Lookin for advice or comments
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Lookin for advice or comments
My question is does any one here have a modern day snowplow on there truck. I snowplow commercial lots and residental drives, Im lookin at getting a V blade and having a mount made or modified for the truck. My biggest problem is Im running a 97 chevy 1500 and cant go any bigger on the plow side, and instead of buying a new 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck why not just run the new v blade on the dentside, which is paid for and basically all new running gear and body is restored and a 3/4 ton(74 f 250). Sorry for my life story just looking for advice or comments.
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Yup, Thats basically what I would do but it would be a V blade Boss or a Fisher. I would snowplow with it in the winter, then do all the needed repairs and maintanice in the summer. Its a manual so it would save on transmission repairs, front end repairs to do the IFS of the chevy. And its a hell of alot simplier than the chevy and NO senors or electronics.
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No power tilt on that Meyer plow. I used one back in the day. I don't have arms this big for no reason! That'll make a man out of you in a hurry!
I don't see any problem at all using your 3/4 ton truck for something it was designed to do. Go for it!
I don't see any problem at all using your 3/4 ton truck for something it was designed to do. Go for it!
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I think my mind is made up and using it as a plow truck, and on going project to keep it lookin good in Michigan winters and salty roads.
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I'm on Airline Rd just off 31 south...4478...2 buildings east of 31...
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Alright I go buy there quite often, actually I bought the truck 3 years ago on Airline road about a mile or two from Fruitport. Have been restoring it ever since, Im off Russell road by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Do you still plow with a 70s Ford?
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My 76 is in the back , ready to plow if needed . I have a 97 powersroke for my daily. I have 4 dent sides ...