animal... .



I don't know about the front GAWR on my 2WD, itis only 4500#. Other than that I hear a lot of people "I didn't even use 4X4"...



I could easily have 5000# on the rear axle (total), some good tires and chains as a back up, but not sure if it's a great idea.

 

[PatrickCampbell]

Been talking to the guys over at LetsTalkSnow.com. Basically they say with enough weight, good tires, chains as backups, and possibly some friends, I will be fine. They highly recommend the Discoverer M+S tires, which look pretty good.



Now I think I need to get about 2500# more on my rear axle... Figure that will put me around 5000# on 2 rear tires. Well within weight limits of axle, tires and brakes and should be good for some traction.



What's the best way to do that Oo.

 

[Yo Hoot]

I have been using a Western 8. 5 V for three years. First on my Dmax and for two years now on my Dodge (same plow). The Dodge doesn't sag as much as the Dmax did. I do not do commercial plowing so I don't subject my trucks to the torture the commmecial guys do. Just make sure you use ballast in the bed and don't drive like a nut.



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