OT What do you guys know about snow plows?
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Joe, your truck would handle a light plow with no problem. Some weight in the back and tire chains with that low gearing and you'd be surprised how well it would plow. All street/road dept's around here use 2wd trucks to plow.
Biggest drawbacks would be no power steering and the straight cut gears.
FWIW, mtflat(FTE member near me) has a plow on his F6 he uses every winter
Biggest drawbacks would be no power steering and the straight cut gears.
FWIW, mtflat(FTE member near me) has a plow on his F6 he uses every winter
All good info guys. And no, we're not moving anywhere anytime soon. Just trying to get may ducks lined up.
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FWIW, I was just a snot nose kid but I do remember back in the late 1940 and early 1950s, the State snow plow trucks of the day. My folks ran a country convenience store and it was common practice for the plow truck driver to stop in for a friendly break. Yeah, the driver was my dad's hunting buddy so he really did not need a reason to stop.
The trucks they used at the time were gas powered two wheel drive, DRW Macks and they ran full chains on the duals. They had the dump beds loaded with cinders from coal fired plants and the steam powered rail road engines. Cinders were spread on the mountain roads and spots that were known to be troublesome. I don't remember Charlie giving a report of getting stuck but he did take out some guard rails and mail boxes.
The trucks they used at the time were gas powered two wheel drive, DRW Macks and they ran full chains on the duals. They had the dump beds loaded with cinders from coal fired plants and the steam powered rail road engines. Cinders were spread on the mountain roads and spots that were known to be troublesome. I don't remember Charlie giving a report of getting stuck but he did take out some guard rails and mail boxes.
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Late to the party but I plow every year so..
Keeping a truck running that is only used to plow the driveway is a pain. I would get a snowblower unless you deal with regular storms of 6" snow or more and have a long driveway.
I would not bother putting a plow on a 2wd truck. The plow takes the weight off the rear wheels and even on flat ground you will get stuck once the snow pile gets heavy in front of the blade. With the blade on mine will get stuck in wet grass on a slight grade if I am in 2wd.
If you are dealing with serious snow I would stick with a 3/4 ton or better truck. A 1/2 ton will do it but even taking it easy it put a lot of stress on the front end.
Best beater snow plow truck I had was a late 70s chevy full size blazer. Short wheelbase made it easy to turn around in tight spots, and when you are plowing driveways there are only tight spots to turn around in!
This is my plow truck, 1995 GMC 1 ton with a 454 and a 9 foot blade, waiting patiently for the next storm.
Keeping a truck running that is only used to plow the driveway is a pain. I would get a snowblower unless you deal with regular storms of 6" snow or more and have a long driveway.
I would not bother putting a plow on a 2wd truck. The plow takes the weight off the rear wheels and even on flat ground you will get stuck once the snow pile gets heavy in front of the blade. With the blade on mine will get stuck in wet grass on a slight grade if I am in 2wd.
If you are dealing with serious snow I would stick with a 3/4 ton or better truck. A 1/2 ton will do it but even taking it easy it put a lot of stress on the front end.
Best beater snow plow truck I had was a late 70s chevy full size blazer. Short wheelbase made it easy to turn around in tight spots, and when you are plowing driveways there are only tight spots to turn around in!
This is my plow truck, 1995 GMC 1 ton with a 454 and a 9 foot blade, waiting patiently for the next storm.
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Late to the party but I plow every year so..
Keeping a truck running that is only used to plow the driveway is a pain. I would get a snowblower unless you deal with regular storms of 6" snow or more and have a long driveway.
I would not bother putting a plow on a 2wd truck. The plow takes the weight off the rear wheels and even on flat ground you will get stuck once the snow pile gets heavy in front of the blade. With the blade on mine will get stuck in wet grass on a slight grade if I am in 2wd.
If you are dealing with serious snow I would stick with a 3/4 ton or better truck. A 1/2 ton will do it but even taking it easy it put a lot of stress on the front end.
Best beater snow plow truck I had was a late 70s chevy full size blazer. Short wheelbase made it easy to turn around in tight spots, and when you are plowing driveways there are only tight spots to turn around in!
This is my plow truck, 1995 GMC 1 ton with a 454 and a 9 foot blade, waiting patiently for the next storm.
Keeping a truck running that is only used to plow the driveway is a pain. I would get a snowblower unless you deal with regular storms of 6" snow or more and have a long driveway.
I would not bother putting a plow on a 2wd truck. The plow takes the weight off the rear wheels and even on flat ground you will get stuck once the snow pile gets heavy in front of the blade. With the blade on mine will get stuck in wet grass on a slight grade if I am in 2wd.
If you are dealing with serious snow I would stick with a 3/4 ton or better truck. A 1/2 ton will do it but even taking it easy it put a lot of stress on the front end.
Best beater snow plow truck I had was a late 70s chevy full size blazer. Short wheelbase made it easy to turn around in tight spots, and when you are plowing driveways there are only tight spots to turn around in!
This is my plow truck, 1995 GMC 1 ton with a 454 and a 9 foot blade, waiting patiently for the next storm.
Thanks Dave. Maybe a snow blower is what I should be looking at anyway. Probably cost about the same as a plow and would clear what little snow I am expecting to live in. I'll do some more research...
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I agree. Let it snow!
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Snow is money, its a large investment, beats the truck and plow, and you always windup damaging someones property
I maintain a fleet of 35 plow trucks, 8 front end loaders with 20ft pusher boxes, and 15 salt spreaders. All the trucks are one ton fords and up, and yes the drivers are the biggest problem. The winter we had last year better not repeat.
I maintain a fleet of 35 plow trucks, 8 front end loaders with 20ft pusher boxes, and 15 salt spreaders. All the trucks are one ton fords and up, and yes the drivers are the biggest problem. The winter we had last year better not repeat.