Snow Plow Question...
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Snow Plow Question...
Hey guys I have a E99 F350 SC LB 4x4 7.3L. Im looking into getting a plow but Im not sure which is better...A belt driven pump or an electric over hydralic pump? Now i dont have dual alternators or the high amp one(i dont believe). Also with the belt driven pump where would you mount it under the hood?...from what i can tell there isnt a lot of room with the diesel. and with the low rpms (compared to a gasser) would I need to change the pully on the pump so it spins faster? and also the plow im looking at they dont know what it came off of so does anyone know the measurements I need or what I need to measure to make sure it will mount to my truck? Thanks in advance for the help.
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Electric over hydraulic, you can't be it. With the newer models everything leaves the truck except the frame and a few wires you can hide. Keeps it looking neat. I have used both, and they both work very well except all the crap you have to leave on the truck. I have a Western pro plow on mine.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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Deffinetly electric/hydaulic such as a Fisher minute mount or something similar. Plows that use an engine driven pump can be notoriously slow and take up more room under the hood. The best thing with the newer models is that everything comes off the truck when you unhook except for the controls and push plates, much cleaner looking imo. I am partial to Fishers (I've had 3 and never had a problem)
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I don't think that you can even get belt driven plows any more. Electric over hydraulic is the only way to fly though.
By the way we run a 9 foot Fisher on the 06 at work. If I put a plow on my truck it will likely be a Boss just because I've been pretty disappointed in the back-dragging performance of the Fisher but past that the Fisher is a great plow.
By the way we run a 9 foot Fisher on the 06 at work. If I put a plow on my truck it will likely be a Boss just because I've been pretty disappointed in the back-dragging performance of the Fisher but past that the Fisher is a great plow.
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I don't think that you can even get belt driven plows any more. Electric over hydraulic is the only way to fly though.
By the way we run a 9 foot Fisher on the 06 at work. If I put a plow on my truck it will likely be a Boss just because I've been pretty disappointed in the back-dragging performance of the Fisher but past that the Fisher is a great plow.
By the way we run a 9 foot Fisher on the 06 at work. If I put a plow on my truck it will likely be a Boss just because I've been pretty disappointed in the back-dragging performance of the Fisher but past that the Fisher is a great plow.
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Deffinetly electric/hydaulic such as a Fisher minute mount or something similar. Plows that use an engine driven pump can be notoriously slow and take up more room under the hood. The best thing with the newer models is that everything comes off the truck when you unhook except for the controls and push plates, much cleaner looking imo. I am partial to Fishers (I've had 3 and never had a problem)
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Thank you everyone for all your replies.
I greatly appreciate it...so the plow im looking at has the belt driven pump....can i switch it to Elec/hydr? and also I dont know what it came off of so would you know what measurements to take to find out if it will fit my 350???
I greatly appreciate it...so the plow im looking at has the belt driven pump....can i switch it to Elec/hydr? and also I dont know what it came off of so would you know what measurements to take to find out if it will fit my 350???
I've never seen one last more than a few seasons
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Thank you everyone for all your replies. I greatly appreciate it...so the plow im looking at has the belt driven pump....can i switch it to Elec/hydr? and also I dont know what it came off of so would you know what measurements to take to find out if it will fit my 350???
I greatly appreciate it...so the plow im looking at has the belt driven pump....can i switch it to Elec/hydr? and also I dont know what it came off of so would you know what measurements to take to find out if it will fit my 350???
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I am not sure what brand of plow it is...how do i find that out? (i didnt see any markings) and I imagine i should be getting a good deal on it Im buying it from my job b/c they dont use it anymore
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And to the OP: If you could get pictures up I'm sure that between all of us here we could identify it. That being said sometimes free gets pretty expensive when you're trying to retrofit and figure things out.
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My opinion is Boss only! Boss V-plows are way better than any Western. The plows use hydro power to move the wings forward and spring back. This saves wear and tear on the pump and your alternator. Boss cutting edges with the curb gaurds last 3 times as long as Westerns also. Lastly, whatever plow you buy, don't buy a steel plow, poly is the only way to go! Take the information as reliable since I have commercially plowed for 5+ years and used to run a Western but have run a Boss for 3 years now.