What's needed to mount snowplow?

[roadranger]

Looking at property that would require plowing the LONG driveway myself. Truck has tow and camper pkgs. already on it.

What parts are needed besides new front coils? Are the coils even needed just to mount the plow to do the driveway only- no over the road travel?

Thanks for any info...

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Deezul Doug-2001. 5 ETH/DEE,QC 4x4,3. 54 anti,
Tow/Camper,Westin SS Step Bars,relocated breather.

Tow #1 - 6x12 Interstate inclosed cargo trailer.
GVW 7500
Tow #2 - Starcraft camper trailer
GVW 4500

2001 Volvo S80T twin turbo

 

[willyslover]

Your sig doesn't say if your a 3500 or a 2500 . . the springs are a 47 driver side and a 46 on the passenger side. . other than that not much different than your set up now. . however you will not want to put it on and take it off every time you use it unless your in an area that gets very very low amt of snow. . I'm at 4000 ft and my plow stays on a FJ40 landcruser. . until winter is over for sure. . just plowed yesterday #ad

 

[mr plow]

need to know waht truck 2500 or 3500? you are definetly ok to plow as is, would put a transmission temp guage in, and invest in a good plow - western or fisher. Fisher goes on and off in seconds.
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2000 2500 4x4 transmission guage, noost guage, shift kit, k&n filter.

 

[roadranger]

Thanks for the info, Mr. Plow, it's a 2500.

Kind of figured the stock springs in a ETH
would hold the 3 or 400 lbs of a plow just up and down the driveway.

I had a 1970 Power Wagon 318 that would overheat so bad going down the road with the plow up, that I had to replace radiator with a 4 row core Cadillac one.

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Deezul Doug- 01. 5 2500, QC 4x4, ETH/DEE, 3. 54 anti, Tow/Camper group,
Westin SS Step Bars, relocated breather,
Autometer EGT (pre) and 35 psi boost gauges.


Tow #1 - 6x12 Interstate inclosed cargo trailer.
GVW 7500
Tow #2 - Starcraft camper trailer
GVW 4500

2001 Volvo S80T twin turbo

 

[willyslover]

DD. . your 6 speed doesn't need a temp gauge and you might find your springs soft if you don't have a 47/46 combo. . IMHO