Just wondering if anyone uses their Expy for plowing snow. I only have 3 driveways to do, so I'm not going to abuse the thing too much. I would like to get some feedback about which plows to look at and good/bad things about them.

Thanks.

 

Bad Idea.

Yes, I have seen Expys with plws, but, you really need a 3/4 ton chassis.

ANY 1/2 chassis is too light to plow with, unless you plan to trade in on a regular basis.

 

I agree with Phil, Bad Idea....These things are not designed to be used as a plow...buy an old 3/4 ton and abuse it.

 

I would agree with the other guys and say you would need a 3/4 ton + chassis for plowing, but since your only doing 3 driveways it would not be worth buying another truck and I believe your Expedition would be fine for just that, unless you plan on doing more. One tip for you: I know the Meyer plow is lighter in weight than a Western plow due to the fact that it is made a little thinner in thickness of the metal. But i see lots of commercial guys using them too. I would go with the Meyer for your situation because its lighter for the front of your expedition. Those are the only 2 plow makes that I have knowledge of, and they seem to be the most popular as well. I hope this helps.

 

What about those light-duty Lexan or Plexiglass plows?

 

I'm always a little skeptical about combining freezing temps with plastic. I have heard that the Lexan or Plexiglas plows can break. Anyone ever witness this themselves?

And just to clarify a little. What is the biggest differences between the F150 and the Expy that make plowing with them looked down upon?

 

no difference. I think plowing with ANY 1/2 would be ill advised.

You would definately need heavier springs up front.

If you are only plowing 3 driveways, how about a truck mounted blower? Or a Cub Cadet with a blade or blower, and a trailer to haul it with.

As I said earlier, I have SEEN Expys and 150s with blades, but I tend to keep my vehicles for 5 or six years, and they are 3 or 4 years old WHEN i buy them. I just dont want to rely on a 9 or 10 year old truck that has been worked hard.

Good Luck with your decision.

 

You might want to check out this SNOW PLOW ON EXPY thread from a few months ago. I stand behind my statements there.

 

Cool idea, post pictures.....

 

My owners manual states against it. Insurance won't cover me if I did.

 

OT, but did you see King of the Hill last night, funnnieee stuff..

 

I'm gonna cut and paste part of the other snow plow thread in here:
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Again, some may have had different experiences than I have had...but Tyger, at least in my experience in litigating cases with insurance companies, they cannot refuse coverage because the vehicle was being used in a way prohibited by the owners manual or if the vehicle was being used in violation of the law. The only way this would be possible would be if the insurance policy contained a rider expressly indicating this provision. Moreover, the provision would be against state law in most, if not all states, since the exception would eliminate your mandatory insurance coverage in a great many circumstances. Warranty coverage may be affected, however, if you break a product that the dealer links to the operation of the plow.

If you do decide to do commercial plowing of any sort, you will need to get an extra policy or rider on your existing policy to cover the commercial activities.
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Insurance companies cannot deny coverage because a vehicle is used in a fashion not recommended by the owner's manual. The exception to this rule is that they can deny coverage if your plan has express exclusions. I.e. if your plan said "no coverage for snow plowing", then you wouldn't be covered. But as a normal matter, they cannot simply say "you used the truck in a fashion prohibited by the owner's manual, so no coverage." The logical extension of this would be that insurance companies would be denying coverage to those who rolled their SUVs, saying that the owner's manual warns against the high CG of SUVs and rolling one is prohibited by the manual. As a more practical matter, many(if not all) states require auto insurance on cars and such provisions would violate state law.

As a (purely theoretical) sidenote, I suspect that even if your insurance policy said "no coverage if you violate the owners' manual", such a proviso would be held unconscionable and thus unenforceable.

 

4 years ago I bought a plow from Sams for $999 called winter wolf made in Canada.
Just plowed my drive that was 200' long plus a turn around area that would park 4 cars. Took it easy used common sense and no problems. Did not leave it attached when driving over roads. Worked perfect. Had it on my 97 explorer sport.
I wouldn't hesitate putting it on an expy for just a driveway.

 

i think putting a plow on your expy is a good idea only if you live close to me and your gonna hook a brother up!