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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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Snowplowing dents

Anybody use your dents to plow snow? I use my '79 F250 Snow Fighter for my driveway. It's an old Western Conventional 7'6" but it does the job.

 
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 10:26 PM
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No snow here, but I have seen a lot of dents still plowing, and know a few guys who use them.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 10:49 AM
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Not much snow in N. IL either, just a couple of storms so far.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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If I didn't own a tractor with a loader, I'd find an old highboy preferably and automatic for ease of operation ( and I'm not an automatic fan) and put a plow and some tall skinny snow tires on it.....would be my first choice.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 12:26 PM
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I put together a 79 F250 this summer and added a Meyer setup. I can't wait to play a little but guess what....no snow. It's been 50-60 degrees here and doesn't look like it's gonna change.



When it gets serious out the truck will sit.

 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 01:36 PM
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Both of those set-ups will move some snow. I use a CJ-7 with a Meyers plow for my place. Been looking for an F-250 to replace the CJ though.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 08:46 PM
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PA74, nice truck and I bet the tractor is blast to use!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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Yea it works well. When trucks can't push anymore it becomes very profitable. We don't get to use it every year but when it comes out there's a good reason.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:47 PM
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Bought this last week just for that job



7'6" western conventional plow, 73 f250 chassis with 428 4bbl long tube headers replacing the 360, c6 automatic with a 79 f150 custom body


 
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 06:50 PM
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Well that looks familiar!





 
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:27 PM
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This snow we just kinda made it rough to even plow. I need some skinny tires too but most cases it's just too deep. I think I saw the official total was 30".
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:01 PM
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Well that looks familiar!





User name too perfect!! It always amazes me how many blue dents there are. My buddys dad had a fleet of ol blue plow rigs!!
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:58 PM
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Im a little east of you in Coatesville, we got 30 inches also, think i have everything i need to hook my 78 f250 up with a plow just not sure how it all goes together, any information ,pictures, links ,would be greatly appreciated. After shoveling all day, my thoughts were all about getting that plow hooked up . Its a Myers. Thanks
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Hope you broke out the 986 over there in central PA!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 07:43 PM
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Oh yea. It was hard at work for about 2 days doing what plows couldn't get in to. It broke some small things which were a huge inconvenience. Luckily we were able to McGuyver some things to keep it going.
 
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